Name of the Boy

Yesterday we searched for a boy name...in case you are a boy!!! We are not 100% sure yet. Hopefully, in the next ultrasound, things will be more clear! We have settled with Collin Pavalan for the time being. It didnt take much time at all. We might have finalized it in 30 minutes... mainly because we are 99% sure that it is Chantel!!!
Amma got a kullai for you on Saturday. She also bought some chocolates for Halloween kids. (Her plan is to distribute these same (left-over) chocolates, after your birth, if no kid comes to our house for halloween!) But I am planning to eat all the left over chocolates before you were born tho!

Long time

Today is thursday and amma did not write for a whole week. On Saturday(22nd Oct), amma and appa went on an eight hour class, to prepare for Chantel's arrival. Then, on Sunday, we went to Church etc. This has been a steady week so far and nothing out of the ordinary has happened so far. Appa's haircut still looks terrible!!!

Amma is increasingly finding it difficult to carry Chantal around in her tummy as Chantal is getting bigger by the week.

Lamaze Class

The Lamaze class was on October 23rd. It was from 8 in the morning to 4 in the evening. Grueling 8 hours!!! The lady told us about breaches, caesarean, forceps, and many more scary things. She also played some videos that were not funny!

We went on a tour of the hospital LDR rooms. Granma was concerned whether she would be allowed inside the recovery room, etc. There should not be any problem with that. Both the delivery and recovery rooms had extra chairs and space.

The cafeteria does not stock good food during the weekend. The pizza we bought is not edible at all. I guess you should take note of that and be born during a weekday!!!

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Yesterday (Wednesday) we had an appointment with the doctor. The doctor (Dr Vijaya Kumari) tried to check Chantal's heartbeat. Chantal was playing hide and seek and the doctor had a tough time making Chantal stay in one place!!! Then amma and granma went shopping. Appa is a bad shopper. Therefore amma is waiting for Chantal to grow up and window shop with amma :(

Birthday Dress

Yesterday Amma wanted to go shopping and got a scolding from appa (because appa didn’t want to go shopping on a week day!). However, appa had to go for a Haircut (the stylist really had a field day on appa’s hair!!!) and so dropped amma and granma at Famous Barr. Amma bought a nice pink dress for you, for your birthday. We hadn’t bought any good clothes for you yet…apart from the clothes gifts from mama and granma! Amma was very elated we bought this pink dress yesterday. (If you are a boy, I am supposed to run to Famous Barr and exchange for a yellow one!!!)

Amma also successfully registered you at the St John’s Hospital. The lady that registered you at St Johns admonished amma for not registering earlier! She recommended spanking. May be we will wait for you to come and then we can spank amma together!

Baby Shower - Indian Friends

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Ramakanth had talked to Appa about organizing a surprise baby shower for Amma on Sunday October 16th. I had given our house keys to him and we left to church at 10 am. When we came back around noon, Amma was actually "showered" with flower petals when she entered the house. The family room was decorated with lots of balloons, and multi colored sarees, flowers etc. It was very nice. And all these things they had done in 2 hours!!!

Amma cut a cake. We had a lovely pot luck lunch. Chantel also got some gifts and gift cards. We will try to get something she'd enjoy!

Saturday meeting - amma's

Chantel Yazhini
Saturday's meeting went on well. Granma made biriyani for 50 people. We did not have such a big vessel. So, granma had to make them in two vessels which came out very good, by God's grace. The meeting was a success and our house could accomodate a lot of people.
Dr Meinzen gave the message and what is more!!!! Appa is one of the committee members and he is having fun!
The prayer meeting got over on Saturday. It was a success. We had a good time. Granma made biriyani for 50 people and appa actually got to get out of his computer and help with the prayer meeting arrangements. The people who were gathered prayed for Chantal's safe arrival.

Tamil Meeting

Around 40 people came to the meeting. It was very hectic. Everything went well. We were too tired. There was a special prayer request for Chantel.

First Post

We have the first Tamil Christian meeting at our place today evening. Athai (granny) is making Biriyani upstairs and Amma is carrying you in her belly and is pretending to help Granny!!!
I am sitting downstairs and happily writing this...
Amma is saying that the belly has dropped!!! meaning that Chantel will be here in another month or so...(two weeks in advance... of the due date...November 23rd
Lets see...