2 months gone

Shaurya has grown older by 2 months today. Its so amazing to see how quickly time flies. Don't have any more update. Wish you a good life. Love you.

Waiting...

Every time i look at your snaps. The first thing that i feel like doing is to take you in my hands and put your little body against my chest to make you feel the warmth of it. I don't know why but i believe that it would be the best and quickest way to make you familiar with your dad. The familiarity that has not been established till now. Some thing i am eagerly waiting for. I want to see you rest on my chest and sleep there with all the comfort. Waiting...

First Father's Day (2010) for Shaurya

Today was Shaurya's first Father's day. We could not celebrate it though. First of all i didn't know about it. Manasi wished me somewhere in afternoon on Shaurya's behalf. She sent me two of his snaps which were wonderful. Attaching them below. Another reason was obviously the house that i am renovating. The work is about to get over but there is always something or the other to be looked after.

Add this event along with so many other moments that i have missed in these one and a half months time. Hope everything falls in place and soon as possible.

Happy Father's Day son.

Hi Dad, check this and tell me who

looks cuter, me or the white

long-eared one?

I am sure you will say it's me!!!

Happy Father's Day Dad :-* !!!

To the Unborn...

As written on 18th Mar 2010

These were some thoughts that i could manage to put in words before you were born...

I am waiting for you

For you to feel me

To see in my eyes and feel a sense of belonging

To read my lips in amazement and confusion

To hear me without understanding a word,

and still getting the meaning

To be in my arms and feel protected

To curl your fingers around mine and holding them tight

To smile and make me feel rejuvenated

To kiss me with utter innocence and love

To speak to me with sounds and not words,

with giggles and grins

To touch my heart with your soul

I am waiting for you my little angel

To come and give me the immense joy of being a

FATHER...

Shaurya

Naming Ceremony of Shaurya - 1 Month8 Days Old

A Family

My son gets an identity of his own. Along with being a son of Manasi and Ajit (as he has been known till now), he would also be known as an individual with a name. The name with which he would be known for his life - Shaurya. It means Fame of one's bravery. That's the closest i can think. Will update if i find better words to describe "Shaurya".

We had a small naming ceremony. Manasi, her brother Nachiket and Manasi's mom - Shaurya's nani ji organized it. After some rituals in front of families, including my mom (Shaurya's dadiji), my dad (Shaurya's dadaji), my brother, sister and friends, my sister (Shaurya's bua ji) spoke his name in his ears for the first time. Myself and Manasi were also asked to do the same but a little louder. I wonder if he was listening as he was asleep for most of the time. Then the pandit ji also asked me to smell his forehead while he was chanting some words during the ritual. After some time we were asked to sit near the cradle and swing it slowly while the holy words were still being recited. I think that was the best part for me to swing the cradle and watch the calm face of my son. After the rituals the floor was open for everyone in the room to bless him. It was good to see the complete family stand together - myself, Manasi, my mom, my dad, Manasi's mom, my brother, my sister, Manasi's brother and Shaurya. The complete family.

I wish you all the best my son. Just hope that you like your name once you start understanding the meanings of words. Have a happy life :)

Crying Baby

Crying Baby - 4 Days Old

Whenever i am not doing anything and the thought of my son crosses my mind, the first image that strikes is that of him crying. Its one of the four things that he does apart from sleeping, drinking milk and pooping. And the amazing thing is that instead of me getting sad (as we usually are when seeing somebody crying) i feel myself smiling. Whenever he cries, he shakes his head which is so adorable. Not sure if he still does it but he used to do it when i was with him in the hospital and used to just love it. These days i don't get to spend too much time with him. But looking forward to him and Manasi come home soon.

One more visit

Sleeping baby - looks like blessing somebody

I know i could not visit him as often as i should have. The renovation work of the newly purchased house is towards the end. It is something that needs a lot of attention. Surely not more than my son but my son has his mother to take care. My new house has only myself. But anyway, it was holiday in US and so people like me who work for companies based in US had a little time to spare. I made good use of it and visited my son. Spent good 2 and half hours there and admired every movement, every expression and every cry of him. Took him in my arms. Tried him to be familiar with his dad. Like i do every time. Loved it. Absolutely loved it. This was a visit after many days but truely worth it. Even this time there was a feeling as always that may be i missed couple of inches of his growth. He is growing very fast. God bless him. Wish Manasi recovers soon and comes home. Miss them both.