Date of birth : 4:10:2008
Time of birth : 3:26 pm
Delivery : Caesarean
Birth weight : 2.73 kgs
Head circumference : 33.5 cms
Height : 48 cms
Blood group : B positive
Birth Vaccinations : OPV, BCG and Hepatitis B given on 6:10:2008
Ma poor baby darling had Neonatal Jaundice at birth so was kept in NICU for a day :(
Regular check ups and Vaccinations
4:11:2008
Weight : 4.03 kgs
head circumference : 36.1 cms
Height : 53 cms
Vaccinations : Hepatitis B2
5:12:2008
Weight : 5.24 kgs
Head circumference : 36.5 cms
Height : 56 cms
Vaccinations : DTP1(pentaxim) , OPV1 , Hib1, Rotarix 1
5:1:2009
weight : 6.02 kgs
Head circumference : 37.5 cms
Height : 61.5 cms
Vaccinations : DTP2(pentaxim), OPV2 , Hib2, Rotarix 2
5:2:2009
Weight : 6.69 kgs
Head circumference : 40.5 cms
Height : 64 cms
Vaccinations : DTP3(pentaxim), OPv3,
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Jonathan - Reaching Milestones
My sugar cup was a very active kid right from inside my stomach. Every time i went for a scan the scan doc would say " your baby is very active .. just look at the way he is jumping around" . I used to love to see my baby in my scan check ups . He looked like a cutypie shaking his hands and legs.
Month 1
So as a newborn baby he immediately picked up the art of suckling milk and i had no problems with him latching onto me. He used to be all the time on my chest drinking milk ;) He used to have half opened eyes most of the time. But when he opened both his eyes it was big big eyes just like me. So basically the first month he was drinking milk and sleeping. and also crying when he was in want. By the end of first month baby Jon was able to turn his head from left to right and shake his hands
Month 2
This month baby Jon put on some weight and his features were clear. He even had a smile on his face. He was able to focus on objects close to him for a short period of time. He was able to be wide awake for a couple of hours too. He responded to loud noises around him. was able to control his cry. He was a happy kid .
Month 3
Baby Jon developed Social smile at this stage and was very happy and smiling all the time. This was the month he did a lot of things. He was able to bring both hands together and was able to shake his legs . When i placed him on his tummy he used to try and lift his head at 45 degrees angle. The most amazing part was that he was able to say " Akung " he kept sayin "akung akung.. " This was his first blabber. At the end of 3rd month he was practising to roll over.
Month 4
Jonny boy rolled over onto his tummy at this stage . He was able to smile at everyone and can see objects clearly and had good head control. he was able to sit with support. He amused me by experimenting with voices . He used to say " aga aga aga aga aha aha aha " and he just didn't try to speak one word it was a big line he was trying generally. He used to blabber some big big sentences like a song. He was able to touch his legs and pull his legs closer to his mouth . He was happily rolling over here and there. very very active all the time. He slept for longer hours during night without drinking milk. He was able to sit up with support. He was able to communicate well with me by means of cry when he is lonely or bored or in need of anything. He could recognise me and ben well . He amazed me with so many activities this month. Started keeping things in mouth . grabbed anything i gave him. He was able respond well to a rattle. played with his soft toys by chewing them. The way he chewed up on things made me think he might get his teeth by the end of 4th month Lol!!!!
Month 5
Our hero now started on first foods. The first thing baby Jon ate was apple and banana. Then i tried giving musumbi juice which he didn't like much. So mostly on apple and banana. Then slowly gave hm raagi also. He loved solid foods. As soon as he sees his plate or cup he will start opening his mouth like "ah ah ah " and not only this ..... he wanted to eat by himself too. he used to grab the plate or cup. Since he was too much into solids and started drinking less milk i gave him a bit of Nestum once in a while mixed with NAN1. Then i started giving him cerelac which he takes about 2 or 3 spoons. When Jon was in his 5th month 3rd week he was trying to crawl and also was trying to sit. So crawling and sitting on the way
Month 6
Jonathan started eating the following - apples, bananas , pears , cerelac wheat and raagi.. He didn't like formula milk much so i continued breast milk. He wasn't that much of an eating child.. hardly takes a mouth of anything i give and same with milk .. just suckle for 5 mts and that's it. he began to be more playful... started moving around, crawling, and half seated position ... always wanting to jump out of bed and reaching for the floor. And very curious like a cat. Used to make small noises like "Ka" "gha" "da" "pa" etc. Loves to sing .. Hehehhee. " Ahaaan ahhaaan ."
6th month 2nd week baby started sitting nicely . He was able to hold him up well in seated position. Also became more of an explorer and always wanting to grab on to something. At the end of 6th month he started to already stand with support. He used to always grab us and stand . He did a lot of things at this month.
Month 7
At this stage lil Jon continued to practice on standing . The amazing part is that two teeth emerged out of his lower gums . I was so happy to see them. They were very sharp and when he bites with that it was very painful. Me and hubby used to call him Piranha. He now wanted to bite on everything that he can grab. He also started eating a variety of other food like rice , dhal, idli , bread and biscuits . His usual stuff were still raagi and cerelac though. He loved raagi a lot. He still did not drink formula milk and everytime i tried to give him Nan or Lactogen he used to spit it out and even if he took it in , he would have taken hardly 25ml.
Month 8
This month Lil romeo had become a little thin and was not quite chubby . The reason i guessed was because he was way too active and was able to do everything a 10th month old baby can do by 6 and 7 months . He would all the time stand up on his feet and when i lay him down the floor he would be crawling big time around in full speed and will try and grab furnitures and stand again. I have never seen him sit idle even for a second. So cheerful and happy that he made my life bright and sunny. By now he started eating almost everything. and he usually gets bored if i repeat the same menu in a row . So i kept giving him a variety of combinations of fruits and vegetables. He started hating cerelac by now. so i didnt give that much. His main food included mostly rice and dal , fruits and vegetables. He still didn't drink formula and was breastfeeding. i was able to breast feed him as i stayed home and was happy that God gave me this blessing. He was baptised on the 21st of June and was named Jonathan Romeo in ALC church pondicherry.
Month 9
This month was very interesting . Jon was able to keep tiny steps on his own . But has not been able to speak yet. The only thing he used to say was babababa or dadadada or maybe sing a long song like ahhahahaaaah. Also we saw 2 teeth from the upper gums emerging out. so happy to see that. Unfortunately this month is when my lil baby got his forst fever ever. It was the 13th of July and a very dull day for me . My lil angel was down with fever with 100.5 to 102 degrees . It was really a torture to see him like that.. He was all the time crying and acting cranky . wanted to be in our arms and to cuddle him . I guess the fever was basically bcos of the 9th month vaccination or the teeth coming out.
Month 1
So as a newborn baby he immediately picked up the art of suckling milk and i had no problems with him latching onto me. He used to be all the time on my chest drinking milk ;) He used to have half opened eyes most of the time. But when he opened both his eyes it was big big eyes just like me. So basically the first month he was drinking milk and sleeping. and also crying when he was in want. By the end of first month baby Jon was able to turn his head from left to right and shake his hands
Month 2
This month baby Jon put on some weight and his features were clear. He even had a smile on his face. He was able to focus on objects close to him for a short period of time. He was able to be wide awake for a couple of hours too. He responded to loud noises around him. was able to control his cry. He was a happy kid .
Month 3
Baby Jon developed Social smile at this stage and was very happy and smiling all the time. This was the month he did a lot of things. He was able to bring both hands together and was able to shake his legs . When i placed him on his tummy he used to try and lift his head at 45 degrees angle. The most amazing part was that he was able to say " Akung " he kept sayin "akung akung.. " This was his first blabber. At the end of 3rd month he was practising to roll over.
Month 4
Jonny boy rolled over onto his tummy at this stage . He was able to smile at everyone and can see objects clearly and had good head control. he was able to sit with support. He amused me by experimenting with voices . He used to say " aga aga aga aga aha aha aha " and he just didn't try to speak one word it was a big line he was trying generally. He used to blabber some big big sentences like a song. He was able to touch his legs and pull his legs closer to his mouth . He was happily rolling over here and there. very very active all the time. He slept for longer hours during night without drinking milk. He was able to sit up with support. He was able to communicate well with me by means of cry when he is lonely or bored or in need of anything. He could recognise me and ben well . He amazed me with so many activities this month. Started keeping things in mouth . grabbed anything i gave him. He was able respond well to a rattle. played with his soft toys by chewing them. The way he chewed up on things made me think he might get his teeth by the end of 4th month Lol!!!!
Month 5
Our hero now started on first foods. The first thing baby Jon ate was apple and banana. Then i tried giving musumbi juice which he didn't like much. So mostly on apple and banana. Then slowly gave hm raagi also. He loved solid foods. As soon as he sees his plate or cup he will start opening his mouth like "ah ah ah " and not only this ..... he wanted to eat by himself too. he used to grab the plate or cup. Since he was too much into solids and started drinking less milk i gave him a bit of Nestum once in a while mixed with NAN1. Then i started giving him cerelac which he takes about 2 or 3 spoons. When Jon was in his 5th month 3rd week he was trying to crawl and also was trying to sit. So crawling and sitting on the way
Month 6
Jonathan started eating the following - apples, bananas , pears , cerelac wheat and raagi.. He didn't like formula milk much so i continued breast milk. He wasn't that much of an eating child.. hardly takes a mouth of anything i give and same with milk .. just suckle for 5 mts and that's it. he began to be more playful... started moving around, crawling, and half seated position ... always wanting to jump out of bed and reaching for the floor. And very curious like a cat. Used to make small noises like "Ka" "gha" "da" "pa" etc. Loves to sing .. Hehehhee. " Ahaaan ahhaaan ."
6th month 2nd week baby started sitting nicely . He was able to hold him up well in seated position. Also became more of an explorer and always wanting to grab on to something. At the end of 6th month he started to already stand with support. He used to always grab us and stand . He did a lot of things at this month.
Month 7
At this stage lil Jon continued to practice on standing . The amazing part is that two teeth emerged out of his lower gums . I was so happy to see them. They were very sharp and when he bites with that it was very painful. Me and hubby used to call him Piranha. He now wanted to bite on everything that he can grab. He also started eating a variety of other food like rice , dhal, idli , bread and biscuits . His usual stuff were still raagi and cerelac though. He loved raagi a lot. He still did not drink formula milk and everytime i tried to give him Nan or Lactogen he used to spit it out and even if he took it in , he would have taken hardly 25ml.
Month 8
This month Lil romeo had become a little thin and was not quite chubby . The reason i guessed was because he was way too active and was able to do everything a 10th month old baby can do by 6 and 7 months . He would all the time stand up on his feet and when i lay him down the floor he would be crawling big time around in full speed and will try and grab furnitures and stand again. I have never seen him sit idle even for a second. So cheerful and happy that he made my life bright and sunny. By now he started eating almost everything. and he usually gets bored if i repeat the same menu in a row . So i kept giving him a variety of combinations of fruits and vegetables. He started hating cerelac by now. so i didnt give that much. His main food included mostly rice and dal , fruits and vegetables. He still didn't drink formula and was breastfeeding. i was able to breast feed him as i stayed home and was happy that God gave me this blessing. He was baptised on the 21st of June and was named Jonathan Romeo in ALC church pondicherry.
Month 9
This month was very interesting . Jon was able to keep tiny steps on his own . But has not been able to speak yet. The only thing he used to say was babababa or dadadada or maybe sing a long song like ahhahahaaaah. Also we saw 2 teeth from the upper gums emerging out. so happy to see that. Unfortunately this month is when my lil baby got his forst fever ever. It was the 13th of July and a very dull day for me . My lil angel was down with fever with 100.5 to 102 degrees . It was really a torture to see him like that.. He was all the time crying and acting cranky . wanted to be in our arms and to cuddle him . I guess the fever was basically bcos of the 9th month vaccination or the teeth coming out.
Friday, March 20, 2009
My Son- My World
Dear Son ,
You are my life.. I love you sweetheart.. You gave my life a new meaning and a new reason to live . They say " As a Mother you are born again " That is so true sweety. You came into my life and my life changed 180 degrees. I am not the same person anymore. Being your mom is the most proudest thing i have ever done in my life darling.
Oct 4th 2008 was the date ... An angel was brought into my life ....
You are my life.. I love you sweetheart.. You gave my life a new meaning and a new reason to live . They say " As a Mother you are born again " That is so true sweety. You came into my life and my life changed 180 degrees. I am not the same person anymore. Being your mom is the most proudest thing i have ever done in my life darling.
Oct 4th 2008 was the date ... An angel was brought into my life ....
I was admitted in Apollo hospital, Chennai on 3th Oct at around 10.30 pm . The due date was actually 14th Oct but then my amniotic fluid was very less so doc suggested i get admitted on 3rd itself. When i was walking towards the hospital there was huge number of things going on my mind. i actually kept a normal and relaxed expression but deep inside the fear i had.. only i knew. We walked inside and got an admission for delivery. The people accompanying me that night was My Hubby, Mom , Dad and my Mom-in-law. I was sent to the labor ward. The room looked scary and my heart was beating so hard. I kept my hand on my tummy and was telling in my mind that "Baby you would be born anytime now" as tears ran down my face. My mom was with me in the room and Hubby and Dad were waiting in the waiting room. A nurse came and attached the heart rate machine which shows the heartbeat of me and baby. Then she said early morning we will start the delivery process so take rest now.. How the hell can i take rest now.. i was so damn scared inside thinking of the labor pain and everything...i was walking around here and there. In the next room there was a girl who just delivered a baby boy. So i went to have a look at that baby. she was telling me her experience which scared me to death. But when i saw that small baby i thought inside "Hey Jen don't u worry u r soon going to get a cute Lil baby like this ". Then i walked back to me room and lied down as so many things were running on my mind.
I had not known the sex of the baby yet, but deep inside something told me that it was a boy. Ben wanted a girl just like me. I had decided names for both boy and girl. The time was around 3am 4th Oct and i was feeling drowsy now and suddenly a nurse came inside and said that doc will come 4am and will start the procedure . So she gave me enema and asked me to take the "pains " medicine. after eating that i had a sharp pain in lower abdomen. I was wondering when the water will break.. cos no sign of that. i could feel my baby moving inside very actively shaking hands and legs and kicking me hard. I started getting contractions and it was painful. Then the duty doc came and started checking how much i am dilated .. My God !!! This process was worse than contractions.. I was dying literally. She said i am dilated only 1 and half centimeters and that i had to be atleast 8 cm dilated for baby to come out. That was so scary now.. How many hours more i should wait now ??? Contractions started at 4 am and it lasted till 1pm and doc kept coming and checking if i am dilated enough an still i was only 2 cms dilated and moreover it was so painful tha i kept shouting like hell. The doc was angry and asked me do u want normal delivery or not? i said yes .. she said then you will have to bear the pain now.. Then My doc came in "Dr Waheeda suresh " and she also checked my status and said that the vaginal canal and is very narrow and she is dilated just about 3 cms and even if we have to do a normal delivery then we will have to use forceps.. My mom-in -law who happened to be a gyno too suggested that we don't have to do a forceps delivery and we can continue with C-section. The time was 2pm as they took me to the OT. Everyone was so worried . My mom was literally in tears and gave me courage not to worry . My hubby was so damn tensed and i couldn't even see his face . As i was carried in the bed to the OT my hubby walked with me. we had to go to the next floor. So in the lift he gave a smile and i could see his face was horrified with tension and his eyes showed how much he was scared. The last words he told me was " Be brave mu, you can do it " That was the last minute i touched his hands and i was carried into the OT now.
Another worst thing happened inside the OT that i had to wait outside the operating room as one more patient was getting delayed.. There i saw people walking with aprons filled with blood and nasty scenarios. My heart beat went high. Suddenly i couldn't feel the baby moving and i was damn scared and literally crying. On top of it severe contractions pain and catheter was attached which made me so uncomfortable. there was no one around. i was screaming is anyone there and no one answered. i cant even get up from bed as the catheter was attached to me. i was outside the theatre for almost an hour now.
Then my doc came out in a hurry and said she is done with the previous patient and am next. i told her that i cant feel my baby moving. They hurried me inside the theatre. It looked so so scary inside. my God!!! . i thought that's the end of my life and am never gonna see another day. They placed me in the operating bed and the Anesthetist came to me and introduced himself and told me that they are going to place me on General Anesthesia and they attached a cup in my mouth and everything looked dim and i was gone .... Cant remember anything after that . When my eyes open i am being brought out of the OT and i can hear voices but still cant see anything. just can see some faint images.. Could hear the doc shouting Jennifer are u OK?.. Then the next voice i heard was Hubby's . He is like ammu ammu can u see me. I kept murmuring something .. i was all the time saying there is sharp pain in my lower abdomen. I literally could feel the cut at the lower abdomen and it pained like hell. words cant describe it. i asked Ben is the baby a boy or a girl. He said its a boy and he looks like sharukh khan.
The horrifying part was when they operated me only they saw that there was no water inside and it was the right time they did the operation or else it would have been a dangerous situation for me and the baby.
They then carried me to the recovery room where no one was allowed . i was able to see a lil clear now .. but was everything was shaky. i wanted to see baby badly. so i shouted out anyone there and one nurse came to me with the baby and she showed the baby to me and asked me to feed him.. Baby was gorgeous.. Tears just fell down my cheeks as i carried him in my arms and looked into his eyes . They were half closed . He was pink in color. And looked exactly like me. A chinky face just like mine.. The nurse then took the baby away and said that she will bring him once i get shifted to my room. Then i asked her if i can meet my hubby .. she said no one is allowed inside the recovery room. i called out another nurse who happened to be our church mate.. she secretly allowed Ben to come in. He came inside and looked at my face and said " I love you and thanks for the sweetest gift. i just spoke to him few mts and he left.
After about 1 hr they transferred to my room . I woke up in consious after about 3 hrs after the delivery. Now i could see everyone around. My mom, dad , hubby and the sweetypie baby. But so much pain i didn't expect at all. I couldnt even lift myself up. I was just lying like a dead body there. i had severe cough due to the anesthesia ..and every time i coughed i had a very bad pain in my uterus and lower abdomen. I couldnt do anything. couldnt even laugh ... The first day was very very tough. The next day was the same but i wanted to get up from bed. So i somehow got up from bed and landed my feet on the ground like a hero... God!!! so much pain i cant even lift my body up.. was bending and standing in 45 degrees angle. looked so odd and heart breaking.. Hence i started walking and moving around so that i can stand on my feet. The catheter was removed the Third day and i started to eat solids again. So the 4th day was ready to be discharged.
What an experience ... can never forget even a single bit of this. But every thing's worth it .. I have a beautiful angel right now who was sent by God as the greatest gift of my life "Jonathan Romeo "
Saturday, March 7, 2009
Unforgettable Moments in my life - As an Adult
Death Survival
This happened when i was doing my Masters in Computer applications. studying in Bishop Heber college. I was in Trichy at that time. I stayed at the college hostel. So Every weekend i would go to Chennai and come . Chennai is where my family was at that time.
One weekend i thought for a change why not go and meet my Aunt( Dad's Sis ) who lived in a village called Pattambakam because she had asked me to visit her one day atleast during my stay at trichy. So as i planned i went to the bus stand to catch a bus to my aunts place. I had never gone to my aunts place before so i was a lil bit nervous . My uncle said he will pick me up from the bus stand . All i had to do was to catch a bus and leave to the destination .
No buses where available. I kept searching and finally got a bus. The Bus was filled almost and only 2 seats were available at the very back and one seat in the front row just behind the driver's seat . One old lady was sitting next to me .
Since there were 2 more seats available at the back , the driver waited for the bus to be completely filled. Meanwhile i was feeling sleepy and was fast asleep and did not realise that the bus had already started . Its when the conducter woke me up to get the ticket. I got the ticket and looked outside the window and didnt know where i was... But i realised that the Bus was really going very fast. It was very scary . i looked back and almost most of them are fast asleep . all villagers . Then i looked at the old lady next to me and she was awake and looked scared too. So i walked upto the driver and told him to go a bit slow as i was scared. He said he knows what he is doing and he cant drive according to my wish . He was a bit rude so i just came back and sat on my seat. I felt drowsy and just closed my eyes that i heard a loud thud and bus hitting on something. I opened my eyes and i saw a young man just fly from the front to the side and the Bus just literally ran over another young man. There were people around who were shouting stop , stop. The Bus driver just kept driving really very fast. It was just hit and run. People in the Bus got up and started shouting. The driver was driving the bus like crazy. I got really scared and for a moment didnt know what was happening around. Then suddenly a huge group of people coming behind the bus in bullets and bikes with a large bamboo sticks or something like that and started beaking the glasses of the bus . And started hitting the bus big time . The driver doesnt stop , but still those guys keep chasing shouting in bad words. They break the bus and the glasses are shattered and children in the bus start crying . One baby is bleeding right behind me. Now the huge sticks and stones are falling inside the bus and everybody's getting hurt.One stone just misses me and hits the old lady next to me and she is shouting loud in pain. i couldnt understand what was going around untill one bike came so close to my window and as i peeped out i can seee 2 men with raging anger ready to hit the bus again . I just bend down and tried to hide under the seat.
By now almost the whole bus was damaged and almost everyone hurt. I guess i would have been one of the lucky few who would have escaped being hit by those raging people. The driver was fast enough now and took a lane which led to a police station. He then stopped the bus near the police station and ran inside.
The conductor then asked everyone to get down and walked us towards the end of the main road from where we caught another bus and and reached the nearest bus stand which is villupuram i guess. Then from there i had to take another bus to the pattambakam. I was totally lost and confused yet i hid those feelings and climbed in the bus and sat . Now the conductor comes and asks me the destination and so i say Pattambakam and he looks at my face and asks Keel or Mel . There is another village called Mel pattambakkam which i dint know. I was so lost and dead by this time that i looked Zonked . The conductor says " Hello madam where to? " i look at my cell fone and no signal and i think God!!! What to do now. So for a guess i just say Keel Pattambakkam and get the ticket not knowing where i am going to land... The only thing that was running in my mind was that 2 young men who were killed right in from of me. and now i dont even know where i was going. I thought lets see whatever happens let it happen. It was just one hour journey from there and the driver says Keel Pattambakkam get down.. So i got down and looked at the area. It was a village .. everyone around were villagers and i am looking everywhere just to see if my Uncle is standing anywhere... There in one corner i found my uncle standing and i keep looking at him.. He comes closer to me and shakes me and asks " Jennifer what happened?? " i narate the story as we reach my aunts place..
I never thought i would live during that incident. One incident that shook me...
Death Survival 2
Feb 19th 2006 : It was a very bright morning. I was in Coimbatore at that time. It was few days after my wedding that i had gone to meet my in laws at their place. Beep..Beep... T'was the car of my driving instructor waiting for me outside the house. The Driving master was quite a strict person and this was my 3rd day of my class. I hopped into the car and we set out to the race course road for our driving lessons. The instructor was telling me that i had learnt very quickly and i drive really well. He was also telling me stories about how difficult it is to teach men and that women learn much faster than men.
So we entered the main road which was very busy during the mornings. My Instructor asked me to slow down a bit as i was driving a Lil bit fast. When all of the sudden, a huge bus came in the opposite direction headed towards our car in high speed. I though we were going to crash. Both of us were death panicked.
Since i was new to the steering i didn't know what to do at that point... Only the break was the extra thing the instructor had .. And even if he applied break instantly we still would crash into that bus. I immediately turned the car towards the left and went and hit into a stone where the instructor hit the break. The mistake was the bus drivers... We were both speechless for a moment and then the driving instructor shook hands with me saying that i was too good, and that i had saved his life too. He also said that had that been Radhika (another student of his) she would definitely crashed into the bus and both of us would be in the hell's door by now.
I was very happy that i could live that day....
This happened when i was doing my Masters in Computer applications. studying in Bishop Heber college. I was in Trichy at that time. I stayed at the college hostel. So Every weekend i would go to Chennai and come . Chennai is where my family was at that time.
One weekend i thought for a change why not go and meet my Aunt( Dad's Sis ) who lived in a village called Pattambakam because she had asked me to visit her one day atleast during my stay at trichy. So as i planned i went to the bus stand to catch a bus to my aunts place. I had never gone to my aunts place before so i was a lil bit nervous . My uncle said he will pick me up from the bus stand . All i had to do was to catch a bus and leave to the destination .
No buses where available. I kept searching and finally got a bus. The Bus was filled almost and only 2 seats were available at the very back and one seat in the front row just behind the driver's seat . One old lady was sitting next to me .
Since there were 2 more seats available at the back , the driver waited for the bus to be completely filled. Meanwhile i was feeling sleepy and was fast asleep and did not realise that the bus had already started . Its when the conducter woke me up to get the ticket. I got the ticket and looked outside the window and didnt know where i was... But i realised that the Bus was really going very fast. It was very scary . i looked back and almost most of them are fast asleep . all villagers . Then i looked at the old lady next to me and she was awake and looked scared too. So i walked upto the driver and told him to go a bit slow as i was scared. He said he knows what he is doing and he cant drive according to my wish . He was a bit rude so i just came back and sat on my seat. I felt drowsy and just closed my eyes that i heard a loud thud and bus hitting on something. I opened my eyes and i saw a young man just fly from the front to the side and the Bus just literally ran over another young man. There were people around who were shouting stop , stop. The Bus driver just kept driving really very fast. It was just hit and run. People in the Bus got up and started shouting. The driver was driving the bus like crazy. I got really scared and for a moment didnt know what was happening around. Then suddenly a huge group of people coming behind the bus in bullets and bikes with a large bamboo sticks or something like that and started beaking the glasses of the bus . And started hitting the bus big time . The driver doesnt stop , but still those guys keep chasing shouting in bad words. They break the bus and the glasses are shattered and children in the bus start crying . One baby is bleeding right behind me. Now the huge sticks and stones are falling inside the bus and everybody's getting hurt.One stone just misses me and hits the old lady next to me and she is shouting loud in pain. i couldnt understand what was going around untill one bike came so close to my window and as i peeped out i can seee 2 men with raging anger ready to hit the bus again . I just bend down and tried to hide under the seat.
By now almost the whole bus was damaged and almost everyone hurt. I guess i would have been one of the lucky few who would have escaped being hit by those raging people. The driver was fast enough now and took a lane which led to a police station. He then stopped the bus near the police station and ran inside.
The conductor then asked everyone to get down and walked us towards the end of the main road from where we caught another bus and and reached the nearest bus stand which is villupuram i guess. Then from there i had to take another bus to the pattambakam. I was totally lost and confused yet i hid those feelings and climbed in the bus and sat . Now the conductor comes and asks me the destination and so i say Pattambakam and he looks at my face and asks Keel or Mel . There is another village called Mel pattambakkam which i dint know. I was so lost and dead by this time that i looked Zonked . The conductor says " Hello madam where to? " i look at my cell fone and no signal and i think God!!! What to do now. So for a guess i just say Keel Pattambakkam and get the ticket not knowing where i am going to land... The only thing that was running in my mind was that 2 young men who were killed right in from of me. and now i dont even know where i was going. I thought lets see whatever happens let it happen. It was just one hour journey from there and the driver says Keel Pattambakkam get down.. So i got down and looked at the area. It was a village .. everyone around were villagers and i am looking everywhere just to see if my Uncle is standing anywhere... There in one corner i found my uncle standing and i keep looking at him.. He comes closer to me and shakes me and asks " Jennifer what happened?? " i narate the story as we reach my aunts place..
I never thought i would live during that incident. One incident that shook me...
Death Survival 2
Feb 19th 2006 : It was a very bright morning. I was in Coimbatore at that time. It was few days after my wedding that i had gone to meet my in laws at their place. Beep..Beep... T'was the car of my driving instructor waiting for me outside the house. The Driving master was quite a strict person and this was my 3rd day of my class. I hopped into the car and we set out to the race course road for our driving lessons. The instructor was telling me that i had learnt very quickly and i drive really well. He was also telling me stories about how difficult it is to teach men and that women learn much faster than men.
So we entered the main road which was very busy during the mornings. My Instructor asked me to slow down a bit as i was driving a Lil bit fast. When all of the sudden, a huge bus came in the opposite direction headed towards our car in high speed. I though we were going to crash. Both of us were death panicked.
Since i was new to the steering i didn't know what to do at that point... Only the break was the extra thing the instructor had .. And even if he applied break instantly we still would crash into that bus. I immediately turned the car towards the left and went and hit into a stone where the instructor hit the break. The mistake was the bus drivers... We were both speechless for a moment and then the driving instructor shook hands with me saying that i was too good, and that i had saved his life too. He also said that had that been Radhika (another student of his) she would definitely crashed into the bus and both of us would be in the hell's door by now.
I was very happy that i could live that day....
Unforgettable Moments in my life- As a Kid
A Brave Baby
This happened in Nagpur, I was very small.. and i am in my 1st std , that day i can never forget in my life. Though i remember the incident very faintly, the feeling of being lost never goes out of my mind. One evening after school , the rickshaw man who was supposed to drop me home did not come to pick me up. I waited and waited looking at the gates of the school. My legs started paining and everyone kept walking here and there and slowly the school was getting empty . All of a sudden pin drop silence and no one around me. I had the saddest expression on my face as tears ran down my cheeks . I was scared to death. My heart started pounding fast . It was like i can hear my heart beating loud on my ears.. I had the feeling that i was lost and lost forever. I was very small and just a baby . What would i possibly do... And moreover we were new to Nagpur, people are new, language is new, school is new. I had a terrible feeling which even now if i think about it can wake me up from sleep. So i just sat there looking at the gates with mind totally blank and a hollow feeling with a horrified expression as time was ticking... Slowly it turned dark now and i lost it. i started crying and had no guts to even walk up to someone and ask anything and moreover i cannot see a single souls around me. I for an instant thought maybe this is death....
Meanwhile back at my home......
As Dad and Mom both were working they didn't know that i haven't reached home yet. Dad's office was just next our house and he usually comes and peeps in to the house to find out if i had reached home. Same way that day he came to the house and saw i wasn't there and it was already late in the Evening around 5pm. He enquired the servant savithri and she said that i hadn't come back from school. Dad was shocked and started searching around the house if i am playing somewhere and couldn't fine me. His heart beated fast as he enquired the rickshaw man who is no one but the servants husband and he said that he had been to school and didn't see me there so he thought that dad would have picked me up and came back. Dad had a shock of his life.. Now is when he realised that i haven't been picked up from school and rushed immediately to my school. it was already dark and he was worried to the greatest core. When he reached school there was one lady sweeping the school ground near the gate. He said that he has come to pick me up and she says that the school is closed and everyone left and no one inside. Dad had the most shocking and breath stopping feeling at that time . He for a moment thought i was lost when suddenly he saw a small girl sitting on the bench near the gate inside. it was none other than me.
I heard some voices and lifted my head up and saw a figure walking towards me and i couldn't believe my eyes when i saw daddy . i even thought maybe its just a dream i am having after death. When dad came close and lifted me up is when i realised that i am actually alive and in his arms. He had the same expression on his face that i had....I was very happy to find that i was alive because as a small baby i had thought that this was death.
The feeling of being lost .. Oh my God.. can never ever forget it in my life. Even Dad has never forgotten this incident because the feeling was mutual. He had the same feelings i had too.
Broken Forehead
Yet another incident that happened in my childhood days. We are in Nagpur and i am still a small child . But now i am in my 2nd std. One night after finishing homework me and my younger brother were playing in the bed. My school bag was irritating me and so i wanted to keep that aside . I saw the windows and wanted to put the bag there but the distance between the bed and the window was long , at least for a small child like me. But its me again . I used to be very naughty and playful . I wanted to jump from the bed to the window like a monkey. So as i stood up to do that .. obviously since the distance was too long i fell right onto the sharp edges of the window lock and hit my forehead on it really hard. And all i can remember at that moment was my younger brother shouting Didi, Didi.... When Mom and Dad came and saw blood everywhere they had the shock of their lives . It was very late in the night and they both started to panic. Then dad immediately carried me to the doctors house as no hospitals close by open at this moment. They were sleeping i guess as my mom and dad knocked the door. I was in deep pain and in half conscious mind. The doc saw my head and said that we need to stitch it up.
The doc then wiped the blood and looked at my face and said that he is going to stitch the open wound and this will hurt as no anesthesia will be used.. i said OK and quickly lied on the bed . It is when i saw the instruments the doc had his hands to start on the stitching , scared me to death and i started shouting and crying.. already i was in pain and the doc is scaring me like hell. The doc then gave me a story book and mom and dad calmed me down . The doc then told me a story and slowly stitched my wound.
we returned back home and the next day i am going to school with a big cross like plaster on my forehead and my classmates started laughing. Do i have a choice???
I still have that mark on my forehead . It was a very big opening.. They had put 5 stitches. But i guess i was a brave little darling...
This happened in Nagpur, I was very small.. and i am in my 1st std , that day i can never forget in my life. Though i remember the incident very faintly, the feeling of being lost never goes out of my mind. One evening after school , the rickshaw man who was supposed to drop me home did not come to pick me up. I waited and waited looking at the gates of the school. My legs started paining and everyone kept walking here and there and slowly the school was getting empty . All of a sudden pin drop silence and no one around me. I had the saddest expression on my face as tears ran down my cheeks . I was scared to death. My heart started pounding fast . It was like i can hear my heart beating loud on my ears.. I had the feeling that i was lost and lost forever. I was very small and just a baby . What would i possibly do... And moreover we were new to Nagpur, people are new, language is new, school is new. I had a terrible feeling which even now if i think about it can wake me up from sleep. So i just sat there looking at the gates with mind totally blank and a hollow feeling with a horrified expression as time was ticking... Slowly it turned dark now and i lost it. i started crying and had no guts to even walk up to someone and ask anything and moreover i cannot see a single souls around me. I for an instant thought maybe this is death....
Meanwhile back at my home......
As Dad and Mom both were working they didn't know that i haven't reached home yet. Dad's office was just next our house and he usually comes and peeps in to the house to find out if i had reached home. Same way that day he came to the house and saw i wasn't there and it was already late in the Evening around 5pm. He enquired the servant savithri and she said that i hadn't come back from school. Dad was shocked and started searching around the house if i am playing somewhere and couldn't fine me. His heart beated fast as he enquired the rickshaw man who is no one but the servants husband and he said that he had been to school and didn't see me there so he thought that dad would have picked me up and came back. Dad had a shock of his life.. Now is when he realised that i haven't been picked up from school and rushed immediately to my school. it was already dark and he was worried to the greatest core. When he reached school there was one lady sweeping the school ground near the gate. He said that he has come to pick me up and she says that the school is closed and everyone left and no one inside. Dad had the most shocking and breath stopping feeling at that time . He for a moment thought i was lost when suddenly he saw a small girl sitting on the bench near the gate inside. it was none other than me.
I heard some voices and lifted my head up and saw a figure walking towards me and i couldn't believe my eyes when i saw daddy . i even thought maybe its just a dream i am having after death. When dad came close and lifted me up is when i realised that i am actually alive and in his arms. He had the same expression on his face that i had....I was very happy to find that i was alive because as a small baby i had thought that this was death.
The feeling of being lost .. Oh my God.. can never ever forget it in my life. Even Dad has never forgotten this incident because the feeling was mutual. He had the same feelings i had too.
Broken Forehead
Yet another incident that happened in my childhood days. We are in Nagpur and i am still a small child . But now i am in my 2nd std. One night after finishing homework me and my younger brother were playing in the bed. My school bag was irritating me and so i wanted to keep that aside . I saw the windows and wanted to put the bag there but the distance between the bed and the window was long , at least for a small child like me. But its me again . I used to be very naughty and playful . I wanted to jump from the bed to the window like a monkey. So as i stood up to do that .. obviously since the distance was too long i fell right onto the sharp edges of the window lock and hit my forehead on it really hard. And all i can remember at that moment was my younger brother shouting Didi, Didi.... When Mom and Dad came and saw blood everywhere they had the shock of their lives . It was very late in the night and they both started to panic. Then dad immediately carried me to the doctors house as no hospitals close by open at this moment. They were sleeping i guess as my mom and dad knocked the door. I was in deep pain and in half conscious mind. The doc saw my head and said that we need to stitch it up.
The doc then wiped the blood and looked at my face and said that he is going to stitch the open wound and this will hurt as no anesthesia will be used.. i said OK and quickly lied on the bed . It is when i saw the instruments the doc had his hands to start on the stitching , scared me to death and i started shouting and crying.. already i was in pain and the doc is scaring me like hell. The doc then gave me a story book and mom and dad calmed me down . The doc then told me a story and slowly stitched my wound.
we returned back home and the next day i am going to school with a big cross like plaster on my forehead and my classmates started laughing. Do i have a choice???
I still have that mark on my forehead . It was a very big opening.. They had put 5 stitches. But i guess i was a brave little darling...
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Being a LIBRAN - Jonathan Romeo's sun sign
What a Libra is Like:
Strong - Willed, determined, stubborn, complex, secretive with more skeletons in their closet(imagined or real) than anybody else.
They are objective and just but abhor conflict and will give in just to keep the peace.
They perceive the world through intellect and because of this they tend to be very judicial.
They are skilled at communicating.
Despite being independent, Libras want to make other people happy because they value other people more than they value themselves. That does not mean that they yield themselves totally against their principles; they can then be like a rock, unyielding.
They will not allow themselves to become embroiled with things or people which are distasteful, because they have an enormous sense of elegance and morality.
They treat their employees and servants as equals with lots of respect and see their fellow man with dignity and values.
They are very civilized with elegance, good taste and charm and mostly good looking.
However, once they make up their minds they stick to their opinions.
They are artistic, well balanced, with good perception and observational facilities.
They are good at resolving conflicts by compromising, sometimes settling at their own disadvantage.
In marriage, however, they are successful because they look for a union of the minds.
Strong - Willed, determined, stubborn, complex, secretive with more skeletons in their closet(imagined or real) than anybody else.
They are objective and just but abhor conflict and will give in just to keep the peace.
They perceive the world through intellect and because of this they tend to be very judicial.
They are skilled at communicating.
Despite being independent, Libras want to make other people happy because they value other people more than they value themselves. That does not mean that they yield themselves totally against their principles; they can then be like a rock, unyielding.
They will not allow themselves to become embroiled with things or people which are distasteful, because they have an enormous sense of elegance and morality.
They treat their employees and servants as equals with lots of respect and see their fellow man with dignity and values.
They are very civilized with elegance, good taste and charm and mostly good looking.
However, once they make up their minds they stick to their opinions.
They are artistic, well balanced, with good perception and observational facilities.
They are good at resolving conflicts by compromising, sometimes settling at their own disadvantage.
In marriage, however, they are successful because they look for a union of the minds.
Life is the best teacher
Life is the best teacher.. That's what i believe in... Phew!!!! what a roller coaster ride it is.. I am 28 yrs old as i write this Blog and when i look back at my life i can see the different stages and the different phases of my life. Its really hard to believe that i have made it this far...
I am sitting at home "Unemployed " at the moment , taking care of my Lil prince. This is for him to read when he grows big enough to read :) Basically i want to concentrate on what i had learnt so far as i grew up...
Childhood
As a Small child i hardly remember anything, But Mom used to say that i was very good and never used to trouble her much (but now i do trouble her a lot) . Was a friendly child.Never used to ask anything from my parents. But again , Mom also said that i used to put unwanted things into my mouth and get beatings from her.. But yes, That's how kids learn. So basically i guess i learnt "How to explore and experiment " as a child (which almost all the kids do as babies ).
School
School days are the best days of our lives though we hate to go to school at that time.. This is the first stage of your life where you get to meet other people apart from your family. Welcome to the world ... You will see different people of different caste and creed and community and languages and sizes and shapes . I have always been an average student unlike my two brothers. But i was a very hardworking and determined person. I always worked towards my goal..
In school you learn a lot .. You learn your subjects, you learn the importance of exams , you learn to respect people, you learn friendship, you learn sports, you learn so many things that you cannot learn at home. My parents were both working so i also had to learn how to do homework by myself with no help at home ;)
College
College life is another fun loving stage of your life but a bit more complicated than school, more of ambitious stage. This is when you choose your field.. Whatever you want to become - You choose that in college. Example - You choose MBBS if you want to become a Doctor and you choose BE if you want to become an Engineer, You choose Music if you want to become a Musician . You choose physics in case you are interested in research etc..
Also Son remember there are people who choose other things apart from their subjects and become what they deserve at the end of the day.. Like they choose bad friendship , cigarettes , drinks , drugs and at the end become nothing but a bunch of losers..
So Mama did BSc Statistics and MCA which is 6 yrs of college life..
The things i learnt during college life - Life is harder and harsher than you think it is, Pros and cons of being an adult, , Bad people versus Good people, Spiritual strength , being away from family, managing your own money, managing your own problems , Love , Friendship, Betrayal, Etc etc .. There are so many things that you don't have the space to fill in.
So your life basically gets decided when you are finishing college..
Work
Work life is totally different from all the stages you have been through so far. Its more of your Professional self. You have a goal and you need to work towards that and the better you perform , the better you earn. That's the simple mantra. But now is when all your fun and playfulness needs to take a step back and more of a serious , grown up and mature self of yours needs to take the seat.
What i learnt at work- How to make money, how to set a target and achieve it, should not share family matters at workplace, should never discuss your weakness with anyone at work, eat well, sleep well and stay fit.
As a Woman
Women are more powerful and stronger than Men (mentally) . They have the capacity to withstand anything and everything that comes their way. As a woman i have enjoyed being called beautiful, talented , strong, loving and always been the center of attraction ;)
I have always performed in equal with men in school, college and workplace. I am proud that i was born a Woman.
As a Sister
I have been a loving sister to both my brothers. And i am very happy that i played the role of an elder sis and a younger sis. My two brothers are my gifts . I have always had the protection of a big brother when i go out and a great friend through my Lil brother.
As a girlfriend
Been a shoulder and support. Should ask your Dad about this ;)
As a Wife
I have always done the best for my hubby . Been there for him in every walk of his life and will always.. I can sacrifice for him. Love him truly and forever..
As a Mother
The best part of my life is being a Mom. Wow what a gift God has given ... The true meaning of being a women is to be a Mom. The 10 months of happiness which was inside me , came in my arms on 4th Oct 2008 and it was like the entire universe turn into heaven for me... What a blessing!!!! You are the best son . i will always love you no matter where you are and what you do.. Right now you are sleeping like an angel beside me as i am writing this blog...
I am sitting at home "Unemployed " at the moment , taking care of my Lil prince. This is for him to read when he grows big enough to read :) Basically i want to concentrate on what i had learnt so far as i grew up...
Childhood
As a Small child i hardly remember anything, But Mom used to say that i was very good and never used to trouble her much (but now i do trouble her a lot) . Was a friendly child.Never used to ask anything from my parents. But again , Mom also said that i used to put unwanted things into my mouth and get beatings from her.. But yes, That's how kids learn. So basically i guess i learnt "How to explore and experiment " as a child (which almost all the kids do as babies ).
School
School days are the best days of our lives though we hate to go to school at that time.. This is the first stage of your life where you get to meet other people apart from your family. Welcome to the world ... You will see different people of different caste and creed and community and languages and sizes and shapes . I have always been an average student unlike my two brothers. But i was a very hardworking and determined person. I always worked towards my goal..
In school you learn a lot .. You learn your subjects, you learn the importance of exams , you learn to respect people, you learn friendship, you learn sports, you learn so many things that you cannot learn at home. My parents were both working so i also had to learn how to do homework by myself with no help at home ;)
College
College life is another fun loving stage of your life but a bit more complicated than school, more of ambitious stage. This is when you choose your field.. Whatever you want to become - You choose that in college. Example - You choose MBBS if you want to become a Doctor and you choose BE if you want to become an Engineer, You choose Music if you want to become a Musician . You choose physics in case you are interested in research etc..
Also Son remember there are people who choose other things apart from their subjects and become what they deserve at the end of the day.. Like they choose bad friendship , cigarettes , drinks , drugs and at the end become nothing but a bunch of losers..
So Mama did BSc Statistics and MCA which is 6 yrs of college life..
The things i learnt during college life - Life is harder and harsher than you think it is, Pros and cons of being an adult, , Bad people versus Good people, Spiritual strength , being away from family, managing your own money, managing your own problems , Love , Friendship, Betrayal, Etc etc .. There are so many things that you don't have the space to fill in.
So your life basically gets decided when you are finishing college..
Work
Work life is totally different from all the stages you have been through so far. Its more of your Professional self. You have a goal and you need to work towards that and the better you perform , the better you earn. That's the simple mantra. But now is when all your fun and playfulness needs to take a step back and more of a serious , grown up and mature self of yours needs to take the seat.
What i learnt at work- How to make money, how to set a target and achieve it, should not share family matters at workplace, should never discuss your weakness with anyone at work, eat well, sleep well and stay fit.
As a Woman
Women are more powerful and stronger than Men (mentally) . They have the capacity to withstand anything and everything that comes their way. As a woman i have enjoyed being called beautiful, talented , strong, loving and always been the center of attraction ;)
I have always performed in equal with men in school, college and workplace. I am proud that i was born a Woman.
As a Sister
I have been a loving sister to both my brothers. And i am very happy that i played the role of an elder sis and a younger sis. My two brothers are my gifts . I have always had the protection of a big brother when i go out and a great friend through my Lil brother.
As a girlfriend
Been a shoulder and support. Should ask your Dad about this ;)
As a Wife
I have always done the best for my hubby . Been there for him in every walk of his life and will always.. I can sacrifice for him. Love him truly and forever..
As a Mother
The best part of my life is being a Mom. Wow what a gift God has given ... The true meaning of being a women is to be a Mom. The 10 months of happiness which was inside me , came in my arms on 4th Oct 2008 and it was like the entire universe turn into heaven for me... What a blessing!!!! You are the best son . i will always love you no matter where you are and what you do.. Right now you are sleeping like an angel beside me as i am writing this blog...
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