Bathtime for Lizzie

Shhhh... she's asleep!






It's time for her bath!





Oooooooh I do hope that water is not too cold... or too hot!

Awwwww she's a tiny cutie.

Keeping her eyes closed so she doesn't get soap in her eyes - clever baby!

These pictures were taken on Saturday when Lizzie was 1 week old. The nurse has come to our home everyday to give her a bath.

Originally posted in 360: Monday 8 October 2007 - 04:50AM (GMT)

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Nguye…

Lovely Princess ... Congrats !!!
Monday 8 October 2007 - 11:57AM (ICT)

Carl

What a cutie! Nice job with the pictures.
Sunday 7 October 2007 - 10:33PM (PDT)

might…

She's so beautiful!
Monday 8 October 2007 - 08:20AM (CDT)

New Kid

She is such a cutie.....
Monday 8 October 2007 - 11:55AM (EDT)

Doc B…

She just keeps getting prettier, as I'm sure you will agree! How long will te nurse continue home visits and is that something that they normally do? Coming from the US, I find it amazing how they seem to take better car of infants HERE than in the richest country of all. I have no problems going to see a doctor here and would have any treatment performed in Vietnam as opposed to my home country. I have been considering the eye surgery, so I won't have to wear glasses any more. Well, back to packing boxes. We will be moving to South HCMC (Phu My Hung) in under a week, so if you three are in HCMC, we have room for you with us.
Tuesday 9 October 2007 - 09:15AM (ICT)

BARBE…

Babies look so fragile, it's a wonder we all survive. Enjoy this precious time.
Wednesday 10 October 2007 - 06:07AM (PDT)

Magel…

Oh, man, she is so beautiful. Congratulations to both of you. She's adorable. I'm all broody now, if it's possible for a bloke to be broody!
Sunday 14 October 2007 - 08:26PM (BST)

Multiply Comments:

jansen68 wrote on Oct 21 Awwww sooo sweet.

absynthedeath wrote on Oct 21 That's very sweet! She's adorable! I remember giving my boys a bath at that age. I just used the kitchen sink! lol!

lighteningsun wrote on Oct 24 Congratulations on the lovely baby girl, I'm a friend of Charlie s and happened upon your page.

debi53 wrote on Oct 27 She is a cutie!!!

What the Stork Delivered

... A beautiful baby girl called Lizzie.

Lizzie takes a feed from the bottle by her Grandma.

For someone like me who comes from a well developed country (or so we say) choosing (jointly with Moon) to allow Lizzie to be born by planned c-section in one of Vietnam's state hospitals wasn't an easy choice that lay comfortable in my mind. I encountered a few 'shocks' (some cultural) about the way things are done here but not withstanding I am pleased that she has received a very high standard of care by the medics and hospital staff.

Lizzie, after a couple of days delay, is now beginning to feed well from her mother's breasts. Moon is recovering well from the section and has started to take walkabouts for excercise. By my memory of my son's birth also by section 11 years ago I seemed to remember his mother recovering more quickly... but then again memory can play tricks. Moon will come out of the hospital sometime tomorrow.

Yesterday, I enjoyed holding Lizzie for a good while on several occasions, and helped Moon get comfortable with the 'art' of breastfeeding her daughter. Moon has the luxury of a room with with one other mother and baby, with a tv, and their own bathroom. There are other c-section mothers who cannot afford this privilege and have to share a room with 7 others without tv and have to use bathroom facilities shared by several rooms.

I'm in a rush, so I have to go...

Hoping to have better pictures to show in due course.

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• might…

She's beautiful!

Wednesday 3 October 2007 - 12:35AM (CDT)

• Vina …

Congratulations guys! Are you guys in Hanoi now? for how long? Lizzie is a beautiful name for a beautiful girl!

Wednesday 3 October 2007 - 02:57PM (ICT)

• sapph…

CONGRATULATIONS TO BOTH!SHE IS BEAUTIFUL!
SAY HELLO TO MOON&LIZZIE FOR US.THANKS FOR SHARING.

Wednesday 3 October 2007 - 10:47AM (EDT)

• tabby…

What a lovely baby and thankyou for sharing

Wednesday 3 October 2007 - 05:32PM (CEST)

• Sai

awwww! she's so adorable!

good job, u guys!!!!

Wednesday 3 October 2007 - 12:41PM (CDT)

• BARBE…

Lucky you! Congratulations...enjoy every minute of it. Babies are small for such a short time. My baby is 6'4"...and it seems like just yesterday I bought him home from the hospital.

Wednesday 3 October 2007 - 02:56PM (PDT)

• Magnet

Congratulations. She's so adorable.

Thursday 4 October 2007 - 07:35AM (CDT)

• Doc B…

She is so beautiful, Phil! I hope that Moon is recovering nicely and you are getting used to changing baby diapers. Actually, if I know Vietnamese grandma's, you may be having your time with lizzie rationed, since most of the time Granny will be holding onto that newborn! LOL.

Tuesday 9 October 2007 - 09:05AM (ICT)

• Magel…

Congratulations to both of you, glad to hear that both mother and daughter are doing well.

Sunday 14 October 2007 - 08:28PM (BST)

Egg Hatched Successfully

I am pleased to announce that on Saturday 29th September 2007 at 10am Hanoi time, our egg was successfully hatched by operation (chisel and hammer - also known as c-section - "c" for chisel I think).

Our beautiful baby chick weighed in at 7lb 20z - 3.25 kg for the metrified. Upon examining the beak and ears it is clear that our chick is a girl. She has a full head of lovely feathers and her beak follows the same cute profile as mother bird. The same goes for her ears which have the characteristics that signify good health, longevity and prosperity.

Mother bird & father bird are both doing fine, although the stresses of the egg chiseling operation upon mother bird means she needs plenty of nest resting in order to recover her strength. Mother bird and chick will come home from the egg care and incubation centre about Thursday or Friday.

Our chick is called Elizabeth Hằng. We are calling her Lizzie. Elizabeth means God's gift and Hằng in Vietnamese means Moon. So she will be God's gift to this world and a light that shines in darkness.

I'll put up photos in due course.

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• Sai

congratulations on your baby bird!!!

thank goodness momma moon isn't in the states~ she'd be coming home tomorrow from a C~section...

please give little Lizzie the New Moon a big hug from her Aunt Sai !!!!!

Sunday 30 September 2007 - 10:08PM (CDT)

• Rabbit

Congrats :) new chick new hope

Monday 1 October 2007 - 05:29AM (BST)

• tabby…

I find a new connection and a chick has already been hatched. Congratulations too all concerned.

Monday 1 October 2007 - 06:58AM (CEST)

• Roo

Congratulations :-)

Monday 1 October 2007 - 02:22AM (EDT)

• New Kid

Congrats!!!!!!

Monday 1 October 2007 - 11:58AM (EDT)

• Janom…

Oh congratulations!! Lovely name and lucky ducks for the little she bird..I myself have had 4 c sections so i sympathise!!!

Tuesday 2 October 2007 - 03:21PM (EST)

• might…

Congrats! I'm so happy for you and Moon....Children are a gift and a blessing....

Tuesday 2 October 2007 - 02:55PM (CDT)

• Doc B…

OMG Phil...we've been so busy with things here I missed all of the excitement in your world! I'm soooooooon HAPPY for all three of you!!!! Lizzie is absolutely gorgeous, a pleasant combination of both parental birds. There is nothing to compare with that experience, as I'm sure you now have discovered! Again, my congratulations and best wishes to the happy family!!!

Tuesday 9 October 2007 - 08:15AM (ICT)

• Magel…

Lovely names for a lovely baby. Wonderful news.

Sunday 14 October 2007 - 08:30PM (BST)