Soran Blog » Family http://blog.soran.com Kaan Bora Soran's weblog on IT, telecommunications, project management and beyond Mon, 11 Aug 2008 21:14:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 en Thank you all and a brief update from us… http://blog.soran.com/thank-you-all-and-a-brief-update-from-us http://blog.soran.com/thank-you-all-and-a-brief-update-from-us#comments Sun, 01 Jun 2008 04:16:56 +0000 Kaan Bora http://blog.soran.com/?p=23 First of all, many thanks for all the support we got from you after the birth of Onur Kaan via comments, emails, phone calls, voice mails, short messages, flowers, cakes and all the other possible channels of communication you have used. They mean a lot to us and we truly are grateful for all these.

After a difficult first couple of days, things eventually got back on track and we started to get used to the idea of being a bigger family. When I say we got the idea, I really mean it. Apparently, when it comes to having 2 kids who are 2 years apart, life becomes a little bit tricky. 1+1 no longer is 2, but now equals to 3. And for 3, you might sometimes need 3 people at home to keep things under control; mommy, daddy and grandma. Yes, our special thanks goes to Pelin’s mother who has sacrificed the last 5 months of her life to help us before and after the birth of Onur. We can’t thank her enough.

Grandma Nermin with her grandkids and her daughter...

Having said that, despite all the hardship, having another child is still a blessing. You can witness our happiness in My Photo Gallery. As always, please let us know what you think.

]]> http://blog.soran.com/thank-you-all-and-a-brief-update-from-us/feed Baby 2.0 is here! http://blog.soran.com/baby-20-is-here http://blog.soran.com/baby-20-is-here#comments Wed, 12 Mar 2008 18:59:00 +0000 Kaan Bora http://blog.soran.com/baby-20-is-here/ I am proud to announce the birth of our second baby, Onur Kaan Soran.

He was born on March 7th, 2008 3:37 am at Toronto Mount Sinai Hospital. He is a healthy cute little boy as you can see below.

Onur Kaan Soran 

You can take a look at more of his first photos in My Photo Gallery.

Due to minor complications following the labour and delivery, Pelin had to stay in the hospital a little longer than expected. She got finally discharged yesterday evening and I just had the chance to update the blog and the pictures.

Our daughter, Hande Selin, is celebrating her 2nd birthday today and I think, as parents, we gave her the best birthday present ever; a brother.

And for Pelin and me, we are, one more time, overjoyed by the miracle of procreation.

]]> http://blog.soran.com/baby-20-is-here/feed My daughter’s summer vacation photos http://blog.soran.com/my-daughters-summer-vacation-photos http://blog.soran.com/my-daughters-summer-vacation-photos#comments Fri, 08 Sep 2006 16:38:39 +0000 Kaan Bora http://blog.soran.com/my-daughters-summer-vacation-pictures/ My wife and I are our daughter’s tireless paparazzis. Thanks to digital photography revolution, this is what most parents have become these days.

I had been out of my paparazzi job since couple of months now due to Hande Selin’s extended vacation in Turkey. Although, all the family members who has a digital camera kept emailing me her photos, it is not the same thing as being there while she is growing up that fast. Regardless, I uploaded some of these photos to a dedicated album for her in My Photo Gallery.

I will be back to paparazzi business next week and I am going to take the photos of my favorite subject once again. Rest assured, I will make up for the time gap…

]]> http://blog.soran.com/my-daughters-summer-vacation-photos/feed Baby is here! http://blog.soran.com/baby-is-here http://blog.soran.com/baby-is-here#comments Sun, 12 Mar 2006 18:51:39 +0000 Kaan Bora http://blog.soran.com/baby-is-here/ Long awaited, baby is here since 3:00 am. Pelin stayed in active labour almost 24 hours and finally delivered.

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Nothing ever compares to this feeling…

You can see the first photos of her in My Photo Gallery.

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