Hey Baby!!

My life changed in a flash in Spring of 2009. One day I was planning the whole summer out and the next minute I was canceling all those plans. We had decided to start trying for a baby in fall of 2009. Figured that gave us enough time to do all the traveling and other adventures we had hoped to finish before it was baby time. Somehow thats not what life had in store for us. The baby time came without notice and without permission. I still remember the day I took the test and then showed it to my husband. We stood there, staring at each other in shock, unsure which way to react. On one hand we were not quite certain that we were ready for this. On the other hand it was a blessing we had hoped for just a few months earlier than expected. Once the initial shock was over and we finally accepted our destiny, I couldn't believe it, I was going to be a Mom!

Now, sitting here just weeks away from my due date, I can't believe how fast these last 7+ months have passed by. It has been quite a journey: the sickness, the scares, the worries, the adjustments. Planning for a baby is not as easy as I had thought. Then again, its not as hard as I had expected either. Its a gradual process for a reason. I think its God's way of getting us used to the idea of such an enormous undertaking. The millions of things you need to do to plan for a little life, its just unbelievable. How can one tiny human being require so much from you? This little person, my child, my baby, I'm responsible for a life inside of me. It truly is surreal and unlike anything I've ever experienced before. As hard as the initial stages were, I am really amazed at how 9 months can produce a whole new life.

I am so anxious to meet this baby, so apprehensive for so much of what is unknown to me at this point, so thankful for all the help and support I have had through this process and so curious to see what life will be like after a permanent change like this. At this point I just hope it all works out well, the baby comes out healthy, I can recover and normalize quickly and most of all I do everything I'm supposed to do for this child in the best way possible.

Wish me luck! Hope I pass this test, one of the biggest of my life!

What a year ... already!!!!

Exciting, Exhilarating, Encouraging!!!!!!

Slumdog Millionaire has put India on the map like none other scoring 4/4 wins at the Golden Globes and 10 Nominations at the Oscars.

Obama has taken Oath of Office, twice, for the President of the United States - First African American President EVER!!!

An Indian has been offered the position of the US Surgeon General and another is about to be offered the position of Federal CTO (I hope its the one I know ... GO VK!!!!).

Ghajini has made Indian Box office history by crossing the 2 Crore mark within 2 weeks.

Shahrukh Khan has made history by appearing on the Golden Globes.

Amitabh Bachchan has made history with his Blogging.

Oprah has finally made it to DC to see me (yeah right).

I have made history by Snowboarding for the first time in my life (OK so none of you really care about that but me) :D

I'm sure there are a dozen other things that have happened but I've only listed things that are close to my heart, Bollywood & DC.

On a more serious note, I was at the center of the Earth this week, Washington DC!!!! There are not enough words in the dictionary to allow me to explain to you what a great sense of unity, love, and hope was felt all around town. A sea of people is what you saw everywhere and a crowd of hopefuls flooded the city. Everywhere I looked I saw happiness on everyone's face. It was a time like no other, given that only the future will tell what change will occur, the fact that everyone now has hope and the desire to see change can only lead us to a place far better than what we've seen so far in this century. So keep up the hope people and make atleast one change in your life this year.

YES WE CAN!!!!!!!!!!

Happy New Year Everyone!!!!!!!!!!