Mimi, Banana, and Strawberry

When Annie and I were dating she told me that she would like to have 3 children, 2 girls and 1 boy. In fact she had already picked out nicknames for her children which are Mimi, Banana, and Strawberry (guess which one is the boy’s). Well after the joy of an 18 hour labor and her having to shove a bowling ball through an apple sized hole, Annie’s desire for having 3 children dwindled to 1.

Recently though, everybody from my friends, family, strangers from the streets, overly friendly taxi drivers, have commented 2 things to Annie and I, that Mimi is very cute and when is baby number 2 coming. My feeling and response in the past has been this. With Mimi I really feel like I hit the jackpot. She is perfect in everyway and I can’t imagine the love I have for her be duplicated or shared with any other baby. Therefore, since lighting doesn’t strike twice in the same place, I have always said Annie and I probably will not have Banana or Strawberry.

However, as Mimi grows up, we have seen how happy being with our children makes her feel. One of Mimi’s playmates is her cousin Yankee. Yankee is younger then Mimi by just 2 months and they both love playing together. You can see how excited Mimi is when seeing Yankee for the first time when she returns to her grandma’s house in Hsinchu.

Seeing Mimi’s interaction with other children, plus the fact that time dulls the memory of labor, has definitely softened Annie and my stance on just having Mimi. This doesn’t mean of course Banana or Strawberry will be coming anytime soon, however it does mean we will not rule out ever having them. After all…when we ask Mimi if she wants a little brother or sister…she always says yes.