Back to Mumbai with Soumi's Remembrances

I am back to Mumbai after my stay at Calcutta for 2 weeks. Going to Calcutta had always been fun , and it was far enjoyable this time as the thought of seeing my daughter came across my mind. But here I am just going to narrate how did I spend my time with Soumi when I was in Calcutta.

Back to Calcutta , I interacted with all of my family members - which I always do , mostly with my very special Rangapisi ; It was nice to met Ritu again, in fact we had hardly spent three months after our marriage, Ma looked very happy compared to the Ma I had seen when Baba passed away ; in fact every one was very much excited about SOUMI ....... .... she continued to take all the focus, every minute.

I had always liked children , like Puchki (Rick ) but ones own child holds a very important place in ones heart, and that was very evident when I used to play with Soumi ... Oh by the way, after thinking a lot I came across a name ... Suchismita ... I needed a name as a birth certificate was necessary and I would be coming back to Mumbai after two weeks.....But I did not know the meaning.... and still I am finding it.

I shall later write how did I spend time with Soumi in Calcutta.

Soumi has arrived

1st December 2006, around 9:40 hrs IST , a call came from Calcutta , saying that Ritu has given birth to our daughter at 9:37 IST ..... I had become a father .

It was of immense joy for all of us , as her arrival was an excellent news after Baba's expiry. I was also overjoyed as I would be able to see her after a couple of days .... as I would be travelling to Calcutta next day.

The evening I reached Calcutta, I went to see Soumi, the name had not been decided yet , so I used to call her Puchki ..In the nursing home I found a cute cuddly figure wrapped in flannel, sleeping in the baby cot - she was 3 days old.

I shall be soon posting some pics of her .... stay tuned .