from the do bacchon ki ma!

Time to make an official announcement on the blog. Albeit a bit late! Apologies for that!

So l'il Cubby now has a l'il Sister! Yup! 2B is a girl!!!! And M and me proud parents of a daughter!

She came into our lives crying and kicking on 12th! :)

It was a planned c-sec and things went off as smooth as they can. I got admitted the previous night at around 830 and after completing the formalities, all of us went to have ice cream at Corner House. We got back to the hospital at around 11, to be scolded by the anesthetist for doing the disappearing act. He was an old man and i just grinned a silly grin and said i wanted to have dessert! ;)

Got cut up the next day and doc announced "You have a daughter!". Somehow we were so sure that it would be a boy, that I was super zapped! So was M! :) The doc had let me keep my glasses on saying "How the heck will you see the baby?!"

Cub who somehow was always sure it was a girl was being super cute and helpful. he LOVED hospital visits as much for 2B as he did for Bourbon biscuits that were there in the room! ;)

Got discharged on 15th and came back to a gorgeously decorated home. My mom had totally outdone herself! There were flowers, streamers, balloons and the works! Cub had been an enthusiastic helper apparently.

Its been 12 days now and 2B seems to be changing every day. Right now I am trying to excel at my bovine duties and she her kumbhakarna duties. Mom-dad being around is a HUGE support obviously and things seem to be falling into place!

There is a lot more I want to share. Cub's reactions, our experience the second time round and all that jazz. I guess that will just have to wait for another post. I had thought of coming up with something incredibly nice even to make an announcement, but right now my brain is functioning only as much! :)

So that its from this household for now. More later! Hopefully soon enough!

Meanwhile thank you so much for all your prayers and good wishes! We are all indeed blessed!

Cubby aur 2B!

2B's arrival is fairly close now and the excitement is building up. My parents reach Bangalore on 4th night which means Cub gets to a see a little more traditional Diwali and M and me get a break from eating apne haath ka khaana! :p I am still working. Plan to till the 4th after which i might get about a week of R n R before the child decides to pop! :)


Most of the excitement for 2B comes from his/her Big Brother Cubby! He is really looking forward to having 2B with us and is being super cute, understanding and mature about the whole thing. Kala Teeka and Touchwood! :)


We have been trying to set his expectations right by telling him that 2B for most part of first 3 months will be pooping, peeing, having milk and sleeping. So what does the Cub do? He decided cleaning 2Bs potty in that case might be the most exciting thing to do. So he keeps talking about how he will clean 2Bs potty with water. Then as an afterthought he once asked me "But Mamma, will 2B have a bum?!" :D


He also talks about feeding 2B milk with a spoon. And cutest of all he joins both his hands like a curve and says this is a cradle for 2B and he will put her to sleep there! :)


He has always been understanding about no sitting / jumping on my tummy and now is totally OK with not being carried either. Sometimes he is SO sweet about the whole thing that it breaks my heart! :(


He happily started going to school by van when i told him that my tummy is now too big to drop him on the bike.


He ofcos kisses my tummy (yaani 2B) at all random times, strokes it and hugs it and gives the cutest of smiles! :)


Since I am having a C-sec, it was easy to tell him how 2B is going to come out. So he sweetly asked me "But why do they have to cut your tummy?!". I said "nahi toh kahan se bahar aayega 2b?". He retorts "From your mouth. Just do thoo!" :p


All in all he is all set to take on the Bada Bhaiyya mantle and do complete justice to it. I hope the love and excitement stays even after 2B is out.


Love ya my First Born! You are one of the gentlest souls i have known! Here's wishing you abundant love and fun with your 2B! mmmmmmuuuuuuuuuaaah! :)