A dedication to my Mom and my Son
Ever since I gave birth in July 2011, being asked “how is it being a mommy?” or “how is motherhood?” became a routine. I always came up with “wonderful n busy” or “great and tiring” or something like that. Yeah! I know ….its not just that. How do I put it in words? It’s been quite some time since I’ve wanted to attempt this Herculean task. OK so where shall I start…
Let me put my feelings towards my son to help me in my attempt:
Wow!! I just love him love him love him so much ever since I knew I was carrying.
I enjoyed every little kick and all the cute somersaults inside my tummy..
I clearly remember the sweet little face of my cutie the doctor showed and the labor pain only vaguely,
And you know what…. On his day 2 he stopped crying just by hearing my name. Wow that’s a superb recognition!
“You are an over-concerned MOM!” sounded like “You are a great MOMMY!! Keep it up!”
My pride reached great heights when he first called out “Ammmmaaaaaaaaaa”
All the sleepless nights filled with his loud cries don’t bother
Those long waits to see his first smile
At times it is like “Oh GOD! Why is he asking such frequent feeds??” and at times it is like “Hey!! Its high time he asks for a feed??”
That special smile he reserves for me………awwww that’s worth countless crores
The wait and excitement of recording all his firsts……
It took me almost 5 months to call him by the name we decided at our wedding…all I would call him was kutti, bujji, raju….
Just love the way he hugs me…..mmmm just everything , everything about him is fascinating fantastic and what not…. I actually feel short of adjectives when I think of him.
Oh!!! Am actually supposed to be searching for motherhood adjectives, right???
How about WONDROUS for the feel of giving a birth to a new life
Or, TERRIFIC to sum up all the excitement of watching our children grow
Or, HEAVENLY for all those little unconscious sacrifices
OR, MARVELOUS at how we care for their minutest things
Or, MAGNIFICIENT for those big dreams we have for them
Or, FANTASTIC for those little things that bring great fun in our lives
Or, FANTABULOUS to know their feeling without verbal communication
Or is there just anything that can sum up all these???
I doubt if there is one adjective that combines all of this. I should probably answer people with “WOOOOOOOOOOOOOW Motherhood!!!!! I just don’t have enough words”