I had one of those moments September 28, 2008
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Ahh well! Ever since little V stepped into my life I have been with him 24×7. And I know what that means; being around every moment of his waking time, bathing and eating when he is asleep, blogging and spending time on the net when he is sleeping. Basically it was like my life was gallivanting around him. I thought of that to be a wise thing. I wished to be with him all the time and I made no chic chic about it. I wanted to be with him irrespective of his need to be with me! And frankly, I didn’t have a dull moment, a sad face. But of course I had a thought cross my mind about whether this charming baby in my arms had any liking for me. I read all that I could about when a baby starts to recognise its mum. I even checked with the doctor. Many comforted me with the logic that if not the face it is the feel of the hands and smell of the mother that the child recognises. I was waiting for that recognition…the fruit of my labour from the fruit of my labour (literally!!). When he started passing those smiles I felt rewarded in a big way. So I was off somewhere and had to leave little V with his dad. I was away for about 20 minutes and little V threw a tantrum in those 20 minutes. When I was back and I held him in my arms ……he gave me that look….that look that asked me ‘where did mum go’…that look that he stared at me for 30 secs flat with not a blink…that was when I had my moment…one that I am going to remember for a long time. I think we struck a cord somewhere 
encounters of the real kind September 23, 2008
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The encounter carried out by delhi police in Batla House area of Jamia Nagar to catch the suspects of recent delhi bombers has been of huge interest to the media (http://www.outlookindia.com/full.asp?fodname=20080919&fname=delhi&sid=1). Was watching this show on NDTV few minutes ago called Newsnet- hosted by this guy who used to host a show on latest electronic gadgets – can’t recollect his name.
He mentioned and showed visuals of this blog called ‘Indian Muslim Blog’ (if you want to read it, search google with the following – indian muslim blog batla house and click on the first link (not giving links here due to sensitivity of the matter). The post is titled “Media Circus” Of The Encounter. This is what they were talking about on the show. Apparently the blog is from someone who lives in the same area and so his account is hailed as a first account. I am unable to swallow that the entire thing was ’staged’. Was a fake encounter. Preplanned. Invites sent to media houses. This is absolute crap. How do we explain that the death of the highly decorated inspector of the delhi police was a fake? Is their not a single patriotic soul in the entire government/police setup who would come out in the open and tell everyone if there was a conspiracy? Someone argued that he was killed since maybe he was due for promotion/has access to sensitive information. Were there no better ways to slain him that could be thought by those who wanted to kill him? This theory is too hypothetical. Even if that is the case – he was killed by the system – I salute that man who instead of bowing down to the system, laid his own life and left behind a family, a wife, a daughter, a son to bereave. May God be with his family.
Raspberries September 22, 2008
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Little V learned something new few days ago and does it every now and then. Blowing up bubbles and bubbles of saliva.
I read somewhere “your child will start blowing spit bubbles – or raspberries – a skill that helps him learn how to move his mouth, tongue, and lips together, and later be able to form words”
Its really cute. And that buurrrrr sound which comes out while doing it is sho funny. Its a conversation starter. the burrr burrr with saliva in bubbles, but he’s a pro at it and I am not. Well I do make the sounds but I am unable to spit up the kind of saliva he can. But his new skill makes me roll over in awe!! I can’t wait for the day when he starts to speak and says ‘mummy’ ..but I am enjoying the raspberries so very much!
My first tag :) geee! September 19, 2008
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2. Have you given your first kiss away?
OH YES! Hubby and me dated for about 4 years before marriage and of course we were not just roaming around doing nuthin!
3. If you were to be stranded on a deserted island, who are the 5 blog buddies you would take?
Parul – Bringing up Adi – She has the best humor I found on the blogs and its always going to be fun having her around anywhere.
My hubby – he blogs too
Kiran from karmic kids – (if she could bring the brat too)
Daisy from Musings- I think she is very lively and somewhat like me.
Tessie – She knew what I secretly wished.
(I cheated and changed the number from 11 to 5
4. Where is the place you want to go the most?
A holiday in Europe.
5. If you have one dream to come true, what would it be?
That I am the CFO of a big company and this woman who can balance career, kids, hubby & home with ease. What say…achievable?
6. Do you believe in seeing the rainbow after the rain?
ohh yes, I do. If the sun comes out with the rain I go out to catch the rainbow.
7. What are you afraid of losing the most now?
I would’nt put it down..coz it sort of sounds crazy.
8. If you win $1 million, what would you do?
This question took the most time, I wrote and edited and wrote and edited. My list is too long and the money is too less :p
9.If you meet someone that you love, would you confess to him/her?
I met and then loved and ‘we’ confessed (politically correct rather than saying who did it first) and we loved and we got married and then …what was that thing love 
10. List out 3 good points about the person who tagged you
- Hey! I just found her or rather she found me, which is good.
- She tagged me
- She said she loved somebody other than B. Bravo!
11.What are the requirements that you wish from your other half?
That he loves me forever…really just that, always.
12. What type of people do you hate the most?
People who put up a fake – are not what they seem.
13. What is the one thing you can’t live without?
Hubby and V, but of course they are not things. Air, water, food – nobody could do without them. So I would say the internet, I use it so much for small to big things I can’t imagine our lives without it (though I am sure we will ‘live’ without it)
14. If you have faults, would you rather the people around you point out to you or would you rather they keep quiet?
At work place please point out (which people do nevertheless). Others…ohh yes I would like to hear them and evaluate them…yes yes I am your finicking person who loves taking feedback and drooling about it!!
15. this Q has been stolen 
16. Are you a shopaholic or not?
Totally
17.Find a word to describe the person who tagged you
Sweet
18.If you have a chance, which part of your character you would like to change?
The worrisome me.
19. What’s the last shocking thing you’ve seen or heard?
The encounter in Delhi with the terrorists, where 2 of them fled and one of those funny channels claimed ‘ 2 aatankwaadi farrar – woh yahin kahin hum log ke beech hai ..aapke pass hain..savdhaan rahein’ (2 terrorists fled and could be amongst us, somewhere closy by, be careful) Why are these people adding unnecessary drama to all this!!
20. Would you rather have love but no money or money but no love?
Certainly LOVE.
I tag:
Parul
Kiran
Daisy
You know sometimes… September 19, 2008
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I am like this, when I wrote about the nuclear issue in one of my posts. I get overboard sometimes and you will see these flashes of me when I just drift totally from my surroundings and I mean I was just so overwhelmed by this nuclear thingy…and I wanted to ..and …oh noo…I am getting started all over again
V turns 3months September 16, 2008
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My little angel V turns 3 months old today..well I can say he turns 3 months right now..as I am writing this post. I can see what a miracle my little angel is. As I am sitting beside him, watching him sleep peacefully, nothing brings more contentment than to know that my baby is well.
This day brings me back to the day he was born and how he changed his mum dad’s life completely. I would consider 3 months to be a significant landmark (coz that’s when the corporate world starts to think its time to get back to work! hehehe)
These are some of the things that V does and I would never want to forget them -
- When V was born, he looked so much like a boy, no one could confuse him for a girl. Mum never had to answer nurses for the gender question.
- When in discomfort V had a knack for the loudest cry which sent all of us running to pacify him. He could tell his needs loud and clear.
- V had fever and had to be sent to the nursery. Even in the nursery he was the loudest kid. Everyone told us, he is the one who makes the loudest noise.
- Mum felt horrible not having him around, when he went to the nursery. She feels they never treated him well. They didn’t lift him when he cried and it made him a sober child. Mum shudders at the thought of his time in the nursery.
- Dad was totally disgusted when V was in the nursery and was deliberating suggesting closure of the nursery to the hospital people, since he thought it did V no good. And also ended up picking a fight with one of the docs and calling him names!!
- V was home and Mum was so happy and relaxed. That’s where mum wanted him to be…his home.
- V is lucky to be visiting a really nice doctor. His doctor has soo much patience, the ability to listen to mamma’s all silly questions.
- V has been doing well in terms of his milestones. ( not elaborating…buri nazar waale tera muh kala * ward off evil eye*)
- V gives a lovely smile and grins in seconds after seeing his mum and dad.
- He enjoys visiting malls. They are his favorite hang outs already!
- V is a night sleeper.
- He makes the cutest cutest face ever when he is given his vitamin drops. He does a repeat every day!
- V doesn’t pee the whole of the night.
- V can manage to put all of his 10 fingers in his mouth. He can taste all shirts, kurtis when held to the shoulder. And leaves on mum’s suits blobs of saliva while doing that.
- V loves bath time. Even when he is crying a bath will sooth him. He hates to be taken out while bathing and hates to wear clothes after a bath.
- V throws his legs in the air like no one else can.
- V has started travelling in his sleep. Turning from a vertical position to a horizontal one, with his head exactly in the middle of his earlier vertical position. And ends up hitting mum with his legs. This feat is so totally enjoyed by mum and dad.
- V was bought a rocker while he was really small and he enjoys it.
- V has a preference for his left hand. We predict he is going to be a lefty.
- Sometimes V wakes up in sleep with a loud cry like something scared him. It makes mum rush to him and all is well in 10 seconds.
- V is discovering his surroundings and learning the advantages of being carried around!
- V has a twinkle in his eyes (his mum and dad can see it!!)
Mum and Dad can’t get enough of admiring and enjoying their angel. Bless you son!
123…come go come.. September 13, 2008
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If you are thinking this post is about some kind of nursery rhyme or something, well it isn’t. It is the nuclear humdrum that I am talking about.
US and India decided to sign a pact for nuclear cooperation between the two countries. This was said to be a giant leap for India as it meant supply of technology, fuel and equipment for India to be able to use nuclear science for other than war purposes.
There was a lot of noise about the whole of the Section 123 of the one of the Acts of US governing the deal. Our government and PM were trying their best to make the Left come around and support them on this deal. While the government reiterated the deal signified the end of the nuclear apartheid and would give India the technology and resources for use of nuclear science for civil purposes. Every expert under the sun was coming out in support of this. People said such cooperation with the US was unprecedented and it indicated India’s growing acceptance as one of the influential democracies of the world. They said this technology would help us see through our growing need for electricity. The government faced a floor test of its strength in the Parliament ..because of this issue. And came out in flying colors..though its win was tainted with allegations of buying out support.
The US applied all of its might to see that the proposal was accepted by all the members of the NSG and Bush wanted to see it through the Congress before the end of his term. I read in the papers today, the though the deal will come accross – the Congress is said to have been told that no sensitive technology will be shared with India. !!!. Now the point is I am no nuclear tech scientist. Nor do I understand the nity grity of the 123 Act.
But my question is – Why was the government so keen to see this through, even though it meant losing power at the Centre? If it was so keen (despite the possibility of it being thrown out) we are led to believe that this deal was highly beneficial for the country and they acted in good spirit? Why neither the government nor the media has any clarity on what the deal entails? why cant we come out with something like a 10 pointer on it? why one day we are made to believe that the deal is good for us? and another day believe that it is just a proof US’s might in working everything to its own advantage? I am looking for answers.
Smileys September 5, 2008
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If you ask me to date when my son first smiled, I would have to skip writing for a few seconds and check out his baby book to find out. But yes, I remember this happened between the sixth and the seventh week. He responded to all our gigs and gags and I could trade a fortune for his first toothless grin!! real cutie it is. And what a lovely baby he is, not only are his smiles sho beautiful they are so well timed too – just a big one when daddy is leaving for work and another big one when he is back(although these might just be coincidental…but something makes me feel..he knows his mum and dad). Although I enjoy every moment I am spending with my baby these days, it does’nt stop me from feeling jealous when little V offers those biggy biggy smiley to daddy.
Just an in between thought. I at somepoint decided never to compare my baby with others – in terms of milestones ( and probably later in life too). But the ever so excited me about such things, I could’nt stop myself from asking a neighbor (we live in the same block) I saw for the first time (her kiddo is 15 days younger to mine) about when’s and how’s of her baby’s milestones..well frankly I did feel a bit guilty after that .. but somewhere inside it made me feel so sucessful..since I felt my son had a bit of this edge.
Another thought. Ever since we gave birth to our baby, I somehow feel everybody is having kids. And I am not just talking about my friends, since being my age they would ofcourse be having/making kids too. But just everywhere that I go I can notice so many people with babies. After little V ..it seems about 50% of all couples have just had or are about to have one!. What say?!
