World, meet…
…our precious precious bundle of joy!
[Photo taken on 26 January 2009]
Date of birth: Friday, 16 January 2009
Weeks in mummy’s tummy: 36
Weight: 2.16kg
Length: 44cm
Head circumference: 31cm
Delivery: Natural with Kiwi vacuum
Labour: 3+ hours
Updates to follow (birth story, how’s baby doing, how’s mommy and daddy doing) when I can find time in between feeding, pumping milk, diaper duty and getting more than 3 hours of sleep per day… 
(this post alone took me 4 days to complete…*faints*)…
Comment by Choonie on 29 January 2009 @ 6:42 pm
So, I guess right. Congratulation and welcome to the world, Elena.
Comment by Tsu Lin on 29 January 2009 @ 8:08 pm
How delicate! I can’t tell if she looks like you or Eric.. or both?
Welcome to the world, sweetie pie!
Comment by WY on 29 January 2009 @ 10:09 pm
hi there, congrats! I’ve been following your blog for a while…and I’m happy for you and husband!
Comment by carrot on 29 January 2009 @ 11:16 pm
congrats dear!!! she looks adorable! more pics soon ok? hehe
and….*gasp* you didn’t take our advice on the name!
Comment by MMin on 29 January 2009 @ 11:35 pm
Happy Chinese New Year to baby Elena and parents! You are just in time to receive lots of ang pows!
Comment by Ivy on 29 January 2009 @ 11:50 pm
Congrats on your bundle of joy, Soo Yin& Eric! Welcome to parenthood. Hmm, Elena… nice name. Here’s what I found in my book on names:
Language- Russian
Inherent meaning- Radiant
Spiritual connotation- Illuminated
Hmmm, nice meaning too…
Comment by Lyrical Lemongrass on 30 January 2009 @ 12:21 am
Congratulations to both of you! She’s a lovely baby!
Comment by xiaoxiao on 30 January 2009 @ 11:52 am
congratulations of your new born
Comment by cheryl on 30 January 2009 @ 5:26 pm
Comment by Lora on 30 January 2009 @ 10:59 pm
Welcome Elena to the world. Her name is so beautiful. She is so in time to receive red pockets. She picked a right time.
Comment by Brenda on 31 January 2009 @ 12:40 am
Congratulation on the birth of your precious baby girl…
YoUr LittLE woRLd oF JOY…
Welcome ELENA……
soo yin, on top of everything, dun forget a new tag line oh.. as two has become three already.
Comment by yb on 31 January 2009 @ 3:50 am
congrats! congrats!
looks like baby elena came to the world a day after the previous post *wink *wink*
Comment by Mei on 31 January 2009 @ 4:10 am
What a cutie!!! And such a lovely name too!
Congrats!
Comment by boo_licious on 31 January 2009 @ 10:48 pm
Awww, she is such a sweetie. Congrats and welcome to Elena.
Comment by ensun.pak on 2 February 2009 @ 12:49 am
So cute! Congrats!
Comment by Siew on 2 February 2009 @ 8:33 am
Congratulation! She is SOOOOO adorable.
Hmm… at the moment, looks like daddy.
Comment by LYNN on 2 February 2009 @ 9:44 am
Congratulations!! Take lots of rest
Comment by rachelle loke on 2 February 2009 @ 2:34 pm
hi there!
congrats to both u & eric =) lovely name
Comment by sooyin on 12 February 2009 @ 10:50 am
Everyone…sorry I can’t reply your comments individually…
Thanks ever so much for dropping by and for your congratulatory messages!
Comment by Christine on 24 November 2009 @ 3:16 pm
Stumbled across your site and saw the pics and couldn’t help commenting
Elena is SUCH a cutie! And, gosh, by a series of coincidences, my daughter shares the same birthday - 16 Jan 2009 (I cheated and did a C-section in Penang so our birth stories are different at least!) and my middle name happens to be Elena too!!!!! Let’s set up playdates for the two “twins”!!!!