First movements

On July 23rd, 2005 came one of the most exciting moments of the road to parenthood. Akshaya had experienced this a few days before.. the very first distinct movements of the new life inside her !! This friday evening, with my ear on her belly, when i was checking if i can hear some heartbeats, i felt a sudden push on my ear.. "hello papa" whispered my wife.. and i was all smiles :). I have had several more "handshakes" with the kid-to-be over the weekend, feeling them with my hand. This is the closest we've come so far to feeling (literally) the baby's presence.. and it sure is much different from just knowing that she's pregnant.

One definite downside of these 9 months is the restrictions on travel, especially because of the "low-placenta". Hopefully, we'll get some better news after her detailed "anomaly-scan" scheduled for tomorrow (apparently, in most cases, the placenta does move to a favorable position after the first few months). Eagerly looking forward to a short getaway-trip to a near by place (bangalore does offer a wide selection when it comes to short trips all around it).