No no ! Not that I was pining for a grand child Not at all...Life was going great ! But I must admit I felt a twinge of jealousy when Mintoo announced she was going to be a Dida ! I managed to shut out that green eyed monster and looked forward . I had full faith in the future . I always believe things happen when they are destined to happen :)
So our joy new no bounds when our Little announced over the phone that she is expecting her little one ! It took me a while to absorb the news...Oh my God !! It has finally happened ! My heart was singing ...I am going to be a Dida . I was ecstatic!
I wanted to rush to Mumbai ..I wanted to hug Little ..but I had to hold on to my horses.
I would make unending calls advising Little ...do this , eat this ..take care .. . I would lie sleepless at nights planning and planning . I would spend hours reading up books and articles on babies ! Kids wear shops where I would never walk into , were now my favourit haunts. I would spend hours looking and touching baby clothes lovingly ...imagining so much , but not buying because of superstition . It had to wait till after the big day !
Since I am the first born of my parents , and Little was our first born , so my ardent wish was that our daughter too must have a daughter first. I would be instinctively drawn to cute pink dresses and baby accessories.
The months dragged on , till it was finally time for me to arrange things in my Mauritius home and leave for Mumbai to be with Little and Andy for the delivery .
There were still a few weeks left, and we three spent the days amidst excitement, anticipation anxiety and nervousness !We could hardly wait !
A week before the expected date Andy suggested we go have a peek at the baby ...haha! Off we went to the clinic and requested for an ultra sound ! We gazed with wonder at the images on the screen , our hearts melted to see a tiny hand stretching out ...as if to say "...I am coming .." :)
We admitted Little in the Breach Candy Hospital on 11th May . It was early evening ...the room was very pleasant , looking out to the sea. The sun was setting and the day was about to be over . The C section was to happen early next morning !
I spent a sleepless night ...12th may dawned ...
Andy was allowed inside the OT .
After an endless wait and a lot of pacing up and down outside the OT , I looked up to see Andy looking at me across the glass pane of the door , indicating two plats with his hands and grinning from ear to ear !
Its a Girl !! And Ira was born :)
When I could finally see her ....choking with emotion ,eyes moist , I gazed at her tiny face with wonder , the most beautiful baby in the world ...and felt her little fingers gently curling around my heart to hold it forever !!
