With all excitement, nervousness and mixed feeling, i drove the car back to home from the hospital. Given a chance i would have driven the car as if i am driving on the formula 1 race track but all this was a dream as my wife and our newly born baby were sitting in the back sit with other family members.
At last we reached home after diffusing through the heavy traffic (although hearing... drive slowly). As a gentleman i opened the rear door and helped my wife to step out of the car, slowly walked towards the main entrance of our home sweet home.
A grand welcome awaited her (of course for our baby), filled with traditional flavour, and the ethnic essence of the proceedings appealed to me. She crossed the threshold, putting our baby forward as he is the one who has just stepped into our world.
Relatives, friends hovered around, apparently trying to make our baby comfortable, but at the same time extolling the virtues of the groom and telling my us, finally you guys have entered in the next phase of your life... of course how to forget the other things... which the old people give advises....
After a good feast at dinner table, with all the giggles and gossips etc, I went to our bedroom and after seeing our baby sleeping... it was like, oh yes how could i forget about him... (in my mind was, it gonna be yet another titillating night)... I lied down next to him and was adoring him all over, suddenly he held my finger within his tiny fist. I would feel the softness of his fingers... (although his nails were pinching me). Moving my hands on head made me feel, he is so delicate and definitely demanded "utmost care".
Moment i thought of taking him into my arms, my wife said, what is stopping you by taking him in your arms. She said, i know he very delicate and lots of care needs to be taken (how could she get to know all this that was running up and down in my mind). Finally with all thoughts kept aside, i picked him up and.... i looked at him with mixture of fear, nervousness, joy.... all i could get in reply from him was a sweet smile which shot off all my fear, worried into the air and a big smile was all left on my face..... :)
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Friday, July 18, 2008
the first encounter
Roughly two days were left for the D-Day... (my marriage), I was having tea with my entire family and all of a sudden my dad's mobile starts...tring tring....... he passed a smile to me, its your........ (oh my god is she that desperate to talk to me at this point of time....), your what...... your father in law.... (he smiles again). I didn't show much interest after that.... (initially).
After a while, there was huge discussion going on between my family members.... should the Groom be taken for such a function or not. I joined the conversation late and got hear this news..... and guess what a current passed within.... butterflies started flapping their (tiny) wings inside my stomach.... (so the call was for this purpose and wasn't from her...... hmm). Everybody started looking at me, few smiled, few laughed by all looking at me.... and i just couldn't stop blushing ..... (rather thinking whats gonna happen now).
Finally all dressed up...... (like a gentleman).... i was asked to drive the car by myself...... no ways....(i don't want to spoil the crease of my shirt) immediately there was an echo.... bhai come on.... you should its your time now... be a king and drive like as if you are driving.... Benz... (S Class).
On my way to the party hall (not forget, i was accompanies by all girls... my sister and cousin sisters... they just couldn't stop themselves by pulling my....). The more closer we were to the hall (distance wise)...the faster the butterflies were flapping their wings..... and finally the butterflies started flying initially in my stomach.... and later...... hehheee.
After parking the car.... (some remote car of the parking lot)... I was standing behind few of my family members.... suddenly i was pushed to front and the lights were on.... (a film director shouting "lights, camera.....ACTION"), all focused on me. And I see bunch of new people (my would be new family members) in front me.
From the extreme left corner of the gang, i could smell some one is actually gazing at me... who is it... (koun hai woh.... dekho dekho koun hai woh).... (i wish it was.......) it was none other than my Sister-in-law. I looked at her.... gave a smile (although i was already smiling). With eyes wide open.... looking at me... with a big question mark on her face and on this question mark i could see a smile... slowly coming up... (and here it comes......... the smile) . I was rushed in with a sudden pull.... (was this pull from my sil.... i don't remember).... and a voice struck my ears..... "JIJU" ( is this the only word left in the webster's dictionary)... now i came to know actually that call wasn't from my father-in-law... it was meant for the caller's JIJU.......
After a while, there was huge discussion going on between my family members.... should the Groom be taken for such a function or not. I joined the conversation late and got hear this news..... and guess what a current passed within.... butterflies started flapping their (tiny) wings inside my stomach.... (so the call was for this purpose and wasn't from her...... hmm). Everybody started looking at me, few smiled, few laughed by all looking at me.... and i just couldn't stop blushing ..... (rather thinking whats gonna happen now).
Finally all dressed up...... (like a gentleman).... i was asked to drive the car by myself...... no ways....(i don't want to spoil the crease of my shirt) immediately there was an echo.... bhai come on.... you should its your time now... be a king and drive like as if you are driving.... Benz... (S Class).
On my way to the party hall (not forget, i was accompanies by all girls... my sister and cousin sisters... they just couldn't stop themselves by pulling my....). The more closer we were to the hall (distance wise)...the faster the butterflies were flapping their wings..... and finally the butterflies started flying initially in my stomach.... and later...... hehheee.
After parking the car.... (some remote car of the parking lot)... I was standing behind few of my family members.... suddenly i was pushed to front and the lights were on.... (a film director shouting "lights, camera.....ACTION"), all focused on me. And I see bunch of new people (my would be new family members) in front me.
From the extreme left corner of the gang, i could smell some one is actually gazing at me... who is it... (koun hai woh.... dekho dekho koun hai woh).... (i wish it was.......) it was none other than my Sister-in-law. I looked at her.... gave a smile (although i was already smiling). With eyes wide open.... looking at me... with a big question mark on her face and on this question mark i could see a smile... slowly coming up... (and here it comes......... the smile) . I was rushed in with a sudden pull.... (was this pull from my sil.... i don't remember).... and a voice struck my ears..... "JIJU" ( is this the only word left in the webster's dictionary)... now i came to know actually that call wasn't from my father-in-law... it was meant for the caller's JIJU.......
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
this one changed my life
It was a hard day at office, and luckly i reached home little early which was a surprise for my wife. After a while she told me need to go for a checkup basically for a Pregnancy test, I was like are you really..... lets go...
We reached the lab, doctor took the blood sample, said to wait for some time.... meanwhile both of us were holding each others hand tightly.... praying to god... we get to hear what we want to. After a while the lab assistant called us and said you can collect your report tomorrow. Both of us looked at each other.... (is it no)..... from the lab's huge window from where the patient collects the report, the lab assistant peeked out and called my wife and whispered something into her ears.... I could see a small tiny ray of smile slowly coming up on my wife's face.... And then what... all the guesses of the world were right...... Yes I will be called as DAD.....soon.
This news actually passed a current from top to bottom of me.... (can't say what was the watt). Both of called our parents, informed them and few close friends as well. Every body was like hurry.... got hear words like "Mein Dada banewala hu".... "Mein "Nana banewala hu".... mein mausi/bua banewali ho" etc etc...... All these words actually brought such a smile on our faces that we couldn't stop blushing..... all we could do is just imagine how will the day be when the baby comes......
After taking atmost care of my wife.... with all ups and down of mood, days which went by..... seeing her growing... etc etc..... the d-day was approaching near. Around 7th month (if i remember correctly) we decided to have the baby delivered at my wife's place... Varanasi. Her father being doctor that too child specialist and having good contacts in the varanasi hospital, the final call was taken... Varanasi... the holy city.
Although it took some time for us to finalize a name for the baby after having long fights (hey not that fight you are thinking).... we had shortlisted two names one for a boy and other for a girl.
I reached varanasi 5days before the baby was born. At my in-laws place we all were like..... kab aaye ga/gi kab.... all excitement, nervousness was visible on my face... body language was like.... oh my god... kya hone wala hai.... oh god everything goes well.....
Finally the d-day came.... At 6am, my wife told.... hey rush me to hospital.... i asked her are you gonna..... he gave me a wried look.... "what makes you ask this question when the situation is known to the whole family".... I was like ok ok.... i got your point... i said to myself.... She was rushed to OT as soon as we reached hospital....
Out side the OT.... i was sitting, looking around.... i saw my mother in law chanting some shlokas..... soon my phone rung... i thought it was from OT... but it was my dad who was about to board a plane in delhi.... he said... don't worry... sab theek hoga..... My father in law asked me just one question... what you want boy or girl... said... who ever it will be.... definitely gonna change my life for ever......
Around half past 11am, i got a call.... i was like who the hell is calling me now..... (i am yet know the result).... but the call was of the doctor from OT... he said listen to this..... it was the cry of my "baby"..... who had just stepped into the world..... and before keeping the phone down, the doctor said... its a boy..... After while i was holding him in my hands... all shivering, smiling to glory.... i just couldn't stop .............smiling... cherishing the moment..... all i was searching was my wife as i was eagerly waiting for her....... :)
Here is the first snap of my Son when he came out of OT:
We reached the lab, doctor took the blood sample, said to wait for some time.... meanwhile both of us were holding each others hand tightly.... praying to god... we get to hear what we want to. After a while the lab assistant called us and said you can collect your report tomorrow. Both of us looked at each other.... (is it no)..... from the lab's huge window from where the patient collects the report, the lab assistant peeked out and called my wife and whispered something into her ears.... I could see a small tiny ray of smile slowly coming up on my wife's face.... And then what... all the guesses of the world were right...... Yes I will be called as DAD.....soon.
This news actually passed a current from top to bottom of me.... (can't say what was the watt). Both of called our parents, informed them and few close friends as well. Every body was like hurry.... got hear words like "Mein Dada banewala hu".... "Mein "Nana banewala hu".... mein mausi/bua banewali ho" etc etc...... All these words actually brought such a smile on our faces that we couldn't stop blushing..... all we could do is just imagine how will the day be when the baby comes......
After taking atmost care of my wife.... with all ups and down of mood, days which went by..... seeing her growing... etc etc..... the d-day was approaching near. Around 7th month (if i remember correctly) we decided to have the baby delivered at my wife's place... Varanasi. Her father being doctor that too child specialist and having good contacts in the varanasi hospital, the final call was taken... Varanasi... the holy city.
Although it took some time for us to finalize a name for the baby after having long fights (hey not that fight you are thinking).... we had shortlisted two names one for a boy and other for a girl.
I reached varanasi 5days before the baby was born. At my in-laws place we all were like..... kab aaye ga/gi kab.... all excitement, nervousness was visible on my face... body language was like.... oh my god... kya hone wala hai.... oh god everything goes well.....
Finally the d-day came.... At 6am, my wife told.... hey rush me to hospital.... i asked her are you gonna..... he gave me a wried look.... "what makes you ask this question when the situation is known to the whole family".... I was like ok ok.... i got your point... i said to myself.... She was rushed to OT as soon as we reached hospital....
Out side the OT.... i was sitting, looking around.... i saw my mother in law chanting some shlokas..... soon my phone rung... i thought it was from OT... but it was my dad who was about to board a plane in delhi.... he said... don't worry... sab theek hoga..... My father in law asked me just one question... what you want boy or girl... said... who ever it will be.... definitely gonna change my life for ever......
Around half past 11am, i got a call.... i was like who the hell is calling me now..... (i am yet know the result).... but the call was of the doctor from OT... he said listen to this..... it was the cry of my "baby"..... who had just stepped into the world..... and before keeping the phone down, the doctor said... its a boy..... After while i was holding him in my hands... all shivering, smiling to glory.... i just couldn't stop .............smiling... cherishing the moment..... all i was searching was my wife as i was eagerly waiting for her....... :)
Here is the first snap of my Son when he came out of OT:
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