Baby Alarice

Our family welcomed the 4th member on 6 Dec 2015.

Day 1

Baby Alarice was born on 9 12 am after we admitted into hospital at about 6 30am. It was much faster this time as compared to Aleric’s birth as we tried for natural bath. Alarice was smaller in size as compared with her brother. The first thing I saw was her long fingers and toes. I started to count the quantity although I knew that the nurse would count with me later. Alarice was also better in shape than Aleric. No oblong head and less bloody. Perhaps, we were more experienced parents and seemed better in handling her as compared to the first time. Alarice was asleep most of the day.

Day 2

Mrs was also so much stronger after the c-section this time. She even managed to get off the bed on the second day. I went to collect our New Little Princess balloon for Alarice in Punggol before heading to hospital. We both felt that the two looked really alike when they are just few days old.

Day 3

I went to purchase milk powder before heading to hospital and prepare for the family to return home. I was hopeful that that Mrs and little princess could discharge together the next day as Alarice seemed better in shape than Aleric. I left hospital earlier to vacuum and mop the home so that the family could return to a clean home. It was raining heavily at night and I rushed over to fetch Aleric back home after that.

Day 4

I reached hospital hoping that the family could return home. However, we received the news that Alarice got to stay an additional day in the hospital to reduce the Jaundice level. I was quite disappointed as I thought the family could return together on that day. But, this also gave us more time to prepare the home for Alarice return and spend some private time with Aleric. We received Master Wu’s e mail reply on the Chinese name selection. We deliberated on the name and we decided to name her 沈姸锦。

Day 5

We went out early to register Alarice’s birth at ICA. Unlike the previous time when we did it at Alvernia, we decided to head to ICA since it was cheaper there and we have the time. We drove down and reached at around 915am. We did not have to queue to enter the building and our queue number was called fast. The history just repeated itself and we almost forgot to register her English name, just like we almost forgot to register Aleric’s too. We headed for lunch and were almost caught for parking at the loading & unloading bay.  We got the message to pick Alarice from the hospital. Finally, the family was home at noon time. Confinement aunty came at 4 30pm and helped to take care Mrs and baby.

Pray that Alarice grows up healthily. Hope that with the experience, we made better parents and could manage Alarice better.