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28th Dec 2010 - Maya pronounced the word "Amma" so clearly. Mom was bathing her and I think she felt a little hot or in some other way uncomfortable .. she shrieked out 'Amma'. Both me and Uday were in the hall and we couldnt believe she actually said it. Trying since then to make her say Amma, but no luck yet:) But that moment, felt like a bliss, truly
17th Jan 2011 - Maya was asleep when I went home from office. As soon as she woke up, she saw me and for a while she just kept staring at me. I think she couldnt quite actually believe it, because usually mom wakes her up and she is all ready waiting for me in the hall when I go home. Yesterday was special for her and she was so happy. I fed her mashed carrots and she was laughing and smiling so much that clearly expressed how happy my angel was to see me. Never in my whole life I have felt so important. I always assumed that even without me, every ones life will be almost the same. But since Maya was born, I realised how important I can be to my little girl. My life has a purpose and I hope I fulfill that with utmost sincerity and love.
10th Feb - We had our Angels Sacred tonsure and Ear piercing ceremony in Adelaide itself. We had not planned to visit India for atleast another 6 months and its tradition to have babies tonsure done either before their first year or after three years. Maya had lots of hair and I had a feeling that she was not putting on weight because of her hair. I dont know the logical reasoning behind it, but I was very restless with this and we had it on Feb 10th. Maya hadnt slept properly the night before and I was wondering if she would be more cranky because of that. We wanted her to rest properly before her big day, but she just wouldnt sleep well. Feb 10th morning, we went to the temple and we had a special pooja made for us. I was very thrilled because I dont recall doing such a thing for babies at our place. We just go to Tirupathi and be one of the thousands of people who come there. So I think I felt more happier for having it done here. The priest made me cut locks of her hair and mark her ears. The pooja went on very fine and we came back home, refreshed and went to the salon. They removed her hair using the machine and believe it or not, she was quiet throughout. When it was almost over, everyone cheered her so much that she got scared and started crying. She looked so so cute in her mottai and I had a feeling the whole day that as if we had been to Tirupathi. We safely took our angels hair and came back home. She was very glad to see Amma (she hadnt come to the salon because she was scared if Maya would cry so much), hopped on to her and she is all smiles. She rested a little and then evening, we had to go almost to the other end of the city to have her ears pierced. I was very worried about this part. Just the day before, I read some articles on the net and some beauticians commented that its very tough to do for the kids, they get infected, etc, etc. It drove me nuts. Finally when we went there, the beauticians over there, two sweet looking girls, made Maya sit on Udays lap. They were so proficient, they marked the spot, both the girls took their stapler kind of machines, playing with Maya and rhythamically said 1.2.3...and there you go! Maya hadnt realised till then because she was looking at those beautiful girls and then she cried as much as she would cry for her vaccinations. Uday was petrified by then and I took Maya and rushed outside. There were some kids playing in the play area and we stopped to look at them. And thats about it. My dearest maya is all fine , looking at those kids and got into her playful mood. That time I wished, God, how nice it would be if I am half brave as her. This little girl teaches me so much, everyday. Apart from giving me the only reason to live, she is a miracle that happened in our lives, a Gods send. We had given her panadol, so she finally fell asleep and then on, she is just fine, with her beautiful ear rings. I am waiting to put the ear rings that my mom got for her, might take a while. The next day, we had organized a dinner party for our friends. It was the first ever time, we had hosted for about 15 people. I was so thrilled, but also worried about the space we have at home. Uday and sankar organized that so well and finally, our friends starting turning up. Just by that time, Maya fell asleep and we thought that a short nap will help her to feel fresh. In a while Maya woke up and I should say that we were a bit worried as how she would react seeing so much people. To our pleasant surprise and pride, she was being such a nice little party girl. She went to everyone, played so nicely, was so active and was so happy when she was in our hands, our friends' or her walker. We were speechless and all our friends were happy seeing a little baby smiling and coooing at them. There ended her Tonsure and ear piercing saga. I know I will recall this day forever, for my babies bravery, her adaptability and mostly, how nice a little party girl she was!
