MANNY'S KICKS

Dear Manny,


Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at 9:43PM


Mamah was lying on the bed, rubbing my tummy, and talking to you about the great time we would have in that next few days because we were going to Maui to celebrate Papah's project launch.  I also asked you to eat more during the vacation because you had not been eating much.  Your response was a popcorn's-pop-feel-alike kick.  That was the first time I felt your move.  My response: tears of joy.



Tuesday, November 22, 2011 at 6:35PM


We were on the way out of the airport after picking up Ema and Engkong.  That's your first time hearing their voices in real life.  You normally heard them from G+ Hangout.  You must had recognized their voices and were excited to be with them for the holidays.  Your response was LOTS of swimming-fish-feel-alike movements and still popcorn's-pop-feel-alike kick.  You moved and kicked non-stop for a good half an hour of excitement.  My response: tears of joy.



Thursday, December 1, 2011 at 6:38PM


We were watching a recorded singing contest X Factor while waiting for Papah.  The singers were dancing and singing to the theme ... Michael Jackson.  I guessed you enjoyed it because I could feel you move and kick throughout the show.  Then I rubbed my tummy to tell you that soon we would go and pick up Papah at the shuttle station.  Your response: a strong Michael-Jackson-feel-alike kick.  That was the first time I could feel your kick from the outside of my tummy.  My response: tears of joy.


Those kicks felt AMAZING!!!  If only I can put those tears in a bottle.  :-)  I now appreciate mothers' tears of joy more and more.  Thank you, Lord, for this son.

"[God] ... Put[s] my tears into [His] bottle ..." Psalm 56:8