On this Valentine’s day our triplets reach four years of age.
As we have only recently undergone a sad loss, there is no real celebration-
just cutting the cake, singing ‘Happy Birthday’, and that’s it. A small family
occasion. We can take the cake to their anganwadi on 15th, Monday,
and share our joy. I shall post the pictures then.
Incidentally, in the same week, my blog also becomes a year
old. During my triplet pregnancy bedrest days I used to write small notes-
about our treatment, pregnancy, complications etc. During those days of anxiety
and confusion, many websites and blogs helped clear my many doubts. So I wanted
to give back to the virtual community- I wanted to share my experiences too, so
it can be helpful to ladies- aspiring to be pregnant, or pregnant with
multiples, or wondering about symptoms of OHSS, or worrying about their
inability to breastfeed etc. However once my babies came to our life, there was
no stopping or looking back, or even a pause- it was all a mad rush- that is, until they turned three. Three year old children suddenly act more matured! And the real fun starts then, playng together, role- play, super hero worship, curiosity about everything etc. But this also leaves a little fee time to the parents as children become more understanding, that is, they give a bit more consideration to their slaves' needs. So I also got a few minutes to spare every day and started typing my written notes hence publishing my
blog, initially a private one. By their third birthday, I completed all the
entries and scheduled the posts as they happened- narrating the incidents in
present tense. On February 14th 2015 I made the blog public and
shared it in Facebook. So many of my friends read the posts and gave very kind
and encouraging comments (in Facebook), and many others sent me messages. I was
overjoyed, but then I had finished saying almost everything I had to say. So I
stopped publishing any new posts.
Gradually I learned something about blogging. I started the
blog so that if someone did a search about OHSS or triplet pregnancy in Kerala,
they got to read my experiences and thus gain some insight or at least felt
better. But as I stopped posting, my blog was losing some of its visibility.
Also I got a number of private messages from friends or even strangers (many of
who later became my friends), asking for more details, seeking reassurances
etc. I found that this was an area where I could really vent myself- share the
stories or feel lighter after a stressful day. So I continued writing, and this
time I concentrated on parenting and raising triplets in Kerala. Once I
resumed, I found that I had many things to share- about our culture and
customs, places to visit, kiddie talks, stories, information about preschools,
even a few parenting tips! I found that I enjoyed every bit of it, so here I
am, wishing many many happy returns of the day to www.tripletshouse.blogspot.com
!
