When,I use to think of vacation, this song of Andhi movie used to come in my mind.
तुम आ गए हो ,नूर आ गया है !
नहीं तो चिरागो से ,लॉ जा रही थी।
जीने की ,तुमसे वजह मिल गई
बरी बेवजह जिंदगी जा रही थी।
After being a mother travelling was a big no,no.I use to get tired out of packing for a travel of day or two with baby.
However,this time it was different.
My brother in law opted for destination wedding.
You must be thinking, we are Birla or Ambani who have fancy yacht and going out to Bali or Dubai for grand wedding.
Hold on!It was nothing like that rather it was a jabardasti family ko mana ke le chalo wala wedding.As he choose a Gujrati girl and ours a Bihari fanily who always have a problem if it,s not a arranged one.
Well if you have watched Vicky Doner,the talks between Ayushman and Yamini parents ,you could imagine the situation what would have happened.
After rounds of talk and talk, rona dhona,ruthna and manana, parents agreed for the wedding supposed to be held in Surat.
Thanks to our society which has slowly accepted marriages above caste and creed.
Anyways date was in mid summer. For a tropical country like India, summer wedding is like a horror.
But,there was no lagan till next January so the wedding has to happen in this scorching summer only.
Both side excitement was on it's peak,only my heart was sinking low.
As after baby I never went out for a week that too by a train.
I didn't dare to opt for a flight as I wasn't sure about my an year old's reaction.My luggage was ready as if I was going for a month long holiday.
Only a dotting mother can understand the fear of travelling with a baby.
Anyways our train was in early morning from Patna.
That Night everybody was doing gup sup checking their dresses,high heels and makeup kit.
I was busy with my kit.Here the checklist-
However,this time it was different.
My brother in law opted for destination wedding.
You must be thinking, we are Birla or Ambani who have fancy yacht and going out to Bali or Dubai for grand wedding.
Hold on!It was nothing like that rather it was a jabardasti family ko mana ke le chalo wala wedding.As he choose a Gujrati girl and ours a Bihari fanily who always have a problem if it,s not a arranged one.
Well if you have watched Vicky Doner,the talks between Ayushman and Yamini parents ,you could imagine the situation what would have happened.
After rounds of talk and talk, rona dhona,ruthna and manana, parents agreed for the wedding supposed to be held in Surat.
Thanks to our society which has slowly accepted marriages above caste and creed.
Anyways date was in mid summer. For a tropical country like India, summer wedding is like a horror.
But,there was no lagan till next January so the wedding has to happen in this scorching summer only.
Both side excitement was on it's peak,only my heart was sinking low.
As after baby I never went out for a week that too by a train.
I didn't dare to opt for a flight as I wasn't sure about my an year old's reaction.My luggage was ready as if I was going for a month long holiday.
Only a dotting mother can understand the fear of travelling with a baby.
Anyways our train was in early morning from Patna.
That Night everybody was doing gup sup checking their dresses,high heels and makeup kit.
I was busy with my kit.Here the checklist-
- FORMULA MILK
- BOTTLES
- STERLIZERS
- BOTTLE CLEANING BRUSH AND CLEANSER
- BOILED WATER BOTTLE
- CERELAC
- WIPES
- POTTY STAND
- MEDICINES(Neopeptine for gas,Arnica for any kind of bump,paracetamol for fever and many more)
- BOWL AND SPOON
- BABY NAPKINS IN DOZENS
- DRESSES IN DOZENS
- SHOES IN DOZENS
- FANCY CLIPS AND RUBBER BAND
- SOME TOYS FOR ENTERTAINMENT
- ABOVE ALL U NEED ALL HIS FAVORITE RHYMES ON TOES
As we reached the station,the first bump started,she started crying loudly.The train was about to start, the more the whistle of train increases the more her crying. Anyways I managed to take my seat. She was crying so loudly that everybody got scared what happened.Then I remembered ,she must have done loo.Thank God,it was true.
I cleaned her up and made some milk and took her to sleep.My heart was beating fast ,I was pondering if this is the trailor , how will be the movie.
Thank god as we moved ahead ,she waked up with a smile and played well with everyone.She has learned walking recently,now she was restless as she wants to walk in train.I was felling eww with feeling of germs.
Again she started crying.I tell you children have this BRAHMASTRA which solve all their problems.Everyone started saying let her walk ,let her enjoy.
My eyes were fixed on her steps,though she was wearing shoes still I was counting the killo of germs she was holding back in her shoes.
Now,it was lunch time,everybody started having food.She started putting hands in every plate.I tried to stop her but all in vain. My hubby pressed my hand and asked to let it go as over protective nature might hurt someone's sentiments.
She was licking food from her fingers and showing it to me,out of happiness.
I was watching the time left to reach the destination.
BUMPS kept on coming and finally we reached the destination.
As expected,by the time we reached Surat,she started sneezing.I kept on telling myself, It will be fine nothing to worry.
Thank God, I had medicines with me.In evening we had this Sangeet and Mehndi. Everyone was getting ready in their fancy clothes.I too, did a lot of makeup and heavy border sari after so long. I was too pretty excited for this evening. We reached the venue .
At first it looked nice. She was fine, but as the DJ played the Gujrati songs she again started crying. I requested DJ to play some hindi songs.
I thought she might get familiar and stop crying but all in vain.
I took her to lobby,and tried to feed her but she kept on crying with her heart out.
I noticed, may be my 6 yard heavy border sari or ornaments was hurting her.I took everything out and kept in my purse.Still no change.
Then I thought may be seeing all of a sudden new people and getting lot of attention made her cry as if she has seen ghost.
Mummy Papa all went after us ,as why she is crying .It was an embarrassing moment as the mood of everyone was getting spoiled.
We came back to hotel and took her to room and tried to feed her.she was happy and started playing around the room.
I put out all my makeup and ornaments and came back in pajama.
After that we kept it simple and assured she didn't cry.
I watched all the ceremony though video call in my room without any more bump.
This way she was having fun and my mind was at peace.
It was now kind of vacation for three of us first time.
My baby was happy ,so was I.
We ordered so may delicious things,watched many movie and had a good time with my little munchkin.
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