2006 – a roller coaster ride all the way….
Am back….!!! Maybe not “with a bang”, but back, nevertheless – it’s been almost 2 years, and I’m ashamed to say I barely missed updating the blog (ouch!!) Classic case of ‘too many things…too little time’ So, what happened during the hiatus? A quick look at “The Year That Was…”
January, 2006 – A month focused on wanting a baby, planning a baby, praying for a baby, trying for a baby – you get the picture, right? Some time was taken out for friends, game nights, colleagues… a fun & quiet month!
February, 2006 – Finally we made it to Delhi & Panipat, a visit long overdue, during which lots of bonding happened with family and old friends
March, 2006 – Highlight was our discovery on the 21st of March, of being pregnant!! Completely thrilled, and barely able to contain the news, this was a month of mixed emotions (huge dollops of happiness combined with a dash of apprehension, a sprinkle of wonder, and a pinch of fear). The little one was very, very welcome & we were grateful for being blessed!
April, 2006 – Celebrated our 2nd year anniversary with our dear baby causing havoc inside the tummy….he was already proving to be his own person by causing morning sickness in the evenings! What a kid!!!
May, 2006 – Our friends Rupak & Veepsa, welcomed their first-born, ‘Ve-Ru’ (aka Agastya) on the 2nd – naturally, they were thrilled! Closer to home, our maid abandoned us, causing lots of tension and worry. Evenings were spent washing utensils & me crying on Jeetu’s shoulder – poor guy!
June, 2006 – Another addition to the family – the brand new, shiny SWIFT joined ranks with the existing white old hag (!!) But more important, maternity jeans were finally bought, thus adding the final touch to the new “pregnant look”J Tummy started showing and I loved it!!! I insisted on wearing clothes that most obviously displayed my 'expectant' status, which embarrassed the hell out of Jeetu...hee, hee, hee!
July, 2006 – Baby darling made this month quite miserable by squeezing all my organs out of my body & sitting all comfy himself. Half the time I couldn't breathe, my ribcage felt like it was going to explode, my lungs had been squashed into tiny little nothings and the rest of me got similar treatment! On the upside, we got a maid shipped to us from Delhi – dear old Begum – oh, how eagerly we awaited her arrival!
August, 2006 – What a month! The Kohlis visited Hyd, which triggered a Bhasin re-union at our place - we had a complete houseful - Sanj came from Manila with husband & kids; Raghav came from Delhi with wife, kid AND maid; and Shiboo also came, but minus husband & kids! Raakhi was spent together after many years! Last, but not the least, Ships bought LOADS of stuff for baby, and we did up his cupboard, and suddenly he seemed more real than ever before!
September, 2006 – Mom Dad visited for a formal “godh bharaai” ceremony, which was fun! And finally, our Begum left us in tears for her hometown, with false & fervent promises of returning soon (which she never did)!
October, 2006 – This month was fraught with Gynaec nightmares, at the end of which we switched doctors and hospitals – finally moving our case to Apollo, thank God! And on the job front, Jeetu interviewed with Infy!
November, 2006 – Mumma & Papa-ji arrived from Panipat, while I started working from home. Our friends threw us a lovely baby shower, after which our son decided it was time to make his grand entry…………
"Making the decision to have a child is momentous.
It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body."
Aaryan.....our little bundle of joy!! He came into this world at 9:04 am, on November 16th, 2006 and turned our world upside down! He filled our lives with sleepless nights, new discoveries and crazy moments of heart stopping wonder! He made us laugh..... and sometimes, even cry…. And continues to do so. But most of all, he brought us a new excitement for our tomorrow's!!!!! More about this momentous event later….
December, 2006 – In the midst of dealing with parenthood, Jeetu decided to take on another challenge, and accepted an offer from Infosys. And while we dealt with the numerous feeds, and endless diapers, on the other side of the world, Sanj & Sunny moved to London, thus shattering all our dreams of visiting Manila with Baby Aaryan!!!! On the brighter side, our dear Nirmala arrived to help with the house and Aaryan, and turned out to be a god-send!
January, 2006 – A month focused on wanting a baby, planning a baby, praying for a baby, trying for a baby – you get the picture, right? Some time was taken out for friends, game nights, colleagues… a fun & quiet month!
February, 2006 – Finally we made it to Delhi & Panipat, a visit long overdue, during which lots of bonding happened with family and old friends
March, 2006 – Highlight was our discovery on the 21st of March, of being pregnant!! Completely thrilled, and barely able to contain the news, this was a month of mixed emotions (huge dollops of happiness combined with a dash of apprehension, a sprinkle of wonder, and a pinch of fear). The little one was very, very welcome & we were grateful for being blessed!
April, 2006 – Celebrated our 2nd year anniversary with our dear baby causing havoc inside the tummy….he was already proving to be his own person by causing morning sickness in the evenings! What a kid!!!
May, 2006 – Our friends Rupak & Veepsa, welcomed their first-born, ‘Ve-Ru’ (aka Agastya) on the 2nd – naturally, they were thrilled! Closer to home, our maid abandoned us, causing lots of tension and worry. Evenings were spent washing utensils & me crying on Jeetu’s shoulder – poor guy!
June, 2006 – Another addition to the family – the brand new, shiny SWIFT joined ranks with the existing white old hag (!!) But more important, maternity jeans were finally bought, thus adding the final touch to the new “pregnant look”J Tummy started showing and I loved it!!! I insisted on wearing clothes that most obviously displayed my 'expectant' status, which embarrassed the hell out of Jeetu...hee, hee, hee!
July, 2006 – Baby darling made this month quite miserable by squeezing all my organs out of my body & sitting all comfy himself. Half the time I couldn't breathe, my ribcage felt like it was going to explode, my lungs had been squashed into tiny little nothings and the rest of me got similar treatment! On the upside, we got a maid shipped to us from Delhi – dear old Begum – oh, how eagerly we awaited her arrival!
August, 2006 – What a month! The Kohlis visited Hyd, which triggered a Bhasin re-union at our place - we had a complete houseful - Sanj came from Manila with husband & kids; Raghav came from Delhi with wife, kid AND maid; and Shiboo also came, but minus husband & kids! Raakhi was spent together after many years! Last, but not the least, Ships bought LOADS of stuff for baby, and we did up his cupboard, and suddenly he seemed more real than ever before!
September, 2006 – Mom Dad visited for a formal “godh bharaai” ceremony, which was fun! And finally, our Begum left us in tears for her hometown, with false & fervent promises of returning soon (which she never did)!
October, 2006 – This month was fraught with Gynaec nightmares, at the end of which we switched doctors and hospitals – finally moving our case to Apollo, thank God! And on the job front, Jeetu interviewed with Infy!
November, 2006 – Mumma & Papa-ji arrived from Panipat, while I started working from home. Our friends threw us a lovely baby shower, after which our son decided it was time to make his grand entry…………
"Making the decision to have a child is momentous.
It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body."
Aaryan.....our little bundle of joy!! He came into this world at 9:04 am, on November 16th, 2006 and turned our world upside down! He filled our lives with sleepless nights, new discoveries and crazy moments of heart stopping wonder! He made us laugh..... and sometimes, even cry…. And continues to do so. But most of all, he brought us a new excitement for our tomorrow's!!!!! More about this momentous event later….
December, 2006 – In the midst of dealing with parenthood, Jeetu decided to take on another challenge, and accepted an offer from Infosys. And while we dealt with the numerous feeds, and endless diapers, on the other side of the world, Sanj & Sunny moved to London, thus shattering all our dreams of visiting Manila with Baby Aaryan!!!! On the brighter side, our dear Nirmala arrived to help with the house and Aaryan, and turned out to be a god-send!
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