Today, Monday, was a national holiday in Japan so we got a long weekend. I actually had to work a little bit and Jong left for another trip yesterday but it was still very nice to have a long weekend as I slept quite a bit.
Jong and I got to hold Isaac in the isolette again yesterday and (just me) today. I really love holding Isaac and being able to touch so much more of him. Isaac is such a funny boy. For some reason, whenever we hold him up, he would usually either: (i) spread his arms wide open like he is asking why?; (ii) shoot both his arms straight up like he won a race or he is surrendering; or (iii) shoot one of his arms straight up like he is a little boy in class and has a question or wants to answer a question. Our little boy just cracks me up.
Isaac was crying a bit today and I think I heard a wee bit more of his very soft squeaks than before. I am hoping we will hear more and more of his voice every day!
I think I also forgot to share that Dr. Ishii plans to try a nasal cannular on Isaac this weekend and if he stays stable on the nasal cannular, I could may be finally try kangaroo care with Isaac this coming weekend.
I think I have mentioned before that I have always wanted a daughter. I think its because I grew up in a household of two girls and went to all girls schools all my life until college. So I really don't have much experience dealing with boys as I didn't have that much exposure to little boys after I grew up either. I wasn't sure I would know how to "click" with a little boy or how to play with a little boy. I am terrible at sports, have embarrassingly little (Jong would say no) hand-eye coordination and cannot for the life of me make imitation sounds (you know how boys are really good at making up noises that sound like trains, planes and automobiles? Well, I can't do that). On the other hand, I know how to play tea and play with dolls, etc.
I still don't know for sure whether I would be any good at playing with little boys but I do know I have no problem clicking with little Isaac. I think it is different loving a little boy compared with loving a little girl. It would have been very interesting to see how it is to love a little boy and little girl at the same time if Rachel had stayed with us. I mean, of course I love Rachel but I am talking about loving them while watching them grow. Before I get too lost, what I am trying to get at is as I watch Isaac grow, I really feel my love for him growing more and more each day. I am falling more and more in love with him. It always amazes me how one can keep falling more and more in love with someone every day. You think you can't love a person any more but you still keep falling more and more in love with him - and I have been blessed with this kind of love with my husband. So imagine how overwhelming it is to be SO blessed by God for me to be able to fall more and more in love with 2 wonderful guys each day. ^_^
Since Jong is gone for the week and I need both of my hands when I hold Isaac, I probably won't have any more videos of me holding Isaac this coming week. Here is some video from Sunday with both Jong and I holding little Isaac. By the way, Isaac is really growing. Isaac's foot is now the length of my thumb (starting from the joint between my thumb and my second finger). Oh and have I shared before that Isaac just LOVES foot massages?
In Christ,
Sonia
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oh sonia, you melt my heart and so does little isaac! thank you for sharing such beautiful sentiments- we are SO glad you guys get to hold him, and will pray for kangaroo care to come quickly for you!
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