Dear Daughter,
You came into our world
on 10th August 2012 (Janmashtmi) and brightened our lives with your
toothless smile, big, naughty eyes and cute gestures. I still remember the
moment when the anesthetist announced in the OT “It’s a girl” and in that moment
of semi-consciousness I uttered “Wow! We both wanted a daughter!”. Yes, you are
a dream come true for us. When I came out of OT and asked your father “Are you
happy?”, his feelings resonated in his chirpy and cheerful tone when he said “
I am VERY VERY happy!”
You are the cutest
thing I have ever seen. And you look so angelic when you sleep. I don’t leave
any opportunity to plant a kiss on your rosy cheeks. You resemble your dad so
much that whenever someone comes to meet you the first thing they say is “She
is Neeraj’s duplicate”, “She is daddy’s girl” and so on.
Being a mom is a full
time job. As one of my friend so rightly puts “Once you are a mom, even going
to the bathroom becomes a luxury”, is so true. Initially, I was so confused and
clueless about taking care of you. You were so tiny! It was scary even to hold
you. However, now I have become somewhat confident and sure. You have also
grown up a little. And more importantly the presence of your nani and dadi
helped me to cope with the initial jitters of taking care of a newborn.
In the last one and
half month, I have fallen in love with the way you yawn, the way you half close
your eyes and pretend that you are sleeping, the way you look at me with those
beautiful eyes, the way you hold my finger in your tiny little hands, the way
you place your hand close to your face as if avoiding any attention, the way
you smile while sleeping, oh…the list is endless!
Your father often jokes
about the fact that you need me and no one else when you are crying and cranky,
to soothe you down. He says “She is Mumma’s beti. She just needs her mom” and
you know what, I just swell with pride hearing this.
Being a mother has been
much more rewarding than I ever thought. Now I just can’t imagine my life
without you. Today I am publishing this post on the Daughter’s Day to let you
know that you are so much loved and treasured. You are undeniably most precious
to both your mom and dad and we are very sure that you will grow up to be a
charming and sweet person. I want you to know that like all other parents, I
want you to be successful, intelligent, pretty, kind, honest, loving etc. but
most importantly I want you to be a happy person. I want you to be someone who
enjoys all the small and big things in life and does not leave any opportunity
to celebrate, to rejoice and to spread cheer and smiles around her.
Love you betu
Mom
(here's a cute pic of you taken when you were less than a month old)
