the i-am-here boxes

I love the tradition of sending out mithai and an announcement telling people that a baby has been born. It was one of the post baby things I looked forward to doing with a lot of anticipation.

great happiness and great sadness.

Mummy, K’s nani (more his mom really) passed away last Friday, exactly 3 Fridays after Nadir was born, without having had a chance to meet him or hold him. And once again while dealing with the great happiness and sadness that came our way together, hand in hand, I realized that the control we think we have in life is an [...]

separationally anxieted?

At a dinner last night, a friend asked me if I get separation anxiety when I am away from Naddu. The question took me by surprise because one, I always have been a very big champion of me-time and very honestly I had not thought of this afflicting me yet, it being too early and [...]

once upon a time, I used to sleep.

To say I miss my sleep would be an understatement of the highest order right now. I remember a time, possibly before pregnancy when I could sleep like the grateful dead lying on my stomach, oblivious to posture, breathing and pains. Pregnancy brought with itself a whole new world of sleeping positions- with pillows plumped all [...]

the fever of it all

Last night, k and I got out for the first time- well technically second if you count our quick hop to the forum a few days ago- But last night we went out for dinner. I got into my old jeans (yay!) and my pre-pregnancy chappals (yayer!!) and we went out and had steaks with [...]

Men and Babies

There is something wildly attractive about men and babies together, especially if you love both of them with a lump in your throat.

10 days of naddu in our lives.

So many times over the last few days I have opened up the window and then sat and stared at it, completely at a loss for words on how to even start writing about what the last 10 days have been all about. The day before I went to the hospital and the pizza at my place, [...]