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Gastronomic Adventures With Ahona

Since birth, my daughter, Ahona, had a chance to taste the formula milk partially as I could not breastfeed her according to her requirements. The midwives who attended me in the Nursing Home suggested Nan Pro as an ideal substitution. I avidly followed them while they prepared the milk, fed her and most importantly burped her. As a sincere student, I started to follow the same process when I came back home with my daughter. Whenever she demanded food, I used to waste no time to prepare the milk and feed her immediately with a spoon from a bowl which exclusively belong to her. Although, she abhorred the taste of the milk but was very particular about drinking the entire amount of milk all at once. We simply couldn't afford to delay the helpings which went inside her mouth. The spoon was a small one which was unable to hold a good amount of helpings together, so, we shifted to paladai spoon or jhinuk. Initially, she loved the paladai but soon she grew a deep hatred towards it. Why...
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The calling of the soil (Parenthood Ramblings - 26)

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Shireen my love, When you will get the chance to read this letter, you might be wondering why your mother addressed you as Shireen here in this blog while she calls you by a different nick name at home. I have revealed that in a different post in this blog, hope you will read to find it out. Do you know that you visited the soil where half of your being belong already when you were growing up inside me? Just look at the following photos. They are a few photos of a ruined, unkempt quarter in Durgapur.  This ruin is the very place where I, your mother, belong. This ruin is on which she had spent her years of adolescence and late adulthood. The soil of this ruin is what she calls her own. In the year 2000, your mother came to this quarter of address CD -111/1, MAMC, V.K. Nagar, along with her parents and brother from another quarter, B1 - 107/2, MAMC, V.K. Nagar. That old quarter is another story, my dear, and your maternal uncle and mother must have alr...
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Location: Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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The Nanny Saga (Parenthood Ramblings - 25)

After my daughter was born, we were toying with the idea of keeping a childcare help during the daytime. I was not very convinced. I wanted to do all the chores alone, - washing her clothes, swaddlers, prepare the feeds, feeding her and bathing her. But by the time she completed 2 months, I became pretty exhausted and started hating the chores which I lovingly did before. Not only exhaustion, my health conditions started deteriorating thanks to the long nights spent awake feeding her. Still, I said a 'No' till the time Avik started insisting about keeping a help as I needed to join my office too after a few months. After a few phone calls, I was told by an agency that they are going to send a person for the designated work. Next day, a lady came. I explained her the chores needed to be done. She took charge. Now, I started to supervise her, closely, very very closely. Whenever, she failed in my judgemental eyes, I rebuked her. Over the time, I transformed into a rude dictato...
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Parenthood Ramblings - 24

When I came to know about my conception, I always wanted a girl. Why? I don't know. And I called her Shireen whenever she moved inside. Shireen is the Persian word for sweetness. Yes, she moved whenever I had a sweet or a dessert dish. But, since she saw the world, I don't call her Shireen anymore. I prefer to etch the name in my heart. Every small feeling do not need to get shared or known to others.
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Parenthood Ramblings - 23

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When we had to get up during the night to feed her, we disliked it. However, we had to do it for the sake of filling up her tummy so that she can sleep soundly, for a little more time, till the time she pees again and scream for the next feed badly. But, why did we start to miss these sessions badly when she started to sleep for longer hours together without getting up for night feeds? Why? After all, we disliked them so very much. Didn't we? Ohh! Welcome to the growing ups dear parents, we tell ourselves...more such missings are going to happen. :( #parenthoodramblings P.S: The series #parenthoodramblings is totally based on my personal opinion which might be different from the other opinions on parenting. I am here to share my opinion and have no intention to hurt the others on this matter.
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Parenthood Ramblings - 22

I loved to watch short films on YouTube or surf the internet for the sake of updating my knowledge just before I slept. It became kind of an addiction. After my daughter was born, I started to co-sleep and waited till she dozed off to carry on with this regular activity of mine. But, off late, I had been observing that my 3 and 1/2 month old daughter closely watches on whenever I fiddle with my phone during the sleep time. A proverb flashed through my mind, almost instantly, which say, "A child behaves exactly how he or she sees the other elders." Yesternight, I decided to stop watching YouTube or surfing around during the sleep time and I did so without any regret, because, I do not want to raise up an addict. Period. P.S: The series #parenthoodramblings is totally based on my personal opinion which might be different from the other opinions on parenting. I am here to share my opinion and have no intention to hurt the others on this matter.
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Parenthood Ramblings - 21

When 'Edelweiss' becomes the lullaby a person wants to listen from her mother before sleeping.
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