Last Sunday we went for Ultra Scan II and subsequently to gyn too. She informed us that baby is normal. In fact we questioned her about weight, height etc. She explained patiently that all of these are normal (in fact both of us like the gyn well. She explains things very patiently; not too money minded).

We are now in search of a good name – we want the name to be representative of both of our names / families, but of course we want a good, unique name too. Since finding baby gender is banned in India, we need to keep working on both names. We are doing this more as a fun game for both of us than anything else. Probably once the baby is born, we will throw out everything and name the baby as ‘Joseph Junior’ or ‘Kutti Rani’ 🙂

Sad thing though, doc said only one baby – I thought it will be triplets, at least twins. Just kidding.

Today we went to gyn. She did simple tests and said that the baby is of good growth. In another 15 days Rani will feel the movement of the baby. We are just excited.

It is a different feeling being in an unknown city and not knowing the language. Probably this is bringing us closer together. We keep discussing what would’ve happened if only she conceived a week before I left to Delhi. But yea, everything is as per plans!

Doc said this month and next are the safest. So we might go for some short trips. We both need a good break.

Yes, it has been a long pending news. Right? You guessed it.

I’m going to be a father. OMG! I can’t even grasp what I wrote. It is a big responsibility. But there is still 7 months to get prepared. Last week it was confirmed by the doc. She said everything is normal and she wished us too.

I’m already excited, as you can see from the resumption of this blog. I’ll try to post regularly here.

I don’t know how days are moving ahead. It is extremely busy. That is why no updates here. You can subscribe to or follow my Twitter updates.

With sister in the US and BIL in Chennai, parents are here with me and it is a blessing. I don’t know how to express but to take care of parents who have suffered much to take care of us, is a blessing. I massaged ma’s legs and conversed with dad.

I didn’t go out this two days at all. Got a blackberry from office and I was playing with it most of the time. Wrote a draft on the words that changed my life. I don’t feel a depth in the article and will re-write it. Planning to publish this week.

I was expecting a ‘birthday wish’ call from my sister (or from someone I know who will call). But I got a call from a colleague. Very surprised that she even knows my birthday. But it is nice to get such a call.

It has been a crazy day today. Started working from 10 in the morning (I had gone to bed by 4 earlier).

Towards the evening I was on call with one or the other – with VP, with department head, with various developers and so on and on and on. Man! it was busy.

I am entering my birthday alone, far away from all relatives and friends, busy fixing issues in the process.