Family and Friends,
Let me start out by saying that we (Annie) gave birth to a baby girl named Kiana Joy, and I must say that she is more beautiful than I could have ever imagined. Here are her stats:
Name: Kiana Joy Kwong
Birthday: April 12, 2002
Time of Birth: 8:09 am
Weight: 8 lbs
Height: 20 inches
Place: Washington Hospital, Fremont, CA
Short synopsis of the day....we got up VERY early in the morning, like 4:30 in the morning to be at the hospital at 5:30 am. (Ryan was having a "sleep over" at Annie's Aunt's house). We were admitted and at around 7:30 am, Annie was brought into the C-section room to do prep-work while I put on my scrubs. Our Doctor and Anesthetist, did a great job talking both Annie and I through the procedure, which went pretty much by the book and without complications. Kiana was raised up to both Annie and I to a "That's our baby girl!". They continued to work on Annie as I cut the cord on the baby warming table. I went with Kiana and Annie met us in the recovery room. Both Mommy and baby Kiana are fine.
First Thought.....Both Annie and my first thought was that she looked a lot like Ryan (who looked a lot like both Annie and I when we were born). She has a perfectly round head, Annie's nose and so far has been a very good sleeper and eater.
Annie.....Last time, I said that I thought Annie was going to be a great mom, I can now definitely verify this status of greatness. When going into surgery, she was mostly worried about how Ryan was doing from being away from Mom and Dad, and again not worried about the MAJOR surgery part. She arranged for Kiana's room to be completely done up by a friend of hers, which turned out to be a awesome and even got daily presents for Ryan so that the notion of a "new baby" would be lessened and not so shocking....like "Who's the new kid taking up so much of mommy's time?" Mentally, she has a development plan for both kids, individually and together. I am very proud of her both as a parent and as a wife.
Ryan.....today, he first met his baby sister, he recognized her as a "ba-by" and was "talking" a lot about the baby. It was really cute when he was pointing to his sister (as in the picture). I beleive that Ryan will be a great Big Brother. Furthermore, he was very content with his new toys.
For me......I feel that euphoric feeling of satisfaction when someone completes a difficult task. It is difficult to convey in words, especially over e-mail, the excitement that I feel for our family of 4. When I was in the "daddy" waiting room, I realized that "this will be my little princess...forever" and had a strong sense of unconditional love for Kiana. How many times in your entire life can you say that? The whole event was very surreal as I have hundreds different things that I want to do as Kiana's dad but in the end, I want my baby girl to reach for the stars and experience only the best things in life. I am still however at a loss on conveying how special Kiana is....I have heard about the special bond that daughters have with their fathers and I am eagerly looking forward to all of it.
In closing, Annie and I can no longer play a Zone Defense, we have to play one-on-one. Even at this early stage, I know that 2 kids will bring us joys that surpass the double amount of work (kind of like 1+1=3). Now more than ever we will rely on our family and friends (many of whom have helped us in ways that simple "thank you's" will not suffice.) I appreciate all of the help that friends and family have given especially in helping Ryan love his sister and helping Annie recover from her C-Section.
If you want to stop by, we will be at Washington Hospital (off Mowry Ave) until about Sunday or call 510-797-1111 and ask for room #34 in the birthing center or stop by the house in Fremont.
Much love to all and looking forward to the future.
Sincerely,
Stan, Annie, Ryan and baby Kiana Kwong aka The Kwong Dynasty.
PS for the latest pictures and information, you can always log onto the www.kwongdynasty.com or Kiana specifically at www.kianajoykwong.net
Let me start out by saying that we (Annie) gave birth to a baby girl named Kiana Joy, and I must say that she is more beautiful than I could have ever imagined. Here are her stats:
Name: Kiana Joy Kwong
Birthday: April 12, 2002
Time of Birth: 8:09 am
Weight: 8 lbs
Height: 20 inches
Place: Washington Hospital, Fremont, CA
Short synopsis of the day....we got up VERY early in the morning, like 4:30 in the morning to be at the hospital at 5:30 am. (Ryan was having a "sleep over" at Annie's Aunt's house). We were admitted and at around 7:30 am, Annie was brought into the C-section room to do prep-work while I put on my scrubs. Our Doctor and Anesthetist, did a great job talking both Annie and I through the procedure, which went pretty much by the book and without complications. Kiana was raised up to both Annie and I to a "That's our baby girl!". They continued to work on Annie as I cut the cord on the baby warming table. I went with Kiana and Annie met us in the recovery room. Both Mommy and baby Kiana are fine.
First Thought.....Both Annie and my first thought was that she looked a lot like Ryan (who looked a lot like both Annie and I when we were born). She has a perfectly round head, Annie's nose and so far has been a very good sleeper and eater.
Annie.....Last time, I said that I thought Annie was going to be a great mom, I can now definitely verify this status of greatness. When going into surgery, she was mostly worried about how Ryan was doing from being away from Mom and Dad, and again not worried about the MAJOR surgery part. She arranged for Kiana's room to be completely done up by a friend of hers, which turned out to be a awesome and even got daily presents for Ryan so that the notion of a "new baby" would be lessened and not so shocking....like "Who's the new kid taking up so much of mommy's time?" Mentally, she has a development plan for both kids, individually and together. I am very proud of her both as a parent and as a wife.
Ryan.....today, he first met his baby sister, he recognized her as a "ba-by" and was "talking" a lot about the baby. It was really cute when he was pointing to his sister (as in the picture). I beleive that Ryan will be a great Big Brother. Furthermore, he was very content with his new toys.
For me......I feel that euphoric feeling of satisfaction when someone completes a difficult task. It is difficult to convey in words, especially over e-mail, the excitement that I feel for our family of 4. When I was in the "daddy" waiting room, I realized that "this will be my little princess...forever" and had a strong sense of unconditional love for Kiana. How many times in your entire life can you say that? The whole event was very surreal as I have hundreds different things that I want to do as Kiana's dad but in the end, I want my baby girl to reach for the stars and experience only the best things in life. I am still however at a loss on conveying how special Kiana is....I have heard about the special bond that daughters have with their fathers and I am eagerly looking forward to all of it.
In closing, Annie and I can no longer play a Zone Defense, we have to play one-on-one. Even at this early stage, I know that 2 kids will bring us joys that surpass the double amount of work (kind of like 1+1=3). Now more than ever we will rely on our family and friends (many of whom have helped us in ways that simple "thank you's" will not suffice.) I appreciate all of the help that friends and family have given especially in helping Ryan love his sister and helping Annie recover from her C-Section.
If you want to stop by, we will be at Washington Hospital (off Mowry Ave) until about Sunday or call 510-797-1111 and ask for room #34 in the birthing center or stop by the house in Fremont.
Much love to all and looking forward to the future.
Sincerely,
Stan, Annie, Ryan and baby Kiana Kwong aka The Kwong Dynasty.
PS for the latest pictures and information, you can always log onto the www.kwongdynasty.com or Kiana specifically at www.kianajoykwong.net
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