signing off

In my life, I have experienced beautiful family and friends, wonderful experiences, moving music, yummy food, amazing job opportunities, surreal experiences, incredible world travel, mesmerizing nature, fun holidays, a supportive healthcare team, and everything in between and along the way, a lot of which I have documented in my blog for more than a decade. While the past few years have been a struggle health and life wise, nothing was in comparison to the struggles I faced this year. In a single day, I faced the most incredible pain, but also the most incredible joy. The journey to motherhood has been my soul's purpose in this life, and it has not been an easy one to say the least. But with my husband by my side, every single moment has been worth it. So much has happened that it has changed me, my priorities, and my perspective in my life as a woman, wife, mother, and also being so much more. I am stronger, fight harder, try fiercely, give more, live fuller, love deeper, and so much more. There are no words to describe the experience to becoming a mother, for my son is my life, and there are no more words to describe my life anymore. There is only living it in each moment, soaking up the happiness, peace and love, and just being. I'm going to taste the foods and listen to the music and hug my family and friends and see the sights and listen to the sounds and live in peace, love and happiness. I'm going to enjoy each good and difficult moment of this blessing of a life on this journey of mine. Nothing is more precious, nothing is more challenging, nothing is more perfect. In this last blog post, I start a new chapter of my life, for the rest of my life, and to know that I lived in each moment. With that thought, I am signing off. Lots of love, light, peace and happiness to all :-)

"takes me back to a better time, when I saw everything is good, now you're the only thing that's good..."


























I Lived by One Republic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKt3o7WPYdo

Hope when you take that jump
You don't fear the fall
Hope when the water rises
You built a wall
Hope when the crowd screams out
They're screaming your name
Hope if everybody runs
You choose to stay
Hope that you fall in love
And it hurts so bad (Yeah)
The only way you can know
You gave it all you had
And I hope that you don't suffer
But take the pain
Hope when the moment comes,
You'll say

I, I did it all
I, I did it all
I owned every second that this world could give
I saw so many places, the things that I did
Yeah with every broken bone
I swear I lived

Hope that you spend your days
But they all add up
And when that sun goes down
Hope you raise your cup
I wish that I could witness
All your joy and all your pain
But until my moment comes
I'll say

I, I did it all
I, I did it all
I owned every second that this world could give
I saw so many places, the things that I did
Yeah with every broken bone
I swear I lived

I'd like to teach the world to sing
In perfect harmony
A song of peace that echoes on
And never goes away

11

11 dating years with the love of my life :-)

Laksh :-)

Welcome to our son Laksh! 

His name means “your aim in life – your soul’s purpose”

Thank you for your wishes and blessings in welcoming Laksh to our lives.

Love and hugs,

The Choudharys 

Wait For You

Stay
Sorry I couldn't stay, but don't worry
My mind, it won't change
I always keep a piece of you with me

And I know you hate the distance
But I keep, I keep my promises safe
Believe me when I say, I'll never let our love fade

So don't count your lucky stars
Just count on my beating heart
'Cause I will wait, yeah
I will wait, yeah
And don't say you're giving up
Cause I'm holding on to us
And I will wait, yeah
I will wait for you

Space
I'm trying hard to fill this empty room
But I can create
A home away from home, away from you
And don't be scared of the distance
My hearts not in a different place
Believe me when I say, I'm always gonna feel this way

So don't count your lucky stars
Just count on my beating heart
'Cause I will wait, yeah
I will wait, yeah
And don't say I'm giving up
'Cause I'm holding on to us
And I will wait, yeah
I will wait for you, you, you
You, you, you

So don't count your lucky stars
Just count on my beating heart
'Cause I will wait, yeah
I will wait, yeah
And don't say you're giving up
'Cause I'm holding on to us
And I will wait, yeah
I will wait for you, you, you
You, you, you
And don't say you're giving up
'Cause I'm holding on to us
And I will wait for you

snacks yummmm

definitely real

I didn't buy too much into the "hormones will be crazy and be out of your control" and "cravings will overtake you" until I, at 25 weeks pregnant, was crying at a home renovation show, and hubby was taking me to get ice cream at 11pm. #besthubbyever
I wanted only Ben and Jerry's Phish Food ice cream pint. 
And I ate the entire thing.

This just got very real ;-)
Also sleep and ice cream solve just about anything :-)

more yummmm

yummmmm

#salad

Himalayan salt candle

naturally purify the air :-)

waterfront relaxation

before the rain :-)

salad

#homemade

favorite mug

white hot chocolate mmmmm

I should make this a food blog!

pregnancy cravings - no regrets!

After my OB appt and this meal, I feel amazing!!!
:-)

Rumi

I love Whole Foods

esp while pregnant :-)

more preggy eating

Sunday treats look like.....

over the past couple weekends.....best part of my Sundays! :-)
thank you hubby!
(and after not eating sugar my entire first trimester and more.....)

kicks & cravings

baby kicking!!!
and salty cravings continue
:-)
breakfast at 7am just because I am hungry
then went back to sleep after this
;-)

snowy

Dobbs Ferry, NY

Into the Wild

Hubby showed me this movie on my birthday. I had heard of it before, but had not watched it. I knew it was based on a true story, on a book, but this film, this story, the idea about how to break free of chains of your past, of labels, of media, of things... and how to truly live freely, focus on meaningful relationships, a minimalist lifestyle, to be one with nature and the environment, and truly be & live & experience real life in the moment - changed my life for the better, in the best way possible.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7ArZ7VD-QQ

baby nesting & cleanse

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Mediterranean food brunch, Chinese food dinner. Baby in tummy.

Food, family, fun = love on my birthday. Couldn't ask for more!

 

A + M = Baby C

We got married 5 years ago this weekend, and now are very excited and incredibly happy to announce we 2 are becoming a family of 3! 

We are so blessed and grateful for this amazing opportunity and biggest dream to become parents :-) Attached are photos to share. The baby announcement photos were taken in Connecticut, which is a part of New England, where we will deliver our bundle of joy. Anisha was also born in New England (Massachusetts), so life comes full circle :-) 

This is the best anniversary celebration to share with y'all! :-)