My Mini Valentine

Life's like a roller coaster ride now - thanks to  my mini-valentine! I hardly ever use the word 'bored' nowadays.

So what does a typical mother's day look like? I need to get up early to eat breakfast before the li'l one gets up, wash his soiled nappies, hang them, fold his cleaned ones, make lunch, feed him, bathe him, feed him again, put him to nap ( this is NOT an easy task), eat my lunch, sit down to relax (what's that noise? he's up already..), play with him, try making tea and entertain him at the same time, put him for a small nap, read mails, run to make dinner, heat water to bathe him, bathe him, feed him, have dinner, and sit for long hours putting him to sleep. Yeah, pretty much this is what everyday of my life revolves around.

How on earth did my mom raise three kids and that too all of us were like just one or two years apart. I have no idea how she did it but seriously women ARE the greatest of God's creation. They multi task so goddamn well! So what do we get in return for all this back breaking work? Picture this: I sit on my bed looking at this tiny being unfurling his arms and legs, his eyes move over to mine, he stares at me, I stare back at him all dead tired and then he coos 'aaah' and gives this big toothless smile - and believe me that's the instant I know this is all worth it. Each pain I go through, each second of my life spent slaving for him, each moment I sit spent out - everything is like totally worth it for this li'l toothless smile from that saliva-gurgling face.

Happy Valentines Day guys...!

2012 - Here we come!

Welcome 2012!

Last year was pretty good, considering I was pregnant and pampered most of the time. Last year New Year’s Day was the worst day I ever experienced and I remember praying to God to let the next year be good and I guess this year was kind of better.

I don’t know if it’s just me but I find Xmas and New Year becoming dull and boring each passing year (maybe I am getting too old?). Few years back my street would be bustling with fire crackers and people, but this year, there wasn’t even a soul passing by. I just heard some distant sound of cracker blasts somewhere near my home. Even the lightings were lesser this time when years back neighbors competitively put up lights and stars such that their house would stand out the best. Lorry carols would keep coming by and weird, demented people in Santa costumes would shake their fake bellies and dance around. However, this time only one lorry carol turned up, and that too playing the age old song of Dr. Jones from Aqua.

Perhaps people are just becoming too busy with their fast paced lives. Gone are the days when we would fill up greeting cards, shop for weeks for clothes, look under the Christmas tree for gifts from Santa (a.k.a our dad) and bake homemade goodies. Now, they are just replaced by tagging in Facebook and bakery replicates. I wish those days don’t die off completely. I miss caroling with my friends and goofing around. Well, atleast cyclone Thane did not pay us a visit so that’s good news.

I wonder what 2012 has in store for all of us, and please don’t get me started on the world’s-gonna-end crap from some Mayan calendar nonsense. Hope 2012 brings new beginnings and changes to those who are in need of them.