yes, i can stand.

which doll do i look at??

you definitely need a daughter

when i look at designs and variety of dress, i feel u need a daughter to dress up. so,here a sample. it has two thread at back. and one loop at top of the dress. so, every time i make my daughter wear it, i need to think of different styles to tie it. :)

ohi akum burrrrrr

yup these are the sounds used by my daughter to threaten her toys.. she even started hitting them. may be she will break them next month.

I hate when this happens.

Now a days, bunty doesn’t sleep in the night. I thought things have changed from last month. But again we are back awake all night. She doesn’t cry. She shouts a lot. I need to be next to her talking all the time to avoid neighbors from waking.

People who visit us, keep asking when I am going back?. Arey, when I or my parents are not bothered of me staying here, what is their problem. They are also bothered about my leave and my promotion, when my boss is ready to give me extra leave of 3 months.

My close friends are gifting my daughter different, stylish dresses. But it doesn’t fit my daughter. What to do with them??

I think of lots of topic to write on blog, but there is no time. If at all I am free, my sister occupies the system or I don’t have mood to write.

When I cook something for first time, that a small quantity, the dish comes out really nice. When I try to repeat it, when my husband is at home, it always flops.

Whenever I decide to buy gold bangle for my daughter, the price hikes a lot. So, I return back without buying. Buy the time it reduces, I would have spent all money.

Drama queen..

Once there lived a king in a beautiful palace. He had the bravest of brave prince. The price was in search of a princess.. ( my baby smiles).. And the little princess is you.. (Baby laughs loud).. The end of the story..

Yes, this is what I tell my princess when she cries..i tried this after reading "the dialouge's" post.

Bunty is becoming smarter day by day. She needs people around her all the time. In case you sleep next to her and don’t talk to her, she keeps calling you. If any male comes near her, she will move to her side and call them to carry her. (Not bad, she knows people who would carry her). She will keep calling you till you respond to her and talk to her.

Poor bunty got her yet another dose of vaccination today. She got fever. Doctor had given calpol drops. We thought we will use it. Bunty was crying all while. Once we put 2 drops in her mouth, she closed her eyes and reminded quite. We thought she was tired and slept. After we turned aside, madam started playing with dress. Drama queen manages to avoid medicines..

Bunty keeps playing by herself. She talks to all moving objects like curtains, bed sheet ends. In fact she fights with them if she is not able to catch it. She won’t agree if we help her to catch it. She keeps playing until she sees a human being crossing her. She cries once see’s someone and wants them to carry her around. She needs attention all the time.

bunty is on her tummy..

I am sure its a surprise for a lot as it is for me.. my baby seems to be in a hurry. she has managed to turn and sleep on her stomach in 2 and half months.. It seems generally kids do this only when they are 4 to 5 months old..
i think following might be the reasons:

• she is thin and tall. yes she was 50cms when she was born. almost one third of my height.


• she doesn't like wet surface. as we use cloth diapers for her, she tries to move away when she wets it.


• in sleep she tries to turn to her side for milk when she is hungry


• so, if i am little away from her side, she tries to put her fingers in mouth,and she uses both her hands . she loses balance and she falls.


• she cryies when she turns as her hand gets struck in between, she cant move it by herself..

what ever i say, my mom wont listen. she is happy telling everyone about her grand-daughter's earlierness. and she keep telling people that bunty is smart and intelligetnt as though she has tested her IQ.

Bag then…Bag now..

so here is post after reading R'mom post. i thought its a nice topic to write on..

bag then..
before i had my kid..
i used to carry fancy handbags to office. living in bangalore ,working in a office near commercial street gave me chance to be upto date in fashion. i had all patience to change things from one bag to other. the following are things i used to carry.

• purse with ATM and Credit card
• pendrive
  
  mobile charger
• tissue papers
• facewash
• tooth picks
• a pouch containing lipsticks ( 2 or 3 of same colour but different brand), kajal, eye liner, brown eye pencil, comb, 2 or 3 bindi packets.

i am sure you must be thinking i am a make up freak. but, it was the only time i experimented with cosmetics.

• office locker keys
• PG cupboard keys
• mills ans boons.( as only that used to fit in my bag.)
• a box contains dry amala, badam.
• biscuit or wafers

yes i was a food freak. i have to keep munching something or the other. all my friends used to come and hunt my bag when they are hungry.

• pen knife( just for safety)
• another pouch containing pencils and sketch pen
• small pocket diary with important phone number and details

bag now

i no more carry fancy handbags. i just carry laptop bag with me. it contains

• purse with cards
• mobile with no charge
• tissues
• diaper
• cloth tissue
• baby powder
• few baby cloths
• biscuit for me
• stole to cover myself when i have to feed her
• towel to carry her
• few noise making toys
• water bottle

so its no more me in my bag. its all her.. :).

Smile please..

My cutie gave me her toothless sweet smile.. I am so proud..  I am so happy that, I am telling this to everyone starting from the milkman from morning to watchman in the evening.. ( I am exaggerating.. just telling all my friends)

Days in NICU..

Bad days in my life. Was more painful than the labour. I pray that, even my worst of worst enemy should not go through this..

Yes, my baby was in neo-natal intensive care unit.

It was just the second day after baby was born. I think it was around 9 pm. I was eating bread with milk in the room. I was sitting on a plastic chair. Baby was sleeping on bed.

Baby opened it eyes .

Appa( my husband): hey, kutti( means small in Tamil)..

Amma( me): finally appa is playing with baby??( smiles)

Appa panics and call MIL and MOM. I sit all confused on my chair. I am not able get up because of the stitches.

Appa: baby is vomiting blood.

Everybody is shocked. The nurse station is just opposite to my room. We call the nurse. And she in turn rings up the doctor in charge.

Jr. Doctor: what happened?

Appa: baby has vomited.

Jr.doctor: did you people give the baby honey or something?

Amma: no we didn’t.

Jr. Doctor: let me call the pediatrician

Pediatrician: did you collect sample?

Amma: ( thinks, what the hell? Sample?) no

Jr.Doctor: just give the bed spread with the vomit. And take the baby to NICU.

Amma is still struck to the chair. Appa and MIL carry the baby to NICU.

After they leave the room, Amma cries. She is just feeling depressed seeing the empty bed. Appa comes after ten minutes.

 

Appa: baby is crying. You need to come to NICU to feed her. Wheel chair is coming for you.

Day 1 at NICU.

Amma sits on wheel chair for first time. She is taken to NICU, which is in ground floor, 2 blocks away. Security in the NICU asks her to wear apron, gloves, hair cap, etc etc.. ( amma is crying and angry at him for delaying)

The nurse comes with baby and takes Amma to feeding room.

Amma: what happened to my baby?

Nurse: nothing. We have just kept the baby for observation. You don’t have to worry. You will be called every 2 hours to feed the baby.

Amma: can’t I stay here?

Nurse: no no, baby will be kept in Incubator. There is no place for you here.

Amma is taken back in wheel chair to her room. She is holding Appa’s hands and crying. Amma goes back to room to see both MIL and MOM sleeping.

Day 2 at NICU.

Amma is taken to NICu every 2 hours in wheel chair. Appa accompanies her. In the morning, Amma is curious to see the Sr. pediatrician. Appa bring old reports and tells about spleenomegaly  to Doctor.

Sr.pediatrician: nothing is wrong with the baby. We even did palpitation. She is all fine. May be the baby has eaten mecum before delivery. As the baby has not passes motions till now, lets observe for one more day.

Amma continues her routine of going every 2 hours or 4 hours based on need. 

Day 3 at NICU

Amma: has baby passes motion?

Nurse: not yet. But Doctor was saying that baby’s eyes are yellow. So, we need to take a blood test.

Amma: why?

Nurse: doctor thinks baby might have jaundice.

Amma: so, what is next now?

Nurse: don’t worry. Let’s hope for the best.

Evening, Amma meets Gynecologist and tells her the story. The sweet lady talks to the Pediatrician and confirms that baby had passes mecum before delivery. Nothing to worry, and baby can be sent back to room.

Day 4, which is day 5 for us in hospital.

We get discharged. We are back home happy.

Hey people smile, now we are out of it.. baby is perfectly normal.

Note: there is post coming about the spleenomegaly soon.

Bad eye/evil eye.

My mom doesn’t allow me to tell any good about my daughter to the visitors. The following are things I am not allowed to say..

1. She has put on little weight. She has grown fast.
2. She smiles at me.
3. She sleeps in the night.( when I use huggies instead of cloth diaper)
4. she is not fussy about her feeds.
5. She is trying roll. She turns to her one side completely. ( it seems babies don’t roll till their third month).
6. She opened her eyes immediately after she was born.
7. She put her finger in the mouth on day one itself.

In fact I need to put the kajal on her forehead and cheeks every day. I need to make it as big as possible, so that my daughter looks ugly in front of others. Immediately after a visitor leaves my house, my mom comes with salt in her hand to remove all evil eyes of visitors. J.

Bad momma..

Can you believe a 2 month old can scold? Yes, my baby scolds me in her own language... she uses the same tone and sounds when I neglect her or delay in feeding her. It sounds so cute. The evil side of me reacts. I make her scold me, by delaying in feeding her.

Now she has become smart. She doesn’t let me play with her. Instead she holds me tight and pulls me towards her. She pinches me, till she succeeds in getting her feed.

Vaccination

Any vaccination or injection hurts. Bunty got her second vaccination. I didn’t go with her to the injection room for her first vaccination. This time I couldn’t escape. It’s not that I am scared for injections. It’s just that, I can’t see someone poke my little girl. I know it’s for her good. But the sight really hurts. Poor thing didn’t cry for two days, but started it today. Fever and drops for tiny doll is hell.

Sorry baby, I am not able to help you. There are few more to go.

Note: actually I was really scared of injections. But during my pregnancy I gave so many blood test, and had TT injections etc, I became bold now.

Here is my little Angel...

 

Advika

Ashreya became Advika…

It’s really difficult, when you have to name your baby. Too many people and too many options. Its difficult to satisfy all. There is star, numerology, religion, region linked to it.

Here is the stand of each person in the family, while I named my daughter.

Me: her name has to start with “A”, as my name starts with A.

A’sD: people should not tease her because of the name. I am not bothered about anything else.

MIL: which ever name the priest says.

FIL: we shall name her as per birth star.

MOM: I will go with your MIL.

DAD: naming of the baby has to be baby’s parent’s wish. I don’t have any say on it.let her nick name be Bunty ( I love you dad)

SIS: I want the baby to be named Amrutha.( she was quite adamant on this)

Finally we named her as per my wish. Her name is Advika.

I liked the name because…

a) It starts with “A”.

b) Its not so common name, though there is already a blog in this name.

c) My name and baby’s name, both have 6 letters.

d) It’s a Sanskrit name.

e) Its meaning is also good. It means ” unique girl”. Someone who thinks and works differently.

f) My husband liked the name( surprisingly)

g) And finally, I didn’t keep the name according to my MOM or MIL or FIL’s wish.

Note: according to birth star, we need to name her with starting letter “ CHO”. And the priest suggested “Cholika”. It is supposed to be Goddess name. I know, everybody thinks of the song “ choli ke peche” after listening to the name. so, it was easy for me reject MIL and FIL’s selection. And convincing MOM and SIS was little difficult.