Sleeping beauty - My First Month

My favourite activity in the first month was sleeping.

During the first 7 days of hospital stay, everyone used to wonder how I am surviving with so little feeding time. But newborns supposedly have buffer bulit up while in mother's womb that can help them survive for the first few days. My first home was my maternal grandparents' place where I spent my first 6 weeks. We were five of us - ammamma (grandmom), thathagaru (grandpa), pinni (aunty) and myself and mummy. My Ravi mama was in Germany at that time. I was the primary source of entertainment in the family. I got full attention even when asleep. Everyone would amusingly watch me smile, laugh and cry in sleep:) Mummy though had sleepless nights for those initial weeks as I would sleep all through the day to become a night owl!

My Daddy, nannamma (paternal grandmom) and Uma and Purna aunties would visit me frequently.

I lost weight in the first week of my birth and regained my birth weight by 3rd week. Thereafter I gradually started to put on.

My naming ceremony happened on the 21st Day. In few more days I had entered my 2nd month!!

My Naming Ceremony

My naming ceremony happened on 18th Nov 2008(the 21st day after my birth) at my maternal grandparents' place. It was a small ceremony with only close relatives attending. And I was busy with something that I loved to do those days...Sleeping!

Everyone tried hard to wake me up throughout the rituals but I was busy dreaming in my own world. I was dressed up in a lovely white gown tailored by my nanamma (paternal grandmother). I was named Nishita; meaning Alert/Sharp. Let's see if I turn out the same!

My First Day

I am a scorpio born on 29th Oct 2008 at 8.34pm. My whole family was present at the moment to welcome me into this new world. I was surrounded by grandmother(paternal), babai, uma aunty and purna aunty, grandfather & grandmother(maternal) and pinni. And of course my dearest Mom and Dad. I weighed around 2.7kgs and this is how I looked on the first day.

Myself Nishita ...

Hi Everyone!!

Glad to meet you all:) I was introduced to this big world on 29th October 2008. This blog will take you through the journey of my life till date. I hope you will have a sweet time!