Finally life was coming around the way I wanted it to be...Riaan had started to emote (yes that is really important to keep your spirits high) his constant smiles kept me going...my work was steady if not amazing...I had this feeling that I was contributing something rather than just thinking about how bad my life has suddenly become.
Coming to the brighter side of life now...it was my husband's bday time and we had planned a trip to Goa for the same. Now when we say Goa...u get this picture
but with a baby...it is something like:
Yeah...cos its only the baby who gets to order here...you stay in if he wants you to...you wait till he is done with his nap and you leave any place the moment you feel he's getting cranky!!.
It was going to be Riaan's first trip by air...so I was all worried about how is he going to be in the flight...we were going to be the parents who everybody looks at like some retards to carry a baby on a plane...I myself had been irritated with babies crying around me while traveling and now it was time for me to carry one.Life certainly does come full circle!!
Once at the airport, we headed for a lounge where we could sit comfortably and feed Riaan...making sure his tummy is full...I was constantly checking on his diaper to make sure we have him comfortable...I was praying hard that he sleeps off so that we have a smooth flight and he did :) but only till the time we entered the plane! His eyes popped open the moment we got inside and for some time he was quite amused to look around...see all these people sitting beside him...he enjoyed the whole set up for a while but then even before the plane took off...I could see signs of rebellion..he was finding the place to restricted for himself and eventually he realized that all he could do here was stay in my lap and stare at the seat in front of us...and he certainly had no such plans.
So began his first attempt at crying out loud in protest and we had the milk ready to tuck in his mouth to make sure we stop him before he gets out of control (coming from experience)...it worked yet again this time...he had milk was almost about to sleep but those days I had this weird way of making him sleep....like I used to hold him in my arms and sway them around a bit and I had to walk else he used to start crying again...here there was no scope for walking and little scope for swaying too...but somehow I think he got tired of crying and he slept.Lucky me :D
Phewww....what relief..both me and my hubby just smiled at each other like we had accomplished the biggest task possible...but the relief was short lived...thanks to the announcements...Riaan was up again...and cranky...and we finally had to use our last resort...the iPad...rhymes..animation and good Lord I have never been happier to watch them...it made him happy and that made us happy :)
Once we landed...we were almost proud of ourselves that we had completed the journey with just about a little turbulence but overall we did well!! Once at the hotel...we decided to make Riaan sleep for a while before we venture out.We had kept our plans to the bare minimum considering the unpredictable nature of the kiddo plus our last 2 trips had taught us that it's best to go with the flow when traveling with a baby...too many plans will only lead to disappointment!
We had an amazing resort...so we just decided to roam around there...it was already dark by the time we headed out so beach was out of question...we took a little walk with Riaan and were back in our room for Dinner...I had never felt Goa like today...as a parent..it gave me an amazing sense of calm as always but my excitement this time was more about seeing how Riaan reacts to this awesome place..and will he love it as much as we do?? This was his reaction when he looked at the sea for the first time...next day morning
Like he couldn't wait to jump into the sea and swim..:D he was damn excited and I was like that's my boy :D I don't think I was ever this happy being in Goa than I was now...and yeah I know what people say that you really can't have fun with a baby with you...but you can...it's just that the definition of fun changes...you just need to do things which make your baby happy and your happiness will have no bounds to see him smile and chuckle with excitement!
This trip was all about taking him for walks...sometimes in his stroller..other times in the baby carrier...I got to pose with him as well (I so desperately wanted a pic with him in his baby carrier...like a cool mum who uses all those baby accessories)...when he used be up from his nap..we went to this really awesome beach shack for grab some yumm food and superb coffee!
It has this amazing view to look at...I could spend hours there just sipping my coffee and feeling the breeze...and Riaan loved it too...he used to sleep happily in his stroller allowing us some time off to enjoy the view.
Even when it came to the hotel staff..they made sure we had a really comfortable stay and we were quite surprised to find this on one of the days when we came back from our afternoon stroll ...I couldn't help click Riaan with his replica alongside :D
On the whole...Goa this time was different for me...not the usual carefree... do what you want to do kinda place...but a beautiful serene place which was perfect for us to enjoy with our baby...taking long walks along the beaches...watch him play with his toys while we had lunch...clicking his pics all the time...discussing his reactions when he was alseep...and all of this was strangely satisfying..you feel content even though you are not partying around...I guess thats what being a parent is all about...finding happiness with your kid's comfort :)
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