Dear Baby Kaiser,
The ticker tells me that I am 9wk0d today. I would be hopefully seeing Dr. BS tomorrow so that I can see you once again. I think the bump is starting to appear. You know your momma is not flat-tummied anyways, so she can't really make out if it is your presence or just her old bloated belly showing through right now.
I tend to sleep lot lesser in the afternoon, but I make sure that I do lie down for about 10-15 minutes after I come back home from the office. Hope you appreciate that. :-)
Your Dadi called me the past week to ask me how you were doing...and how well I was coping. Was so glad to tell her, "All is well". I started having almonds from July 7 (Wednesday). I had soaked four on Tuesday night. Your dad cleaned his hands on two. Yep! Anyways, next day onwards, I started soaking more because you know...bleh!
With the way my food cravings have shifted gear, I am yet to decide what you really like. Or anything that I want to eat in particular now gets attributed to you. The week before I found out, I had way too many mangoes, then came tomatoes, then came chocolates, mangoes again and so forth. I like eggs, but can't really live up to any spicy or non-vegetarian fare beyond that. And I hate veggies....almost all of them, except two - potatoes and bottle gourd.
I had mentally told myself that I would read the Chalisa everyday if I got pregnant. Now that you are in there, I read it to you and myself everyday. You like it, don't you?
I was even thinking of taking out that page you know. That page that contains my favourite lullaby. I need to memorize it. I want to sing it to you (but then my lazy gene strikes and I think of doing it at some later date).
Your Nani finally got me around to saying 'Om Namah Shivay' whenever I can. Not in the jaap sort of way, but as a way of easing my mind, or soothing myself, in times of worry or super excitement. My current excitement is all you.
Your Nani is a very persuasive person. I am already starting to wonder whose side of the family you resemble. I think, mine. :-)
I am emotionally more stable now. I hope to be like that over the coming days too.
Be good.
^WiseGuy^
The ticker tells me that I am 9wk0d today. I would be hopefully seeing Dr. BS tomorrow so that I can see you once again. I think the bump is starting to appear. You know your momma is not flat-tummied anyways, so she can't really make out if it is your presence or just her old bloated belly showing through right now.
I tend to sleep lot lesser in the afternoon, but I make sure that I do lie down for about 10-15 minutes after I come back home from the office. Hope you appreciate that. :-)
Your Dadi called me the past week to ask me how you were doing...and how well I was coping. Was so glad to tell her, "All is well". I started having almonds from July 7 (Wednesday). I had soaked four on Tuesday night. Your dad cleaned his hands on two. Yep! Anyways, next day onwards, I started soaking more because you know...bleh!
With the way my food cravings have shifted gear, I am yet to decide what you really like. Or anything that I want to eat in particular now gets attributed to you. The week before I found out, I had way too many mangoes, then came tomatoes, then came chocolates, mangoes again and so forth. I like eggs, but can't really live up to any spicy or non-vegetarian fare beyond that. And I hate veggies....almost all of them, except two - potatoes and bottle gourd.
I had mentally told myself that I would read the Chalisa everyday if I got pregnant. Now that you are in there, I read it to you and myself everyday. You like it, don't you?
I was even thinking of taking out that page you know. That page that contains my favourite lullaby. I need to memorize it. I want to sing it to you (but then my lazy gene strikes and I think of doing it at some later date).
Your Nani finally got me around to saying 'Om Namah Shivay' whenever I can. Not in the jaap sort of way, but as a way of easing my mind, or soothing myself, in times of worry or super excitement. My current excitement is all you.
Your Nani is a very persuasive person. I am already starting to wonder whose side of the family you resemble. I think, mine. :-)
I am emotionally more stable now. I hope to be like that over the coming days too.
Be good.
^WiseGuy^
Such a sweet, sweet letter...
ReplyDeleteI wish you a non-eventful day tomorrow (from all points of view). Don't leave us hanging. ;-)
Beautiful and poignant...just think, somesay you can show kaiser this letter and he/she will know just how wanted and loved she was from day 1. :)
ReplyDeleteOh Kaiser...we all love you so much, but your Momma is so amazing. She loves you best! xoxo
ReplyDeleteI had to look up the Chalisa on Wikipedia. I, too, promised myself something if our son lived, and when he was born alive, I fulfilled that promised and have donated to St Jude's Children's Research Hospital every month since his birth. With this one, I also have a secret debt that I will fulfill.
ReplyDeleteIt's so nice to hear about other cultures' traditions during pregnancy (and in general). One day you and I will have to compare between Judaism and Hindu. :-)
ReplyDelete:-)
ReplyDeleteLovely... a very happy peaceful post.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful post. I am still so happy for you.
ReplyDeletesweet. oh, baby kaiser, i hope you love these letters when you're old enough to read them - and if your mommy lets you! :)
ReplyDeleteLove this. I hope you show this letter to him/her one day.
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