Waiting to emerge

Looks can be deceiving! While this window-lit photo of Mommy D's tummy paints a picture of serenity, akin to a half moon that lovers savor on a romantic night, what lies beneath is a turbo-charged miracle with the attention span of a goldfish in hot water. Throughout the 30-minute photo shoot, Boky was rumbling and tumbling inside almost endlessly, as if consciously trying different poses and flashing the "peace" sign.

In less than 2 or 3 weeks, Boky will emerge from this "cocoon" to begin his own journey, not alone but with his parents at his side until he is prepared and ready to live his own life. For life is truly but a series of stages, with its various stage-related developmental tasks. For Boky, his first task is to emerge from the comforts of the womb to the discomforts of the outside world.

And we will be there to greet him when he comes...and cries.