早產嬰

When my son was born, he weighed just a little over 5 pounds (he wasn't premature though).  He was like a small-sized hot water bottle.  During my stay at the hospital I was very worried as everyone in my family and my friends delivered BIG babies  - like over 8 pounds and I thought my son was abnormal.  I still remember one of the nurses scolded me: "Do you know how many babies were born premature and have to live in incubators?  And you think your son is abnormal?"

All through the years I've been told a million times not to worry, that children would pick up and grow very fast..........  But he is now 13 and is still the shortest and smallest one in his class.  It seems that he never did catch up.  On each and every parents day, the first question I asked the teachers was whether he was bulliled by his classmates.  Well, luckily that didn't happen so far.  But you know how being a mother would worry things like this, not to mention all the funny look I got from my tai-tai friends.  But I did learn to count my blessings.

I'm glad your daughter is growing healthily under your care.  She is such an angel.  And I could tell she is your pride. 

And this is her not long after the worrying period.

She has caught up with her peers in one year time.

It is heartbreaking to see these photos, and Winnie, I really know how you feel, when Christy was born, she was once stopped breathing. I can not remember how much tears I have shed for her and how many prayers I have said for her.

But our God is gracious and his grace is sufficient for all of us. Prasie Him for that .

Christy in the incubator right after she was born. She was premature for 8 weeks.

My heart sank everytime I look at this photo!

So, Rachel and I are alike. We're both 2 lbs when we were born.  Dad said that I am the size of an 8oz softdrink bottle. According to him, I never move at all, when I was inside an incubator. The only time he saw me move was during feeding time. My whole body shook when they feed me through the tube inserted in my nose.

So, Rachel and I are both fighters.  She'll grow up strong and healthy and happy.  God's grace is not measurable, always there when you need it most!  One thing different, she will be taller and not petite like me, coz you and 家明 seem like tall parents to me.