Motherhood - the pride of being a woman!!

Two years of our marriage had passed in total bliss,
And now was the time when I wished for God to bless;
Like the monsoon showers brought greenery to the farms,
Shower us with love and place a little bundle of joy in our arms;

No sooner had I said this, that December arrived,
Our wedding month had brought this joy in its stride;
The doc's confirmation was all that we awaited,
And with her nod our happiness doubled undoubted!!

The first trimester was harder than I thought,
Tiredness, body aches and new challenges was all it brought;
I broke down on the couch  after work each evening,
unable to move a toe like a bird with a broken wing!!

At the end of the third month was a scan scheduled,
Awaiting my baby's video, to the CRT screen I stayed glued;
There!! Came my baby!! And Whoa!! U wont believe what he did,
Hanging onto mommy's chord, a full-on somersault indeed!!

"A naughty baby in there", were the doc's words I remember,
I giggled in my mind, I anyways hadn't expected him to be any sober;
The second trimester started with the decade's hottest summer,
With each passing day, the temperature only soared higher!!

The next three months were a happy-go-lucky!!
No aches, no pains, just that my stomach grew bulky;
At the end of it was another milestone waiting,
The best part was here, yes!! yes!! I cud feel my baby kicking!!

The third trimester was here and so was my baby shower,
Wow!! it felt so good to grab all the attention and pamper;
The ladies loaded me with sweets, savories, gifts and what not,
Their blessings of course were abundant which I can forget not.

It was time for the final scan, the time to tell if all was well,
"the baby would be here on-time", was all the doctors wud tell;
How do I tell them, I wanted to know about the baby more,
I had nothing to do with your boring APGAR score!!

The due date was fast approaching getting everyone on their toes,
My hospital bag was ready, and so was I to enter the labor ward's doors;
The D-day was here but our lil champ seemed happier staying inside,
"We got to induce", the doc said," to get your baby come outside";

Holding onto hubby's hands, looking at my worried parents,
Believing in the almighty, I gave my nod, though with reluctance;
A miracle was about to happen, and all I could wish for was his safe arrival,
I couldn't care lesser about my health, about my life or my survival.

Our belief grew stronger, the pain making the wait longer,
The docs and the nurses tried really hard to keep me calmer!!
The next 30 mins were going to be one of the longest of my life,
No wonder they said, rebirth it was,for the mother it was a second life.

In no time, the words that my ears longed for were here,
"Your baby is fine and its a boy!!" was all I cud hear!!
Tears rolled down my cheeks as I heard his first cry,
Its probably the only time a mom can smile to hear her baby cry!!

A good time occurs they say, when we lose track of what time it is,
These nine months of waiting is precisely what  a good time for me is;

A cell to a human, a dream to a bundle of joy lying in the cradle,
How it transforms is what they say must be a miracle;
Born as a daughter, then a wife and now a mother to my son,
Yes!! Motherhood of all the three is the pride of being a woman!!