Special Mom’s blog

When you bring a newborn from the hospital you immediately understand nothing is the same as ever. The seven pound 17 inch human can turn your life forever.

For me as my son was diagnosed and as he grew up we very very slowly started understanding that nothing is going to be perfect. I have always said, I love my son but I do not love the kind of autism he has.

I try to give him whatever a normal human being enjoys and try to do it.

That apart, I am in no way an introvert and I love being around people. So with my son’s autism that is something we really miss upon. So the past week or two has been my time of the year and let me tell you it was not perfect. But we did manage to entertain more than forty guests, not only women but men and children. Songs were sung, shlokas chanted and laughter made. Friendships were tightened and new friendships formed. I think when I heard people saying they were golu hopping I say they did everything of the above.

Now that is done, we look forward to Deepavali and Halloween.

So what about food from Ani’s kitchen? I couldn’t be perfect. But we did make a lot of food on many days together but not on all days.

Here are some pictures of him cooking over the past few days.

But the best of all the fruit salad. Bananas, apples , strawberries and raisins with brown sugar. My favorite of all!

Navaratri has now colors and it has become standard and one thing I was not perfect was my wardrobe. Will try to improve on the same.

So will I be running a perfect Navaratri next year? No! It can never happen since life is like that. But will continue to put my best every year.