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Monthly Archives: December 2006
Double Happiness
When I asked my sister what she wanted for her wedding gift, she replied, “Just have the baby!” So, my first phone call from the hospital was to my sister’s cell phone. It was the night before her wedding and she was driving home from the rehearsal dinner. I said, “Well, I’m giving you what [...]
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Schäfer Ewald Kleinert
We are proud to announce the birth of our son
Schäfer Ewald Kleinert
at 7:50AM on December 30th at Matilda Hospital in Hong Kong.
8lbs. 1oz., 20 inches
The Name:
Schäfer (”shay-fir”) is a German name meaning ’shepherd’. Our prayer is that he would guide and protect whatever is appointed to him.
Ewald (”ee-wald”) is a 5th generation Kleinert [...]
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Our Birth Story
December 28, 2006
I woke up at 4:30am and felt rather wet. I went to the bathroom and noticed I had a lot of “show” and some “water”. It was exciting to think that the day was finally here! Our baby was coming! Shorel was awake and I told him our water had broken and so [...]
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Matilda Hospital
Matilda Hospital then…
…and now
Matilda Hosptial is a quaint, boutique hospital at The Peak on Hong Kong Island. This is not where we intend to deliver, but since the hospital situation in Hong Kong is rather crowded we went on over and took a peak at our other option. We were very pleased with what we [...]
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Out and About in Hong Kong
The Peak mid day.
The Peak at dusk.
The Peak at night.
The Peak tram.
The Western Market, an Edwardian-style building originally called the Harbour Office, was built in 1906 and later became a food market before closing in 1988. Two years later, it was declared a historical monument, renovated and then re-opened as the Western Market in 1991. [...]
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