Champagne Charlie!!

It was a guys only night at Bar no. 5 to wet Charlie's head. About a dozen of us gathered from 6:30 pm onwards. It was champagne and finger food all around to celebrate the arrival of Charlie and to catch up with friends, some of which I hadn't seen for some time. A thoroughly enjoyable evening that went on to the wee hours of the morning and inevitably ended up around the pool table. Luckily I had my driver to take me home. Hope everyone else got home OK?

Wetting the baby's head

This Friday 5 January, starting at 6:30 pm, I will be celebrating Charlie's birth with friends at Bar no. 5 on Mac Dinh Chi Street. It will be an all guys' affair.

Charlie comes home

This morning, Wednesday 2 January, the doctor at the FV hospital gave Charlie the all clear and we took him home. Even though we were overall very happy with the hospital it felt especially good to be home together as a family.

In true Vietnamese tradition Charlie insisted 0n photos being taken as soon as he had entered the house.

Happy New Year

Both Charlie and Hien had a good night's sleep last night and are doing well. Had a few visitors today. Not much to really report on other than Hien and baby are still hoping to be joining me at home sometime tomorrow.

Charlie is feeding, sleeping and pooping (new word for me) well.

Chuc Mung Nam Moi to all!!

Visiting Regulations

I wouldn't take any notice of these. Errrr........ on second thoughts, definitely no durian!!!!!!!

Charlie with Mark

Charlie is tired of having so many women around and wants to bond with his father.

At Hospital

Hien is feeling better and is more up for receiving visitors now, but doesn't want to be inundated with them. I am not sure at present how much longer we will be at the hospital, but think we will be here until the morning of 2 January. We are in room 532 on the 5th floor.

Hien, Charlie and I wish to thank everyone who has visited, inquired, texted, emailed, sent flowers, sent cards, etc.