Iris 满月啦！

历经一年半激烈的思想斗争，十月怀胎，八小时催产，我的小虎妞终于在10/13/2010出世了。她重7lb7oz，长19 inches. 小虎妞的英文名叫Iris。我们希望她有彩虹女神一样非凡的表达沟通能力，有鸢尾花一样美丽且顽强的生命力，如眼睛一样的珍贵。中文名“王思语”与英文名谐音会意。选择“思”是希望我们的女儿能有独立的思想，秀外慧中。

Iris出生后十三天就流眼泪了。比Kyle早了近一个月。难怪《红楼梦》里说女人是水做的。

Kyle对妹妹的出生表现出与他年龄相符的热忱和嫉妒：忙前忙后找尿布，扶着奶瓶给妹妹喂奶，告诉daycare小朋友和老师妹妹叫Iris，对姥姥说妈妈没有大肚肚了。 更粘爸爸了，经常强调“This is MY 爸爸/妈妈”，一次梦话居然说“不要Iris"。我对Kyle说：“妈妈给你生了小妹妹。这是妈妈这辈子给你的最好的礼物。”在美国生活虽然安逸，但毕竟远离故乡远离亲人。第一代移民勤奋努力也是别无选择，精神和经济上无所依靠。血浓于水。一想到兄妹俩小时候会成为好的玩伴，大了能相互支持依靠，我的辛苦也值得。



“Iris" From Wikipedia:

1. In Greek mythology, Iris is the personification of the rainbow and messenger of the gods. As the sun unites Earth and heaven, Iris links the gods to humanity. She travels with the speed of wind from one end of the world to the other, and into the depths of the sea and the underworld. As a goddess, Iris is associated with communication, messages, the rainbow and new endeavors.


2. Iris is a genus of 260 species of flowering plants with showy flowers. It takes its name from the Greek word for a rainbow.

3. The iris is a thin, circular structure in the eye, responsible for controlling the diameter and size of the pupils and the amount of light reaching the pupil.