17 oct 12

Saanu darling loves sitting unsupported... So much so that she likes to be massaged, bathed,dressed, fed, played with n talked to... All in the sitting position! Sitting amuses her no end... Also now a days she seems to hv discovered her vocal chords... She screams for everything... Whether to express her happiness, anger, frustration, fear, hunger... Its a common expression to almost anything n everything. And when u assert her to stop screaming... She flashes her cutest smile and flashes her eyelashes as if it was never her!!! One smart ass i tell u!!!

12 oct 12

Today Saana turned 5 months old.... Its a wonder how time flies... Soon it will b time for me to resume work. Being with Saana is a work in itself... But its fun... Every moment cherished. The only time i get to myself is when my princess sleeps in the night... Aah... With Jeevs sleeping n Saana dreaming... Nothing like some well deserved sparkling port wine to celebrate your own self. These things keep me sane... Really... After a hard days work... It all seems a life worth lived. Cheers to that.. N ofcourse happy 5 month birthday, princess!!!

09 oct 12

Today was a day of firsts... Saana started her top feed with daal ka paani n relished it! Also she PLAYED with her friends... Surprising as it was.. As she rarely smiles at people. But today she was all laughs n giggles with her Ishidi! It was fun watching her enjoy with them and all fears of her not mixing up with people, put to rest!!!

06 oct 12

Last night we had bachelors 'bouncing' at our place.. What was meant to b a gathering of 4 people turned out to be a full fledged 15 people gettogether. It was really nice, with both bachelors n couples coming to our place for dinner...a happenning saturday night after a loooong time. It felt so NORMAL with grown ups! So all present decided to meet for lunch at somebodys place the next day. And a lazy sunday it was! With the fun carried over from the previous night, there was lots of good food to gorge on as it was a colleagues bday! The only difference being Saana was awake! As usual strangers dont go very well with her... However throughout the 5 hour party, she behaved like the good girl she is.... What i thought would be an ordeal turned out to b a party totally enjoyed! 

02 oct 12

This afternoon Jeevs left for mumbai... And then I had a tough time consoling Saana! Strange... Considering that shes barely 4 months... And separation anxiety? It has happened b4.. With naani  n ajji n ajoba going back... She missed all of them for 2 days... But with her dad it was different.. Infact even i hadnt expected this reaction! Everytime she looked at our framed pic together, she wud start again. She just did not stop crying.... Tried distracting her with walks n all but in vain. Finally with a flowing nosey all throughout, i put her to sleep after giving her some medicine. I hope pappas princess is alrite tomorrow!

30 sep 12

What a wonderful weekend it was! It was after many many months that we could actually go out  and have fun without Saana being fussy.... No cries, no impatience, no tantrums! Infact she surprised us by enjoy it all herself... Or so it seemed! We visited the thai fest where we primarily shopped for the baby... Then we had some yummy thai food there. After some pet pooja we went to pay a visit to our neighbours who have just delivered a baby girl. Saana looked like a big girl in front of the beautiful tiny baby. Then it was time for Chandigarh street art festival... What an amazing feeling it was! Walking on the street covered with beautiful art on canvass on both sides, life size puppets hanging on the street lights, handmade sculptures, inspiring rangolis, blooming with the flavour of punjab all around! Relishing onto the dal baati churma, some nutrichana kulcha and topping it with a jaleba.. Yes jaleba, was an outing to remember... Looking forward to more such weekends!

saana n jeevs

I must admit that i love watching Saana play with her dad!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zv28M63yH28&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Saana teddy video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3Oh-bDqEDs&feature=youtube_gdata_player

29 sep 12

Went to Copper Chimneys today with all our colleagues... Thankfully there were couples with babies and some expecting! It so happened that Saana was already asleep before we left for dinner... But then with so many people yapping happily in the car, she woke up and viola! The entire Bbq nation episode flashed by... Saana is a wonderful baby and has no hassles sleeping in the nights, we have been on dinners successfully, with her sleeping thru, oblivious to the fact that she even got out of her house. But this was an emergency, i hadn't catered for! So i decided to just let her be. Surprisingly she was cheerful...  for quite sometime and Everybody present had their 5 minutes of fame with her. By 2100 hrs she had droopy eyes and started brushing off her nose.... Which she does when shes sleepy.
Daddy dearest tried to help... But in no time he was back inside with saana wide awake and a declaration "i dont think shes sleepy!", and started hogging on to the dahi ke amritsari kebabs! So then i obliged by taking her out and putting her to sleep...and like a sweetheart that she is, woke up only the next morning! BTW the food was yummy... Definitely worth a try!

28 sep 12

Its fun having a baby in the house...with u transiting back in time. It is indeed true that a child brings out the child in you! Saana's rapid developments make me believe that human body is indeed a wonderful machine. She has mastered the art of being a road roller, she no longer wants to stroll in her pram and watch only trees, she wants all her demands to be met... She expects things to go her way.. This little one already has people dancing to her tunes! It is a delight to see her facination for all those little details in that little world around her... The simple bark of a dog, a pregnant belly of a lady, a persons sneeze, the  dead cockroach,my fingers, those evening walks ... Everything seems to hilarious with her smiles and giggles. I have learnt to see the world with her eyes.. So much so that i have started looking forward for our evening walks together .. The kangaroo style! I dread to think of the day when i join back to work and all this will no longer be possible... 

26 sep 12

Today was like any other day... Special! Nothing new... But every moment with Saana is just that... Special... Be it her cries, her tantrums, her giggles or her smiles... Everything is unique when it comes to my litchi! As the joining date comes closer.. There is a lot of anxiety about leaving her with the maid... Even a minute without me being by her side is unacceptable for my li'l angel... God help me get thru all the difficult times.

24 sep 12

Today is the day when Saana said "pa" . So there u go... For 24/7 for the past 4 months "ma" is to give her all her attention and all she gets in return is a "pa"! Haha... But c'mon did she just SAY  it? Yes indeed... And Jeevs is on the ninth cloud with a broad chest proudly boasting of his connection with her despite being there less often than i.... Ohk I am as happy or even more than he is... U can overlook.. But never deny a father-daughter bond! Another newbie... She had a mouthful of her own 'pie'! She managed to put her foot in her mouth!

23 sep 12

Today Saana finally got the alphabet puzzle mat to play on... And ofcourse the bottle with spoon feeder!!! Lesson learnt from yesterdays Bbq nation episode!  watched barfi.... Awessome movie! Loved it.

22 sep 12

Today was a day to be noted.... As today is the day Saana had her first stomachful of top feed.... She accompanied us to BBQ nation and she relished her chocolate sauce n icecream.. Lots n lots of it.... After todays feat... Rather feast... We can proudly claim that she has hogged  onto something interestingly new other than her plain old duddu! What a sight it was... She yearned to have more n more of it so much so that Jeevs n I had a tough time  with her screams in between spoon refills! She sure made her presence felt!  So we took turns alternating with spoonfuls of her newly discovered favourites for a continuous supply . Saana never ceases to amuse me... She is such a delight all the time. I so wish i could capture todays moment!

21 sep 12

Today saana bid bye to her family... We went to drop them at the depot and on the way back she fell asleep!  for the last few days her schedule had been disrupted, with very less of undisturbed sleep n lotta playing... She had been a very good baby indeed... Just a few more smiles wud've been great! And yes.... She has been lucky for dad.... With him getting his next flying category CG...I am sooooo very happy...  Gappu... Keep showering ur blessings on us

20 sep 12

Last two days were so hectic n chaotic with everybody showering their love on saana n everybody wanting to catch a glimpse of saanas smile.. It was saanas first ganesh chaturthi and she surw enjoyed it despite a bout of cold...

18 sep 12

This morning when i woke up, Saana was already outside with her ajji n ajoba... My heart ached to see that good morning smile of her... That smile which prepares me to face the battles for the day. When i went out she was safe in her buddy pappas arms, looking curiously at ajji-ajooba.... As if shes searching for me.... That smile was missing and she seemed confused... I ached to hold her... To cuddle with her... To kiss her... I still am! But then i think, she needs to b with them for now. I need to let go off her for the moment and give her some bonding time with her family... Just realised  how possessive i have bcom for my darling! But i still ache!

17 sep 12

Today Saana met her ajji, aajoba, buddy pappa, buddy mamma and she went to pick them up at ambala stn. Everybody was delighted to see their little golu! I just hope Saana smiles and bonds with her family in the coming days... For they all love Saana dearly! Oh yes i even got the precious diaper bag that viju aai sent!!!

16 sep 12

Saanu learnt that she will b going to agra in 3 months... Mamma n pappa received their posting signal today... Saanu is too young to get attatched to any place.. Except mammas arms ofcourse! But i for sure will miss chandigarh... For this is the place where i came after getting married... The place where we enjoyed as a couple, the place we set up our ''home'',the place where every weekend 2112 31c used to be THE place to be, where my baby spent her first months of her life... Oh chandigarh i'll miss u indeed!

15 sep 12

Saana is down with cold today... Did not smile the whole day... Tried to put the nose drops,but she just wont allow! So much that when daddy dearest just held the bottle, she wud start screaming!  so left with no option we had to forcefully put the drops after which she cried for a good 1 hr! Get well soon angel!

14 sep 12

Today saanu surprised all of us by sitting without support! Thanx to Gaurav for it... He made her sit and she balanced perfectly... But then as its to early for her yet soft, underdeveloped bones, i had to get her off that position!

13 sep 12

Today saanu bonded big time with Priya... Special... Considering that she rarely entertains strangers... Loved her "ghia"!

12 sep 12

Saana's started holding onto things... Rattles, mobile phone, my dress, my face... But her favourite happens to b my hair... Every attempt to avoid her hold onto it seems vain!

11 sep 12

My baby's started driftimg away to sleep on her tummy... And she probably seems to like it! Just cant stop admiring her enough! Feel truely Blessed!

sketch

Here are some of my creations......

@ home...

Ahh.. its been a week since my maternity leave (a long deserved one!) has finally begun... there is lots of free time available, waiting  to be put to a constructive use!! At least that's what i hope to do... things which i longed to do but never really had enough energy left after a long and a hectic day at work. 

      Also with a bloated stomach and  the baby live n kickin' at 8 months... every activity has to be given a due consideration and a lots of thought... so after chalking out a long list of 'wanna-do-things'...  could finally zero in on just a handful of activities to indulge, enough to keep me going through the next one and half months... reading (for the baby..), cooking (for Jeevs..) and sketching (completely self indulgent!)!!! And i can happily claim that the week started with a very fine balance struck between the chores! Nice to be home... 

For u my butterfly..

I write this letter to my unborn child from the depths of my soul. 
You've entered my womb and made my life complete and whole.,,
I never thought I would be chosen for such an awesome task.
It is a greater blessing than what I ever could ask.,
I can almost imagine you in my mind.
Beautiful, Happy, Bouncing, flashing a smile so kind...
Feeling you flutter is a sensation like no other.
It does wonders for the joy of this soon-to-be-mother!!
You create a glow in me I never knew I would see.
It is true happiness that sets me on cloud nine manifested deep inside of me!
You're my baby, my child, my heart, and my wonder.
I pray we create a bond so strong,that its stands unmoved even if its faced by the meanest thunder...
You're a designers' original! A creation of the Almighty!
I can hardly wait for you to enter the world and shine ever so brightly!!
Sweet baby of mine, you're a magnificent gift from above.
Living proof of how your father and I have shared our love.
I hope you have your fathers' eyes
Then you will go into the world able to look at all things wise.
I hope you inherit my ability to plan.
With that you will be able to face all things in life as a strong woman or man.
I hope you receive from your father his selfless ways.
For this Gappu will bless you, as he did him, all of your days.
I hope you learn from me, spirit and let no one take it.
Believe me you will need it in life, and many will try to break it....
But with that spirit you must have your father's composure.
With that you will be cautious of any door you enter....
I want you to have my curiosity. 
There's nothing wrong with questions you may blurt!
But receive your fathers' discernment, 
so you'll know when to let go before getting hurt...
Have my big heart; know what emotions are and how to be real.
Share your fathers' strength so you can handle what you feel...
And his sense of humor! Laugh a lot it helps you through life,,.
Share your fathers' sense of duty. Know how to be serious and take strife.
I'm emotional so I tell you its okay to blubber once and a while like your Mom...
But learn to develop what your father has; an excellent sense of calm.
But most of all the things I wish for your father and I to share.
I wish we teach you to love, respect, be strong and free...
Like A true military soldier we would like you to be!!!
We welcome you to the world and thank you for the joy,
Oh my most-awaited little BUTTERFLY!!!