As we went through the months of Ashu’s pregnancy it seemed like the most sort after date, the date of delivery, was end of a long process. Only after the delivery, reality sets in that it is also beginning of a longer (never ending) process - the task or art (whichever way one looks) of [...]

November 21st last year, Aashira - a new friend was born. Like all good times, one never knows as time flies. She is now one year. She walks (never crawled. everybody else was more concerned than us! Showered us with tips but none worked), She repeats our actions, She patiently responds to our “say tata [...]

Tata’s electronics retail store, Croma is nice place to spend time in Eva Mall, Brigade Road. A few months back, we purchased a electric kettle to help boil/heat water for Aashira, without the hassles of a vessel-on-gas-stove-&-keep-watch. It was Croma’s own brand, I forgot the name. These in-house brands may not have the appeal of [...]

Aashira is 6 months and 10 days now. She is now manageable in restaurants. We have learnt to keep her entertained in restaurants, malls etc. So, we decided to buffet at Cafe Masala in Eva Mall. Just as we entered the restaurant, down came the rains pouring. In most cases, we would have been happy [...]

Nov 21st, 11:14AM - “Ashwini, it’s a baby girl”. Dr Prakash Kini made this statement as he brought our daughter to the world from the womb. Standing behind Ashu’s head in the operation threatre in The Cradle, me and Ashu exchanged the longest and broadest smile ever! The 38 week long ordeal culminated on a [...]