Category Archives: babies

Posted on May 11, 2007 by jeannie

I think we could solve a lot of this world’s problems if we could give everybody a baby to hold. Maybe it would only take one or two babies per household, because a baby actually radiates enough love to enfold … Continue reading →

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Little Butterfly

Posted on May 8, 2007 by jeannie

Songbae arrived last night – so now all the Lee kids are here to herald the new baby – and to have the newest family member imprint on the people who will be hovering over her for the rest of … Continue reading →

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Baby!!!

Posted on May 7, 2007 by jeannie

A beautiful girl! Looks just like Sue. She was born at 1:33 pm on May 7, 2007, weighing 3 kg.

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Could this be it?

Posted on May 6, 2007 by jeannie

Ten minutes apart and much stronger now. We’re packed and ready to go to the hospital.

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Difficult Decision

Posted on May 5, 2007 by jeannie

I don’t know why this decision was so difficult to make: it’s one of those cliche deathbed moments, where you know that being with your sister is more important than work or money. Under what circumstances will I wish that … Continue reading →

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Buying Diapers

Posted on April 26, 2007 by jeannie

There is a market on the way to Sue’s work that changes vendors every single day of the month. How delightful is that? It changes every single day! (If you can read the prices, it is about 35 baht to … Continue reading →

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Leo

Posted on April 25, 2007 by jeannie

The baby is well and active, but is still inside of Sue, with no further indications that s/he is coming soon. We have taken to calling the baby “Leo,” even though none of us really knows if the baby is … Continue reading →

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Perineal Massage

Posted on March 15, 2007 by jeannie

If you are a boy and get uncomfortable around vagina talk, better avert your eyes now. Somebody asked me recently how to do a perineal massage (because she wants to avoid an episiotomy, which is literally cutting the vagina with … Continue reading →

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Panda Sneeze

Posted on March 6, 2007 by jeannie

The title says it all. Fourteen seconds of mama and baby panda cuteness. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtLzvOsQ80k]

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Korean Baby Traditions

Posted on February 25, 2007 by jeannie

My sister has pointed out to me that there is no such Korean custom as not having a baby touch the ground for the first 100 days of its life. Bella’s dad and I had a big party when Bella … Continue reading →

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