Highlights from Sage's first week at home!

So Sage has now spent one week at home with us and already has had many adventures and met many new friends. Mommy has been very diligent as a round-the-clock milk producing, storage, and dispensing operation. Daddy has been promoted to Chief Diaper Changer but still moonlights as Bottle Washer. Overall we are absolutely loving being new parents and especially being blessed with a perfect baby girl.

Click here to see the top pictures from her first week at home.

Here are recaps of some highlights (click on photos for original size):


* Watched her first French Open Finals and witnessed history-making Li Na become the first ever Chinese tennis player to win a Grand Slam title by defeating Francesca Schiavone. Li Na is blazing a trail for Asian female tennis players that Sage will no doubt follow in the not-too-distant future!


* On Monday she met godfather CPC (that's "Chen, Paul Chen" as in "Bond, James Bond") for the first time fresh off his return flight from China. CPC is already working his charms to induct her into his large fan club.


* On Tuesday (6 days of age) she got out of the house for the first time with a trip to Day One Center, Calafia Cafe for lunch, and then Sharon Park where mommy and daddy had their wedding pictures taken. It turns out Sage really does not love being strapped into her infant car seat. After a 1/2 mile (that seemed more like 10 miles) of driving down the road with baby crying, mommy had to move to the back seat to make an attempt at consolation. We have definitely explored and tested the effective limits of various pacifiers.


* On Thursday she had her first scheduled well-baby checkup with her pediatrician who said she's doing very well and has regained the weight she lost in her first two days of life. She was born 6/1 at 9lbs, 8oz. Then by 6/3 she had dropped to 8lbs, 10oz. After a week of ravenous feedings she surpassed her birth weight reaching 9lbs, 10oz by 6/9.


* On Saturday she was fitted for cloth diapers. Shu and I are trying out the Tiny Tots cloth diapering service (they pickup old diapers each week). It's really not that much more effort than disposable diapers but it's softer for baby. And those diaper covers are the cutest!


* Went to her first church service on Sunday. Mommy and daddy sat in the back row with Sage mostly sleeping the entire service in the Baby Bjorn carrier. Thankfully no meltdowns or mishaps. Afterwards Pastor Alex even prayed a blessing over baby Sage.


* Sunday afternoon attended Infant Massage class with mommy and daddy. It turns out that she really likes massage and especially on her little bum. Sage was a model baby by not crying or fussing at all the whole 90 minutes!


We have been blessed this past week with many people bringing over meals that we would otherwise have little time ourselves to prepare: Sunday (Michael & Pearl), Monday (Grandma & Grandpa), Tuesday (Yasmin & Rajesh), Thursday (Arnisha), Saturday (Simona & Kurt). You all are angels to us!

We've also enjoyed reading her Bible stories (thanks to Marie and the Kilners for the Bibles!) and singing praise songs with her (well, okay may more like "to her"). Click here to see video of one worship session with Sage.

Thanks again to all of you for the encouragement and support you have provided. We could not do it without you!

Love and hugz,
Paul, Shu & Sage