Do you remember me blogging about my 2 kailuis and how much more blessed my life has been due to their presence? Did you know it was exactly a year ago when I posted that topic? (to the date) Such a coincidence… What do you think is the significance?
A year later I have another reason to rejoice as my no.2 kailui, Percy, gave birth to little Alex on 17th Nov. He wasn’t due till the 19th but I guess he was impatient and couldn’t wait to join the rest of us out here.
That Tuesday morning, imagine the joy I felt when Chris called to inform me that his wife had delivered. The thing that touched me most was that he called me almost immediately after Percy delivered and that I didn’t have to "hear it through the grapevine." You can imagine how silly I looked grinning from ear to ear as I announced Alex's arrival to Penny, Joyce and Ah Lee. I felt even sillier when they asked me if it was a natural birth or Caesarian, what time she delivered and how heavy the baby was because through all the excitement I forgot to ask questions one is supposed to pertaining to a new born babe.
When the congratulations came pouring in, it really seemed as though I had truly been upgraded to position of “granny” and this time it isn’t being grandma to puppies but to a human baby!
There is a saying that life is an unopened book just waiting to be read.
As I think back of the time I watched Percy walked down the aisle. It dawned on me then that a new chapter had begun for her and for one poignant moment I wondered if I would be part of that chapter, or merely a forgotten page.
I don’t think Percy realizes how much it mattered to me knowing she cared enough to ask Chris to include me in the ‘must-call’ list. And so, grateful that I am, I thank Percy and Chris for sharing this special moment with me. I am grateful that at the start of this new chapter when they begin their roles as parents, they allowed me to be a part of it. Whatever happens from here on, even if I do not appear in future chapters, I will remember and cherish this moment forever.
Grandma welcomes you to this world Alex…. Don’t be naughty!
A year later I have another reason to rejoice as my no.2 kailui, Percy, gave birth to little Alex on 17th Nov. He wasn’t due till the 19th but I guess he was impatient and couldn’t wait to join the rest of us out here.
That Tuesday morning, imagine the joy I felt when Chris called to inform me that his wife had delivered. The thing that touched me most was that he called me almost immediately after Percy delivered and that I didn’t have to "hear it through the grapevine." You can imagine how silly I looked grinning from ear to ear as I announced Alex's arrival to Penny, Joyce and Ah Lee. I felt even sillier when they asked me if it was a natural birth or Caesarian, what time she delivered and how heavy the baby was because through all the excitement I forgot to ask questions one is supposed to pertaining to a new born babe.
When the congratulations came pouring in, it really seemed as though I had truly been upgraded to position of “granny” and this time it isn’t being grandma to puppies but to a human baby!
There is a saying that life is an unopened book just waiting to be read.
As I think back of the time I watched Percy walked down the aisle. It dawned on me then that a new chapter had begun for her and for one poignant moment I wondered if I would be part of that chapter, or merely a forgotten page.
I don’t think Percy realizes how much it mattered to me knowing she cared enough to ask Chris to include me in the ‘must-call’ list. And so, grateful that I am, I thank Percy and Chris for sharing this special moment with me. I am grateful that at the start of this new chapter when they begin their roles as parents, they allowed me to be a part of it. Whatever happens from here on, even if I do not appear in future chapters, I will remember and cherish this moment forever.
Grandma welcomes you to this world Alex…. Don’t be naughty!
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