I was waiting for this day....and I had dreams...mom's place meant all the fun...unlimited sleep...crazy shopping sprees...catching up with my family...I had already started to party in my mind...Ohh this was just what I needed and here I was finally!!
I was all excited to pack my bags...got Riaan ready and so did I :) It was the first time Riaan was about to travel for 1.5 hours so we were a bit nervous too about how will he be on the way...we were hoping he wont get cranky mid way and he did show mercy on us...he slept through most of the times and we were happy to travel in peace :D
Once there...my mom had come down to receive us...she had been waiting to meet Riaan and the moment I was out of the car...she took over him with the brightest smile I had seen in a long time.That's the thing about having kids...when you see your parents holding them with such joy...it feels so good...it's one of those heart melting moments in life :) Coming to the luggage..well there was lots...since I had come here to stay for around a week...I was carrying everything possible for Riaan...so a bag full of clothes, diapers, formula, feeding bottles, sterilizer, bottle warmer, his pram - everything was to be carried...my mom had already bought toys for him so thankfully that was taken care of.
Riaan was happy to be there too it seems since we woke up without making any noise...he was just silently observing the new place he was in...and as he woke up my duty resumed again...had to feed him...make him burp and then check if he wants to sleep again or is he ok to stay awake...yeah so like that early in motherhood you still need time to understand this...unless the baby doses off while feeding (which is something I always hoped for :P)...so he did not want to sleep...so me and my hubby started to play with him...showing him all the new toys...and as we were getting comfortable he suddenly puked...like really puked all his milk out...like a waterfall of curdled milk and I was like shocked :O it was the first time I saw him doing something like this...first day at mom;s house and this...no...I did not want this!! I cleaned him up...changed his clothes...changed the bed sheet...and then I carried him for sometime so that he feels a bit better.
Finally my dad was back from work and I could not wait to see him with Riaan. So far whenever we met he always looked at Riaan from a distance...never getting too close..I thought that was natural since all of us are scared to hold new born's...but now I felt he would be happy to hold him and I was right...first time in my life I saw my dad holding a baby that small and trying to talk to him...I was amazed watching that scene...he was just like he was with me when I was a kid...making funny faces...and those weird sounds I loved listening to..2 of my favorite men (well Riaan is technically about to be a man so) happily looking at each other ...one of my favorite moments!!
Once my hubby left...it was just the four of us...mom got busy with cooking dinner....dad and I started to talk when suddenly Riaan started crying which meant it was time for feed...I gave him milk...he started to sleep and I felt haa...now he will sleep and I'll get back to my discussion...but no..the moment I kept him down on the bed....he started crying again...and I was like...whyy?? You had your milk...now you're sleepy...so sleep...but no...he had other plans...he wanted to sleep on my shoulder and stay that way...I said to myself...it's just his first day here...may be he;s a bit uncomfortable..new place...new surroundings...lets give him some time...but as it turned out the entire week was not enough for this to change.
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