lost and found

dear bébé,

you were with me when momma made the mistake of leaving customs at the hong kong airport instead of going to the transfer area to take the ferry to macau where papa and nek nek were anxiously waiting for me to join them. they had gone to macau the day earlier and momma had to travel alone with you. i faked panic hoping that the airport personnel would be able to let me back into the transit area. no such luck. your momma might have superb acting skills at times, but not enough to sway the wary hong kong officials. the only choice was to take the airport express to tsim sha tsui ferry terminal and try to make it to macau on our own. it was a very misty day, lots of rain, making for a nostalgic scenery - much like the scenes in eternal sunshine of the spotless mind. i finally was able to make a phone call to papa, he tried to sound cool but i knew he was worried. anyway, we reached macau safe and sound, the ferry ride was smooth and momma was happy to spend some quiet time alone with you - okay i did try to work a little on the boatride. when you greet us in april, we'll travel with you to see the world.

love you always,
momma


{all the little kids were bundled up in winter clothes but your big brother loved the cold weather and ran around skimpily clad in his t-shirt.}


{nek nek and grand aunt}


{momma swung so high on the swing that nek nek forbade momma to play... so papa took big brother on the swing instead}


{nek nek adores big brother, i'm sure she'll adore you too}


{you can't see yourself here but you were there}


{big brother has the most beautiful eyes}


{and the most adorable belly button}


{... and the funniest expressions... i'm sure you'll be just as cute}