Dear Shannon

9July morning
Out of doctor's expectation, u surprised everyone being 2weeks in advance.
When I arrived in the hospital, u also arrived in this world.
Tiny with wrinkled-red skin and still closed eyes.
Crying not loudly, but cutely.
Weight 2.5kg and 49cm long, then hospital nurse placed u in UV-warming box.
 
Time flies now u're alrd 4 months.

Glad that u're growing, stronger, smarter and healthier each day.
My fave to call u as ulet (it's caterpillar in English) as u look alike into :p.
Ur hands and ur thighs are segmented, and it's so cuteeee..

"Like daughter, like dad" 

Not only look-alike face, *I was told by ur mom* u also have the same sleeping position with ur dad.
U have many positions to sleep, like an adults. Left hand/right hand/ both touching ur head or ur cheeks, rolling to left/right side and hugging small pillow.
U have ur ontime alert when to drink ur milk. 
U put ur sad face then cry whenever u're hungry. 
U like to hear people sing. 
U like to respond to people who play or talk to u. 
U like red toys. 
U like to be carried with baby-sling and fall asleep. 

Dear Shannon,
[maybe few years from now] 
Remember...

• Be thankful to have parents who love u very much, care of ur needs, wake up in middle of night, change diaper when it's time, hug u when u cry, sing&play with u when u're bored, feed u with milk (yet,cereal) when u're hungry and prepare further for ur future
• Be thankful to have a mom who put her best effort to keep u healthy in her 36weeks pregnancy, to deliver u normally and suffer all the pain, give u an exclusive 6months ASI, don't mind her tiredness after work to comfort u, always do her best for u *and i believe she will always do*
• Be thankful to be bornt in a good and safe environment to grow, a welcome surrounding, a loving big families, a good home
• Be thankful for life. for every breath, for every step, for every lesson that happened, is happening, will happen to u. never take it for granted
• Be thankful of being u, the whole package of u, now or later 

May u grow as ur beautiful name.

A little old wise one
A bless for family and friend, God grace
A lotus flower, always clean and pure (even if) against the dirty pond.

Love u so, now and always
Auntie Ulen