My Princess

I am blessed. I really am. Her smile just gives me a reason to feel alive and kicking. She is a little grabber who will just grab anything and everything in sight (and access of course) and off it goes into her mouth. A teether is the last thing she likes to grab though.

At four months, my princess just does end up doing something new every day. And mind you, am not exaggerating here. The coos, curdles, actions and smiles -- there is something new every day. Not at all a fussy kid, I must say! She loves to eat, sleep, drink and poo... and well, thats here activity. Her weekly outings are cherished and I love to see her than the surroundings. Her last trip was to see the lights at Rashtrapati Bhawan on the Republic Day evening and can only say, she had fun. And no cranky behaviour at the end of it!

Her latest fad: She loves to pose for the camera!

The photo frame

Post marriage, the new bride must fit into the photo frame -- its dimensions, structure and feel are predecided and she must not have any inclination to step out of that. If she does, she ain't a good daughter-in-law! Well, thats not just from personal experience but also from public view. Someone experienced lately told me that it will take as much as 5 years for the girl to be accepted as a family member. Sounds odd? But it seems truer as more and more girls second it.
A newly married colleague felt his new bride didn't need to adjust much as most of her things are just the same. When we suggested to him to try living at her parents house for just a week, he understood how difficult it can be! Well, after all, what does a girl desire from her new home? Some support, some trust and some adjustment from the other side. Just because she is from a new home it doesn't mean she is wrong? She has her likes and dislikes but in a society like India (however, urban, modern and open-minded some sections may claim to be), she is treated like nothing more than a trophy which has a set place on the mantlepiece or a person who must fit the photo frame hanging on the wall.