Her eyes opened to see the reason behind the continuous sound that had disturbed her sleep. They widened just as she realised that it was the sound of her baby crying.
Was it a dream or she was really awake? Because nearly an hour ago, she had heard him crying. But noticing that Karan had gotten up already, she had closed her eyes thinking that he would change the diaper this time.
She blinked her half-closed eyes and noticed the time in the alarm clock on his night stand. It was quarter past two and she couldn't help but get worried.
She was about to turn around and got up to check why Karan wasn't her side and why her baby was still crying but stopped when she heard a voice.
"Hey! Quiet! You're going to wake her up, buddy."
Preeta bit her lip to stop the sweet smile that was curving her lips. She blinked and quietly heard him further saying,"Shhh. . . Take it easy. Yeah, see. Waa. . . You like my nose?"
She pressed her lips tight and squeezed her eyes shut to control the laugh. It had been almost ten days since she gave birth to this beautiful miracle of her life.
Only a mother could tell, how wonderful this feeling was. Preeta was utterly overwhelmed that she had entered into a new phase of life.
"Your nose is similar as mine. You are going to be a heartbreaker with those looks as same as your father's, you naughty little thing," he cooed.
Preeta blinked and smiled when their son had finally stopped crying. She could hear her husband sighing and then, it sounded as if he was walking slowly from left to right, beside the couch.
"No. No. No way. Don't cry. Okay, fine. We will walk. Yeah, see. You like it, buddy. Yeah. You like the cold air touching these cute cheeks. My chubby champ," he tweeted.
Preeta's eyebrows furrowed as their little son started making that wailing sound again as he was beginning another session of crying but her husband was being quite hardworking tonight.
"Shhh. . . Hey! Hey! Alright! It's fine. Look at me. See, your Daddy. Look, what's daddy doing? You like it?"
She bit her lip while imagining what type of funny faces he would be making right now that their son had gotten silent again.
Karan laughed while Preeta couldn't help but feel touched by these little gestures of him. He had a meeting the next day which he had informed her about, very seriously. Now, he himself didn't wake her up and changed baby's diaper on his own.
And it wasn't just about changing, he would have to clean him, threw the waste one in the dustbin, putting the new one, and now, trying hard to make him sleep.
It had been just three days, Karan started sleeping with her in their room. Before these days, it was her mother-in-law who was sleeping with her as Preeta was still very unaware of some little things that a mother should know.
To mentor her, they decided to let her mother-in-law sleep with her for some days. But just as they noticed that Preeta was picking up and getting adjusted to her duties; heartily and quickly, they finally let Karan sleep with them.
But from last three days and nights, she could see how cooperative he was. She remembered the day of delivery. He had panicked while holding his own son but then, just as he saw him. He smiled.
With eyes full of tears, nostrils flaring with emotions, and lips trembling yet he smiled.
Preeta felt astonished at giving him such happiness. He hadn't stopped kissing her, not caring if anyone was watching them.
He was out of the world.
Preeta knew, how their baby meant so much to him. It was a big happiness. A miracle, that every couple wishes to experience. It changes life and Preeta fully agreed.
