Having become a dad the first time around on July 28, 2006, I thought the second time would not be that special and how very wrong I was! When Rica and I had our second baby last Thursday in Charlotte, the emotions were overwhelmingly ecstatic. I guess that is what an out of the world feeling is supposed to be- well and truly overwhelming.
The birth of a child makes you truly marvel at the wonderful creation of life itself. And it makes you feel truly humble. It is nothing short of miraculous and even doctors who deliver babies day in and day out understand how special the moment is. What we had not reckoned with was how quickly our elder son, who is two and a half adjusted to his baby brother. Instead of jealousy, which is what we expected, he was more than willing to share his stuff and more importantly, get involved in the chores of parenting itself! We have been wonderfully surprised and we sincerely hope it continues this way.
And of course, we have been reading on kids and parenting and three reads/DVDs I would strongly recommend are-
a) The Happiest baby on the block in book or DVD: This is a masterpiece on how to soothe babies, listen to their clues and communicate with them when they cannot converse with words.
b) What to expect in the first year
c) How to talk so kids listen and listen so your kids will talk: This is more when the kids are above two years of age but the concepts are invaluable around raising a child with self confidence and assurance.
Even as Sachin turns one week tomorrow, we are looking forward to many more weeks and years of joy and happiness.
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Congrats on the new arrival, Mohit! Do convey our best wishes to Rica as well. Sunita and I are expecting our 1st kid in a couple of months...and I can't wait!
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