In The Beginning
After 5 years of waiting ... Winanci Zahrawaini Setiawan 2.75kg, 47cm, 1st of January 2005, 16.12 Jakarta time.
In May 2004, we knew that we were expecting a baby. We didn't know, still, whether it's a boy or girl, but we were hoping for a baby girl.
The first pregnancy test my wife had, we couldn't believe it. We had to do it a few times on different occasions. Then it turned out to be a reality. Alhamdulillaah (Thank God) was the only thing we could say, and certainly, that was the only thing we could think of. I mean when a human reaches his (or her) limitation and finally he gets what he wants, it has to be an Act of God. Nothing more, nothing less.
After the first scanning & all the tests, we still didn't really know if it is a girl or boy. And because i wanted my wife to be with her family, i sent her to Jakarta to give birth there.
The doctor there told us that it had to be a boy because the heart beat was like a boy's one.
The due date was January 6th, but unfortunately for us, even for Indonesian people & for the world, the tsunami struck. To help the people of Aceh, our doctor chose to volunteer to go there. And because of that, the delivery had to be done ahead of schedule.
So my wife stayed in hospital since December 30th, and as for me, i was still in Singapore helping the embassy to pack all the things donated for people of Aceh & Nias.
I flied immediately after i heard the news, and reached Jakarta the next day.
Before wina was born, we kept telling her, "Come on, baby, don't put your mother in pain too much and too long!" We expected her to be born on December 31st, 2004. It was mainly because in Singapore, if you were born on this date, usually you will end up being the youngest student in your class :). But, it happened with the best result.
And finally, the moment that we had been waiting for. The baby was born on January 1st 2005. Yes, it's a new year and it's a new life for us. What a time!
Wina, we were praying (and still are) that you will become a sholihah (good) kid, and useful to all the people around you. Remember that the prophet said, "...The best person is one who is best for the people and the most useful person is one who is most useful for the people."
(If you'd like to post your new born baby, you can join flickr.com and join the just_born group)
In May 2004, we knew that we were expecting a baby. We didn't know, still, whether it's a boy or girl, but we were hoping for a baby girl.
The first pregnancy test my wife had, we couldn't believe it. We had to do it a few times on different occasions. Then it turned out to be a reality. Alhamdulillaah (Thank God) was the only thing we could say, and certainly, that was the only thing we could think of. I mean when a human reaches his (or her) limitation and finally he gets what he wants, it has to be an Act of God. Nothing more, nothing less.
After the first scanning & all the tests, we still didn't really know if it is a girl or boy. And because i wanted my wife to be with her family, i sent her to Jakarta to give birth there.
The doctor there told us that it had to be a boy because the heart beat was like a boy's one.
The due date was January 6th, but unfortunately for us, even for Indonesian people & for the world, the tsunami struck. To help the people of Aceh, our doctor chose to volunteer to go there. And because of that, the delivery had to be done ahead of schedule.
So my wife stayed in hospital since December 30th, and as for me, i was still in Singapore helping the embassy to pack all the things donated for people of Aceh & Nias.
I flied immediately after i heard the news, and reached Jakarta the next day.
Before wina was born, we kept telling her, "Come on, baby, don't put your mother in pain too much and too long!" We expected her to be born on December 31st, 2004. It was mainly because in Singapore, if you were born on this date, usually you will end up being the youngest student in your class :). But, it happened with the best result.
And finally, the moment that we had been waiting for. The baby was born on January 1st 2005. Yes, it's a new year and it's a new life for us. What a time!
Wina, we were praying (and still are) that you will become a sholihah (good) kid, and useful to all the people around you. Remember that the prophet said, "...The best person is one who is best for the people and the most useful person is one who is most useful for the people."
(If you'd like to post your new born baby, you can join flickr.com and join the just_born group)
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