NCCnovel Chapter 749: Giving the Child a Nickname
Chapter 749: Giving the Child a Nickname
"Luckily, I had someone to help me at that time, otherwise I wouldn't know what to do."
"Then Aunt Zhou, you are also a lucky person."
"Yes, my mother-in-law is very nice. She took care of me and the baby in the hospital when I gave birth. If she hadn't been worrying about these things, I wouldn't have been able to take such good care of myself during the confinement period. You see, I am in good health now, all thanks to her help."
"Confinement is really important, so you have to take good care of yourself."
"Yeah, Mu Bai, your hands must be sore after holding the baby for so long, right? Let's get the cradle out and let the baby lie in it by himself."
"No need, Aunt Zhou. I'm not tired at all."
"How could that be? You are so happy that you don't notice your hands are sore. Besides, you have only been in confinement for a few days, so you must not get tired. The baby is back now and we can hold him anytime. We don't need a little while, so don't try to be brave here. When your body recovers, you can slowly train your hand and arm strength, then you won't feel tired when holding the baby."
"Yes, Aunt Zhou has experience. Mu Bai, let's just listen to Auntie."
Seeing that he couldn't win the argument with the two of them, Jiang Mubai had to reluctantly put the child back into Zhou Xiaoying's arms. Cheng Yunchuan also brought out the cradle in time. This thing was foldable and very light, so it didn't take up much space.
Zhou Xiaoying held the child at the side and directed Cheng Yunchuan to prepare the baby's bed so that the bed board would not be too hard for the child. After everything was in place, Zhou Xiaoying tried it and found that there was no problem before putting the little one in.
There was a wind chime on the top of the cradle, and the little guy's attention was immediately attracted to it. He stared at it without blinking, and his hands and feet were kicking around inside, as if he wanted to get up and grab the wind chime. Seeing the little guy lying in it and calling out, Jiang Mubai and the other three knew that the baby liked the cradle they bought very much.
The child was put in the bed. Jiang Mubai and Cheng Yunchuan were reluctant to leave and stood by and watched the little guy.
Zhou Xiaoying had no choice but to ask Cheng Yunchuan to move the cradle in front of the sofa, so that Jiang Mubai could sit on the sofa and look after the child.
As a new parent, Zhou Xiaoying could understand Jiang Mubai and Cheng Yunchuan's feelings very well, so she didn't say anything after seeing how they treated their child.
However, Cheng Yunchuan was worried that Jiang Mubai couldn't get a good rest if she kept sitting, so he suggested to send her to bed to rest.
"Go up and lie down for a while. It's been a long time since you came down here. Have you forgotten what the doctor told you so quickly?"
"But I can't bear to leave the baby! The little guy is so cute. I can't stop staring at him no matter what."
Then I'll put the cradle next to your bed, so that you can see the little one while lying on the bed.
Jiang Mubai was very satisfied with Cheng Yunchuan's suggestion: "Okay, this is the best."
Seeing that Jiang Mubai agreed, Cheng Yunchuan took the trouble to move the cradle next to the bed so that Jiang Mubai could see it.
"Shouldn't we give the baby a name? It doesn't feel good to always call him baby or little guy."
"Oh yeah, I never thought about this."
"I mentioned it to Mr. Jiang. He needs to discuss the name of the child with you as parents. After all, the baby is your child."
"Why haven't I heard my father mention this to me?"
"He never mentioned it to me."
"Maybe he forgot. When I told him, Mr. Jiang went to work. He was a little busy these days so he forgot about it. But you two can think about it now. There is no rush for the child's full name. We can just give him a nickname first."
The ward suddenly became quiet, and everyone began to think hard about a name for the little one. Of course, Zhou Xiaoying was not included, as it was not her turn to name the baby and she would not be so inappropriate.
Finally, it was Jiang Mubai who broke the silence. "How about just saying think about it? I couldn't meet you, Yunchuan, when I was pregnant, but I kept thinking about you in my heart. When I was giving birth, I also hoped that you would be by my side. I didn't expect that you would actually come to the hospital to accompany me. I feel like my wish has come true."
"Okay, I'll listen to what you said, Mu Bai. It's quite memorable to let the child think about it."
"Yes, it sounds nice, is easy to pronounce and remember. Let's call her Xiangxiang from now on! Xiangxiang! Do you like this name?"
Zhou Xiaoying started teasing the child by calling out his name, but unexpectedly, Xiang Xiangyang nodded heavily while lying on the bed.
"He nodded and thought he liked the name! It's such a great name."
"Yeah, let's think about it. He's such a good and obedient baby."
Once the child has a name, it becomes much easier to address him/her.
The ward was not quiet the entire morning. Except for a brief moment of silence of a few minutes when they named the child, the rest of the time was filled with the sounds of the three of them teasing the child.
Xiang Xiang was very considerate and didn't cry. It was almost noon and Zhou Xiaoying saw that the child was so energetic and kept moving on the bed. She guessed that the child must be hungry, so before Xiang Xiang started crying, she stuffed him into Jiang Mubai's arms and asked Jiang Mubai to feed him.
Knowing that Jiang Mubai was embarrassed, Cheng Yunchuan quickly found an excuse to go out after seeing this situation.
Zhou Xiaoying had to instruct Jiang Mubai on how to do it, so even though Jiang Mubai was shy and embarrassed, he had no choice but to go ahead and do it.
Babies are born with the ability to suckle, so there is no need for Zhou Xiaoying's guidance. Thinking that he had something to eat, he immediately calmed down in Jiang Mubai's arms and stopped waving his feet around.
Seeing Xiangxiang eating non-stop, Zhou Xiaoying sighed: "The little guy is so hungry but he's still drinking. How come he doesn't cry when he's hungry? He's so sensible."
The child had been eating for several minutes. When Zhou Xiaoying saw this, she interrupted Xiangxiang's meal.
"Okay, don't let Xiang Xiang eat too much. It will be bad if he spits up milk. Let him eat less and we can feed him more frequently. In this case, you will have to work harder. When he goes to bed at night, you can suck out the milk and put it in the bottle. I will get up and feed him then."
"Okay, it's okay for me to be a little tired, but I just have to make sure the child doesn't feel uncomfortable. He's still so young, and if he doesn't feel comfortable, wouldn't I be heartbroken? I would rather be a little tired than see the child like this."
"That's what mothers do. When their children have a headache or fever, they get so worried that they wish they could get the disease themselves. But I think our child is very sensible. He doesn't cry or make a fuss when we don't give him milk! He is such an obedient child. Can grandma pick you up and take you for a walk? It's not good to lie down right after feeding."
Thinking about being carried by Zhou Xiaoying and walking around in the ward, Cheng Yunchuan didn't know where to go after leaving the ward, so he could only find a seat in the hall.
He estimated that it was about time so he went back to the ward. Before he had the chance to sit down, Zhou Xiaoying sent him downstairs to get lunch.
"Remember to bring the morning lunch boxes down with you and give them to them so they can take them back to the villa and wash them."