PhD Mama

Been a long long time, since I wrote a blog. Though I posted a few pictures in between, have been very very busy for the past few months. Being a PhD student at univeristy of Illinois, done with the qualifer, I am working towards my dissertation proposal and working at Motorola part time. On the other hand, being married and waiting for my little one to arrive soon, I have the responsibility of taking care of myself and my home, sweet home.

The last few months I was having only these two responsibilities, but now I have to look after my little baby. During these months, I came across, this book "PhD Mama" where women in acedimics wrote about their experinces. So many people like me I thought. The months of my pregnancy, I was still in school trying to finish my course work. The first few months were OK physically I thought since no one is able to notice much difference in me. Then came summer, when there is no need for me to go to school.

Finally came my third trimister and also the beginning of the fall semester. I was still taking a course since I had to take to due to the circumstances, though I will not be able to attend the class for the whole semester. I felt like "Juno" attending the classes and felt as if I was the odd man out. I was still trying to defend my dissertation proposal, before my due date on November 17th. At last I did it. Defended my proposal on 24th october with great difficulty both physically and mentally. I was still going to Motorola to finish up the project for a deadline at the end of november. I went to work on friday which is two days before I went into labor. But all id well that ends well. We had a baby on november 4th. Is there a happy moment than this?

People say that baby's mind set is influenced by what the mother does when she is pregnant. My mind is always preoccupied with work. Lets see what my baby boy does when he grows! As long as you do not exhaust yourself too much, being active surely is OK during pregnancy. Now I am happy enjoying my first days of my motherhood! Is there more that I can ask for?