Doing his Sun Wukong impression (with Lao Lao holding him).
family
Four Generations +
Had a great lunch today, with traditional and non-traditional Beijing food. We had four generations at the table, along with an uncle.
From left to right:
- mama
- yue sao
- chong chong
- laolao
- laozu
- shushu de nvpengyou
- shushu
With baba behind the camera. 🙂
From Laolao to Laozu
Chong Chong’s first official visit after exiting his month of household quarantine, was over to Laolao’s house. Once there, Laolao gave him a gold pendant with the image of a snake on it.
With the birth of Chong Chong, Laolao has become Laozu. We’re slowly making the transition, as we are from Ma to Laolao and Ba to Laoye.
Notes:
- Ma, mother
- Ba, father
- Laolao, maternal grandmother
- Laoye, maternal grandfather
- Laozu, maternal great-grandmother
- Gold, symbol of good luck
- Snake, Chong Chong’s birth year
Grandparents and Child
The grandfather isn’t just holding the child. He has a, well, seatbelt on underneath his jacket. That is, a little seat that is attached to his body via a belt. (I plan to get one of these.)
I really liked how instep the grandparents were, and how the grandmother was holding the grandfather’s arm as he carried the baby.
I also liked how they were well outside the crosswalk, and the background action.
Such is life in Beijing.
Seven Days of Chong Chong
Chong Chong is a week old today. Here are some photos (in roughly chronological order) from day -1 until now.
Shanshan checking into the emergency room.
Checking into the maternity ward.
With mom and dad.
Where Shanshan spent her first night in the hospital.
Where I spent the same night.
Chong Chong brought out for viewing whilst Shanshan’s c-section was being finished-up.
A more proper presentation.
In a nurse’s arms.
In his car seat on the way home.
In his crib.
Leo exploring.
Being breastfead.
Every day is family day…
at IKEA.
