My Dream House

Since my childhood, I've always wanted to build a house that will have many facilities. I've kept designing it in my dreams every now and then. I was so much obsessed that I even wanted to become an architect for that one dream project. I look forward to every Saturday's newspaper. The Saturday supplements contain property details that are for sale. It would also contain some articles that would help us design a house with some better amenities. 

Now on to my "dream house" details..

It would contain the following specs..

• A large living room which would be surrounded with small bonsais.. The living room will be designed in a way that once we enter, we have some space and in the middle of the room, we climb down a few steps that to have a seating. The seating arrangement will be in a circular fashion with nice sofas and a center table.
• Up we climb, we are led to a kitchen with dining room. The kitchen should be spacious enough with wood work done to close the open shelves. All storages go into the shelves and there is a nice kitchen wares to compliment the decor. Also, a nice dining table with chairs are put up. There should be facility for cutting and washing vegetables in a separate place with all necessary waste management in place. From the kitchen a small open area must be there with small chairs put up with grass where we can have tea/coffee on a relaxed evening.
• On the other side of the kitchen, there should be provision for having the washing machine and dishwasher.
• Back to the living room area.. From the living room, we shall be led to another another room which'll be connected and can used a study/ music room. An attached bath should be there as well..

Now, my house should be a duplex and so from here, there should a staircase that will lead to the first floor of the house. A circular path way with parapet wall that helps us see what is happening in the living room area. On to the rooms :) 

• There will be three rooms. Each serving as a bed room. One is the master bedroom with huge queen size cot & mattress. On one side of the wall, a flat TV should be there. This room should have an attached bathroom. The bathroom should be fitted with a nice bath tub and nice curtain. The bathroom should have a wash closet at the other end and a music system should be there to help enjoy the shower.
• The next bedroom is for my cute lil one. The walls should be painted with barbies and cute animals that she likes. The bathroom that I mentioned should be connected to her room as well
• Next comes the Guest room with a set of sofas and the other end of the room with a cot.
• Another end of the first floor should lead to a terrace garden with many small plants.

This is not all. This is just a small spec. Lol. Some great man has asked us to Dream, Dream And DREAM. I am dreaming big so that it turns true one day.. Cheers :)

Do's and Dont's during Pregnancy

Pregnancy and child birth are the best things to happen to in any girl's life. So is true with me as well. I shall pass on a few tips to the moms-to-be.

There are a very few pregnancies where, everything goes on smoothly and you end up delivering without much effort. But in my case, I almost had all the symptoms and ended up in a C-section.

So, I took atmost care to deliver a healthy baby and these are some of the stuffs that I think I can document and pass on to.

 It is better to check with a Gynaecologist if you have any intentions of having a child. It helps to avoid any mishap. The doctors mostly suggest a Folic-acid based course for the development of the healthy babies.

When the pregnancy is confirmed....

Do's
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1. Take in enough liquid in form of fresh juices and water. There is bound to be constipation. It is always better to take in vegetables like Cabbage and Radish that help in easing out.

2. Some people might have nausea, vomiting and giddiness. So, it is better to identify those food items that are  nauseating and avoid them.

3. Take rest. Sleeping is the best way to take rest.

4. Listen to a lot of music. Researches are going on to prove the music therapy helps in a sharp development of brain in fetuses.

5. Start walking and doing exercises/yoga that your doctor has prescribed.

6. Eat lots of fruits like pomegranate and apple.

7. Watch comedy clips to keep your mood upright as there will be a lot of mood swings happening due to hormonal changes.

Dont's
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1. Eat outside food and water. They may contain ajinomotto, a chinese salt, which is supposed to carcinogenic.

2. Eat sweets and oily food that might lead to Gestational diabetics and also high blood pressure. It always helps in keeping weight gain under control.

3. Eat for 2 people. There is never a case where we will be eating for two people including the child. It only leads to unnecessary weight gain. Fill your stomach. The baby will get its food automatically.

4. Take in medicines without consulting doctor. The medicines that we take might have a different effect during pregnancy.

5. Apply cosmetic lotions/creams. They affect the skin and leave some pigmentations.

6. Lift heavy objects. This might leave you gasping for breath and might lead to cramps

7. Take too much Stress. With the amount of sedentary and stressful jobs increasing, there is a need to take extra care to avoid such stuff.

8. Travel in Auto-Rickshaws.

These are some of the suggestions that I put forth to the expecting mums out there. Shall Update the blog if some more strike my mind,

Love!

Disclaimer: No two pregnancies are the same. These are based purely on my experiences.. 

The Magic of Parenthood and the joy of motherhood!

We were not ready to have a child yet. We were still wanting to borrow time from our parents and asked them not to "pester" us with the question--"When are you going to have a child?" We had just conveyed our feelings to our parents.

On that day, I had immense pain on my lower back and I had missed my periods. I consulted a gynac to only be told that I was 'Pregnant'. We both looked at each other and my husband popped up this question whether he should thank or congratulate. That moment I saw a very different person in my DH. From a person who was not ready for parenthood, he had transformed into an all together new person who was so excited and thrilled and who was so concerned about each and every step that we took forward. It sunk in him so soon. I was fully into a new zone and the medicines that I was prescribed only made me so sleepy and drowsy. I hardly had time to enjoy my first trimester. For me, it was still sinking in that I was going to be a mom. I took each day as it came . Generally, they say women get that motherly instincts the moment they get  to know of the pregnancy but men get their fatherly instincts only after holding their babies in the hand. I don't know how far it is true as in my case, I saw a very doting father in the making right from the start of my pregnancy , in him. I always took care of myself for the sake of the baby .  World started revolving around the to-be born baby without our knowledge. Yet it was the labour room that told me what this child actually meant to me when I was told that the baby w under distress. I went to extent of telling the doctor that it was ok if anything Happened to me but I wanted the kid to see this world all hale and healthy.And I meant every single word of it. A mother in me was already born!! :-) Though it is not a new phenomenon that a woman delivers a baby, yet, I was so proud of being a woman and a mother when she was born. The respect for womanhood has only increased!! :-)After that 2 and half day ordeal we were indeed fine and the joy has only increased profoundly!!! The new father was too busy buying stuff for the next few days that he even forgot that he needed to catch up some sleep. 

Every day has been and experience with Her. She has changed the life for good. I have changed a lot :-) As she learns so do I. Everyday she learns new things and the number of times she fails to actually perfect her movements only fascinates me and I learn a lot from her. It is all the more magical when she cries  calling me "Amma". The first time I heard her say that word was on a mother's day. What more can I ask for????? She is magical. Isn't she?