Hi everyone.... this is Aanya calling

Hello Everyone, You must be wondering who is this who got access to this blog and where is the owner of this blog...there is no post on this blog for last 6 days. Is it a spam?

any guesses?

Well...No marks for guessing it right... by now anyone would know who I am. I am the reason this blog came into existence. I turned 25 days today and have got a new name ( Thank god i got it finally...otherwise I was getting tired of being called by different names such as kutchie, poochie, nona, sona, bablu etc etc...can you believe it...grown ups are so dumb..) any way I am very happy with my name, AANYA. isnt it a nice name.. ?? yippeeeeee....

As this blog belongs to my Papa... I inherit this from him by birth right...hehehe....( abhi to shuruat hai..aage aage dekho hota hai kya) .while he will continue to write on this blog in his usual boring style, I assure you all that I would continue to write on this blog to ensure the blog is not boring and dull... and you all get entertained with my papa`s episode of papahood. I would also ensure my sweet mama contributes to this blog too...( its important to get her side of the story also to know the truth and also her right on this blog is same as my pa has)...

not taking any more time..let me end this post by just sharing the meaning of my name and why it defines me truly. In sanskrit, the meaning is inexhaustible or one who doesn`t get tired and exhausted, full of energy. You all know the kind of struggle i had at the time of birth. I faced every struggle with all my energy without getting tired or exhausted and came out victorious... all the nurses there were amazed...they calles me fiesty!! even the new born boys out there in nearby units were paying attention ;)

thats it for the first post..its time to do my regular crying to wake up my pa, poop on him and let him clean me. :) after that I would be in my mama`s cosy arms to be pampered and fed...

yours Aanya.

First bath by papa

My baby really enjoys bath...she smiles and seems really content when everyone is around her and trying to seek her attention while she sits in warm water like a princess... So I mustered the courage to give her a bath today when Gunjan suggested I do it. It seemed so cool and nothing which will require special skills... Also I thought probably this way she would associate me with things which are pleasant to her... But I was wrong... its not that easy...it defintely requires skills which I think only mother or grandma's possess inherently.. first of all you can't hold the baby the way you feel like..she becomes slippery and can slip through your hands anytime...then you have to be extra careful as she is excited being in water and her movements are much more than normal..second challenge is to ensure you clean the baby properly...here you really need extra skills...you can't rub wash cloth with too much pressure or multiple times at the same spot else it may result in rash... at the same time you have to ensure you clean her properly which is difficult to gauge... also you have to clean areas like underarms where skin is hidden or creased... now you can't do this without disturbing baby... and challenge is not to feel guilty with the looks on baby's face...finally the biggest challenge is to position her when you wash her back...she is slippery, full of energy, you need to turn her on her stomach...well this is where my dream to get associated with happy moments shattered in a big way....Somehow she slipped from my hand and settled in the tub sideways....i could hear cries all across my head... my wife's, mother in laws, my own (in my head)... and worst of all my baby's...she didn't recover from this episode and kept crying till she was in arms of Nani... The fact of the matter is that nothing seems like what it is on the face of it when it come to baby and no matter what you do, things have their own way to unfold..you can't plan...

Realization

If she doesn't sleep well, we are concerned, if she doesn't get good feed, we are concerned, when she cries, we feel bad but when she smiles, it's pure joy...

We want to hold her,cuddle her, protect her and ensure nothing troubles her. We want to see that smile on her face always...right now she is the most important thing in our life...

It doesn't matter if we keep awake the whole night. It doesn't matter if we have to hold her in our arms for hours together. It doesn't matter if we can't watch Ironman 2 anymore...every sacrifice is worth it to ensure our little angel, a new life grows up to become a healthy individual.

Parenthood is amazing...it's a joy, its an ultimate responsibility to ensure continuance of circle of life...

As a child one can never realize it... I am suddenly aware of the feelings and emotions our parents would have gone through. There is a new found respect and love for them which is beyond description... Kudos to them and kudos to all parents...

First day at home

Slept through out the day, pooped a lot and had a good bath and later enjoyed papa's godi

First night with Baby

Before leaving for home, hospital provides for a parenting room where in Parents spend a night with baby and get the feel of parenting while hospital staff helps if any need arise....and what an experience it was.....this photo was taken at 6 am in the morning. Did we sleep??? it was as if alarm was set on snooze for every 10 min the moment we tried to stretch on bed.

Car seat test

On 11th, a day before we were to leave hospital, there was a car seat test for 90min. It was fun to watch her and her mood swings...

After oxygen support was removed and after first bath on 10th

it was such a joy to see her without any intervention. And after the bath, for the first time we could really see her face completely.





Hmmmm...so you are my Mom and Dad...let me have a look..

Nani holding baby for the first time

A rare moment...

Photo session: Kangaroo baby

With our Doula, Deanna

Mama's godi

10th May 2010: After IV was pulled out, we changed her clothes and she got a good feed and a Mama's comforting hug and embrace.... :) later our Doula, Deanna was there who was very happy to see our baby recovering. We all agree that without her, it would have been very difficult for us to manage. She was extremely good. And finally the photo shoot with Mama, Papa and Nani...

Oxygen support off... Yippy

At 4 pm, Oxygen support has been taken off... we all are so thrilled...baby is just on monitor only...looks like she would be at home by wednesday. Our Doula was also here to see the baby. she was a big support during birth..

Would upload the latest photos tonight.

IV is out....what a relief

At round 11 am today, IV support has been pulled out of Baby.She is completely on mama's milk...yippy.... Also for the first time she is now wearing new clothes ...Nurse is saying they may pull out oxygen support also by night and in 2-3 days we may take her home... what a relief...

don't have camera to capture...:(

Next battle front : change of diaper....next time we will have to do it. no more nurse acting as a nanny... I guess I will let Gunjan do it for the first time (ladies first)... hehehe

First time I could hold my baby