Once upon a time there was a happy and content couple ..
and they loved each other so much they decided to have a child ..
Well either that Or they were crazy coz making the decision to having a baby and HAVING a baby is so completely disparate . It is monumental alright but you really don't know what you're getting into.. ha ! Those parenting books , new parent classes , baby sitting , taking care of your sibling's child or kids in the family is not even close to what you'll experience - believe me !! and yet therein lies the appeal , the element of surprise and the reason why once you've come out alive of that ordeal you're willing to put yourself through it all over again in a jiff :P
On a serious note , I've always believed that the decision to want a child should always be yours and yours alone as a couple . Where I come from , there's tremendous pressure to bear kids once you're married for a reasonably acceptable time and the definition of that time may vary from a few days to months maybe if you're lucky -years ;) and its okay if it were just that , you can deal with parental pressure ( that's what parents are for !! ) but there's the scrutinizing eyes of the one dozen aunts and uncles , married cousins , family friends , your own friends turned parents , neighbors , well wishers and their immense concern for what you are and aren't doing in the bedroom .. GOSH ! it can become a bit too much .. and yes it gets to you and annoys you but don't let that be the rationale behind wanting a child . There's so much to take under advisement , there's obviously the financial aspect , then there's the physical ( Oh yes! a baby will make those bones hurt and weak overnight :D ) but most vital of them all is to be mentally prepared , to be a parent , to take care of another life and to be responsible round the clock 24*7 and just in case you skipped all the above and were careless , not that I'm judging but tsk tsk .. you have give or take 9 months to prepare yourself :P :P coz a wise man or woman once said ,
"Whether your pregnancy was meticulously planned , medically coaxed or happened by surprise , one thing is certain your life will never be the same. "
Glad to have something to look forward too every single day of February (and who knows the rest of the months too) ;)
ReplyDeleteWelcome back my friend!
Thank you Jassu for your vote of confidence ..guess Love Bytes gave me the push I needed to get back . Moreover I wanted to write these for me , so I could go down memory lane whenever I wanted to considering how quickly the lil boy of mine is growing up !!
ReplyDeleteawesome post!! it has been jst a month n 15days n i can so relate to the second half of the post..evryone is actually very concerned ;)
ReplyDeleteVery true I am going through It right now !
ReplyDeleteMisha -- haha !! and you thought once you got married you'd be pestered less ...the fun has only just started buddy :P
ReplyDeleteNovelista Barista - Thank you and many Congratulations to you on your lil one ..how lucky you had no morning sickness .. I'm going to email you and share my experience for sure ..
ReplyDeleteso excited to see you back in the blog world. i like the glimpses i get to see on instagram, but i missed your writing. xo
ReplyDeleteThank you Sheba for your kind words :) I already feel rusty ..I think another year and I would have forgotten completely :P
ReplyDeleteI am loving the post, the love bytes, the quote and you of course :) !!!
ReplyDeleteOh thank you Claudia ..I can always count on you to cheer me on :)
ReplyDeleteyes please email me and share your experiences !!!!
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