Bunnoo's stay in India

We went to Tirupati..and within a fortnight,i conceived.Swamy has always been magical!He makes sure i see a real good change within a month everytime i visit Tirupati..This time wasnt any different..infact,He gave me the biggest joy of my life,other than my lovin deary husband!I was silently praying that we should somehow make it to the US for the little one to arrive!America would welcome Her!!and here you go..I was granted my wish as well..woohooo...yipee to my sweetu!


By the end of my first trimester,i even managed to take my bunnu to bhadrachalam to see Ramuluvaru,sita devi and yeah to get the blessings of my all time favorite Hanuman Ji!

My baby managed to hit a trip to see his sweet cousins,peddatta and mama.Baby!they all love you..

Vizag was missing us so how could we not be there!Best part of the trip was the lunch at Krishna temple..absolutely satisfying!Spent time with Grannies!had fun.

Nama,tatagaru,deepu anna..all took wonderful care!Thanks a million..and yea Nana as well:)..
Mamma's ammama who took care of us in the absence of nama..

We were visited by ammama,tatagaru,madhu amma and pedanana,andal nanama,tatagaru,chanti mama,ratna ammama and tatagaru:)
Thanks to them all..Everybody loves you!!!!!

Walk through the most wonderful journey ever!

There's an exciting journey ahead for us and our little one-to-be.
It did take a while for the fact of pregnancy to sink in!It sometimes seemed too far from reality till it started creeping in to make its presence felt..
Though not very tiresome,morning sickness did give some sleepless nights..
Had my first ultrasound really really early..dont ask me the reason because Iam clueless as well..I there,my baby looked nothing more than a small bleb.I was so happy to get the first view of it!I was just 5weeks and 2days along(7/4/10)so it was way too early to check for viability of my pregnancy!At that point,all we could find was the enlarged gestational sac and the yolk sac!

My second scan after 10days was all fine..my baby's heart was beating 170beats/min.but the Doc was a mean lady.She didnot even let me get to see my little bun.I was disappointed to the core but happy at the same time that my baby was doing fine!

My third scan was the most eventful and thrilling!
We got to hear our baby's heartbeat for the first time. That familiar “whoosh, whoosh, whoosh,”or should i say a galloping horse "thump,thump,thump" sound is both joyful and comforting.Pregnancy has been largely academic up until this point. There’s something about hearing baby's heartbeat that made the experience more real and more moving.
The joy of hearing our baby's heartbeat was soon followed by seeing our very active baby for the first time.These glimpses of the little person that’s growing inside me are certainly joyful moments that i’ll treasure forever.Though very tiny still,she looked like a miniature human being..busy flipping her arms,kicking and flopping vigorously!

Baby!Mamma and Nana are loving it all already!Enjoy the wonderful stay in mamma's comfy womb!
The world is awaiting you..
Love you Sweetie!

Miracle of Pregnancy!

They say life doesnt take eras to change..just a thought and life is TRANSFORMED..
All it involves are momentous matters..
It was not a very long planned one..just a momentary flash of thought and either of us found ourselves ready to herald a new sweet family of our own...(14/3/10)
The following two weeks turned out to be nerve wracking
Though it was too early on,those voices in my head had already started sending across loads of baby dust my way!
It was during this very wierd and apprehensive two week wait,did i realise how impatient i could possibly ever get..True to the core,my heart was longing for the confirmation!I felt I could do just anything under the sun but to wait!
Waiting could be annoying...well,not really!The wait was finally over.It has been worthwhile and fruitful..All is well that ends well..

3rd of April'10
The most overwhelming experience ever..to be made sure that there is indeed a beautiful life growing inside your womb!The joy of creating a life is something totally out of this world!Tears rolled down..because i could not find a better way to vent my happiness!I felt blessed..
Dear husband and family are all happy!:)

These nine months are going to be most exciting for sure but cant really wait to take my baby into my arms..carress her,cuddle her..kiss her..and just look at her!
I have fallen in love with her to eternity!!

God bless her..
God bless my family!!!

I'm just no good without you!

Our Love Story is truly magical..Just like any other love story!

Her Take..

On this new year's eve,here i am with a heart filled with memories..not just of the year that just passed by but those which have left the strongest and greatest impact ever..

I had a great childhood.I was cranky,pampered and absolutely loved my dolls.I remained like that for ever.Inwardly genuine but stubborn and highly opinionated.Not a person in this world I would listen to if i was not convinced be it just a silly thing or a big time decision.Everybody around me was aware of this trait of mine so never took a chance with me..be it family or friends.

All along my life,It was my word that won..I always made sure it did..Starting from the school i wanted to study in,the subjects i wanted to opt as my career,the course i wanted to pursue..u name it and i have done it!!!!!

I was a happy girl..content with everything in life.Suddenly on a bright sunny morning during summer break in the third year of my course my life took a U turn.Well there were some guests who had to come home to see us on their way to a party.Not even in the wildest of my dream did i even guess that this visit of theirs would change my life from then on.Me being unaware of who they were welcomed them and treated them all with courtesy just as we do when there are guests at home..It was late in the afternoon on a sunday.I was feeling so hungry and tired(owing to a sleepless bus journey the night before),that i was waiting for them to leave early.After a while,they were set to leave.The kids were made to call me aunty.I was barely 21 and it was the first time in my life that i was called an aunty.I got so furious at them..obviously not realizing who they were to be.

Strangest part of the entire episode was that neither of my parents were aware of the reason for their visit.but they had some talks with the lady who got us close.My dad was hesitant initially because he very well knew that i would bring down the roof if i get to know about it.

I got to know about this through my childhood friend who leaked the secret to someone,she was not supposed to!My dad was not wrong.I got mad at every body back home and started screaming,yelling at them all..My dad reassured me that he would not do anything against my will.I calmed down and got back to my routine though i kept cursing everybody involved.

The reason for my reaction made absolute sense to me because that was the first time someone spoke to me about my wedding.A couple of days passed,I was so occupied with my vacation and friends back home that i even forgot about it.Then suddenly my dad asked me if i wanted to go to the reservoir in our township which he knew was our favorite hangout place.I was with a BIG NO when we went there..two hours passed and surprisingly there was some force which kept saying that may be i should consider my dad's words which my dad considered was a positive sign.Though my inner voices kept warning me that i was not completely convinced.

The next day my parents left out in the evening.Little did i realize that they went to get the photographs exchanged.Later in the night when my parents were back,I was reluctant to even see the picture..My parents and my sister were very happy with that guy in the picture.My sis then asked me to just give it a try.After seeing their anxiety,I got a little curious but i did not want to open up and resisted looking at it...

It was soon bedtime.Knowing me so well,my sister told me that i would surely like the guy.That arose some impatience rather curiosity in me.I was waiting for her to sleep so that i could go get a look at the pic.When she dozed to sleep,i managed to get hold of the pic..There he was..A tall,broad,good looking guy..say my kind o a guy in there.I was thrilled.I liked him at the very first sight.I was all excited though i was not sure of how i was expected to react in a situation as this.

It was a sunday.I told my sister in the morning about how i felt and asked her not to let it out unless there was something really working.It was already wednesday.There was no sign of any news from their end.I got so pissed off that i got really mad at my parents.They then promised me that they would not trouble me any longer in this regard.Fact was i was kind of disappointed and feeling bad that they didnot even find me worth considering.We all decided not to even talk about it.Then the next morning there was a call from them saying that the guy was coming the day after and wanted to see us.

I should say that was the most embarrassing moment ever.I was happy with the way things were going but didnot quite know how to react.We left for my uncle's place by the next afternoon.I was feeling really really wierd.That evening was the longest because i had never waited for another guy this way in fact in any way.I feared that i would have a nervous breakdown.I bet i had never felt so tensed ever.That was like a never before and never after experience.It was already getting late but there was no sign of them..Finally the long wait ended and they arrived.My sister and my friend were all with praises of how good the guy looked.That was making me more nervous...curious..impatient.I cannot explain how i felt at that moment but i can say it was a very special feeling..

I finally was called in and I had all my parts shivering and trembling.I couldnot hold myself.The first look did the magic.Once i got a little comfortable,I got shameless.I kept taking the glances but he didnot even look at me for one good time.I then was doubtful if he was interested anyway.After a while our very understanding parents let us have some time for ourselves..Those broad shoulders to die for..I went flat...All along the conversation,I had butterflies in my stomach..I had heavy goosebumps.Everytime he would look into my eyes(which he hardly did)I would feel my heart skip a beat..Though very filmy and cheesy,I knew he was the ONE!I was sure i had found my prince charming in Him!!!

And then The angel and the prince lived happily ever after........

I only fell more in love with him with every passing moment.I donot even remember how life was before i found him..iam so glad i have found myself...my life in him.As the years go by, I stop and think about all the memories we've made, the good times we've shared and the love between us that keeps growing. He is not only my husband, but my best friend and soul mate...a blessing from above..

His Take:

Let me be frank and admit that I am not good at narration will try my best though.

Beginning with my childhood, I was pampered by everyone in my family because I was the youngest and the last kid of my generation. I was my grandma’s kid and spent most of my time childhood with her listening to her stories about Rama, Krishna and of course my grandfather. She used to tell me that he was a perfect gentleman and he should be my role model.

Apart from my grandma it was cricket all the time for me. Dad used to encourage me a lot. I skipped some of my school exams to participate in district team. Mom used to take a lot of care and used to feed me with whatever I asked for. She is a very good cook as said “for every child,his / her mom is the best cook in the world”.

Coming to my college days, I was one of the disciplined guys in my batch and never went around with gals I always wanted to settle down in my life and then think of it.By god’s grace I could get into Polaris at the age of 27. I still wanted to reach better heights but my parents insisted that I should get married.I finally agreed when I was around 28+. Now that i was convinced,I wondered if i would come across a girl who would impress me but none of them did.

I was clear with the point that i didnot want to the gals place and troubling her in the form of pelli choopulu.My parents did all the survey and shortlisted a couple of girls but they were keen in one gal. I received her photos through email and was very much impressed. I felt that she resembled the heroine of the movie “ammayi bagundhi” and whomever I showed the photo said “ammayi bagudhi”.

Date for meeting her was confirmed by my parents and I went to see her. I saw someone peeping from the window and thought it was my naughty would be but later came to know that it was her friend. Her parents called her to come to the lounge.she came out and ran away..I then realized she was shy.Finally she came out and sat among us..I noticed that she had different hairstyle from what i had seen the pictures sent to me but i felt she was good looking..I looked at her every time she was not..finally my parents wanted to go out and leave us to talk.I felt it was not a very good idea.To save our privacy,we went out.

Initially i was trembling but after 10-15mins I was fine..we spoke for about 45mins or 1hr.I had not realized that we spent about an hour till my dad reminded me that it was getting late.During the conversation with a smile she said “naaku telugu chadavadam vachu” I went flat for that smile..

On our way back to MVP my parents asked me if I liked the gal.Without hesitation I replied “yes”.I asked them to confirm it if girl's family is fine.I was keen to know her opinion as well because she was midway through her course.so i was not sure if she would like it..I added that if they are fine I will postpone my ticket for day after and will meet her for dinner again.Dad called her dad and said we are fine asked if the girl is fine with it. For about 3 or 4 hours there was no response.I got impatient and irritated. I told my parents I would not wait and will start to Hyderabad rightthe day after.

Finally at around 10:30 that night i got the confirmation from her end..sigh...

We are married for 3 years now..at times she is stuburn but is innocent at the same time. I know she would go to any extent for me.She likes me so..She goes out of her to care when it comes to anything about me.Very loving but she is impossible at times.She can get the other person go nuts even for trifling,petty things..but I love the way she is. I always try my best to keep her happy

Chance!

If I had my life to live over, I'd dare to make more mistakes next time. I'd relax, I'd limber up. I would be sillier than I have been this trip.I would take fewer things seriously. I would take more chances.. I would eat more ice cream and less beans..I would perhaps have more actual troubles, but I'd have fewer imaginary ones. I had my moments, and if I had to do it over again, I'd have more of them. In fact, I'd try to have nothing else. Just moments, one after the other,instead of living so many years ahead of each day!!!

Parents

In everyday life,we sometimes fail to see the everyday things that really make us happy..Make us the people that we are..The love and the care we receive in the safety of what we call ''HOME''..from people we call PARENTS!!!!!

God of small things.....

Our dreams have been dectored,
We belong no where..
We sail unanchored on troubled seas..
We may never be allowed ashore..
Our sorrows will never be sad enough,
Our joys never happy enough..
Our dreams never big enough...and....
Our lives never important enough--
TO MATTER!!!!!!