#MommyTakeOver - Post FIVE
Motherhood to me was a distant dream. And though I had high hopes and dreams of raising a child of my own it wasn't happening for us.

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Being a Virgo I have a habit of planning everything beforehand, and even before I got married, I already had a list of names of babies with me. I had even thought about the innovative ways I would break the news with family, friends and Mr. Husband, of course – a different way for each one. I had planned it all. Now all I needed was to be pregnant, and that was the;one;thing that wasn’t happening for us. Pregnancy still remained a lost dream.

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I was so used to seeing the white nothingness of an evaporated line that when I actually saw those;“two pink lines” I was;amused immeasurably. My happiness knew no bounds and it was getting difficult for me to control my emotions. After all those sleepless nights of wetting the pillow with silent tears and I don’t know after how many earnest prayers God had finally decided to shower us with His blessings.

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I quickly gathered myself, washed my hands and joyously went to wake Mr. Husband up who was blissfully asleep, snoring away, still unaware of how our lives were going to change course. I had always imagined for this moment, devising several ways to surprise Mr. Husband with the “good news”;and all I could do was wake him up to show him those;“two pink lines”;and say;“Hey! You’re going to become a Dad!”;(How cliché! I know). But in that glorious moment words did not matter, only feelings did. And it was overwhelmingly emotional. We hugged and rejoiced. Our lives were going to change forever, we knew it, only yet to discover it how.

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We conceived Shaarav after 3 years of our marriage. But once we had the blessing I made every moment count right from knowing about it to the day I delivered. Cherishing every day as it came, making memories by maintaining a journal to document every little feeling and emotion I felt during my entire pregnancy. Getting clicked was only one such way of documenting my happiness and joy about us being pregnant and flaunting that beautiful baby bump!

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It's really amazing how the smallest things take up the most room in our hearts. Shaarav is our "sonshine", our munchkin, our bundle of hope, our dream, our night & day and our very own little "sun" bringing us light, warmth and exuberant happiness!

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Bringing a baby into the world is unquestionably a life-altering decision, and no matter how much you think you are prepared, you are never really prepared for it.;“Because the twists and turns your life is going to get is never really mapped until you embark on the journey.”;But having a companion to share the challenges and the adventure along the way truly makes it worthwhile. And my heart is forever going to remain grateful and indebted to my companion for life to Mr. Husband.

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I have seen him change from a couch potato to this best hands-on dad that I know of, and my love for him has grown only deeper watching him in his “Dad-shoes”. It’s a treat to watch him with the baby, being so gentle and handling the baby with tenderness despite his macho persona. I feel lucky to be sharing my life with him.

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What happened next would be my last and final post. Until then, stay tuned.

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