Leaving the hospital

Our hospital stay was extended as Ryan had jaundice and needed to be treated under the light.

For those who have been calling and leaving well-wishes messages on my phone, sorry for not calling back yet! We have been busy busy but thank you for all the calls. We will call back as soon as we can!

Day 4 - We were finally able to leave the hospital on 1/16/2008 around 8pm but have to go to Pleasanton clinic on 1/17 morning to take a blood test and see the pediatrician.

Here are some pics of us leaving the hospital.

Family Pictures

Welcome Ryan Wing-Leung Kwan

Gordon Kwan and Lynda Ng

welcomes

Ryan Wing-Leung Kwan

born January 13, 2007 at 4.16am

9 pounds 8 ounces

22 inches.

Parents and baby are doing well...:)

Happy New Year - Welcome 2008!

oh yeah, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year...:) I am officially on maternity leave. Started on Jan 2, 2008, and time seems to be passing so fast! Having family around has been great.... keeping me busy with walking around the malls, eating out and just chilling.

Christmas was fun this year as my mom, sis and brother in law were in town. We actually opened presents together on Christmas morning...:)... something we have not done for a long long time now...

New Year's eve was spent at Rick and Helen's house. We ordered chinese for dinner and everyone brought a little something (mostly dessert). Rick and Helen also provided the finger foods and more desserts. It felt more like a dessert party!

Here is a pic of my sis with Kaylyn and the desserts..:D

Since there were many kids and they all had bedtime schedules, our countdown was done at 9pm, together with the New York people. So, we turned on the TV, watched the ball drop and did a countdown together..:) By 11pm, we were the last guest out of Helen's house... yeah, no one stayed for the midnight countdown...;) We did head over to Lake Chabot hills and watch the SF fireworks from a far far distance at midnight..... welcome 2008...:D

The funnies about pregnancy - a week before the due date..

No signs of Baby Kwan....... due date is still Jan 13..:)

Here are a few things I noticed within this week.

1. Restaurants with fixed chairs and tables are a no-no for pregnant people
- We went to Little Mongolian Sheep restaurant for dinner and they put us in a booth. As I slided in.... I noticed that my tummy and the table were touching! and I could not suck in the tummy......Gordon had to go over to the waitress and ask for another table that allows one to adjust the chair so that I could sit and still breathe......

2. Regular public restrooms are tough to use
- I realized how little space there is in a public restroom. When I close the door, it always touches the tip of my tummy.... I guess I should start using the handicap restrooms....

3. Even my kitchen is too small..
- I was doing dishes the other day, and my mom was still eating at the table. With her sitting at the table and me standing at the sink, my sister could not get over to the other side of the kitchen...... mmmmm, i think I should stop doing dishes...:D

Overall, I have to say, I still like being pregnant..... I know I get stares from people about how huge my tummy is (or maybe I am just paranoid).......only a few more days..... and a baby is coming out!