Jus like that

One of my blogger friend published this Q&A. Felt like publishing mine too. Thus the comparison starts here like this..

1. Were the pregnancies planned?
1st: Yes
2nd: Yes

2. Was I married at the time?
1st: Yes
2nd: Yes

3. Reactions?
1st: Happiness
2nd: Happiness

4. Abortion an option?
1st: No
2nd: No

5. My age then?
1st: x-4
2nd: x-1
x being my age hi hi hi

6. How did I find out?
Sort of suspected both times, because we started planning.
1st: Pregnancy test at home
2nd: Pregnancy test at home

7. Who did I tell first?
1st: Dear MM tested ;-)
2nd: Dear MM tested ;-)

8. Due dates?
1st: November 18th 2006
2nd: August 17th 2009

9. Morning sickness?
1st: Lots and lots of throwing, tiredness, headache, giddiness, mood swings, stress and what not...
2nd: Same as the 1st

10. Cravings?
1st: Mangoes and Nungu..
2nd: Lots and lots of cravings... I even wrote a post about them..

11. What/who irritated me?
1st: MM
2nd: MM

12. And the children are...
nm is precious while mm is priceless EVERYWAY...

13. Did I wish they were boy/girl?
1st: I wanted a girl
2nd: I wanted a girl

14. How many pounds did I gain?
1st: 6kgs
2nd:5.2kgs

15. Baby shower?
1st: Yes
2nd: Yes

16. Surprise or not?
1st: No
2nd: No

17. Complications?
1st: Low lying placenta and Failure to progress while labor so had a c-section..
2nd: Umbilical cord around the baby's neck but delivered safely.

18. Where did I give birth?
1st: Gunasekaran Nursing home, Chennai India.
2nd: Norwalk Hospital, Norwalk US.

19. How many hours in labour?
1st: active labour, 9 hours
2nd: active labour, 9 hours

20. Who drove me to the hospital?
1st: My mom and I took an auto-riskshaw later joined by everyone in the family, actually the clinic was crowded by my family mems ;-)
2nd: MM drove me to the hospital

21. Who watched me give birth?
1st: Doctors
2nd: MM and Doctors

22. Natural or c-sec?
1st: C- Sec
2nd: Natural

23. Pain medication taken?
1st: None till complications developed and then anesthesia for C-Sec
2nd: Took epidural.

24. Weight of the babies?
1st: 3.2 kgs
2nd:3 kgs

25. When were they born?
1st: November 5th, 2006
2nd: August 8th, 2009

26. What did we name them?
1st: mm
2nd: nm

27. How old are they?
1st: 3 years, 1 months and 3 weeks old
2nd: 4 months and 3 weeks old

28. What was our reaction when the doctor announced they were boys?
1st: I thought that doc and MM are playing with me.
2nd: I was told during my 6th month and thought I have to go through the torture again to try for a girl

29. What was my reaction after seeing them first time?
1st: He was so soft as rose petals, I kissed him(so felt him)
2nd: He was very soft and looked yellow and tiny.

30. Did you cry?
1st: No
2nd: Yes, was worried about mm, so cried...

Thats all for now. will update other comparisons later ;-)

New branch in our tree...

We were blessed with a baby boy on Saturday 8th of August. Let me call him nm. I was expecting a c-section, as I had a c-section with my first baby. Thank God, I had a normal delivery and the baby is fine. The entire process was like walking in hell, finally reached heaven...Now I understood, in spite of all the pain why people prefer normal delivery.

I missed mm very much when I was in hospital and was crying. When MM brought mm to the hospital, I was relaxed a bit. mm was excited and started playing peek-a-boo with nm. It was lovely seeing them like that.

mm liked his brother and he missed both me and his father while we were in hospital. But I know he will manage without us. I was very worried about his possessiveness. But he ruled out that concept (touch wood) I am very proud of him, how easily he took another boy in his mom's lap in which he played all his life. He will wait patiently untill I am done with nm then he will come to my lap for my hugs. It is I who will break when he sleeps near me waiting. It really feels awful when I cannot give myself to one while handling the other one.

nm is soooo sweet. He dint trouble me while birth, comparing to mm. He weighed just 3 kgs. He was very cute just like mm and was yellow and tiny. He was very small even mm looked like a body builder, when compared(mm is very small when compared to other kids of his age). Nothing much to say about nm as all he does is drinking milk and sleeping. - again, again and again.

I was all tired and dizzy and crampy all the time. Took lots of pain killer. Lot of mood swing, stress, pressure, hunger. Every odd feeling ruled me and I directed everything towards MM. And he, like a Grandpa was advising me with a pat on shoulder. oops that is another story..

At last I gave birth to another kid too. And my new branch in our tree is pleasantly growing.

Silly, Silly dreams

Yesterday I had a dream. I was not happy and was telling it to my hubby...

Me: Hey, in my dream you married another gal.
MM: Really?
Me: Hmm.. (So sad)
MM: Was she beautiful?
Me: Hmm..
MM: Was she young?
Me: Hmm..
MM: Will she meet my expectations?
Me: Hmm..
MM: Then fine..(He continued working in his laptop)
Me: Errrrrrr.....(Evil MM, Bulbayum Bunayum mix panni koduthutaan )

After reading all my posts about dreams, people will definitely think that I am sleeping a lot. But I rarely sleep for the past 8 - 9 month, even if I sleep I get worst, silly nightmares and I get lots of bulbs from MM while explaining them to hiim. (Paavam manushan evlo than poruthukuvaar)

Actually, my doctor advised us to take care of mm after child birth, as he will be depressed due to the arrival of a new kid... While trying to explain the kid's mentality, she suddenly asked me, "How will you feel, when your husband brings his new wife in to the home"... That was more than enough for me to have silly dreams...

Vunnai mudhalil kanda andha thirunaal

This is how a patikattu girl from chennai, met a pattikattan from Madurai.

I was wide awake, but inside the bed sheet in my bed. People started coming and my mother was nagging me to get up and take bath. I dint want to get up or see anyone coming or get married to some unknown fellow. I just wanted to be like all my friend happily doing their studies and enjoying life. I was crying.. My mom reported to my dad. I was very scared. If my dad says a single word, I will die for him. hmm. He came and asked what my problem was. I told him, that I don't want to be married. He said, "People will come and see you and you will be married to that boy, if only you like him and want to marry him and no one will disturb you or your studies before/after the marriage". Hmm. I got up, took bath, dressed in a nice cotton Saree. All the grandmas started to complain to my dad.. Hmm Again I changed to a nice silk Saree and lots of jewels, flowers etc...

Suddenly a crowd of people invaded our home... Some 25-30 members.. Ooops we were living in a single bedroom flat and we already had relatives at our home.... My sister was standing in the bathroom and my parents/brother outside our home and me with lots of strangers. Lots of women, girls, kids around me and I was blinking, searching for my mom.. Everyone was looking at me, they even introduced themselves to me and started to chat. My small brain was filled with their names and their relation to me.. I was struggling for breath while someone asked me to go and sit in the hall. The hall was already filled with lots and lot of people. I was thinking like, on whom, shall I sit ;-) They finally created some space for a chair and made me sit in it. They asked me to see the boy. I was irritated but could not show off anything. There was three guys sitting in front of me. Ooops I cant marry three guys.. Two of them had fair complexion. Myself being a black beauty, the third would be the guy for me. He was looking at me curiously.. Hmm, so he is going to be the guy, I have to know, understand, love, marry, share, adjust and live with all through my life. He looked decent and friendly. He suddenly got up and went outside. And again everyone started to talk with me and I was stammering for words, to answer.

My appa came and asked me, whether I would like to talk with the boy, as he wants to talk with me. I could see a "say ok" type of face in my dad. I said ok. Our bedroom was cleared and his two sisters were with us and he started to talk with me.. I still remember Everything... It was like the first ray of sun, warm and pleasant. I was very much impressed. Hmm.. 30 minutes before I was against a marriage and now I cant afford to loose such a guy.

I was asked for my opinion by my father-in-law. I blinked for a second and said that I want to be married a year later. They said, "whatever u wish for". (later I regretted for asking such a short term)

And MM gave me some Chocolates and asked for my mail id and other ways of communication channels and took some snaps and started to chat with me like I am his friends. I was thinking like, Is this really happening???
My parents gave sweets and snacks to everyone and everyone was happy.

An hour flew like a second. The whole bunch of people started to leave, as MM had to leave for his office. They all said bye and started to leave and this guy MM, was standing sending everyone into the car and was waiting for me.. Is it the love, which made me feel that he is waiting outside to say bye to me. I went outside and said bye to him. Everyone started to laugh at both of us.. Ooops embarrassing, Who cares, I waved to myman.... The day started like a mess and went on heavenly..

Now those two pattikadus are leading their life with two(one on the way) kids in US.. Hmm sounds interesting...

Our kids will have fun telling this story to their friends.

Today is the day, I met u my love... This seven years went like seven beautiful minutes, with a kid playing and a kid kicking.. Though we face ups and downs(lots of downs, u stupid), when I say, hey seven yrs acchu da vunna parthu, it feels like seventh heaven my dear..

Continuation of a polambal

Today I had appointment with the doctor. Poor MM was very sad all the week. He had lot of office work and was working late night daily. So I dint expect him to come with me to the clinic. It was raining heavily and he dropped me in front of the clinic. As I was talking with the counselor, he came in all wet.. What happened to him, in a week time? Hmm.. silence or denial of information???

MM does not want to be disturbed while he is with his first wife (I mean his computer) or while watching TV. Even I dont want to be disturbed while I am talking with my parents. The only difference is I have a lot of time and he dont. So whenever he finds time, he wants to entertain himself. Whatever be the reason, he should have come with me to the clinic(hi hi evil me). But he is feeling miserable and I cant let my beloved hubby like that. As elders say, Wife has to adjust most of the time >;-)

Non-stop Polambals

Today I had an appointment with my gynecologist. This was our dialogue.

MM: I will take work at home and will take you to the clinic
Me: Its just 15 mins walk from here, I will go on my own.
MM: Why are you straining yourself? I will take you.
Me: Okay paa.. ( Aha evlo nalla pathukaran, he loves me a lot)

Just before leaving to the clinic..
MM: Do you want me to come with you?
Me: What?
MM: I will stay in the car..
Me: what are you going to achieve with those precious/saved 30 mins?
MM: I will do something with the laptop.. Do you want me inside with you?
Me: (irritated) Your wish... ( I am not a cripple, I would have walked)
After a while,
MM: Do you want me to come inside?
Me: If you feel like, come. Don't ask me... (Are you my driver?)

Some volcano was rising up inside me and I was thinking, if he doesn't come inside..............

At last he dint come inside, I was dropped in front of the clinic and he was in the car, nondifying the laptop.. So he dint feel like coming in...

I don't have anyone to take care of me. He don't love me. He got all the time to bid in some auction site all the day, play games in his new play station and chat with all his friends/relatives and pick beautiful deals for them in net. But doesn't want to waste/spend some 30 mins for his wife, who is 36 weeks pregnant, fully tired and in pain.. Ethu than vulagam..
If my mom were with me, she wont have left me alone and I wont have bothered about this stupid man at all.. I miss my mom. Too late to think about such things..

Evil Me dint tell him, what the doctor told. Hi hi hi. Tit for Tat.

My lovely son...

What a mom i am..
I don't spend time with him.
I don't read books for him.
I don't draw/write for him.
I don't take him out for walking.
I don't play with him.
I don't feed him properly.
I don't brush his teeth or bath him properly.
I don't listen to him when he complaints.
I don't carry him when he ask for.
I don't dress him properly.
I don't take him for library/park/play area.
Still he loves me. The unconditional love...
And he kisses me, whenever i am sad/tired, making me guilty..

Missing you Amma!!!

I never thought, that I will miss you this much. I am longing for your care, love, affection, presence, food and everything of you. Every second I think about you. "If you were with me" is the prefix for all the sentences I think. While having mm, you were always there for me. I was very comfortable and I never realized your precious presence. I feel lonely now. MM and atai and mama are there to take care of me. but they are nowhere near you Amma... Who will talk/spend time with a silly pregnant women up to 2 A.M in the morning other than you... How badly I treated you, due to my pain/mood swing/etc and how patient you were taking care of me all those days. How bliss it was, when you were with me... (nizhalin arumai veyilil theriyum)
I miss you, miss you very badly Amma.

Happy Marriage Anniversary Amma and Appa..

After a very long time, I am all alone at home. mm went to park with my in-laws and MM at office and me sitting in couch sipping tea and reading a novel with some background music. I am bored/tired of sound from games, serials, movies and mm's cartoons all the days. At least some minutes for me to do things which i like..
After a very very long time, I went to library today morning. Picked some good books for mm and a novel for me. I once read a novel named "P.S. I Love You" by Cecelia Ahern. It was a very nice one(according to me). I wanted to read some other work of her. Picked "Rosie Dunne" by her. I can feel the same style of writing in this novel too. She selects one topic and keeps on repeating it in different ways. And she does it interestingly. And when I read, I feel like I am a part of the story(obviously I feel like the heroine in the story ;-) hi hi) . Opinion differs.. MM will never touch such a book. He is designing some Bidding engine for an auction site. It is not a part of his job but a passion towards programming(and also towards that auction site ;-) ). hmm.. silly software programmer.

Our Marriage Anniversary

One fine morning we called up our guys in India. They didn't sound great. Their horrified voice told us that Indian are being killed in US . I got up saying "What???" This was the nightmare I got today morning. The time was 4.35A.M and I dint sleep after that.
I am having sleepless nights and even if I sleep, nightmares are haunting me. Frequent mood swings are there. I don't have a reason to cry. Still I cry. I am always tired and want to sleep. I could not take proper care of mm. I really feel guilty about that. All my frustrations turn towards both my guys. (rendum romba paavam) I always think about my mom. I miss her a lot. If she were with me, half of my pregnancy symptoms would be relieved.
Today is our 6th marriage anniversary and i got up with such an unpleasant dream. But thank god, my mood changed after I got up from my bed. MM took work at home(heavenly, isn't it?), as I had a Doctor visit. We nicely spent our day at home along with my in-laws. Evening, our Friends gave us a surprise visit and we had a nice time, having food, chatting.
I was worried when i got up in the morning but the day went on pleasantly and I am happy now...

Our new home..

We moved into our new house in Ridgefield today. It is a small house with a small patio. We thought the move would be easy but it was very tiring. Our friends helped us to move. Thanks to them. The whole house is a mess with all the boxes and things everywhere. It will at least take a month for us to arrange everything. I did not do much, other than managing mm. Still it was very tiring for me. I think we will be in this house, at least for 2 years.

Search complete

We live in Norwalk. We found this house in Ridgefield. It met all our conditions. But there is no public transport at all. We have to buy another car. As we applied for this house, the house owner rejected the application saying, too many members and they got a bachelor applied for the same house. Enga kittayey vaa.. We reapplied offering more rent and it clicked. Actually, We really wanted the house as the schools in ridgefield are tooo good(Amount doesn't matter for an excellent school). Lets see, how it is going to be in that house.

Searching..

We are searching for a new apartment, as our lease is about to end this month. The criteria for our new home are

1. It should be near some good preschool for mm.
If the preschool is nearby, we do not have to buy a car, as public transport in not good in our area.
2. It should have hardwood floors.
I don't want mm to lay down and rolls in carpeted floors and also it is convenient to put my new born in a wooden floor. mm pukes at least once in 3 weeks. It is easy to manage a wooden floor than a carpeted one. I done know how people manage a carpeted floor with small babies and toddlers.
3. The unit should be in ground level.
mm often jump and run and play. And our neighbor who is below our unit is getting disturbed by his activities. whenever mm runs or play she complains/knocks the floor harder than him. She works as a child research scientist(she seems to know a lot about kids). We don't want to disturb our new neighbor too.
4. It should be within our budget.
Main thing. We cannot give away all our money to the land lord ;-)

Actually, we saw a lot of houses and if one fits in the condition the other will not. At last we found one such unit and we packed everything in our home. We dismantled the shelves, cot etc and were ready to move into the apartment in 2 days while the house owner demanded for one more month of security deposit. Hmm... enga kitayey vaa. bye bye solllitome.
Thank god, our house was not rented to anyone else, so we extended our contract and are continuing our search. Lets see how it goes...

My dear husband forgot my birthday. "Arrr...Six yrs achi. enimey ethellam expect panna kudathu" this was what, i was thinking, while my dear friend J called up to wish me. As i was taking bath, he picked the call and came running to me, saying blah, blah.... What next, A simple outing and fine dinner in a Thai restaurant.
But one thing is sure, it was funny to see his sad face, apologizing, blah, blahing, the same face, i saw before 7 yrs among the crowd of people. Did i say, that we were married for six yrs, Its like yesterday for me now ;-)

My little apple is soo crispy...

I dint write about mm for a long time. I have lots and lots to say.

mm is 30 months old and just now started to talk a little bit.

When i took him to India, he was a baby boy but in this three months, he has been shaped into a toddler boy. He talks, he got his own characteristics, he chooses what to eat and play and even to wear his favorite dress.

Today, i was playing with him. After a while, he started to read/watch a book. So i took my slogam book and started to read. A few minutes passed, mm called me to play with him. i told him that i am in middle of the slogam and asked him to wait. After a while, he again called me, i repeated the same. He came and took the slogam book and kept it in the floor and sat on it and said "Kannom". I told that it was with him. He thought for a second and hide it in his car trunk and said "Kannom amma".. I told him, if the slogam is stopped in between, god will feel bad. Then he thought for a while and told "Om shanthi shanthi shanthi hee" and kept the book in the swami stand and grinned at me.

Whenever i say slogam or Omkaram, he says, "No Om amma" and starts singing "Mary had a little lamb".

Whenever any kid visits our home, he will offer his toys to them and will ask them to play with him. he will try to make friendship with them. I am really happy for this character. This he inherited from his dad.

During our travel to India, we had a break at Brussels. There were lots of Indian kids playing. There he met a small boy, he should be 3 to 4 years old. mm tried to play with him. mm observed him and behaved very sweet to him, shared his toys, obeyed the rules in the game and called him anna. The boy was so impressed that he got some snacks from his mom and shared it with mm. He prized and gifted him a blue color car. He said to his mom, that the baby behaved very well, so he wanted to gift him with a toy to play. He dint feel like leaving mm at all. I was really proud at that time.

On board, during our travel, the air hostess presented him some coloring book, crayons and a bag and a bottle to play and work. On the way to the seat, he saw the other air hostesses, who greeted him and he started to give them the gifts he got (instead of holding it tight). They were really impressed. They said that the kid is soo generous.

mm is a copy cat. We use to call our people in India during weekends and his dad will hold the phone in his hand and will be walking while talking. mm will also take his toy phone and walks along with his dad while talking.

Last weekend, we went for fishing to a nearby river. We three, along with some friend, it was nice hot day. While we were fishing, "the float and the pin" which we used, caught into a plant. One of our friend, folded his pant, removed his slipper and went into the water to get them back. copy cat mm got into action after him. mm's pant was already folded as it was very hot. he removed his slipper and went into the water. The water was really muddy and contained lots of tree remains. Ooops mm dint expect that. He started to cry, as he became very dirty. He dint move even a little bit. It was a funny scene.

He likes elder kids than younger ones. After a few time, i came to notice, he is trying to learn from them. With younger kids, he plays 'peek a boo' and try to make them laugh.

Yesterday he came to me saying, "Kadichi amma, kadichi". I asked him, "Ennada kadichi". He took me to his toy dragon and said, "Dragon kadichi amma". He was telling it, as though it was real. Actually it is a fire engine which can be transformed into a dragon. After a while, i realized that while transforming into a fire engine, the dragon can hold our fingers. My son was right, the dragon bite him ;-)

Yesterday, I was playing with him. and this happened

Amma: Amma kathula nee ethavathu vishayam sollu and amma vun kathula ethavathu vishayam solluven.
mm:Ok amma
Amma, mm kathula: Tomato rice panninein
mm, amma kathula: Amma
Amma, mm kathula: Rice mm ku pudikum
mm, amma kathula: Appa
Amma, mm kathula: Vera enna pudikum
mm, amma kathula: (was thinking didn't know what to say)
So i told him to repeat what i say
Amma: enaku
mm : enaku
Amma: amma na
mm : amma nna
Amma : Pudikum
mm : no pudikum
he started to roll in the bed laughing. Ooops Appa madhri pulla Arrr..

One day, we were having our milk and cereal. I was feeding mm. After a while, he put a break.
Amma: palla kudichidu mma
mm : no
Amma: See naan fulla kudichiten, neeyum kudi
mm: no amma.
Amma: Yaaravathu palla methi vaipaangala
mm: Daddy
Ooops, he noticed the bowl, even i hide it behind the cereal box. MM left some milk as I poured too much of milk in his bowl. Arrr...

Last week we were seeing a movie, I dint even notice the movie's name. In that movie, the Plane was being hijacked and they were about to have a crash landing. Suddenly i saw mm rolling in the floor. Then I realized he is pretending to be in the plane, while it is landing..
My baby has grown so much. He knows a lot and his mom is thinking that he is still a baby.

Yummy

Today morning i got up by 4 A.M.. Pregnancy symptoms, hungry. I was sitting and eating some strawberries and this came to my mind. I surely will never get illaneer or karumbhu here. But i will never get such a sweet and tasty strawberries there in India. hi hi

Guess what?

Yesterday we went to take our 5th month scan and again it is a BOY.. My second star is on his way to shine on us. So funny my dream came true. My mom and grandma had a bet on the gender of the baby. Ooops my mom lost and had to give away 1000 bucks to my grandma. Poor mummy!. We had selected a few girl names(for the second time) Now we have 4 months to search a baby boy's name.(last time we had only 15 days to select a boy's name) My FIL started saying that in our horoscope, it is said that we will have 3 kids. Lets see what God has written for us.

Yaavarum Nalam

While i was in India, after my sis's marriage,
After a very long time, we had a getogether of family members and we went to this movie. There was a lunch at my sister's in-laws place. There my sis and her husband planned for this movie. My family members started to home(along with mm) and we started to the theater. Most of the youngsters in our family were present, leaving all the old people back to chat at home. We were really excited and were in time to movie. When the movie started, i was shocked. It is a horror movie. Aiyayooo. (Naan oru bhayanthangolly) I was comfortably hiding my face behind MM, when my mobile rang. My mom called up and said that the house keys are with me. Ooops... All my excitement went off. We were 30 mins away from our home. And it will at least take 1 hr to drop the key at home. hmm. I told my brother... he started and in a while called back and asked for parking ticket, as the bike was parked. Ooops. Again my cousin brother went to give him the parking ticket. He came back after some 10 min.

All due to my silly mistake. It was me, who locked and was keeping the keys. Some 20 members were standing outside for 40 min, due to me.
My brother came back after 1 hr. He told that the movie seemed greek and latin to him. I was telling him the story, during the songs and in interval. Still, he lost the real pleasure of watching the movie continuously.

But the whole movie plan was memorable. As we, the next generation in our family started to roam around the city without the elders in a group. I still remember the days, when my mom, chithis and mamas and atais leaving, all of us at home, when we were kids and going to movies and shopping.

Simple memories to treasure....

Hungry...

This post was written by me during my eighth week of pregnancy. I had enough energy to write it. but could not publish it as i dint feel well suddenly. Dreadful days were those....

Hungry, but cant eat...

Idli and thengai chutney
Pazhaya sadam and sundakaai puli kozhambhu
Puli sadam and thovayal
Neeez thanni
Noongu
Karumbhu
Illaneer and vazhukai
Mutton soup and bone fry
Killimukku maangai

hmm.. I wont get any of them here. I miss them all and most of all, I really miss all my people here. I am hungry but could not eat normally. Its my eighth week of pregnancy. continuous throw ups and morning sickness and giddiness is there. I am taking some tablet to stop vomit but most of the times, it doesn't work. Poor MM, had to cook, wash, clean and take care of mm along with his regular chores. Poor mm, had to adjust with the sleeping time, play time and denied outings by his unfit mom.
Next week, me and mm are traveling to India. Let God give all the power during the travel.

After a very long time

After a very long time, i am hear with my computer, ready to write something.
Lots of things to say..

We happily said bye to 2008 and embraced 2009
I became pregnant again
Was in a bad shape due to morning sickness/Nausea
MM/mm suffered a lot as their wife/mom could not take care of them
MM cooked, cleaned, washed, took care of everything /everyone
Me/mm went to India leaving MM behind
Enjoyed the Shower of love from everyone
Celebrated pongal with our people.
Blessed with Amma's food during pregnancy.
mm went to a small playschool
mm became ill (playschool, lots of kids, very obvious)
MM joined us after one month
Visited everyone in our family
Shifted our house from Kottivakkam to Pallaavaram
It was my sister marriage. Had a great time, meeting everyone, chatting, enjoying.
Was very tired, again mm became ill
Went to Kerala , visited lots and lots of temple and went to Kumarakom(Just me and MM. just like that leaving mm with my in-laws) Had fun but leaving mm behind was very disturbing
Got a hibiscus plant for my mom
My Vallaikappu was done there in my fifth month of pregnancy (Lucky me)
Had an oppurtunity to meet few of my friends
With tears we started and here in US back to our normal life...

mm/me both of us miss India very much. It is heavenly in India with our people and friends. Here it is very lonely and boring. No one is compelling us to stay here. But we got into something, from where we could not escape. To be very frank, Everything ends in money.....