She's Official

Here in Hong Kong no one asks you at the hospital what your baby's name is; all the naming takes place two weeks to 42 days after birth at the "Birth, Death, and Marriage Registration" building in downtown HK. So, today, I left the shmoo with Marge and Norm and went downtown to offical name our daughter and pick up her birth certificate. I think it's very strange to name someone. It felt so weird to just write her name on a piece of paper and, voila, that's now how she'll be known for the rest of her life. I hope she likes it. Here's a pic of the birth certificate - How many people can say they have a Hong Kong birth certificate? (Aside from the 8 million people who live here). She'll be quite the show off in kindergarden back home!

Some of you may be wondering where we got the middle name Gladys. Well, Gladys is my grandmother (my mom's mom) and she is one of the greatest people I have ever come across in my life. For the past two years she has been going through cancer treatment, and she and my grandfather have shown our family what true love and strength really are. My grandma Gladys is a someone I admire so much. She has a fantastic sense of humor, a unbreakable faith, and so much love to give. She also has a bit of a stubborn streak, so when Lucy was nearly two weeks late and showing a bit of a stubborn streak of her own, that sealed the deal that her middle name would be Gladys. If Lucy ends up with just a bit of her great grandma Gladys in her, she'll be one lucky lady and ready to take the world by storm.
Today Lucy and I spent nearly an hour hanging out on my bed while I sang her songs. Pete made a "Lucy's List" on iTunes, lots of classic rock with a few sentimental songs mixed in. It was a fun way to spend the morning. Here's how she looked from my point of view.