New Kid on the Block

Munching, swiped from williamnyk on Flickr.

My sister's tummy was getting really, really large. The skin was pulled taut with the baby inside. A Goodyear blimp wouldn't be a bad comparison. Just two more weeks to D-day. On Thursday night, she complained of back pain. And on Friday afternoon, mum called to say that she had been admitted to Serdang Hospital for labour pains. And at 6:20pm, I received word that Roan had been born! Her first child was via C-section, this time round she went for natural childbirth. Quite quick. Not much news from my BIL as mother and child were still in the labour room. When I got home, Cyan was really jumpy. He kept telling me that he wanted to see his little brother at the hospital. Mum, BIL and Cyan went to hospital at about 9:30pm, but they were turned away as visiting hours were over. Dejected, Cyan complained to me when he reached home. Haha. Cute kid. He spent the night at my place. Kicked my mum the whole night, depriving her of a good night's sleep. In the morning, mum was already fussing with breakfast and miscellaneous stuff she needed to prepare for the new baby. I went down and wished her happy birthday with a big hug (just one day, and she would have been sharing her birthday with Roan). Was surprised to see that Cyan had also woken up. Expected him to be a little piggier on a non-school day. After eating, I sent her out to market to buy some groceries. Cyan was still excited and kept on counting down to twelve o' clock, the time when he can visit his little brother at the ward.



At about 11:00am, went out to OKR to collect a Strawberry Shortcake from -Alex-. Cyan was so shy, but he managed to order a Pororo chocolate cake for his birthday in June. LOL. Back at home, brought out the gifts that SK and I bought for her. I bought her a purple Kipling handbag that fulfills her stringent criteria of being-- bright in colour, light, has many many compartments and can be converted from a sling bag to a tote. Phew! Not an easy task shopping for my mother. SK on the other hand got her a beautiful pair of white gold earrings that fulfill her minimum bling quotient. Haha. Shaped like Mickey Mouse too! At noon, we went to the hospital and boy, was it crowded. One could see extra beds here and there and the parking lot was full to the brim. By the time we arrived, my BIL's siblings were already there. Unlike Cyan who was wrapped up like a worm when I first saw him, Roan was free and kicking. A little darker than his brother but with same nose and trademark slitty eyes. Lotsa hair that was darker than midnight. The little tyke had his eyes closed most of the time I was there. His mum said that he was fond of sleeping and wasn't quite interested with feeding time. Cyan was elated to the reason of his promotion to big brother. Can tell that he was protective of his little brother. A matter of time before that turns into jealousy. Hahaha.



Still can't discharge cause the kid not yet berak. Seems that doctors need to verify whether the bowel is working well. Mum was getting sleepy so we went home at about 2:00pm. Bought a late lunch of Serdang Sisters YTF, white radish soup and cendol. Lunch was followed by an afternoon nap. Everyone konked out in the living room. At about 7:00pm, mum sent dinner to Sis and BIL. They stayed at home taking care of the baby, while mum, SK, Cyan and I went out to celebrate mum's birthday. Took a gamble with Yamada at Subang Jaya since it was close by. We hit the jackpot! Upon entering, saw the owner behind the sushi counter-- an elderly Japanese gentleman. Just a small establishment, so we had to sit at the counter. The menu was large and well-illustrated. So many choices, combinations and weird items! Finally decided on the sashimi, unagi, tempura dinner set, sake sashimi and tori teriyaki dinner set, sashimi 5hinmori (omakase of five types of fish but with scallop, baby squid and octopus thrown in! Wonderfully fresh!) and shimesaba (vinegered mackerel with kelp and cucumber, definitely an appetite pick-me-up). Will definitely return to try their other items! Sitting at the counter, one does not linger long, so we paid the bill and left. Did the cake-cutting ceremony for mum and so ngam Roan could tumpang. The cake was lovely. Very light and the vanilla went well with the strawberries and apricots. A fantastic double celebration. :)