Moving on from that weird meeting...I was looking forward to our Anniversary trip...it was our 3rd anniversary...I was really excited...the last 1 year had been much of a test for both us..I mean me and my husband..all these changes happening around...his job kept him extremely tied up...I had more than enough time (during pregnancy) and now with Riaan with us..we hardly got time with each other.
It's seriously weird the way your equation changes once you have a baby...n that too if you are staying in a joint family..people tend to think that it helps to get some time off...but I think it's the other way round...you are always surrounded with people...so there are days when you wait to spend some quality time with you better half but before you know it...you have other people coming and playing with your baby in your very room and all you can do is smile at them :) I mean it's nice of them to be so loving towards the baby...but at times I really feel that how difficult is it to understand that the new parents should also get some time together - I think it's a basic requirement and if someone is genuinly concerned about you - he/she will understand this.I didn't remember the last time me and my hubby had a meaningful discussion about each other...it was always about Riaan and if not that, then the family in general...it was as if we were losing each other in this whole new set up.
I was not liking this change so this trip was a much needed getaway for me.We were going to Jaipur...I had a couple of old friends to meet there...I had some shopping plans in my mind and just some good time for the three of us.But before we get to that - we had a different scenario when it all started. So like on our trip to Agra, my parents had accompanied us, my in laws were supposed to join us for this trip.Honestly at first I did not like the idea - I mean come on it was supposed to be our anniversary trip - I wouldn't have wanted any set of parents or anyone else to be with us - infact if I had a choice I would have wanted to leave Riaan behind as well...just for a day...I just wanted both of us to be together...just as we were before the baby! But...off course..not possible.
So just 3 days before the trip...due to some work my in-laws had to stay back...and the devil inside me was secretly happy...( I know I sound horrible but it;s the truth)...it was such a comforting thought...it's finally just us...I surely wouldn't have had any issues any other time but on anniversary trips - it has to be just us.
I did get a bit nervous about handling Riaan all by ourselves...but it was far more exiting so we just happily got all set to go.Luggage in the car....baby and mommie in the front seat along with dadda and we went off.Unlike the Agra trip...Riaan refused to sleep in the car this time...which meant we had to keep him engaged constantly with something...like my hand movements...changing his position...pointing to things outside...and his toys! I think that is what had me tired...so somewhere in the middle of the way...I decided to go to the back seat where I will be able to put him down for a while and give my arms some rest.
Luckily to my comfort he slept off for while I was feeding him and I got some time to just enjoy my ride...I love doing that...watch outside in silence...just look at the beauty of the scenes around...absorb the stillness and just relax.I have always loved traveling and now with a baby it was a different experience..but moments like this still made me feel the same satisfaction as before...just as a little girl how I used to love it...I could do it for hours together :)
I was going to jaipur after good 5 years...was about to meet 2 of my friends...one of them after almost 8 years...yeah that long...and we both have had our babies in just about a gap of 1 month...was really exited to see her little doll...and you know it's quite exciting when you meet your long lost friends with their babies :D the other one had just got married (I had missed the wedding due to my pregnancy)... Haaa...I had this faint smile thinking about our prospective meeting and that's when my phone buzzed!
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