Vishwaas

First Month When we brought my baby home from the hospital...there were so many emotions floating across me about the child that I held in a small bed within my folded arms closer to my chest. Mom refused to allow me to carry her as I had just come back home after a surgery and she did not want me to carry the child as well. But when we reached the doorstep, she had to perform the Aarthi (traditional welcome) and I had to hold the child. That moment when I held her close to my heart, I had a wave hitting my senses...I was no longer just an individual. I was being welcomed as a Mother. On the 11th day, we finalised her name. From Numerology to astrology to Indology, I had consulted everything. My family was particular of naming her "Lakshmi" (Wealth)..I was particular of naming her "Anannya" (Focussed)...then after all consultations it was finalised as "Anannya Sriram". I wanted her father's name to be registered as her given name. (Even if she was ...

Today, my cousin asked me the significance of having a Traditional Baby shower...as I was talking to her..memories of my "poochoottal, Poomsuvana Semanthonanyanam, Valaikaapu" came flooding in. The ausipicious day was fixed as 16th March 2011. My In laws and Parents were in full swing getting things ready for the event. What kept me engaged was shopping for myself..guess what I never did shopping for my wedding..only for my baby shower :-). Bangles, blouses, return gifts, hairdo kit..etc... I had almost memorized verbatim the significance of the function as mentioned in http://www.trsiyengar.com/id156.shtml We had the Sumangali Pooja on 13th march. MIL, Co-sister had prepared a traditional spread for 5 Sumangalis (Married women) + usual people in the household. I was just a helper around..We gifted a nice 9 Yards sari to one of the ladies. 2 amongst those were my aunts. I was seeing them after a very long time. So I got some saris for them too..(one of my aunts was c...