Welcome MTBs :)

BABIES COME INTO THIS WORLD
Babies come into the world brand new
They have no preconceived notions of
bottles and you
Expecting love and giving it back,
These little Angels see nothing you lack.
They don't know when you're wondering if
what you're doing is right
Happiness comes from having you in sight.
Don't worry your skills are shaky and new
Your baby just wants you to be you.
Feedings and diapers and car seats won't last
The love that you show to your child says it best
Take care of this little gift from above
and everything is seen through her and your love.


BABIES DON'T KEEP
Mother, oh Mother,
come shake out your cloth,
empty the dustpan,
poison the moth,
hang out the washing
and butter the bread,
sew on a button and make up a bed.
Where is the mother whose house
is so shocking?
She's up in the nursery,
blissfully rocking.
Oh, I've grown shiftless as Little
Boy Blue (lullaby, rockaby, lullaby loo).
Dishes are waiting and bills are past due
(pat-a-cake, darling, and peek, peekaboo).
The shopping's not done
and there's nothing for stew
and out in the yard there's a hullabaloo
but I'm playing Kanga and this is my Roo.
Look! Aren't her eyes the most wonderful hue?
(lullaby, rockaby, lullaby loo).
The cleaning and scrubbing
will wait till tomorrow,
for Children grow up,
as I've learned to my sorrow.
So quiet down, cobwebs.
Dust go to sleep.
I'm rocking my baby and babies don't keep......
~Author Unknown ~

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Gifts for all of you..with a lot of love













For Always Happy Kya



















For Cluelessness



















For Jotting

















For Monika














For Parul


























For Takshaka




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Some people say motherhood is hyped. I do not really know. I have no experience. But my heart says it cannot be so. Every time I tell my mother she worries unnecessarily, she just smiles and tells me, "you'll know when you are a mother". I think that's true. There are some some feelings, some emotions that we do not understand unless we experience them. Motherhood, I am convinced, is one such emotion.

Carrying a baby in the womb for nine full months is no joke. And I realized that just when my sister got pregnant. I find myself worrying for her every minute. I find myself praying for her and her baby's health every night. I find myself utterly helpless when I know she isn't feeling alright or not eating. I call her to ask her weight, making sure its slowly and healthily increasing. I remind her to have almonds and milk. I tell her to read happy things, think happy thoughts. I crack silly jokes over the phone to hear her laugh. And more than once, I have wished I could bear the labor for her.

And with all that, I find myself caring and worrying for all the mother-to-be's I know around. Whether it's in the real world or this beautiful virtual blog world. AlwaysHappyKya, you are one happy, chirpy and pretty mommy-to-be I know. Cluelessness, even though you say you were born clueless, your baby, I am sure, will know right away how much its being loved. Jottings&Musings, seeing your colorful and cheerful Christmas post, I know you'll be just as happy with the baby on the way. Although I don't really know you three, I am sending loads of wishes and prayers your way. You will have a happy pregnancy, a happier delivery and be the happiest mommies very soon (along with my didi :) )

Celebrate every moment you have with the life in your womb. Be good, be safe and smile all the way. Your new year gift will be in your arms very soon!
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Pink or Blue..it could be
I’m so glad for you MTB!!

Bottle, Nappy, Bib and Wraps,
Soon the baby will be in your laps!!

Mumma, Mommy, Mother or Mom
It will call you in any form.. !!

Happy-happy mother time this is,
Share the pictures soon, will you please!!

Loads of luck and positive energy sending your ways!!

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A baby is cuddles and tickles on toes,
the sweet scent of powder, a kiss on the nose!
A baby is teddy bears, rattles, and pins,
meals at midnight...giggles and grins
Wishingg all 6 of u "All the happiness in the world" :) Enjoy ur motherhood...!! Lets celebrate ....by cutting the cake :)



















Here's a special little something for your little someone special.

For AHK's Baby :

For Clue's Baby






For jottingss baby :






For Parul's baby :






For Monika's baby :






For Takshaka's Baby

Little baby on the way,
Getting bigger every day,
Kicking mommy here and there
for ur happiness we'l always pray... :)

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A little bit of you,

A little bit of him.

They sleep when you don’t,

Are up when you are not.

They smile to melt your heart,

They cry and your heart breaks.

They hold your world in their small little fists,

They make it go round on their own whim.

A heart so pure,

A love so deep.

A little bit of you,

A little bit of him,

A little bundle of joy,

Uniquely their own.



Dear Mommies to be, loads of wishes coming your way. Congratulations and good luck for what is to follow. It’s a bulk load of work, it’s a bulk load of fun.

Dear Babies, you are eagerly awaited and will be much loved. Can’t wait to greet you, can’t wait to see you, can’t wait to welcome you to our world.

Team 'Dhan ta naan'

BlueMist

Chandni

Childwoman

Comfortablynam

D

Dee

Dewdropdreams

Dido

Divz

Miss M

Nu

Rani

Revs

Snowsoulmate

Sraikh

Titaxy

Special appearance by Sameer.
No, Nu? :D

Credits

On last count, it was 1897 emails exchanged between 16 of us from 6 different countries in 19 days. This has been an awesome journey what with all the food talks, Bollywood music(gah!), more food talks and oh baby-shower discussions as well ;) And now its time to say our Thank-you's!

Thanks to all the members of the previous blog-shower team for being an inspiration. The 'blog-hunt' bit was almost similar to the last time and we hope you guys don't mind that we kept the tradition going :) We'd appreciate it, if you could all come forward and join us in wishing the MTBs here.

Each member of the group has been so kind and enthusiastic about sharing their time and energy to get this all going. Thanks..

Bluemist, for being the first one to accept to the whole plan with glee. For that lovely poem and for being very graceful when we made all the last minute changes just before you left on your holiday.

Chandni, for being the experienced one among us. For all your awesome plans, especially the photo idea. Everyone loved it, thanks to you. And a special thanks for coming up with such a cool title and the main poem. You totally rock!

Childwoman, for taking part in all this despite the very busy time at home. We are all so happy that you were with us in this and do remember that you and your family are definitely in our prayers.

Comfortablynam, for being the wise one among all of us. For having pitched in so much work in so little time, for all the collages and the last minute posts and for all the technical support. This blog wouldn't be what it is without you.

D, for all those clues you coined and a special thanks for offering to help in the last minute. Like we already said, you are a natural with words. Also the gifts you chose were a major hit with MTBs and thanks for inviting Madhuri Dixit ;)

Dee, for being the silent yet strong support. For always being there when we wanted you and for coming to our rescue when we needed to contact people and for being helpful always.

DewDropDreams, for having put-up with all the noise and chatter and for coming up with thoughtful and really cool gifts for each MTB. I'm sure a lot of thinking and searching went there and we truly appreciate it a lot.

DiDo, for jelling with us despite being the new-comer and for all the work you put in. We enjoyed your little verse, the delicious cake and the absolutely cute gifts and we are sure the MTBs enjoyed it too. It was really nice knowing you.

Divz, for being the one-woman behind all the banners. For having smiled each time we added an MTB and for doing all the work that you did despite the very sick laptop of yours. Your enthusiasm is contagious Divz and thats something that really kept us going.

Miss M, the woman behind the design of the blog. Thank you so much for searching for this very cute template and sorting out the blog account. You gave us the much needed push everytime and we appreciate all the work you've put in here despite all the exciting things at home.

Nu, for being our support system. Thank you for being such a fun part of the group, for all the food talk and for bringing Sameer into the otherwise only-girls group :D We so enjoy having you around and hate it when you leave us and go especially to eat those pani-puris.

Rani, for being so prompt and pro-active and for giving us a head start. You amazed us with your willingness and the speed with which you got your stuff ready before the holidays. We missed having you with us during the later part of the planning.

Revs, for starting it all. The child of the group with your child like enthusiasm you kept us going, mining through all the emails to get the pertinent information out, chatting with us all to coordinate the whole thing, fixing any snags that came up and for staying up all night the day before to get the posts up.

Snowsoulmate, Thanks for putting up with the enthusiastic lot and for being with us through the whole thing. We are very happy that you were game to it all and hope you had as much fun as all of us.

Sraikh, for being with us despite all the 'movers and (un)packers' work you were already doing. Please don't be sad that your page dint load at the right time. You were our life-saver and we had so much fun because of that page.

Titaxy, the love of us all. The sane one among us who kept us focused when talks moved too much on other topics. The one who was always there to help. The trooper who even wrote a post on a MTB she had never read before. The organized one who kept all the clues in order. The one who could be counted on for her thoughtful words no matter what.

And thank you dear MTBs for having taken part in this so enthusiastically and for all your kind words. Thanks for getting pregnant in the first place and due credits to your respective husbands for helping you there ;) Looking forwards to meeting your little ones.

Lots of Love,

16 very fond aunties!

Takshaka

Dear Dear Takshaka,

We might know you well and you might not know us at all, but that does not stop us from getting excited about the little one on the way.

As you talked about P not understanding the reason behind the two windows in the pregnancy tests, some of us can’t help but shake our head in agreement, with a bemused expression on our face. Do these guys ever listen to us? Even on the important things? And then they go and undo all of that (or should we say redo it all) by being supportive, smiling when we are uncertain, whopping with joy at the news unexpected.

As the exhaustion takes over and lack of sleep gets to you remember that this is just practice, for the time to come, when holding the baby will be the most important thing. Sleep or lack of, tiredness in extreme will be a thing you will deal with everyday but will not mind for a minute. But dear eating is important. Second trimester and loss of appetite is not a done thing. Well actually that’s not true. Listen to your body. It will lead you well. You will know when the baby wants extra nourishment and when it has enough. And that is a lesson to learn for the future as well. Listen to your instincts. There is no right or wrong ways of rearing a baby. There is nothing as strong as the mother’s instinct so listen to it now and listen to it later. As we said this is all a practice session for things to come.

And when you talk about Full Moon baby, we join our hand in prayer that the baby is born on a Full Moon. A full term baby that you get to take home with you as you leave the hospital. A full term baby easy to hold. A full term baby always healthy. We would love to call him/her Luna, so here’s to Luna. We raise our glasses (you can have some punch dear. No alcohol for you anytime soon).

Right now you are at the most interesting part of your pregnancy. The baby moves, the baby turns and P can finally feel the baby move. We can very well imagine the look of wonder on his face at the little miracle growing inside you making his/her presence known to his Dad. And we are glad that you got to relax and enjoy your time. We are glad that you got to go back and see all your family and friends. We are glad that you got to have a Sreementham surrounded my people who love you lots. We are glad that you got to sneak in a mini vacation within your major vacation, Goa being a haven that it is. We are glad that you have you parents visit to look forward to. We are glad, we are glad, we are glad for you, for the P, for the little one who is about to come into this world

And last but not least, dear as the paranoia about the baby before and after s/he is born starts to take a grip, remember you have 5 other Mother to Bes for company and 16 e-aunts to go gaa over the one coming along.

So we shower you with our love and a few virtual gifts for the sweet little angle to be.

Parul

When we first read that you were expecting a mini parul or a mini Mahesh this year, the first thing that came to our mind was that post you had written about when you found out you were pregnant with Adi. You said (on behalf of Adi), “...In reply, mom stepped out, looking quite stricken, dazed and joyful and handed him (Dad aka Mahesh) the pee drenched stick. “ From just this one line you managed to convey the sheer excitement and happiness that you and Mahesh felt when you discovered you were pregnant with Adi. And we are very curious today- was a pee drenched stick once again handed to M this time round or did he just look at you and say “Pee in the cup woman and I shall check with the stick”, just like you mentioned in the same post? ;)

Parul, you have captivated our hearts and kept us addicted to your blog to the extent that we kept coming back to your space asking for more and more with each passing day. Yes, a lot of us are just silent readers, and maybe that’s why you might be unaware of our existence, but we read nonetheless; religiously, without fail. Your posts on Adi never cease to amaze on how perfectly you do your job- being a mother. The ‘Dear Adi’ letters that you write every once in a while reflects on how beautifully you are raising him, and how you capture all his special moments in those letters. To add slight wit and humour to the famous ‘Adi letters’, you write pretending to be in his shoes- as if Adi was writing a letter to his dear parents- these posts always manage to make us smile and realise, ‘this is how a mother should be’. And I can say without a doubt that a lot of non-mothers and even unwed girls out there who are reading you, you are an insipiration. We don’t even need to speak about your success outside the blogging world. We remember a post you did on the list of things you would like to do before you turn 40 and I guess you can already strike at least one thing off that list, i.e. to write a book. And how can one forget your home decor skills? Chic, elegant and absolutely fabulous! Plus the best part about you is that you write and talk about a lot of other things too. From Sandeep the autowallah's customer-friendly auto to Padma's indestructible love Adi. From your love for crockeries to your mother who refused to pay more than 15 rupees for a (or was it a couple?) pair of pyjamas. This just goes on to show how genuinely you care about your family and for the people around you.

We specially recall a post you had written in particular wherein M came back home all tensed up after work, walking in the darkness because lights used to be off in the bedroom at 7pm since that’s when you would put Adi to sleep, because of which M and you could only see each other using the light from your respective cellphones. While reading that post, anyone could just picture you and Mahesh on the bed, talking over the phone-light while Adi is fast asleep on your lap, Mahesh complaining about his work and you suggesting he has some ice-cream to cool down- it is probably these little, insignificant, fleeting moments that make life so much special and make you realise that you have everything you need right there with you on that bed, in that phone-lit room.

But buckle up babe, cos a mini-Parul or maybe a mini-Mahesh is arriving soon in a few months! And I am very sure that Mahesh, Adi, you and all of your family is waiting for him/her impatiently. We know that you are already somewhat prepared, having gone through it once before, but we hope that you have an even more pampered pregnancy than the one before. And we hope you are glowing more than ever and not having a single bad hair day amidst all of this! ;) We are itching to read and find out when the little one will utter her/his first ‘UMMA’ and ‘UPPPA’ , whether he/she will sleep only to bollywood music and will he/she follow the footsteps of bhaiyya and go ‘Tata Issky’ every once in a while. Fret not Parul, I think Adi will teach all the aforementioned things and maybe a few more stunts of his own to the little one, being the big brother and all. Maybe then you would have to listen to Mann ka radio all the time all day! :P

By the way, before we forget, sometime in the future please do tell the little one that he/she has sixteen maasis out there, residing all over the world, who were waiting for his/her arrival with bated breath and who are going to pamper him/her like anything! Some (or all) of us might just take a big bite of her/his cheek or we might simply eat him/her up! :P And ofcourse inform Adi that when is eighteen and a bit, these sixteen maasis are taking him out for a drink and teaching him how to woo girls. I swear we would be a good, positive influence on both of them Parul! Don't worry! :P :D

Here’s wishing you a very happy, healthy and an absolutely gorgeous baby. We are very much waiting for the calendar to strike April/May and for the tiny little bundle of joy to arrive. :)

Wait wait wait.. where are you going?? We wouldn’t let you leave empty-handed, now would we?

First you will definitely need baby essentials- that is a Johnson & Johnson baby hamper which includes, powder, lotion, soaps etc.

Now how can we resist getting cute clothes for the baby?

A couple of tops from Pumkin Patch

Some hooded towels and a couple of bibs,

A param that we just had to give, and a pair of Puma shoes for our hep baby! ;)


Some dahi vada, papri chaat, Lindt chocolates, cake and iced mocha for you while you enjoy this post.




One of the things you wanted to do before you're 40 is own a Louis Vuitton luggage set. Well, we tried our best.

Here is something for our dear lil' Adi- a Ben ten bike.

And last but not least, here's something for Mahesh.

A photo frame in which he can capture some beautiful moments of his family and adorn his office desk with it. We also think one particular pic should hands down be in this photo frame. And it is this one.

On days that are ahead of you, I think this picture will remind you and Mahesh the time that has gone and the time that you have cherished, the time that you three have spent together, and most importantly the amazing time that is yet to come with the arrival of the little one. :)

Here's wishing the beautiful mommy and her family a happy, healthy and a gorgeous baby.

With lots and lots of love and best wishes to all four of you,

Us. :)