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2 December 2008

It’s a Boy

No surprise after all. The question keeps popping up from our family members and friends. Since this is our first baby, we figure we need the time to prepare. We went ahead and found out the baby gender today even though Dana and I saw the little boy in our dream.

It didn’t take the ultrasound technician very long to figure out the baby’s gender. His thing was displayed prominently. She even said, “He is showing off.” What can I say? That’s my boy. The kid is doing good weighting in at 10oz.

I was kind of worried because if you look at my wife, you wouldn’t know that she’s pregnant. Even her dad complaint that I better feed her right. He actually believed that all she is eating is instinct noodle. I wouldn’t blame him. I feel the same way when looking at her. Now this is what I call pregnant.

Over Thanksgiving weekend, my cousin who is raising a beautiful boy shared with us some of the challenges she didn’t know about and no one told her until she had the kid. They sounded very daunting, especially in the first few weeks. I was there when Samantha was born, but I didn’t hold her until she was months old. I didn’t want to break her neck. I can’t even begin to imagine giving my boy a bath in the first few weeks. I am going to need all the mercy I can get.

14 Comments »

  1. Congrats!!

    Comment by Chris — 2 December 2008 @ 5:35 pm
  2. Mình đang ngâm nga bài “Cho Con” của Phạm Trọng Cầu (thơ: Tuấn Dũng)- một bài hát thật ngọt ngào, bình an dành cho Ba, Mẹ và Con:

    Ba sẽ là cánh chim
    Đưa con đi thật xa
    Mẹ sẽ là cành hoa
    Cho con cài lên ngực

    Ba mẹ là lá chắn
    Che chở suốt đời con
    Vì con là con ba
    Con của ba rất ngoan
    Vì con là con mẹ
    Con của mẹ rất hiền

    Ngày mai con khôn lớn
    Bay đi khắp mọi miền
    Con đừng quên con nhé
    Ba Mẹ Là Quê Hương !

    Comment by Phạm Thiên Nhiên — 2 December 2008 @ 6:06 pm
  3. Congrats Donny and Dana. That’s wonderful!

    Wish you two all the best to carry the baby through good terms.

    Comment by Ms. Nguyen — 2 December 2008 @ 6:34 pm
  4. Donny oi, Dung is lucky. Thu Hoai gained 65 pounds with each pregnancy at least. Almost 200 pounds gained totally for the three babies. TH was as big as a buffalo !!! Luckily I lost all and then some too. It wasn’t easy though. Don’t worry some people don’t gain but baby still come out really big. My friend only gained 13 pounds and the baby was 8.5 pounds!
    Congrats and join the parenthood club!

    Comment by ThuHoai — 2 December 2008 @ 6:35 pm
  5. When I saw Dung at QVNV, she does not look 5-month pregnant… (you not feeding her or something?) :o)

    Newborns are surprisingly sturdy. I had similar fears as yours prior to mine being born, but–after handling her a couple of times–I got the hang of it. If memory serves, there are classes for new parents given by the hospitals as well.

    Comment by HmL — 2 December 2008 @ 6:39 pm
  6. Congrats!!! I’m happy for you.

    Comment by love me — 2 December 2008 @ 9:44 pm
  7. Donny Jr.

    Comment by Hoang — 2 December 2008 @ 11:17 pm
  8. Congratulations Donny and Dung,
    Some women do not show anything for first few months, I have a friend who only get really big after 8 months.
    I myself prefer a boy first, then a girl as a second baby…That is for me ideal. What do u guys think? Any preferences? Of course it doesn’t really matter, you love them the same. But it’s just my preference, so i’m happy for Donny…

    Comment by Lam Dien — 3 December 2008 @ 6:21 am
  9. Thanks all.

    I don’t have a preference. Ideally will be 2 boys and 2 girls, but will see how this boy’ll treat us :)

    Comment by donny — 3 December 2008 @ 8:14 am
  10. I prefer a girl first because girls are much easily in general but then again my husband’s eldest brother is a great brother and a really good leader so it all depends.
    As long as they are healty it will be just fine. The best thing you can give your children is time/attention. Every little gesture counts. Give them the gift of art/music and culture, get them interested a sport that they enjoy and excell, follow through each day with school work and you will have very well rounded children. Teach them to have compassion , kindness to others.
    If you have a religion, try to get them involve in your religion will be very good for them in general.

    Comment by ThuHoai — 3 December 2008 @ 2:41 pm
  11. Hãy ru cháu ngày ngày bằng những lời ca dao, điệu ru, dân ca…tình tự quê hương nhé!

    “Mang qua bao thôn xóm những câu chuyện ngày thường. Cho em yêu mãi nhé những tâm hồn cỏ non.” (TCS)

    Comment by Phạm Thiên Nhiên — 3 December 2008 @ 3:20 pm
  12. Chuc mung 2 ban nhe! Qua la neu Donny khong cho biet la Dung co thai thi Vinh se khong the nao biet duoc ca. Nhung ma khong sao, mien la 2 me con co suc khoe tot la mung roi.

    Comment by Vinh — 3 December 2008 @ 9:55 pm
  13. Cam on Vinh nhe. Chuc Vinh vui ve :)

    Comment by donny — 4 December 2008 @ 9:54 am
  14. Congrats!!

    As long as the baby is growing ok, it matters little how much weight mom gains. The more you gain, the more you have to lose :-). I gained 17lbs, 20 lbs and my children were both 7 lbs at birth. With monthly visit to the doc, Dana will be just fine.

    Nobody is ever prepared for parenthood, but it’s so rewarding! The best advice I’ve received as a new parent is to observe your child. That’s about the only way to get to know him.

    The first year and well, every year after that, are magical. Congrats and enjoy!!

    I’d love to have 2 boys and 2 girls; each child is unique. But, ugh, 1 boy and 1 girl did it for us. Don’t know how people handle a 3rd or a 4th child. Glad we haven’t been called to test that out :-).

    Comment by Kim-Ha — 13 December 2008 @ 7:07 pm

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