Welcome 'New Comer's'

At 7.5 months, Nevan finally gave way to his first tooth & to our surprise he didn't  just break open one but two lower teeth together... I am a breast-feed mother and from last week was feeling that the pressure being exerted by him during the feed is way more than what it was before but did not know it meant he is about to sprout his teeth.

Then one fine day while feeding him his suji-kheer for dinner I realized that his spoon is going 'tang' against something in his mouth..... acting a lil mean & super excited, I played drums on his gums to figure out where are the teeth coming and EUREKA!!! I found out that my lil one is growing up.

I was so excited and thanked God for his blessing; but did not know I am about to enter into a world of 'stay awake at night'. So me and my husband were awake for five nights consecutively with the day schedule just the same & some evening social get together's to oblige, finally to just break down on the weekend......

It's tough to raise kid's yaar....with all the fun and the love there is a lot of mental and physical sturdiness which is required. Making me a mother gives me an opportunity every single day to apprehend how much effort our parents had put in to raise us up....

Here's a quick baby teeth guide for their coming & going....

'Water Love'

Me & my younger sister have always differed upon our love for water. On one hand me being an avid swimmer who loved to be in the water and swam in international pools with a dive from 4-5ft at the age of 11 years and on the other hand my sister who spent two summer breaks just being in the kids pool of the famous Talkatora Stadium in Delhi where we used to go to swim in our childhood.

So for Nevan, I always wanted him to share the same passion for water. He being a winter baby, I couldn't put him much into water initially but ya ensured that his bath time was always fun so that he could connect water with play. Well the pic in this post is of his 6-month bday and there he is....my boy; showing his water skills with a float on his first time in the pool.

So now we are gonna have a baby pool at home so that he can enjoy his pool time more often!!!

Nevan's first swim on his 6-month bday

Lost in a toy store...

I don't know if it is a regular feature with all new mom's but I sure am a LOST shopper in a Toy Store; I can spend hours and hours in a Hamley's just to figure out what exactly I want for my son. 

Though I am not a brand conscious mother for toys.....my 7.5 month old son has toys from anywhere and everywhere his mom likes. In fact his collection also includes a few of my toys.... Also I have felt that the rattle and new born toys I had bought from Hamley's & Early Learning Center (toy section of Mothercare) were less preferred by my son than the toys which I had got from a local high street toy store. They were more bright colored, making more noise and just senseless.....where as the other ones were making minimal sound to capture his attention, especially while he was crying (as he was way louder than those.....lolz)

I will soon post some pics of his varied toys but as of now I just have one thought to share whenever I am in a toy store, " I wish I could take everything home"....

A short poem....on the first day of joining back work

Hello Mr. Froggy!!!

I come to work every day with my heart left at home,

Never thought I would have to see this day ever, so alone

Making a career was always a dream,

But with this compensation, I just want to scream

Tears roll down my eyes, my throat becomes sore,

I just feel so helpless and pain running down my core

No one can ever be a mother,

How much ever they proclaim to be there forever

My lil hero is waiting for me,

But I have a meeting in line to be

WiIl you forget who I am, my baby?

Will you forget to call me ‘ur’ mummy?

Will you forget the time we spent together?

Will you forget how much fun we had together?

I know this is a more joyful time than before,

But things are changing and are not the same any more

Had always thought of keeping you in a cocoon,

But I am sorry I have to leave you alone in an open room

I know ‘Money’ is important for a better lifestyle,

But not in lieu to rob you of your way of new life

I am trying to look for other options,

To keep you with me, with more caution

I will not deprive you of your share of motherhood,

For it I may have to flee my own work-hood

I am gonna be there for your every laughter,

For your cry, for your play and your all other clatter

I am gonna be your support for your first sitting position,

For your first bite, for your first stand and for all other initiations

I love you my baby, your my lil lil duckling,

I miss your quack-quack when I am working

Mumma is gonna be with you soon, Nevan,

Mumma is gonna be with you soon, my baby Nevan......