Birth Registration and Birth Certificate

Thursday, November 13, 2008

On day 38 after my birth, mama and papa sent me to grandparent's home. That was the first time I stayed out overnight. It was because they had to register my birth and get me the birth certificate on the following day. They finally confirmed my name...first name: Magalie & middle name: Ngo-lam not Megan, Pearl, Katrina, Cheuk-lam or Ching-lam. In that morning, they woke up early and stood in a long long queue in order to get a morning quota tag; however, they could only get the afternoon quota tag. That means they had to go back to the immigration department again at 15:00. As papa needed to work, he let mama to do the remaining procedures alone.

Mama said she barely could do the task successfully because papa forgot to give her his copied ID card. The staff expressed that nothing could be done without it; nicely, she suggested my papa to fax it to the department and continue the registration. If not, mama must get angry. Finally, mama registered my birth (no charge within 42 days of the birth) and got me two copies of birth certificate (HK$140 each).

Because of me, papa and mama haven't relaxed themselves for a while. Therefore, before picking me up that evening, papa and mama went to watch a movie "Mama Mia" and bought the takeout sharing with grandparents. Papa mama, please keep up your efforts for taking good care of me after this time's relaxation, ok?

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