Peanut completed 6 months yesterday..She is 0.5yrs now..Gosh time just flies..Even though I am happy, there is this painful pinch deep within that time is flying and I still haven't got enough of her..Peanut is amazing..She has her own character now. She tries to sit down. She is so busy rolling and trying to sit and falling off and screaming and laughing at her own antics. You could sit beside her all day and just laugh..She breaks into hysterical laughter when I pull the sheet off her face! That just delights Mama!! Amma(MIL) keeps scolding me for making her laugh like this...Says that she will lose all her weight ;)
As a bday treat, I fed her boiled carrots yesterday..Hehehe...devilish isnt it?? well she liked the first few bites and then she started spitting it out..Lets see if she will have it today..I need to train her to eat veggies...
She sleeps like an angel in the night somedays. Today I woke up half an hour earlier than what my alarm is set to. And I find her sleeping on her tummy.. I turn her over and she moans in her sleep. After a lot of play and fuss she slept like a log through the night from 11pm-8am..Amazing!!! She keeps rolling back on her tummy in her sleep..Sometimes I find her stuck trying to get into her sitting position..Its so adorable..When I feed her and she has had enough, she turns to the other side(towards her Dad) and buries her sweet face in her small pillow.I could eat her up!! She is yummilicious..I am so happy I decided to keep her here in Bng rather than send her off to my Mom's place..I would have missed all these beautiful moments and I would have never been able to forgive myself for that!
Gosh I will miss all this when I travel. Yesterday DH told me not to go. I wish I didnt have to...But I must to get some money..I will miss my amazing and lovely family..!!
We booked our flat on Sunday 27th June,2010....Peanut became hyper when we got into the flat...Its a nice one and I have great ideas of designing it...Not sure how we will finance it. And Peanut is growng fast.. Petrol and Gas prices are zooming!! I think I will teach Peanut at home till 1st Standard.;) That's how my Mom did it too..I was a clever student when I joined my school in 1st Std.Not boasting but a fact..My eng teacher was amazed I could read a whole chapter without any interruption or mistake.. I can never forget that moment. Its permanently etched in my memory..My first proud moment..And I owe that to my Mom!!
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Messy mom and baby!!
I have always taken pride in being a neat and clean mom who keeps my baby clean and is never spotted as a shabby mom around...Well today was one such odd day where my principles failed!!
I was WFH and I gave peanut a bath at 4. She was crying to be taken out after her bath..She screamt when I ran back into the apartment to get my walking slippers..I have never seen her so upset about being inside the four suffocating walls of an apartment. Anyhow, I was just rushing down and I never expected to see anyone..I never see anyone around normally..Its always just me and Peanut...Seeing the flowers, the leaves, the butterflies, the cars and bikes..
Well today I jump in front of another mom who was strolling with a baby almost as old as peanut.Well I seized the opportunity to bond with another mom and I got myself introduced...All of a sudden I realize that my T-shirt has two huge turmeric stains to it..(Thanks to leaning over the stove to take her bottle..There was oil on the stove counter)...I started feeling conscious and then all of a sudden Peanut starts drooling...She starts drooling and screaming like crazy..It was as though she's been released from jail..Gosh embarassing!! The other baby was shocked and just stared at peanut silently...Her dress is completely wet by now with drool...Suddenly from no where another mom appears..She looks at me from head to toe..Grrrrrr.......I just want to run away...After 5-10 minutes of talk..I head towards the lift...I look down at my T-shirt and realise how prominent the stain is..As I wait for the lift to come down, I look at my face reflected on the lift door..DAMNNNNNN.....My hair was a messs......Gosh, I blushed beetroot red and just run back home!!
Grrrr...what an embarassing day!!!Best part is I'm least interested in dressing up after peanut came...I hope I go back to normal soon..I need a new wardrobe..Nothing fits me anymore. I wish we had Garage Sales in India.. I have to check my eye power and I dont feel like doing even that!! even though there is an optical shop right outside my apartment..Effects of a baby on a mom!!
I was WFH and I gave peanut a bath at 4. She was crying to be taken out after her bath..She screamt when I ran back into the apartment to get my walking slippers..I have never seen her so upset about being inside the four suffocating walls of an apartment. Anyhow, I was just rushing down and I never expected to see anyone..I never see anyone around normally..Its always just me and Peanut...Seeing the flowers, the leaves, the butterflies, the cars and bikes..
Well today I jump in front of another mom who was strolling with a baby almost as old as peanut.Well I seized the opportunity to bond with another mom and I got myself introduced...All of a sudden I realize that my T-shirt has two huge turmeric stains to it..(Thanks to leaning over the stove to take her bottle..There was oil on the stove counter)...I started feeling conscious and then all of a sudden Peanut starts drooling...She starts drooling and screaming like crazy..It was as though she's been released from jail..Gosh embarassing!! The other baby was shocked and just stared at peanut silently...Her dress is completely wet by now with drool...Suddenly from no where another mom appears..She looks at me from head to toe..Grrrrrr.......I just want to run away...After 5-10 minutes of talk..I head towards the lift...I look down at my T-shirt and realise how prominent the stain is..As I wait for the lift to come down, I look at my face reflected on the lift door..DAMNNNNNN.....My hair was a messs......Gosh, I blushed beetroot red and just run back home!!
Grrrr...what an embarassing day!!!Best part is I'm least interested in dressing up after peanut came...I hope I go back to normal soon..I need a new wardrobe..Nothing fits me anymore. I wish we had Garage Sales in India.. I have to check my eye power and I dont feel like doing even that!! even though there is an optical shop right outside my apartment..Effects of a baby on a mom!!
Monday, April 19, 2010
Missing you!!
I had to share a comment that I came across on Baby center that so aptly descibes what I am going through now:
" No matter how much you prepare for it, parenting will blow your mind.Your kids will challenge you, bring you to tears, crack you up, and make you forget what you urgently had to do. They'll shatter the life you knew into a million pieces. Then they'll put it back together, like a stained-glass window, into something infinitely more complicated and beautiful."
Isnt that amazing??
Back in office on a Monday and I am back to feeling miserable without my peanut around.
Surprise #4: You'll join an exclusive worldwide club
Suddenly strangers smile at you, and moms start conversations in the checkout line. Your boss kindly asks how the daycare search went, and your neighbor comes over for playdates. With your babe in your arms, or in the stroller, you've earned a lifetime membership in this exclusive-yet-universal club called "parents."
Surprise #9: You'll be overwhelmed by love (and other emotions)
Whether it's due to hormones, gratitude, awe, sleep deprivation, or all of the above, parenthood often gives our feelings new depth. In a BabyCenter poll, 79 percent of moms say they cry more now — either because of happiness or sadness."I'm holding my son, having some quiet time before a nap, and I realize that I'm the whole world to this little person," says Monique Macaranas, describing a teary moment. "I never knew the meaning of unconditional love until I had my son."
Surprise #10: You'll have to let go sooner than you think
With every milestone your child reaches, he or she is moving away from being dependent on you.This may hit when you first see your baby crawling across the room, your toddler dashing around the corner, your preschooler resisting your hugs, or your big kid saying "I can do it myself." And while you're proud of your child's accomplishments, you may feel a twinge of sadness.Letting go isn't always easy, but it's essential, says psychologist and mom Leah Klungness."Parents who constantly hover and give their children the message that they can't do things on their own deprive them of the precious gift of independence," Klungness says."There's no guide but your own common sense," says Marcia Parks, the mother of grown children. "It's so tempting to keep them close and dependent, but that's really to fulfill our own needs. To release that arrow and see it fly is the ultimate act of love."
Courtesy : Baby Center - Top ten surprises of new parenthood(Rachel Sarah )
http://www.babycenter.com/0_top-ten-surprises-of-new-parenthood_3656981.bc?showAll=true
" No matter how much you prepare for it, parenting will blow your mind.Your kids will challenge you, bring you to tears, crack you up, and make you forget what you urgently had to do. They'll shatter the life you knew into a million pieces. Then they'll put it back together, like a stained-glass window, into something infinitely more complicated and beautiful."
Isnt that amazing??
Back in office on a Monday and I am back to feeling miserable without my peanut around.
Surprise #4: You'll join an exclusive worldwide club
Suddenly strangers smile at you, and moms start conversations in the checkout line. Your boss kindly asks how the daycare search went, and your neighbor comes over for playdates. With your babe in your arms, or in the stroller, you've earned a lifetime membership in this exclusive-yet-universal club called "parents."
Surprise #9: You'll be overwhelmed by love (and other emotions)
Whether it's due to hormones, gratitude, awe, sleep deprivation, or all of the above, parenthood often gives our feelings new depth. In a BabyCenter poll, 79 percent of moms say they cry more now — either because of happiness or sadness."I'm holding my son, having some quiet time before a nap, and I realize that I'm the whole world to this little person," says Monique Macaranas, describing a teary moment. "I never knew the meaning of unconditional love until I had my son."
Surprise #10: You'll have to let go sooner than you think
With every milestone your child reaches, he or she is moving away from being dependent on you.This may hit when you first see your baby crawling across the room, your toddler dashing around the corner, your preschooler resisting your hugs, or your big kid saying "I can do it myself." And while you're proud of your child's accomplishments, you may feel a twinge of sadness.Letting go isn't always easy, but it's essential, says psychologist and mom Leah Klungness."Parents who constantly hover and give their children the message that they can't do things on their own deprive them of the precious gift of independence," Klungness says."There's no guide but your own common sense," says Marcia Parks, the mother of grown children. "It's so tempting to keep them close and dependent, but that's really to fulfill our own needs. To release that arrow and see it fly is the ultimate act of love."
Courtesy : Baby Center - Top ten surprises of new parenthood(Rachel Sarah )
http://www.babycenter.com/0_top-ten-surprises-of-new-parenthood_3656981.bc?showAll=true
Monday, April 5, 2010
Back to work!! New mom struggles.....
I never never thought that going back to work after having a baby would be so tough..Its something that can never be explained in words...The closest association I have, is, having to leave your parents or your home after a vaccation and going back to work.Its just that this is a much more powerful feeling that just doesnt go away...My heart breaks when I leave home in the morning..I just wish I could spend each and every moment with her...Celebrating all her new tricks, marvelling her soft fingers and toes that I can never get enough of.., relishing her smile and her laugh....She is so yummy that I feel like eating her up..LOL!! .....Chuckles.....
Its a feeling that no man can ever comprehend...I would never expect them to understand it either because I myself never understood it before I became a mom! There is no other place I would ever want to be in the world..Just want to be with my child and my amazing husband..Guys and Girls who havent married..Lemme tell you this..The beauty of a marriage and the cosiness of a relationship is truly felt when you have a child..
I would happily give up a high paying job to be with my child.I wish I could but I cant because we need the money..It hurts to realise that these beautiful baby moments are once in a lifetime and will never ever come back..I have no idea how people manage to send their children away to stay in hostels or with grandparents...I know that I wont be able to do that..I am way too mushy and sentimental to do that...
Motherhood and babies are amazing...The best things that God has gifted mankind! The beauty of unconditional love!
I have fallen in love again...head over heels in love with this little helpless baby that I vow to love with all my soul,spirit and body, for the rest of my life!! I thank God for all the blessings he has given me every night now!
Its a feeling that no man can ever comprehend...I would never expect them to understand it either because I myself never understood it before I became a mom! There is no other place I would ever want to be in the world..Just want to be with my child and my amazing husband..Guys and Girls who havent married..Lemme tell you this..The beauty of a marriage and the cosiness of a relationship is truly felt when you have a child..
I would happily give up a high paying job to be with my child.I wish I could but I cant because we need the money..It hurts to realise that these beautiful baby moments are once in a lifetime and will never ever come back..I have no idea how people manage to send their children away to stay in hostels or with grandparents...I know that I wont be able to do that..I am way too mushy and sentimental to do that...
Motherhood and babies are amazing...The best things that God has gifted mankind! The beauty of unconditional love!
I have fallen in love again...head over heels in love with this little helpless baby that I vow to love with all my soul,spirit and body, for the rest of my life!! I thank God for all the blessings he has given me every night now!
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Gratitude and Thanks!!
Hubby and I had a major discussion last night about "Thanking your parents"..Ever since I was a kid, my mom has taught me to Thank my Dad (and Mom also) for everything he is doing for me. They have gone through a lot, sacrificed a lot of good things to save money for we three kids...Taught us, supported us and helped us through thick and thin. The least we can do back is let them know that they are being deeply appreciated for this action of theirs.
On the other hand my husband feels that parents and children are one..What a parent does for a child means he is doing it for himself. There is no need for a verbal formal thanks there.
I think in India, parents go out of their way to sacrifice and save up for their children's education,assistance in purchasing a house and supporting them whenever they need help.This holds true in Iran,a lot of African countries,China..Correct me if I am wrong. In such a case, we should be thanking our parents all the time and through out our life..Verbally and through actions as well..
What do you say? Should you thank your parents verbally?
On the other hand my husband feels that parents and children are one..What a parent does for a child means he is doing it for himself. There is no need for a verbal formal thanks there.
I think in India, parents go out of their way to sacrifice and save up for their children's education,assistance in purchasing a house and supporting them whenever they need help.This holds true in Iran,a lot of African countries,China..Correct me if I am wrong. In such a case, we should be thanking our parents all the time and through out our life..Verbally and through actions as well..
What do you say? Should you thank your parents verbally?
Friday, January 8, 2010
New mom and dad
I am a new person today...I delivered a beautiful baby girl on Dec 28th,2009 and she has awakened feelings in me that I never knew existed before! Her smile, her cry,her fingers and her eyes evoke such strong and powerful emotions in me that its hard to comprehend what is going on within me!!
I am not a person who'll say that you easily forget the birth pain when you see your baby...The pain that you undergo during delivery belongs to a different dimension. The pain scale is something that cannot be comprehended or understood by the traditional pain scale..I had the fortune of experiencing the pain of a normal labour partly and the pain of a C-Section. I must say that the pain of a C-Section is definitely bearable when compared to that of a normal delivery. Hats off to millions of women who go thru the excruciating pain of childbirth to deliver babies across the world.
I was induced with pain at 6am on Dec 28th and I experienced high intensity contractions immediately that lasted for 6 hrs with no effect!! I was dialated by just 1 cm...At 12pm they put me on pitocin drops, which increased the pain and frequency further..Two hours later I was exhausted and had no strength left in me to go thru a Pelvic examination forget about a normal delivery!! Doc decided to put me thru an emergency C-Sec...As I was being wheeled away to the operation theatre for the first time in my life, I was terrified...Would anything happen to me...I would be a mother soon!!
Anyways gross details apart..I emerged out of the theatre with a beautiful baby girl that I will love for the rest of my life!!
Motherhood is such a different phase of life..Why just motherhood..I would not leave fathers out either....Parenthood is amazing in the sense that suddenly your priorities change. A new life becomes the center of discussion and concern..Nothing else matters anymore - just her life and her happiness matters..My hubby and I have been staunch advocates of carefree lives and our friends and family know how much we have been against starting a family so early..The pregnancy discomforts and the labour pain apart, its a proud feeling that must be experienced...
Sleepless nights,endless diapers, walking in your sleep to the kitchen to prepare a bottle of lactogen to hush a screaming bundle suddenly seems just fine!!
I will be back to post more about my angel growing..I love her fingers the most..She has taken after me mostly...my sweaty palms, my snort, my snore,my anger and my impatience(gross....she even farts like me!! LOL!!) Hubby is alarmed that he has to manage a replica of me which is no easy task!! LOL!! After all, who said that parenting is easy!!???;)
I am not a person who'll say that you easily forget the birth pain when you see your baby...The pain that you undergo during delivery belongs to a different dimension. The pain scale is something that cannot be comprehended or understood by the traditional pain scale..I had the fortune of experiencing the pain of a normal labour partly and the pain of a C-Section. I must say that the pain of a C-Section is definitely bearable when compared to that of a normal delivery. Hats off to millions of women who go thru the excruciating pain of childbirth to deliver babies across the world.
I was induced with pain at 6am on Dec 28th and I experienced high intensity contractions immediately that lasted for 6 hrs with no effect!! I was dialated by just 1 cm...At 12pm they put me on pitocin drops, which increased the pain and frequency further..Two hours later I was exhausted and had no strength left in me to go thru a Pelvic examination forget about a normal delivery!! Doc decided to put me thru an emergency C-Sec...As I was being wheeled away to the operation theatre for the first time in my life, I was terrified...Would anything happen to me...I would be a mother soon!!
Anyways gross details apart..I emerged out of the theatre with a beautiful baby girl that I will love for the rest of my life!!
Motherhood is such a different phase of life..Why just motherhood..I would not leave fathers out either....Parenthood is amazing in the sense that suddenly your priorities change. A new life becomes the center of discussion and concern..Nothing else matters anymore - just her life and her happiness matters..My hubby and I have been staunch advocates of carefree lives and our friends and family know how much we have been against starting a family so early..The pregnancy discomforts and the labour pain apart, its a proud feeling that must be experienced...
Sleepless nights,endless diapers, walking in your sleep to the kitchen to prepare a bottle of lactogen to hush a screaming bundle suddenly seems just fine!!
I will be back to post more about my angel growing..I love her fingers the most..She has taken after me mostly...my sweaty palms, my snort, my snore,my anger and my impatience(gross....she even farts like me!! LOL!!) Hubby is alarmed that he has to manage a replica of me which is no easy task!! LOL!! After all, who said that parenting is easy!!???;)
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