Hurray it’s a girl. Here’s her pic sucking her thumb.
May 29, 2009
May 20, 2009
20th Week Ultrasound – It’s a Baby Girl or a Boy?
One of the most exciting days in both our lives. We have an appointment with the doctor today at 1:15 PM for our 20th week ultrasound. At first we were confused if we should find out the gender of the baby or if we should keep it a surprise. But our own curious hearts gave in and we decided we would.
He says it’s a Girl and I feel it’s a Boy.
Although it really dose’nt matter to both of us. All that matters is to have a healthy and happy baby. Our friends have betted on the gender too. Every one is waiting anxiously for the results. Maa, had called yesterday night and I could feel how excited she was. She had miscalculated the date and thought we already knew. Oh! how I wish they all could be here today.
The question remains…..
Is It a Girl ??????? 
or
Is It a Boy ?????????? 
Keeping our fingers crossed.
April 23, 2009
It’s the 16th week… Yayyy
We went for our 16th week appointment yesterday. As excited and eager we were to see the little one, we were also a bit tensed to know if everything was fine. Amazingly, it seemed that the baby was also equally excited to know that it was being watched. I am calling the baby ‘it’ here coz’ we still don’t know if it’s a girl or a boy. It kept moving inside of me and we both watched with astonishment. We could see the litle hands move, who knows, maybe it was trying to say ‘HI’ to us. It was a moment of inexpressible joy to see our bundle of joy move around inside of me. Although I still don’t feel any movements, I am waiting for the moment.
The baby is now around 4.5 inches long from head to rump. It’s about the size of an avocado.
April 15, 2009
Ahhhh these mood swings
Hate this mixed feeling of anger, frustration and gloominess. Maybe this is just a reflection of the gloomy weather outside, or maybe it’s the changing hormones. They say Pregnancy brings a lot of mood swings and weepiness. Guess that’s true.
Recipe: Spinach Dal
Here’s a new recipe that I created yesterday. I am sure someone somewhere must have tried making this. But, for our entire family back in Guwahati it was quite a new experience of combining spinach and ‘mushoor dal’ (red lentils). So, this recipe is a must try for both our Mom’s. We both did enjoy the meal yesterday.
Ingredients:
- Mushoor Dal/ Red Lentils (whole) – 2 cups
- Red Onions – 1 small
- Spinach (Palong Saag) – A bunch (Cut medium pieces)
- Ripe Tomatoes – 0.5 (Diced small pieces)
- Red Chilly Powder – 0.5 tsp (optional)
- Cinnamon Powder – pinch
- Clove Powder – pinch
- Whole Zeera (Cumin) – 0.5 tsp
- Whole Sukno Lanka (Red Chilly) – 1 whole split in two pieces
- Whole Cardammon ( 1pc), Clove (4 pc), 1 Cinnamon stick
- Turmeric – 0.5 tsp
- Salt to taste
- Oil – 1.5 tbsp
- Butter – 1 tsp (optional, for added flavour)
Directions:
- Soak lentils for about an hour so that they puff and soften. Drain water and keep aside.
- Heat oil in a shallow pan or kadai and add whole red chillies, garam masala and zeera. Let them brown and splatter.
- Add onions and fry slightly.
- Add soaked lentils, salt and turmeric and fry for 5 -6 minutes.
- Add small amount of water and drop in the spinach, tomatoes along with the red chilly powder, clove and cinammon powder.
- Cover the pan with a lid and boil until spinach cooks. Add butter for added flavour.
Your Spinach Dal is ready to be served. Enjoy it with Rice, Roti or eat it like a soup.
