Bambi begins to crawl

Talk about lifestyle changes and I can assure you that no event can have greater impact than birth of a child. Bambi thus far used to be easier to manage but now she is close to five months old and has begun to crawl. While we were mesmerized to she her reach out to all the stuff around her, touch them and then eventually mouth them, our happiness began to turn to worry when she began to breach boundaries quicker than we could imagine. Now every thing looks dangerous. We have shifted objects from our bedroom, have wrapped cloths around edgy stuff, have filled the room with cushions and yet, we find the place so full of potential causes of hurt. This little bundle of energy rolls from one end of the bed to the other in no time, kicks the pillows around her and reaches the edge. We then decided to place a mattress on the floor, which seems to create a threat of the baby dirtying her hand on the floor and then transporting the dirt straight to her mouth.

Well, these worries are beside the point. Life has become an enormous joy since her birth. My home has witnessed festivities unlimited ever since God gifted us this precious child. Now she looks into our eyes, knows we are hers and smiles, which floors us. She reaches out to my nose and eyes and explores the curvatures of my face with her little fingers and palm, and it feels heavenly. She giggles with her toothless mouth wide open showing her pink gums when I make faces. She begins to sing along when Supriya and I sign worship songs. She looks into the newspaper and appears to read it with full comprehension, and then in a moment, picks and beats the paper to near pulp. She is equally fascinated by the music of her pull-string cow toy every time it is played. And she stops crying even if she is hungry when she hears the sound of milk being mixed in her tumbler.I can’t fathom the mysteries of life and the way God has designed birth and growth of children. But for making me able to cope up with the challenges associated with a baby at home while reaping all the pleasures she brings, I must praise and thank Him.