My First Trip- A 2 B ( Alld to Bbsr)

Hi everybody

In this blog, I shall be telling you about my first train journey which was from Allahabad to Bhubenshwar.

On 7th Dec 09 my grandparents came from Lucknow to Allahabad to take me along with them. Mummy and me along with my grandparents started our journey in Neelanchal Express. On that day Nanaji's health was not well so he was taking rest at home . Except Nanaji everybody came to bid " good bye " to me. I was enthralled by this royal "good bye" at the Allahabad station.

I found train journey very pleasant. Whole train compartment was experiencing slow rocking motions. I felt that I am in a giant cradle which rocks every now and then. My Shubhi Bua gave me a soft toy for my journey , which I utilized for playing in the train.

Grandparents & Mummy were happy to undertake this journey with me. They have prepared total of 11 bags which made coolies also happy at the respective stations. (more bags more porter charges!!!!). I am also grateful to Uncle who have exchanged his seat in the train compartment as we had only one lower seat. He was gem of person who left his lower seat for a lady ( off course that lady was me!!!)

Interestingly, I was so pleased with the rocking movement of my "giant cradle" that I never cried. There is a saying that you have to pay the price of pleasures, in this case recovery was done by train. After 2-3 hrs of journey, train was diverted from its regular route because of minor accident in the scheduled route. Now elders were viewing stations which were never expected. Everybody in the train started rationing available food stuff as we all were sure that now this train would take extra time.

Train route diversion is not new to me family. 13 years ago, it happened with my father when he was travelling his maiden journey alone. His train got diverted and missed the destination station. Fortunately in our case, train was diverted and brought back on the track by skipping some middle stations only. In the diverted track, we toured remote location of Jharkhand. Jharkhand is still unexploited and full of natural treasures & raw beauty. Elders were tensed and so was my father at the destination station( bhubneshawar). Train came back on track on Tatanagar but it had already consumed 12 extra hrs. I was unperturbed and was enjoying the rocking movements but elders felt the heat of delay with some unpleasant instances for eg . one of my feeding bottle deformed as it was not meant for big burner's heat in pantry.

Finally we reached at 2200 hrs when the right time was 1000 hrs.... 12 hrs late. My Daddy was relieved after viewing all of us.

Hence with all these flips and flops, I completed my maiden train journey. I can only summarise my this experience in the following lines of a song

when life ho out of control, to hothon ko kar ke gol

hotho ko kar ke gol, seeti baja ke bol

AAAALLLLLL Iiiiizzzzzzz Weelllllllllllllllllll

With this hit song of Amir Uncle, I am signing off this blog.....very soon you will read my next blog of bhubneshwar experience.

Take Care

Regards

Arya Mishra

Preparing for my first rail journey

Hi all

First of all sorry for not being so regular. Actually, I forgot my password. I would have written it somewhere but you know that, till now, I am not that proficient. You must understand how difficult it is to recollect when you have such a tight schedule ( sleeping, playing and taking diet).

In the last 2 months, many significant changes has come. That can be verified by my recent pic. Now my sleeping hours has reduced as compared to my initial months. Now I try to play more and observe the people around me. Normally I play with my mummy. She is my bestest friend. Sometimes unknowingly I hurt her but she forgives me as I am "Little Arya".

I was given vaccination in these months. That is really painful. Every time mom took me into car, they have used injection for vaccination. Whenever I get into the car, I underwent vaccination. Now I know that I am going to get vaccinated as soon as I get into car. People generally call it " Classical conditioning" in Psychology.

My Prashant Mamaji has come to us. He got engaged with a really beautiful "my would be mamiji". On 4th Dec , I enjoyed his engagement party and let all of them enjoy the party( as I was sleeping through out hehehehe :) ). On 5th Dec, katha ( form of prayer) was scheduled in my honour( I really feel like celebrity admist all these!!!!!).

Now I have to plan my first railway journey. Dadaji & Dadiji shall be coming to Allahabad and we will be going to Bhubneshwar. I was missing my dad and I think that he would also be missing me. I am excited about my maiden railway trip as 24 hrs travelling is not a child's play.

I will surely update you my first travel experience.

Signing off

Arya Mishra

My First Diwali

Hi all

Thanks for the continued encouragement for my blog writing

In this blog I shall be describing my first Diwali experience

After 9th day, dad left for Bhubaneswar. I continue to mingle with mom. Both of us were in the process of understanding each other. Basically I was trying to set my daily pattern. Mom was surprised, as daily I exhibited new patterns of sleeping, playing & feeding. Sometimes mom was deprived of sleep because of my new evolving pattern. I know that I am troubling her a lot but I love my mom.

Naniji was always there to guide mom and play with me. Her “Gayatri Mantra” chants always pacify me and serves as a best lullaby to me.

I used to engage Nanaji in the morning as I used to play with him. I like his famous lines of vernacular patriotic poem which he normally recites to me “ E babu kahe ke?, desh ko bachawe ke” ( what is your motto in life? My motto in life to save/serve my country). This inspirational poetry was written prior to independence when each & every new born was inspired, to save the country, from the early childhood. Even today, this poem remains valid as we have to still save our country from corruption, poverty, illiteracy etc.

Dad, in Bhubaneswar, was making plans to take us to Delhi for Diwali. But I was too small to undertake rail journey. Considering H1N1 at the public places, grandpa directed my dad to cancel the plan. Finally, the mandate was given that parents shall celebrate Diwali with their daughters. Hence dadaji, dadiji & Gunjan bua celebrated Diwali at Delhi and we celebrated at Allahabad.

Dad came to Allahabad on 15th Oct 09. He has shopped in Bhubaneswar for me. I think this was the first time in his whole life that he enjoyed shopping. He shopped a lot of irrelevant (big sizes!!) dress material for me. Some of them, I would be using after a year or so but his choice is not that bad either. When I will grow up, I shall be shopping as per my wishes.

On the day of Diwali, I was given a royal bath. I used mix and match stuff from my new wardrobe. People say that I was looking cute. I was pleased with playing and doing all sorts of mischief especially wetting the clothes of someone who has taken me in lap (dad was my favorite target!!!!) .

In the evening, we all were dressed up in new attire. I was ready in an armor consisting of my new mittens, caps, socks etc. I was also carefully stuffed because of the changing weather and to dampen the sound of crackers. Thankfully people used fewer crackers this time.

We attended three Puja at bade nana’s, majhle nana’s and nanaji’s place. I was so asleep that even the puja bells could not wake me up. Then we did puja in mamaji’s clinic. We had a nice gathering at bade nana’s house.

After Diwali, I went to new pediatrician. I will address him as pediatrician nanu as he was the same child specialist who took care of my mom (when she was of my age!!!). Wheel of time has taken a full turn in front of him ….first my mother and then me.

After good 7 days of Diwali , it was the time of my dad’s return. Dad’s ticket was wait listed on 24th Oct 09 for Bhubaneswar. Mom was praying that wait listed ticket should not be confirmed so that dad can be with us for few more days. Dad actually liked the idea and left it on the fate (He would have used some agents to get it confirmed otherwise). Finally after lot of excitement, just before 3 hours of train departure , the ticket got confirmed. Dad left that day. Mom was little disappointed but I tried not to give her any chance to think. As you know ,she is highly influenced by my new evolving and changing sleeping, feeding pattern. I am her 24 X 7 engagement .he he he he

That’s how I celebrated my first Diwali. Its true that togetherness is a blessing and loneliness is a curse. Celebrating together a festival, now a days, is highly privileged things. I consider myself blessed in this regard.

Signing off

Your truly

Arya Mishra

Events up to sixth day....

Hi all

Never thought that I will get huge positive response on my first blog….. Happy to see that Gaurav Chachu and Shubhy Bua became my blog’s follower !!!!! …..Gunjan bua’s comments with gransparents blessing made me happy. My bade mamaji (Dr. Piyush Upadhaya ) gave me “Nice” response…… My majhle Nanaji ( Mr. S.K. Upadhyay )& Naniji ( Dr. Pratibha Upadhyay ) appreciated my writing…..couple of my Dad’s friends/ colleague also applauded me… It actually feels proud to be acknowledged by these Intellectuals……

In my previous blog, I told you about my first day of my life. In this blog, I will share some of experience after that.

Second day in the hospital was attributed by the most essential learning experience. On that day only I learnt to take resources which will keep my metabolism going. Mom was very supportive in teaching me the vital lesson. Meanwhile calls were coming constantly on my dad’s cell to congratulate my parents like Baby dadiji, Varsha Dadiji, Gaurav chacha, Sumit uncle, Radhika Aunty and list goes on……….

As they say necessity is the mother of invention and when this necessity turns to be “hunger” , I only have one process of producing high decibel sound ( off course crying !!!! don’t worry I will learn other verbal /non verbal mode of communications very soon ) to attract attention from others.

For the next 2-3 days familiarization session started. I was brought from nursery at every 2 hrs and then sent back. My dad also overcame the fear to carry me and hence deserve “fear factor” award from Akshay Uncle.. (After all darr ke aage hi to jeet hai !!!!!!) . I used to open my eyes very slowly when dad used to take me from the nursery. This was my first real interaction with my dad. I love dad’s lap. I feel so comfortable that after seeing him, I again go back to sleep. Sleeping is my favorite pastime. Not only me but others also like my “sleeping” phase. One intra venal attachment was fixed on my right hand so that doctors can take blood samples. That was painful but could not do anything. All of my friends in the nursery also had it. I also got an infection which subsequently got cured with my liquid diet.

On the 3rd day my grandparents arrived from Delhi. They were in the seventh heaven. Dadaji sat on the chair and dadiji placed me on his lap. Grandpa was all in tears and tears made way on his glasses. Dadiji gave me my first “golden” gift along with so many new clothes. These clothes were actually bought by my Gudiya dadi who happens to be Gold medalist in Psychology ( surely she knows child psychology and her choice is perfect ) . Dadiji also predicted that I resemble mom as far as my face is concern. Even 2-3 more people ratified her prediction. At that point, dad felt jealous as nobody was saying that I resemble him ..hahhahahahah :) .

On Friday 18th sept 09 , I was discharged from the nursery. On the same night I stayed with my parents and naniji for the first time. Mom and dad (duly supported by naniji) used all type of permutation and combination to make me comfortable. But how can I show that I am comfortable so easily. After all god has given me the assignment to test their patience….so I am on my assignment!!

On Saturday (19th Sept 09) Mom was discharged from hospital. We all came to my maternal home (Nani haal !!!!!) at Panna Lal Road. Mamiji was ready with aarti at the enterance. This was actually a symbolic “welcome to parenting battlefield “for my parents. At home, Mamaji & mamiji sacrificed their big decorated room for a very special VVIP …off course that’s me……My first acquaintance was mamiji as she knew how to handle me right from waking me up and to help me to take burp. As she understands my behavior pattern well, I am forced to believe ( which is not actually!!!) that her topic of Phd would be “Child’s behavior and pattern”. Mamaji was bit afraid of me initially and never dared to carry me. Sometimes I really consider myself a fragile package with an unwritten message “ handle with care”.

On the same evening , Gunajn bua arrived from Lucknow with Divya mausi. She has actually argued many theories and counter theories to get permission to visit me ( I love my bua and I really look forward to continue bua’s leagacy, with every aspect, in the Mishra family) .
Sixth day was eventful. That was the day of “ testing water “ for the first time in my life. Badi nani ( Mrs. Shankuntla Upadhyay ) gave me my first bath. I cried in surprise ( you know I can express all my emotions through my crying only !!!). Though the water was lukewarm , I felt strange. Gunjan Buaji made fresh “kajal” and applied on my eyes to make my naina “kajrare”. The day was a fest for the people around me. I was happy to receive presents from Gunjan bua & badi nani and others.

Finally the day ended with much fan fare.

Signing off for now…

C u soon….. bye n take care

Yours truly
Arya Mishra

Introduction

10th October Allahabad

Hello to all uncles,aunties & grandparents.........

I know that all of my future friends (classmates etc ) are now illiterate but never mind I will start a new blog for them. This blog is exclusive dedicated to you people...

My name is Arya. My mummy's name is Jyoti Mishra. She is very beautiful. My dad's name is Sandesh Mishra. In short, I am the latest addition in the Mishra Family.

When I was in my mother's womb, doctor nani(Dr. Shobha Pandey) has predicted my arrival date on 17th Oct 09 ( Diwali Day) but i thought it will be nice to celebrate diwali with my family so I preponed my arrival. On 14th September when my mother went for a regular checkup, Dr. Nani found my "dipping" pulse ( I was not feeling comfortable there !!!!!). Within 2 hrs, operation was done and I took birth at 1433 hrs at Kamla Nehru Hospital , Allahabad.

Immediately after birth, I shouted with my all might. Nanaji, naniji and mamaji , who were out of OT, were also very surprised. I can bet that mom (who was on local anesthesia ) could not ever forget my first voice through her life. Nanaji took me in his hands and transported to Nursury. He was happy rather his happiness knew no boundary when he carried me. My Mamiji (Mrs. Ila Upadhyay) shot my first 'portfolio" with her mobile in the nursery. She has done absolutely wonderful job as only those pics were " guarantee" of retrieval in case of any unfortunate replacement in the nursery :)

Dad , on that day, was in Mumbai. He was very confused as he was planning to come to us on 18th september 09. He had some intuition that I will not give him any lead time to travel. He also experienced varied mix of emotions and all his efforts to keep him busy were fruitless. He got relaxed when my mamaji ( Dr. Puneet Upadhaya) gave him the news at 1440 hrs. My Dadiji ( Mrs. Manjula Mishra) & dadaji (Mr. A.M. Mishra) were all in joy, when my dad broke my "news" to them. My one more dadi ( Mrs Meena Pandey - my dad's mausiji) went to "flashback" years with emotional memories about my dad's birth. My Bua ( Dr. Gunjan Mishra) got very angry as she was given "my news" on 1600 hrs but barring the "timing" she was also very happy.

Mom was advised to sleep and I was in nursery with 20-30 friends. Some were very tiny (premature birth) , some kept on crying ( and disturbing me in my sleep!!!) and others like to have sound sleep. Dad arrived at 2330 hrs in the hospital. He came to nursery to see me with Kuki aunty. Kuki aunty ( Dr. Priyadarshini- my mom's childhood friend) took me from the nursery and asked dad to carry me. He was afraid to carry me but stylishly evaded the situation by signalling Kuki aunty to carry me. His state of mind was beyond description. Probably this fact was sinking in him that he is now a "father".

For a very short time I was placed with my mom. I recognised her voice. Dad was viewing both of us with mesmerising eyes. Again I was transported back to nursery and thus my first day has ended.

Now I am feeling sleeping...Also I am tried ( I think you can understand how much efforts are needed to write blog when the writer is 25 days old!!!!!) .....I will be writing happenings of the next days on my next blog.

Till then... bye n take care

yours truly

Arya Mishra