It’s been two months since I gave birth to Shree and the reality of it all is only hitting me now. Everything I passed off as nothing much suddenly seems like a huge deal. In early pregnancy, I experienced an autoimmune flare-up and low-grade fever for over a month. All throughout my pregnancy, I experienced severe nausea which required medication Read More …
Do you guys ever feel like you’re just going through the motion of things? There are days, especially recently, where I’ve noticed myself moving about my day like a zombie. I think it’s maybe due to exhaustion as a result of sleep-deprivation or because we’re stuck indoors a lot but whatever it is, I know I want to be present Read More …
We originally planned on celebrating Shree’s 31st day at home. However my post-partum bleeding didn’t come to a stop by the 30th day so I rescheduled for the 41st day instead. Then on the 36th day my lovely monthly visitor showed up pushing the 41st day into the 45th day instead. Fortunately all went according to plan and we were Read More …
Ever since Akshaya was born, I dreamt of her growing up with a little sister. My own little sister is 15 months younger and not only did we grow up side by side, we shared the best childhood, a room until we were nearly adults, and so many secrets only sisters could keep and laugh at a decade or two Read More …
My parents, like many Tamil immigrants, fled from the civil war in Sri-Lanka in hopes of rebuilding their lives in another country. Canada’s generosity allowed our family to live, thrive, and contribute to society without the fear and hardships that come with war. I feel truly blessed to be living in a land that is not only free but also Read More …
My pregnancy with Arayana was definitely a surprise. As much as I wanted four children, I was pretty content with the three that I had at home, especially after what had happened with Vishnu. I experienced a lot of anxiety during my pregnancy as a result. However, I knew I was in the best hands possible because I was in Read More …
The kids are working on their reflections of 2019 by reading through last year’s gratitude journal. We also worked on personal and family goals for 2020. As a family our goals are to: 1) Go on a hike/nature walk once a week. I tend to stay home in the winter because I have a strong aversion to cold so this Read More …
For the past three years, Udayan and Achyuthan have been celebrating their birthdays together and so far they love it! Even choosing a theme that my boys, four years apart, both like has not been as difficult as I had previously thought. This year Jurassic Park-obsessed Udayan chose a dinosaur theme and Achyuthan couldn’t be happier since his latest craze Read More …
Yesterday, we decided to visit the Pickering Museum Village. The children really enjoy visiting the ROM and they enjoyed our trip to the Canadian Automotive Museum so I thought another museum visit would be a great idea, particularly because there is so much potential to learn in these kinds of environment. The Pickering Museum Village is the largest living museum Read More …
As far as I can remember I have always been a spiritual person, trying to unravel the mystery of our existence, learning about and making connections between religions, and whole-heartedly believing that when you do good, good things follow. However it wasn’t until after Vishnu’s birth that I started delving deep into theories about our connection to the universe, dreams, Read More …
