Week 3! I'm learning to play!

Woohoo, its the first time I am able to touch and grab my favourite mobile on top of my bed, look how excited I am, I think I like the giraffe, but I am also distracted by the elephant, the choices I have to make.. think I'll stick with the giraffe, it has a better camera angle for my mommy taking the video.

I am also making noises as I am slowly learning to speak, wonder if my first words will be 'Mama' or 'Papa'? Maybe it's more like 'milk-milk' haha

It was visiting time on Friday and Saturday as Daddy brought Great-grandma and Grandma over to visit me. It has been 2 weeks since they saw me and they both said that they were so happy to see me growing so well and that Mommy was also doing fine.


In a week, I would be seeing them again as I am having my first month celebrations! It would be such a big party, yippee!

Fortnight update

I am undergoing a growth spurt this week and am drinking lots of milk all the time. Every 2 hours during the day, every 3 hours during the night, and I can take up to one hour to complete each feed. Thats not a lot of rest time and Mommy must be so tired taking care of me. I will be a very appreciative daughter when I grow up, but for now, its all about the milk :)

Day by day I am getting more alert and responsive to Mommy playing with me. I don't understand why other babies like to be all wrapped up, I just love to punch and kick. See my eyes getting bigger? Thats me observing the world around me. Hear me 'eh'? Thats me trying to talk to you. See my tongue sticking out and my face scringing? Means you have 3 minutes to get ready to feed me because I am getting hungry and I will start crying 'wah'!

I've just turned one week old!

It has now been a week since I was born. During this time, I have been basically been busy eating, pooping and sleeping every 2 hours or so.
As the days pass, I am awake for longer periods between my feeding times. Here I am happily playing with Mummy's fingers and smiling as I pose for Daddy's camera. Mommy and Daddy also takes this time to sing to me and talk to me, their singing is not that good but I'm usually quite amused anyway.I am also more aware of my surroundings and like to observe the things around me, like my favourite mobile, and the people around me, like my Mommy and Daddy yeah!I really like playing finger games with my Mommy
Ok, times up and play time's over, its Feeding Time! Better be quick or I'll make myself heard. This time its Daddy turn and while it is usually Mommy feeding me, I'm not choosy over who feeds me, as long as I am fed in time, so I'll give his feeding skills a B+
Feeding time is over and as I am not that sleepy yet, Mommy and Daddy put me in a new toy for a new playing experience as well as some photo moments before I start yawning and sleeping again.
On Sunday, Grandma Nancy came to visit me, and kept me company for a whole afternoon. As the evening came, the sun turned mild behind the clouds and there was a cool breeze in the air so Grandma Nancy even took me out to the garden for a bit of sun and a breathe of fresh air, I was so comfortable I just slept in Grandma Nancy's arms for a long time. Not long after, Great Grandma and Uncle and Auntie Derrick and Xiaoyan and Cousin Lincoln also came by to visit and say hi, it was right after my feeding and I was mostly sleeping but it was still a nice feeling.

Off to the ward

After all the labor pain for a gruelling 8 hours, its time for Mommy and Natalie to both get a good rest. Lets look inside Room 635 to see how Mommy is doing
She seems to be doing fine, now how about little Natalie?
Natalie's doing just fine in her nursery as well, you struggled so much, the nurses couldn't keep the mittens on your little hands for long. No matter how we tried to wrap you up, you always managed to wriggle your tiny hands out!

After a while, our family and close friends who have all heard the good news of Natalie's arrival started coming to visit and Natalie was rolled out to meet them

First is of course our own family portrait, Mommy, Natalie and Daddy!

Auntie Liyi

Uncle Kokfai, Grandma Nancy, Natalie, Cousin Xinyi, Daddy and Uncle Derrick. Cousin Xinyi was such a darling, she gently kissed you on the forehead when she visited. You must always be nice and loving to her and your other Cousin Darion and Cousin Lincoln as well ok, thats our darling girl!

After the second night at the hospital, the doctors said that Mommy and Natalie were both doing fine and were able to be discharged. Thats a relief but it also means no more nurses around to help Daddy and Mommy, its up to us to take care of little Natalie when we get home. Natalie dearie, you must be a good and co-operative girl and we also promise to shower you with our love and care, we love you lots!


Mummy and Grandma Peggy

Back at home and Natalie having some sweet dreams. Hush Hush, its also time for our little adventure to take a short break and we'll see lovely Natalie soon!

8 Nov 2008 - The arrival of Natalie Lam!

Here we go!

After snipping the umbilical cord and a bit of cleaning up, it was straight to Mommy's arms and Natalie was even opening her little eyes and sneaking a little peek at Daddy taking the photo

A little too raw? Ok one more shot, Natalie being measured in at 2.82kg and 48cm in length. The nurses were also checking for any visible defects like missing fingers and toes, and baby Natalie was perfect.

After that, Natalie was all wrapped up to be shown to her Daddy and Mommy

Mommy's in the Hospital

Daddy and Mommy checked into Thomson Medical Centre early Saturday morning because Baby Natalie was really getting excited about wanting to see Daddy and Mommy and the whole wonderful world!

Mommy had to go to the observation room first to see whether Mommy and Natalie were doing ok




See how much pain Mommy was going through? Baby Natalie must learn to appreciate Mommy for all her effort in bringing you out in this world

After the doctors said that Baby Natalie was ready to come out anytime soon, they transferred Mommy to the delivery room.


Mommy was smiling because she was so excited to be welcoming Natalie soon but actually she was in so much pain, the readings were through the roof! She was crying when the contractions came, the doctors were so sad for her, they made her take an epidureal to ease the pain.