Changing First Diaper...

I changed my nephew’s diaper. This was the first diaper that I have changed. I traveled half way around the world to do this and meet my nephew for the first time. But I loved it!!

Tanush, that’s his name. He is 4 months old and is adorable; he has big eyes and chubby cheeks. However, I cannot understand how people can see who a baby looks like. I heard people saying “Tanush has his dad’s eyes or mom’s face”. Give me a break!! He is cute and thus definitely nothing like his Mom or Dad. I will just say that he looks like a baby.

Tanush is always upto something. Though he is 4 months old; he is always moving/ doing something. He is active and cannot remain steady for a minute. The only time that I have seen him steady is during poo-poo, pee-pee or when he is asleep. Otherwise, he is active all the time. For all the activity he does, he needs a powernap of only 15/20 min and then is ready for couple of hours of fun and frolic. He cannot crawl as yet but attempts to push his legs in vain. I am sure that he will walk earlier than expected. Tanush turns on his stomach and tries to move ahead. He tries too hard until he is exhausted. He rests his head for a little while and is ready for the move again. Finally, after a few attempts, he has used all his energy and now needs food. Tanush is a LEO and I can see it why. He requires constant attention and enjoys when people are around him or taking care of him. You dare not ignore him!! I took care of him during my visit back home. And that means playing with him and changing his diapers. I had never it before. It is tougher than expected as the baby moves continuously. It is funny to see him stare at you while you clean him and change him.

Babies can change the whole mood/ schedule of the house. He is the center of attraction and also the subject of discussion. With a baby in the house, every thing is exciting and every one is busy.

My mom, dad, brother and sister-in-law are always busy; busy to feed him, clean him, play with him. I wonder how my brother can watch ‘POGO’ (kids channel) or ‘Cartoon Network’. But today, he seems to enjoy those channels. Mom has a different wavelength with kids. She seems to talk to kids as if they understand and surprisingly the kids respond to her as well. I wonder how!! And of course, my sister’s kid (Vedant) has to see Tanush first thing when he visits us. There is different bonding between Vedant and Tanush. Vedant jumps everywhere and anywhere while Tanush’s eyes follow him everywhere. Tanush will stop crying and forget everything to watch Vedant dance around the house. Manjiri and Samir argue a lot; they did that before and even today. The only difference is that today they argue over the kid more than over other topics. It is funny how Samir and Manjiri will argue since Tanush was left alone for few moments and was crying. Their argument continues while Tanush is busy doing something else and has already forgotten about his loneliness. Sometimes, he seems to enjoy watching his mom and dad fight. It should be amusing for him.

The whole world changes with a child at home. My entire family is running around getting his milk bottle or playing with him; all in all, trying to entertain him every moment when he is awake. Tanush loves a nice bath and massage. He loves being taken care and makes people work for him. He is a King when he is awake and is an innocent baby when he is asleep. These frequent powernaps are not only good breaks for the kid but bigger breaks for the family. It all feels like a kingdom to me. The subjects rest while King sleeps as they know that he will wake up soon and they will have to get back to business.