A Boys Day Surprise

For all my male classmates when I was in kindergarten, first and second grade in Hilo, May 5 was Boys Day.  Every year, colorful koi-shaped kites adorned their front porches, eaves or flagpoles above their house.  I always wanted some of my own, but my mom was too embarrassed because we weren't Japanese.  Finally, when I was 10 years old and we'd long since moved back to the mainland, she bought me a set.  I flew them outside our front porch, but, outside of Little Tokyo, no one in L.A. knew what they were anyway, so the kites didn't make me feel special.

What all this is getting around to is that I'm burying the lead...

And Boys Day won't be special in our house anyway, because...

WE HAVE TWO NEW BABY GIRLS!!!!

Please welcome Olivia Grace and Clara Joanna.

 

We awoke at 5:30 a.m. to a call from Dr. S -- I hastily grabbed a stray envelope and jotted down notes that don't make any sense to me now that I'm more coherent.

Then we received this email from her staff:

Dear Jason,



We would love to greet you as God has blessed you with two very beautiful and lovely baby girls.

Your little princesses are so cute and We all are so happy for you as you have got the most precious present.

We wish that your beautiful angels will make all your dreams come true one day and they will add pride and honor to your name.

Please note their details as below:

Twin I

Sex - Female

Date - 5th May, 2012

&

Twin II

Sex - Female

Date - 5th May, 2012

They were born at 33 weeks, 1300 and 1700 grams each.  Both were breathing on their own, had good oxygen levels and no respiratory distress.  We'll call Delhi Newborn Centre this evening to speak with Dr. Gupta, and I'll write more about our happy day later.

Yippee!