Moving Mysteryyyyyyy

Last Friday we moved in to our new apartment, I was bit busy with all this stuff and couldn't update my blog, exactly the day before, On last Thursday evening when Rithvik's dad tried to take him to Rest room to wash his mouth holding his right arm, my naughty pie escaped from his hands and immediately started crying and didn't move his hand even. we are not sure what to do then and ran for the emergency by 8:45 pm and there we waited for our turn, in the mean while Rithvik started playing as usual unless until none disturbed his hand. Finally by 11pm a doctor walked in( after the visits of other junior doctors) and said it was like bone dislocation at elbow and he set it right with his fingers bending the elbow , that's a 2 minute job. Thank God, In no time Rithvik moved his arm. We reached home by 1:30 am and from the very next day he was quite normal.

Here comes the real mystery, when ever we are ready for a move, we are tend to face some issues like this. When we moved from California to here, Rithvik swallowed a small piece of plastic disposable glass and then we didn't go for emergency but that whole night was terrible for both of us monitoring him for any of the complications(check here).

When I came to US for the first time, I was attacked with a malaria fever just before my travel and need to cancel my tickets, We cancelled my tickets for three times due to my health problems finally I could make it possible by 4th time, after Rithvik was born we three went for vacation to India I got leg sprain just day before to our return journey hmmm.... generally I don't believe this but some incidents are making me to feel tensed.

when we two analysed these situations, my husband said to me, ' you know some thing, when I was a bachelor, my move to every new home brought me some good news, but after marriage it was all upside down' waah waah ....finally he shooted me meee me!!!!!!!!

Back to my blog after a celebration

No, You did not hop to a cooking blog. You are right here on right space, Hope I am still at the corner of your minds, Man!!!!!! dig me back to the center. This was the longest gap I have taken since I started my blog, got busy with my Kid these days.

Coming to the cake, I made this Tres leches(3-milk cake) for my Son's 2nd Birthday. It was a famous Mexican dessert and every one including my Son liked it and thanks for my friend Chaitali for sharing this wonderful recipe.

His Dad bought a car for him as a Birthday present and













I prepared a card with all his favourite characters. He was very much excited as it says his fantasy.

On weekend, we celebrated Kids party at home. These are the cookies I made for the party where Kids as well elders got tempted. Only few left for my photo.

It was a nice feel when Kids achieve their milestones, he was so curious to cut his Birthday cake and been waiting from past one month. He enjoyed the whole day by saying ' appy, appy' clapping his hands and by showing the decoration to every one who visited to wish him.

My Bouncy boy

The night when we ran to the hospital for my delivery is still before my eyes, with in the 2 hrs I joined, my little bundle of joy joined us wondering all the doctors over there. A silent cry with his eyes slightly open and his cute lips will stay forever in my mind. Those tough times in my pregnancy soon turned to be sweet nothings with our first kiss and a hug.Women are blessed to be Mothers who could cherish some beautiful moments that defines the beauty of a life.

I must thank Varunavi for passing this beautiful tag, where I could reveal Mother in me. As this tag says to write five things I love about being a mother.

• Being pregnant, I loved the feel of his kicks and moves, Though painful sometimes, they are sweet sweet so sweeeet.


• I love to kiss him soon he slips to sleep. My Mom says a big NO to this but I could not resist myself.
  
• He kisses me while munching the food that are a great treat for his taste buds and then I simply stare at him to not to miss his joyful expression.


• He comes back to hug me though I shout or I am angry at him that's how they steal our hearts with their innocence filled love.


• His cute Lil steps(I should say lil runs, he rarely walks) and eyes search for me saying 'maama, maama' in my absence and cries if he could not see me for a while.

and there are many more, every moment with him is a gifted one and precious. I realised the value of a Mother being a Mother rather than being a daughter. His bubbly words, silly acts, messy arts, quirky habits.....makes our 'life' ride exciting on a happy rail(touch wood). He will be Two by this May. May God give him bright future.

I wish all the best to many of my friends who are to be Moms. You are gonna enjoy a lot. I want to pass this tag to my sister.

Happy one year of blogging

I started blogging a year back just to present my poetry but soon it turned out to be a space for my thoughts.First of all I should thank my lovable husband who values my opinions and equally my sweet Son who cooperated me with his naps, and this google's blogger service, responsible for many virtual friends in our life. I am lucky to have people who encourage me by giving their valuable feedback and suggestions like my Dad, Sister and family friends like Aditya, Deepa and Neeraja and many more friends who dropby.

I learnt a lot from this blogging and could feel the joy of sharing. I want to dedicate this post to all my fellow bloggers. To name you all is my privilege .

Swathi, known as owner of an online community and we became friends soon. I am very much impressed with her blog hence I started one. Brilliant girl, could bring changes everyday with her ideas.

Keerthi, also a virtual friend from the same community is a good friend of mine. I bet anybody who is fed up with daily chores soon gets refreshed if once they step into her zone. She is the best in narration and makes us to feel her like a next door girl.

Amu, a queen in baking world, very friendly, hard working, sensitive, loves to do KT. Her delicacies are tempting always.

Sree, I follow her blog to update myself with the best vocabulary. I like her mode of writing, apt words that shoots the target.

Usha, I follow her movie updates as well her recipes, I tried so many recipes of her and they are a huge hit in my kitchen.

Varunavi, my new friend in this blog sphere. I got addicted to her blog in no time. I could not stop myself looking at her daily yummy updates.

Sahaja, also a new friend, I like her photography talent and the way she presents her blog with a great command in language.

KK, by dropping to his blog, my mind soon slips to my college days, young blood rockkss, what say KK??

I also drop at Pratima's for her updates on her little prince, Deepthi's who could elaborate well about cultures and festivals, Allantha duraana of chandu's, Nagrockz for the best unbiased political news and movie reviews, Rakesh's for a hearty laugh, naa autograph of Satish, ramya cooks for culinary. Sorry If I forgot any and please feel free to notify, I would love to update.

Last but not least, I also thank those who are on followers list and those who covered my blog in their hopping and once again thanks to all my readers.

Golden days

The feel of living in an own house is very great. Two days back, I dreamt of our own house where we lived together. Next morning, I was so disturbed as it took me to my sweet past. I was brought up in a joint family where we had loads of fun enjoying every bit of my life. After my Marriage, my Dad and Uncle got separated and our house was sold.

If I look back, now I realise the value of own house where we plan, imagine, monitor every brick of it. Thus we give life to our dreams, love it as a living entity. We tend to be bonded with it. Many praised our house as it has its own beauty. Its a big, modern, spacious, well designed, huge garden in front. Its very hard to digest the fact that it is no more ours......In that great house, I enjoyed a lot with my graduation mates. As it is very near to my college, all of us had had a good time. We celebrated so many functions. They are just memories sweet memories. I can't get those days back.

Poor me!!! I even don't have a snap of our beautiful house to share, hmm this time no search engine can help me out....Yes, there is no answer for some sensitive and precious matters in this world.

Welcoming 5th year

Its been 4 yrs we were tied with a bond that filled our life with love. Living together is realising one another, sharing glad and sad expecting great times ahead. Married life is a mix of feelings, surprises, sacrifices, emotions.......an endless journey of two hearts.


For the first Anniversary we were in India and that day we didn't celebrate it much as we were tied up with some work but went out for lunch.

For the second year we are in California,USA. We were busy with our house shifting so didn't even had a thought to celebrate. For the third year I went to India with Rithvik for vacation so we missed each other.

Finally this time, we were in Connecticut, USA. Yesterday we got up from bed a bit late and I could not manage to pack his lunch so he came back from office and had lunch together. I prepared Dum biriyani, Bhaingan bartha, stuffed Bendi, and Dal . We did cake cutting and after his work, we had dinner at Olive garden and watched Ghajini hindi movie at home. I made mango flavoured cake and he decorated it. Thanks for every body who wished us.

A warm New year wish to all on behalf of my blog.

Never leave an art

In my childhood days I learnt Mandolin for 6yrs. I gave many concerts representing our Institution, had many applause but I was too young then to realise the importance of an art. At one concert I still remember, we were giving it in an open auditorium where all police department and district collector and some other Government officials were there. The Dist. Joint collector came to me and as it was cold, she wrapped her woollen shawl around me and appreciated with a hug for my performance.

When I was in 9 th standard we moved far and due to the busy schedules I could not make it possible to go to the institution and finally I left the practice. I still regret for discontinuing playing Mandolin.

Bye..... Bye .....California

It was been 2yrs we came to California,USA. Being here is like we are a home away from a home, resembles metropolitan cities in India with lots of friends, lots of Desi restaurants, Temples, gatherings, parties etc... not even missing Indian aroma in our life. For the first very few months we stayed in San Jose where our apartment didn't have much Indian community, even I didn't had the option to browse, felt bored and very lonely that too with the early days of my pregnancy suffering from nausea with no one around me to help. The only entertainment I was left with are the shows in English channels.

slowly, we bought a car, Laptop and planned to shift to new apartment. I met one of my friends Pratima through Orkut and I came to know that they live in the opposite apartment to which we were shifting.I felt so happy as I knew her from my school days. After we came to this Apartment, she invited me to the New year party (2007) organised by our apartment friends. I still thank her for introducing me such good friends in my life. In no time we mingled with all of them. I miss her as they moved to India for good. I want to share about you my dear friends.

Santoshi, she is the first person to talk to me and I used to go to their house when ever I felt bored she cared me a lot that's what a pregnant woman needs...I miss her delicacies now as they moved from this place recently.

Jyotsna, fun loving girl keeps on talking and cracking jokes capable of changing the world around her.she too moved to India.we miss you a lot Jo.

Neeraja, I learnt from her how to be joyful. Her conversation starts,continues, and ends with a hearty laugh. Her words gave me a lot of support when I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes in my pregnancy. Very supportive and friendly too.

Praveena, had a very beautiful art in her hands.I donno whats the magic behind her, kids love her very much. we used to meet at least thrice a week though I knew her a bit late than others, we became friends soon.

Kiranmai jasti, my very close neighbour, always we used to chitchat by standing in front of our houses. The real kiddo in our gang. Our send off party was arranged well in their house.

Kiran, speaks and wishes every buddy with lot of excitement with a smiley face. Though we both are from same city back in India I never know her before.

Sandhya, cool,jovial,mother of a little cute princess, I love the way she dresses her little angel.If I had a daughter I would certainly follow her.

Rani, loves to freak out with friends., forgets the world around her when she is with us.

Suchi, sharp and straight forward, I could never forget the day you arranged my Baby shower party in your house with the help of all other friends.

Sharada garu, your advices really helped me a lot during my pregnancy and post pregnancy and I need to learn from you the tips to raise a kid. Sirisha and Rekha I am very lucky to have you as my friends.

who will not be sad to leave such good friends like you??? but we have to go with the days.... my Dear Hubby got an offer for full time job in Connecticut, so we have to move from this lovely place.Thanks for the fare well party arranged by all of you. I enjoyed yummy yummy dishes prepared by them with lots of love.I miss you all..........

Last but not least sorry if any of my words hurt you. Wishing you all loads of happiness.Bye

On his Birthday....

This weekend went busy for me. On Saturday I woke up at 6am which was really hard for me(I usually wake up by 8am) curious to know why? I wanted to bake a cake for my DH s Birthday which was on Sunday.Mid night cake cutting is common, but this time I want to arrange it in a different way.As soon as i baked the cake, my kid and hubby woke up and I hid it. After lunch, I forced him to go for shopping alone and I managed to decorate it before he is back.

I gathered all the decoration items aside under our futon.In the night I prepared fruit punch.I fed my son real fast and made him to sleep a bit early by 10:30pm(yes, 10:30 pm is early for my son to go to bed) . My DH also slept with him I cleaned the place and vacated the surroundings as I wanted to have cake table only. I brought the stuff from our store room which I bought for this day nothing but candles and balloons.I made Velvette rug as a curtain for the window and sticked it with a Happy Birthday banner and made a autin shape with flowers. I pumped the balloons.I placed the candles in the room here and there, arranged the cake table with few candles and fruit punch in two glasses on it.

I got refreshed, dressed in the way he loves. Last but not least, I lit all the candles and switched the lights off . By the time I was done, clock struck 12.I wished him and asked him not to open his eyes and took him to the room he was bit confused and said Thank you,Thank you dear and.... and...Shhh..sensor cut. The look was very fantastic with the candles .

He liked the taste of the cake I baked, and just sipped the fruit punch and had few snaps and Rithvik too enjoyed the decoration.The next day on Sunday we went to temple, attended for a Birthday Party and as we are tired, we three slept for about 2 hrs after the party and in the night, we saw Olympics.

Its Heart touching

I came across a blog where a father describes the day to day improvement of his Son who is fighting with Leukaemia. It was so heart touching and for the first time i read it, tears rolled out with out my notice and I felt very disturbed and depressed. One could not bear the fact that a little boy of age 3 years (I am not sure of his exact age) hospitalised, undergoing a long run treatment. Its even hard to imagine what the parents will be going through. I used to follow the blog daily and later i felt happy to know that they were back to home but after few days when I tried to open the blog it didn't allowed me to access and I came to know that he discontinued his blog for some personal reasons and the boy is presently going through intensive chemo. What all can we do unless praying the God for the well being of Lil boy and let God give the parents more courage. I am aware of this only case but who knows how many kids are under such pathetic conditions. Oh God!!! whats the wrong with those cute Lil kids why don't you lighten some mercy on them.

Soul-Search Tag!!

I have been tagged by Sree.

The tag rules: Write about the changes that have happened in your life, at least five, because of your significant other. Then Tag five others. If they don’t have a significant other, then any one person, who has caused the change. Please don’t leave the tag alone in the wild.

Its the time to review my past .It was been 3yrs we got married. Year by year our life turns out to be new with different flavours, realising the real taste. I was tied with a bond as soon as i completed my 20th year. I think that it was a bit early as it was just end of my teenage. But I strongly believe that maturity in thoughts improves with the age may be some one may argue that young blood rocks but that teenage is just incapable for decision making. Luckily I never had to regret for being married at earlier in fact, I learnt many from my better half.

Coming to the point, I learnt how to inculcate patience even this was the principle of many successful men. Being cautious while using words and should be a good listener rather than a criticiser. Many of the situations, made me to outburst my anger but that controlling power made me to not to loose my words. If we add a bit patience to our life, we will be away from anger.

Positive attitude is like a foundation for great thoughts. Unknowingly, I don't have the positive side in my thoughts. I even don't have a mind to realise that I am thinking in a wrong way. I didn't convince on it for the first time he opined but later if i went on analysing, I found myself in a wrong way. Recently i was across through some article from Mr. Abdul Kalam where he says us to take a moment to write down all the phrases you use on a daily basis or any Toxic self-talk that you have noticed so you will begin to catch yourself as they occur and change them.

Caring yes this is the right phrase for love. He loves to care and cares with love in turn made me to realise the happiness we can give to other as a lovable care taker.

Being responsible is the major change in my life. I even don't know before how to be responsible that too with a dedication in every job we do.A person can be treated as the superior when he has this factor

I became totally dependent. I don't know whether this should be counted under minus or plus. Even for silly things i could not stop my self with out seeking an advice from him. Ranging from attire selection to serious issues I would love to approach him. I question myself how did i made these all when he was not there in my life???

Last but not least to stay healthier by listening to your body and be conscious at what it needs and what not.

Thanks for tagging me Sree where I got a chance to reveal my self and I also thank the chain of bloggers who are indirectly responsible for this .....

Sorry for breaking the rule, I just want to tag this to Keerthi and Uma

Joy of Motherhood

In the earlier days of Our Marriage,we decided to plan kids after an year as we want to understand ourselves more as ours is an arranged one.Later it was postponed to few more months still we wanted to not to have a kid as of then But our priorities got changed and my dear hubby wants to have our kid born in USA.So we waited for a chance and finally we are in US by around 2006 mid and in no more time I conceived and it took about 3 to 4 months to announce that happy news that I was pregnant.

My pregnancy days went very well except a bit nausea and severe back ache.You will be treated like a princess yes of course you are going to give a life to other. You may feel the Baby s movements from the mid of 6Th or so it will take some time to realise their movements.Almost every time I made my hubby to run out of his work and asked him to feel them.By the mid of 8th month even one can notice bumps on your belly when they move .A mother is blessed to have that feeling.Thanks for the God for making us to feel so.

My last trimester was pretty bad.I was diagnosed with Diabetes (high levels) and then my challenging days were started. My diet plan was given and its so hard for a pregnant women to maintain with that diet.My morning break fast is just a half cup of sprouts and 6 nuts .You are not wrong in reading its only 6 nuts.As a snack i was supposed to take a slice of bread and my lunch is like one chapati,salad,curry and yogurt a cup each and again as a snack i can take half an apple and some nuts .my dinner is as same as my lunch and at bed time i used to take half cup of milk.The sad thing is I have to go for a walk for at least one hour after my every meal and break fast too and I have to check for the value .

In those days i was just scared of my physical exercise that i have to do to burn my calories and i started thinking that Oh my God do I need to walk after all for eating this single chapati and it will be digested in no more time and again i may feel hungry.

Every night i used cry with hunger and I know how many nights my hubby spent them sleepless.It was so horrible and my dear hubby did made me to follow the dietitian instructions strictly.He used to call every hour from his office to know how i was doing.We followed these all so as to not to see hike in my blood sugar values and they were so I need to take Insulin.Though I did all these,I could not escape from Insulin which i have to inject with a needle on one of my sides of tummy.I used to cry a lot that I don't want to take it, my baby will hurt but the fact is that if i don't take the insulin dose ,then really my baby gets affected and hence complications may rise for both mother and Baby.

My husband,though he s very much afraid of a needle injected the insulin dose and he gave me a lot of courage and i used to ask him Whats the wrong with me why are we having these bad times??? and at the same time i felt like i must have done something good in my past life's to get a husband like him.

For more than 20 days i took Insulin before bed time and i was vexed up with all these stuff and I just wanted to deliver my baby to get rid of all these worries........and on May 13 th night while I am having my milk at around 10:30 pm i got pains that pain is some thing different no one can explain it clearly how it isss but i will try to, i felt like a force pushing up originating from my back to tummy .I got admitted in the hospital on that night at around 2:30 am and to our surprise, my cervix got dilated to 7cm and the nurse too tested it twice to confirm. when it dilates to 10cms then your pushing phase gets started. I delivered my baby by 4:30 am .Its a miracle even for nurses and doctors there.They used to ask us whether its our 2nd Baby as it was a rare to get a baby delivered in such a less time for a first time mom.. we realised that it was an wonderful result of my walking which i did in my last trimester.Finally my pregnancy ended with a happiness .My Baby weight was 6lbs and 2 ounces which was normal and his height was 19.5 inches.

As we don't know the gender before hand I listened to the doctor saying ITS A BABY BOY but i didnot gave much weight age though i wish to have a Baby boy. I just had a thought in my mind that the Baby must be healthy that was my one and only wish.They placed my Baby on my chest and that's a wonderful feeling no one could have it before.I couldn't see my bad times any more .His Dad was very much curious to hug and kiss baby though that Lil one is familiar with his dad's kisses from the past 40 weeks. After his birth all those worries in my past became memories for me. We planned my Mom to be with us a bit ahead,that's a month before the delivery and she did a lot to me and Rithvik. Oops i forgot to mention,we named our Baby Rithvik.She returned to India when he was 5months.

Time just flies with our cute pies and from the birth to 4months we don't feel their activity much its the time to accustom ourselves with new one.When they laugh,play,make some silly sounds its very fun to watch them.Yes Its the time to say Kids are Precious and we are the blessed ones to enjoy those Golden moments.Later on they will get mobility and its time to run with them and need to monitor every second.when ever he plays with his Dad i feel like its my happy family,how we enjoyed our past without this Lil Rascal???

Now Rithvik turned one and day by day he s driving us crazy and blabbers all the day and loves to freak out busy in exploring and imitating every thing. His Dad gets bored after coming from work, if his Lil one is sleeping.

see u soon.....