My pregnancy

It all started in Nov 2008, when me and my hubby went on our yearly trip back home to India.
It was almost 2 years after marriage, and my In laws n parents  were all inquiring about when do we intend to start a family? Not that I cared much about what they had to say on this topic, but this just gave me something to ponder about, and ya it was then that my mind was diverted away from the career front to the family way.

And then in no time, there it was- that little blue line on the pregnancy test! Followed by the ups and downs of this very special time.  Cant forget how anxious we were to spill the beans with our family and friends!!

The 1st trimester was pretty awful.It started as waves of nausea at six weeks. By 9 weeks I was almost throwing up every morning and was rushing to the loo every now and then.
The 2nd trimester was better, but it did make me move into larger, looser clothing.I found out that I'm having a little girl, and we were elated to hear that!!
The 3rd trimester felt like the last few miles of a marathon, you're tired, ran down and yet you're excited because you can see the finishing line is in sight.Well this was by far my favorite phase of the whole pregnancy, its when you start to feel the kicks from junior and really start to feel the excitement, anticipation and joy of the impending birth and I knew by now that my life was about to change forever and for the better.

Amaira was born healthy and gorgeous, at 11.56 pm, weighing 3.40 kg.I was ecstatic to have her in my arms but was utterly dazed and exhausted by the labour.It took about half an hour before the happy hormones kicked in!I was a MUM now, and I knew that it is such a small word, but it actually carries a huge amount of meaning, doesn't it? 

 

Cupid struck at first sight!

I never believed in love at first sight, always thought you need to know someone before you fall in love with him. But cupid taught me a  lovely lesson :)

 My love story starts in the University days where we both came to shape our future, little knowing what fate had planned for us.

We were introduced through a cousin of mine in the college canteen. I still remember his nod very clearly as if saying "welcome to my life".
Our eyes met and it was like our souls joined. We did manage to catch a glimpse of each other every now and then in the campus, but it was nothing more than a 'hi 'or a 'hello'.
Well, I somehow did not like him talking to my friends and becoming too chatty with them, a strange sense of possessiveness came over me.
I did not know what it was or why I liked spending time with him, why I packed in some extra sandwiches for lunch to share with him.He soon became a habit to me, a habit hard to break, an addiction!He was absolutely the cutest guy I had ever known.  The biggest brownest eyes and at 6 foot 2 he made me feel even more "Petite" at 5 foot 2.

Well both our degrees were over and it was time for him to go back to his hometown. I knew I would miss him and so did he.
With no time to waste he came up to me on my birthday with a gold heart shaped pendant, which I found too expensive to accept. But he wanted me to keep it with me forever just like he wanted me to be with him forever.
That was the time It dawned onto me that it was Love after all...all that jealousy, possessiveness, caring , sharing...it was Love all the way..And it felt good that he had felt the same all the while.
It took us long to realise that we loved each other from the very first day we had met, but it did not take us long to tie the knot just 1 year after that in 2007.
He’s everything I ever dreamed of and more.  I still can’t believe he’s real, and I don’t think that I’ll ever understand how I deserve a love as beautiful as ours is. He completes me in every way.  I will never be worthy of him, but I will always cherish him and be amazed by his love and affection towards me.