P is for Parenting philosophy. Some years ago, I was not a mother and I had definite views on parenting. I had ideas the way things should be. I was more likely to roll my eyes at tantrums and say "These parents!" Now I'm a parent. And now I know the true meaning of the…

I have been remiss in posting regularly, I know. This year is quite unlike other years.  Of course.  I'm afraid it has almost become weekly 'catch up' posting these past days. I figure, however, better late than not. O is for Onesie. google search image Having grown up in hot tropical India, I never knew…

N is for nursery rhymes One of the most valuable gifts that my daughter received was a Mother Goose book. During her first months, I spent some nostalgic moments flipping through pages of nursery rhymes and jogging my memory.  These rhymes have certainly transformed over the years. It also definitely makes a difference if you're…

M is for me time I never thought much of this concept, always attributing it to Ayn Rand quoting elitists. Don't get me wrong, I admire Ayn Rand's writing. But the idea of a completely self oriented life was never my cup of tea.  But constant thinking about another life that one is responsible for,…

L is for Laundry When we announced the birth of our daughter, we received many comments which ranged from simple congratulatory wishes to parental advice to some fun tongue in check commentary. One of them was, "welcome to the world of laundry overtime" (I'm paraphrasing, of course) The truth of it only struck when basketfuls…

K is for Kangaroo And baby blues. I believe every woman goes through at least a tiny bit of postpartum depression. After carrying another human being, coexisting in a manner of speaking...two people in one body. For thirty eight weeks. Then suddenly in a matter of hours for some, minutes for me, you are alone…

J is for Jumper I'm not in the UK but in the US. So no. Not this:  Source: Google search But this: Source: walmart.com There's not much I can say for this. Except this is a great toy, once baby has good control of her neck. We never had it growing up.  Not having grown…

I is for Itsy Bitsy Spider When Baby was born I told myself that I won't let her watch any animation or TV until she's over a year. I didn't want to be one of those parents who have to turn on the TV for the child to be fed.  Then she fell ill. Potent…

H is for Home A couple of years ago, my life looked complete. Good day job, creatively writing, great partner and not in that order. World looked nice. Yes I did miss having a baby. It would have been the cherry on the icing of the cake. Then our daughter happened to us. Baby noises…

G is for Gates The stairway to our basement is a long steep flight of steps. Some days I've wondered if the angle the stairs made to the ground was ninety degrees. So one of the top things on our baby list was a gate. Several research hours later, (all by hubby dear) the gate…