Thank You, & Remembering that Little Guy

Finally gotten around to writing and mailing out Thank You cards to T, Dr C, and the hospital staff last week. Some of them have taken care of Ethan throughout his stay, following him as he was transferred from one ward to the other; while others like the Ward nurses and certain docs have looked after him for certain stretches. We didn't have the chance to thank all whom we wanted to thank properly, and some of them may not know that Ethan has passed on since. Hence the cards.

As for friends & family, we thank you for your many prayers, concern and comforting words, and by letting us know that you are there for us. We will be all right, life will go on. Ashley is a big help in taking our minds off unhappy memories, she is the delightful cause of our smiles and laughter.

No matter what, I am grateful for the privilege to have known, held, and cared for my sweet baby Jay-En aka Ethan, even if it was for such a short while. He was most amazing, had been and will be dearly loved, and will be sorely missed.

Hopefully when Ashley is much older and begins to understand the concept of life and death, we will tell her about her wonderful baby brother. For now, he is just a baby whose photo is on mummy's phone, whom she refers to as "woo-wah woo-wah" (as she refers to all babies, mimicking their cry. I personally would go for "ong-ngeh ong-ngeh", don't know where she pick up her signature "woo-wah woo-wah" from...).

For those who didn't have the chance to know that little guy, here are some photos and videos of him. Preciously few, sad to say, and most taken in the hospital. But we do have those of him laughing and smiling, taken on his better days. For that, I am grateful.




[more coming soon]