Thai National Father's Day
Today Rayluk turns two months. Coincidentally, this is also Thai National Father's Day here in Thailand. Not so coincidentally it's the King's birthday. Fifty-some years ago when they held their first Father's day here, they decided to do it on his birthday since the Thais consider the king to be the father of all Thai people. I wonder if I can get him to lend me some cash? Hmmm... maybe Ray will have to ask for me.
And heres an update on his stats. Ray got four more vaccine shots today, weighs 5.4 kilos and has now reached 58 cm. Woo-hoo, you go boy! He's currently passed out on the floor.
In case you're wondering, this is King Rama IX. He turns 78 today, and is the world's longest reigning monarch. Making Thai people happy since 1946! The people here love the royal family. And as nice as most Thais are you'd probably want to keep from saying anything bad about the king and his family. I heard about a guy who was jailed and fined for stepping on a 100 baht note he'd dropped. Gesturing with your feet is considered extremely rude, much less to step on something, and especially if it has a picture of the king on it. Can't wait to get back to the states for some good old flag burnin'!
King Rama IX photo courtesy of Bangkokpost.com ©2005
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Happy Thai Father's Day!
A Thai man after celebrating Thai Father's Day walks into his bedroom with a sheep under his arm and says:
"Darling, this is the pig I have sex with when you
have a headache."
His wife lying in bed replies: " I think you'll find
that's a sheep."
The man returns: " I think you'll find I wasn't
talking to you."
HOW THE BIRTH ORDER OF YOUR CHILDREN CHANGES THE WAY THINGS ARE DONE:
Your Clothes:
1st baby: You begin wearing maternity clothes as soon as your OB/GYN confirms your pregnancy.
2nd baby: You wear your regular clothes for as long as possible.
3rd baby: Your maternity clothes ARE your regular clothes.
Preparing for the Birth:
1st baby: You practice your breathing religiously.
2nd baby: You don't bother because you remember that last time, breathing didn't do a thing.
3rd baby: You ask for an epidural in your eighth month.
The Layette:
1st baby: You pre-wash newborn's clothes, color-coordinate them, and fold them neatly in the baby's little bureau.
2nd baby: You check to make sure that the clothes are clean and discard only the ones with the darkest stains.
3rd baby: Boys can wear pink, can't they?
Worries:
1st baby: At the first sign of distress--a whimper, a frown--you pick up the baby.
2nd baby: You pick the baby up when her wails threaten to wake your firstborn.
3rd baby: You teach your three-year-old how to rewind the mechanical swing.
Pacifier:
1st baby: If the pacifier falls on the floor, you put it away until you can go home and wash and boil it.
2nd baby: When the pacifier falls on the floor, you squirt it off with some juice from the baby's bottle.
3rd baby: You wipe it off on your shirt and pop it back in.
Diapering:
1st baby: You change your baby's diapers every hour, whether they need it or not.
2nd baby: You change their diaper every two to three hours, if needed.
3rd baby: You try to change their diaper before others start to complain about the smell or you see it sagging to their knees.
Activities:
1st baby: You take your infant to Baby Gymnastics, Baby Swing, and Baby Story Hour.
2nd baby: You take your infant to Baby Gymnastics.
3rd baby: You take your infant to the supermarket and the dry cleaner.
Going Out:
1st baby: The first time you leave your baby with a sitter, you call home five times.
2nd baby: Just before you walk out the door, you remember to leave a number where you can be reached.
3rd baby: You leave instructions for the sitter to call only if she sees blood.
At Home:
1st baby: You spend a good bit of every day just gazing at the baby.
2nd baby: You spend a bit of everyday watching to be sure your older child isn't squeezing, poking, or hitting the baby.
3rd baby: You spend a little bit of every day hiding from the children.
Swallowing Coins
1st child: When first child swallows a coin, you rush the child to the hospital and demand x-rays.
2nd child: When second child swallows a coin, you carefully watch for the coin to pass.
3rd child: When third child swallows a coin you deduct it from his allowance!
I wrote a Father's Day haiku for you!
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