Welcome Isabella
A miracle. That’s the only way I can describe it. The first time I felt Isabella kick and move, it was amazing. To think there was this tiny individual growing in the safety of Melissa’s cocoon was simply unbelievable. What made it even more special was the look on Melissa’s face as she would gently place her hands on her belly and talk to Isabella. Isabella always loved the touch of her mother’s hands and whenever anyone else would try to feel a hand or foot, Isabella would quickly shy away and Melissa would fondly call her a stinker.
And then there was Jason’s Facebook post: This is it. And all of a sudden, after much anticipation, Isabella arrived. Friends frantically posted up comments and well wishes during the delivery. Jason had pictures posted of Isabella within ten minutes of an adorable, yawning baby girl. From everyone, there was instantaneous love for little Isabella. Personally, I just adored her from the pictures – and could not wait to meet her.
A day before her one-week birthday, Taro and I had the chance to visit the new parents and Isabella. I have never seen a newborn baby before and the minute I laid eyes on Isabella, I fell in love. In between sleep and being awake, Isabella yawned, smiled, made a “kissy” face (as Melissa calls it), and even made cute, funny sounds (that sound you make when you pout her lips and blow air out). What I loved even more was how Melissa looked at Isabella with unconditional love – cradling her closely in her arms, talking to Isabella, and just showing how powerful a mother-daughter bond is. Jason, too, has that glow – the proud father, the one who is going to protect his daughter, but obviously shower her with hugs and kisses.
Taro and I cannot wait to shower Isabella with love and are proud to be her auntie and uncle. Congratulations, again, Jason and Melissa! Isabella is a beautiful girl and we cannot wait to watch her grow!
Isabella in Grandma’s arms:
Isabella with Mommy:
The happy family:
The little angel:
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Check out what others are saying...[...] Isabella was so small when I met her – so fragile in my eyes – and I delicately held her, afraid that anything that I might do would hurt her. The next time I saw her she was so much bigger and she had her eyes open, observing the new environment around her with curiosity. At times I would watch her grow through photos posted up, amazed that her face was changing ever so slightly. She is starting to resemble more of a mixture of Jason and Melissa and if you speak to either one of them, sometimes they see themselves in Isabella, sometimes they see a bit of Jason’s mom, and at times there is a bit of Melissa’s mom. This is all in a matter of three months. Imagine what else is to come in the next three months or when she turns one! [...]
[...] she just arrived home from the hospital. She was tiny, bundled up, and just beginning her very first days in this world. And as time went by, I saw her truly grow and experience the things around her [...]