Emma Jeanne Lan Nguyen

After much eager anticipation & waiting, Emma Jeanne Lan Nguyen was born on January 11, 2010 at 2:26pm at Thomson Medical Centre in Singapore.  She weighed 7.8 lbs and was 20 inches long. 

In typical Rubin-Nguyen fashion, Emma entered the world at her own pace and in her own way.  Dr. Paul Tseng used a vacuum to assist in the delivery, but all was well and Emma's cone head has since subsided. :)  Becky and Emma were discharged from the hospital Wednesday afternoon and last night was our first night home.  What seemed like a calm Emma while at the hospital was not the case last night.  I'm amazed how such a tiny being can produce cries as loud as Emma did last night.  Obviously, we have a lot to learn from each other, but last night, Emma was not a happy camper from 1:30am to 4:30am.  After many attempts to sooth Emma, Grandma Barb came in to help.  It took granny's magic touch to bring Emma's blairing cries to a few whimpers within minutes and then completely knocked out on Barb's chest.  Albeit the small spat last night, we already have some great memorable moments, which brought laughter, smiles, and even left us a little verklempted.  Emma is truly a gift and even though we have not gotten much sleep, her grace, beauty, and sheer presence remind us how wonderful life can be! Here are some shots over the last few days:

A proud papa and his daughter!

Granny and Emma's first meeting.

The newest member of the Nguyen family...

Emma certainly knows how to sleep in style

Tuff reading to Emma for the first time

Tuff has been coming home during lunch everyday to give Becky & Barb a "breather"

Happy New Year!

2009 has come and gone in a blink of an eye.  Time sure does fly!  We've had some great memories this past year which include discovering Becky was pregnant, our 1st trip to Japan, my back fully healing, friends coming to visit us in Singapore (Carrie & Jeremy, Mandy & Kelly), family coming to visit us (Barb, James & Angela), going to Vietnam with James & Angela, to mention a few.  We are excited about the next year and new decade, which we hope will bring  much happiness, peace, and good health.  More importantly, we are thankful to have our wonderful family and friends by our side to share in the experiences and we wish each and every one of you good health, peace, and happiness for 2010.

Barb made it into Singapore safely on Dec 29th and celebrated New Year's eve with us and our good friends, Mike and Mary Jo.  The night was filled with good laughs, lots of wine (for everyone but Becky) and some heated board games.  The New Year started with fireworks from Marina Bay, which we were able to enjoy from our balcony. 

So baby Nguyen decided not to be a 2009 baby and looks like no tax deduction for us.. shucks :).  Becky is getting closer and closer so it's only a matter of days (we hope!). 

Here's a youtube video that Becky can't get enough of.  This kid is too cute for words: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErMWX--UJZ4

Enjoy the long weekend and we hope to see you all very soon!

Becky & Tuffli