A Mother's Diary

It was 6 o'clock in the morning. I was about to leave my bed to start my day. Just when I thought about it, I heard my daughter calling me Mumma, where are you? My heartbeat started increasing! I silently prayed to God, please make her sleep! She crawled towards me and hugged me (That is the best feeling I tell you!). I thought she must be sleepy so I decided to stay with her for sometime. She kept turning all the while, sometimes on my head, sometime on my hand, sometime coming closer and sometimes moving away. At one point I thought she slept! There was total silence! But, that was the silence before storm! Slowly, she whispered in my ears, very excitedly Mumma, I don't wanna sleep. Let's go out! That was it! I knew she won't sleep now. My morning routine have gone for toss! No exercise, no reading of news paper, no preparation for GST! Nothing! I took her out in my arms to her grandfather who was reading news paper and was waiting for me to prepare tea. He looked at me and smiled, as if saying,  Its Ok beta, I know why you are late today.  (Thank God I have got a family who understands my situation!).I dropped her there and went to prepare tea. But madamji followed me to the kitchen curiously to know what I am doing there. And then followed never ending long list of questions. Mumma, what are you preparing, why are you making tea, how tea is made, why only you make tea, what are you adding, please show it to me as well, I will also prepare mumma, makes me sit next to stove naa, please, what are you serving with tea, why this and not that, why..why..why.....??? Phew! I gave her a look to understand why, why Ananya, why the hell in the morning are you asking so many questions. I mean you have just got up! From where do you derive so much energy?. Enjoy the silence of nature. Keep quiet. Just then came another question, with an innocent looks on face, Kya hua mumma? Aap hume aise kyun dekh rhi hain? 

Finally, I was able to make tea. I asked her to call her baba which she did very obediently. She hold her baba's finger and brought him to the dining table (Cute na!). Then, she jumped on my lap and passed a smile at me (Muah!). I had prepared milk for her. She looked at it and said, Hum nhi peeyenge! Ye hume accha nhi lagta!  I wanted to enjoy my tea so I pretended to agree with her, Ok !  Sit silently! But, how can that happen, silence, when your kid is awake! Impossible! I have removed that word from my dictionary. After I finished my cup, I geared for the struggle of the day- to make Ananya have her milk! It took me full One hour to win that battle! I tried all the weapons, pyaar, daant, dhamki ( papa se bta dungi), story, videos on you tube and what not! And when have battles been won without blood shed? In my case, blood was replaced with milk, spilled all over! Another, half an hour to clean that mess! I was wondering, what next?

It was 9 o'clock in the morning by now! ( Really,only 9?). My cook would come in by 9:30. So I decided to give her a bath and then breakfast. She would probably sleep after that. As planned, I very happily took her to bathroom. She loves playing with the water, spilling it, cleaning the floor, jumping in her tub, coming out of it and into it again to hear the sound of water, applying soap on her and the same soap on floor! My daughter loves to complete the task, so she will apply wiper as well. For that she will again spread the water on floor and wipe it. The process goes on for infinite time! Another one hour for bathing and getting her ready! By this time, my cook was shouting from outside,  Bhabhi, naashta ban gay! Ab to aa jaiye!  Aa Jaiye, matlab? Main kya Water Park main enjoy kar rhi hun?

Another round of struggle was about to start! Breakfast! I was already out of energy, so I decided to feed her in her comfort zone (her bedroom) rather than on dining table. She was getting irritated. It was an indication that she is sleepy now! I was thanking my stars! I took a grip on my patience and started giving her food! After I have finished, she said to me, Mumma Neena! I can't tell how much I wanted to hear these two words! Immediately I took her in my arms and made her sleep! I thought, now she will sleep for at least two hours! I grabbed my books and immediately went to my study room! Hardly, half an hour would have passed I heard a crying voice. I ran straight into my room. Ananya was crying and saying  Mumma, aap khan chali gyi thi hume chod ke?I felt so guilty! I immediately took her in my arms and consoled her. Bas ab kya, neenna poori! Now, Mumma, humare saath kheliye, blocks, clay, puzzle, books.......Hey Prabhu, bas adhe ghante ka chain! Anyways, with no option left, I happily played with her!

Similarly, afternoon passed by. giving her lunch, playing and talking with her! It's 5:30 in the evening and now madamji has again decided to sleep! Finally! She is sleeping now. And here I am, feeling exhausted, having a cup of tea in my hand, thinking to plan my day again and start afresh! My books are staring at me as if saying Dear Mumma, tomorrow is another day! Read me then! 

For a mother, every day is a mother's day! No matter how much you plan, and how much you try, things will happen only according to the boss wish! That said, all the struggle is worth the effort when she come and hugs me! I completely forget all my worries! A jaddu ki jhappi from her is all I need to re energise myself! Her smile is my tonic and her innocent face is my motivation to work more for her. Love you a lot darling! May be I could be an inspiration for you one day! That would be my reward for all I do for you!