Jiyten picked up the phoned his brother tell him the new of their new born child. Manohar was really happy with the news, "Congrats Bhai! How is Bhabhiji?"
"She's all fine, I'm going to go see her now. Ma is coming home with Anjali, I'll stay here with Aarti until she gets discharged tomorrow," Jiyten told his brother.
"Teek hai Bhai," Manohar said and hung up the phone. He went to his wife and told her the news. She was really happy for her Aarti.
Jiyten entered the ward and noticed the bundle of joy lying in Aarti's arm. Aarti looked up and saw him come in, she tried to slowly sit up, Jiyten quickly went up to her and helped her sit. He sat along the edge of the bed with her, one hand around her shoulder and the other on their child.
"He's just like you," Aarti said while looking up at her husband. Jiyten's eyes were filled up with tears of happiness, finally his family was complete, her couldn't ask for anything more, "Thank you" he said.
"For what?" Aarti said looking up at him questioningly.
"For giving me all the happiness in the world, a wonderful life partner, two beautiful children and an amazing family," he replied still looking at their child. They spent the rest of the day talking about their lives and slowly drifter off to sleep.
Next morning the doctor got the discharge papers ready and allowed for them to leave. Jiyten helped Aarti, who was holding the child, out of the car when they got home. They knocked on the door and a couple seconds later, Naniji stood in front of them with an aarti thaali in her hands. Manohar, Manorama, Anjali and the Praksah brothers standing behind her. Ninji did the aarti of her grandson, son and daughter-in-law and allowed for them to come inside.
"Hari Prakash, puleej bringwa some sweet mithais, it's happiness time in the Raizada gharwa," Mamiji called out to one of the servants.
"Don't worry Manorama, it will be another happiness time again in a few months after you deliver," Nani told her as they all sat down in the living room.
"Let us not talk about me, but about the new family memberwa that has come just now," Manorama said.
"Yes, Aarti Bitiya how are how feeling?" Naniji said as she diverted her attention to her other daughter-in-law.
"I'm fine Ma, just a little bit tired," Aarti replied back with a smile on her face.
"Ma, so what do I call my new brother," Anjali asked as she peered over her mother's shoulder to get a glance at her brother.
"Well, since he is younger than you, you will call him Chotte," Aarti replied back.
"Have you both thought of any names yet?" Mamaji asked looking at his brother and sister-in-law.
Aarti and Jiyten looked at each other, smiled, turned their heads towards their family member again and replied together, "Arnav."
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Sashi went inside the room and saw his wife sitting up with their daughter in her lap. "How are you?" he asked her
"I'm fine," Garima replied back looking up at her husband. Garima lifted her hands up, motioning him to hold his daughter. Sashi went forward and took his daughter in his hands.
"She looks just like Payal," he told his wife.
"Yea, she does," Garima replied. Just then Payal came into the room.
"Ma, who is she?" Payal asked
"She's our new family member, you're sister," Sashi told his daughter.
"She's so small and cute," replied back moving closer to look at her new sister.
"Tell your Buaji to call over the Panditji so we can do the naming ceremony of your new sister tomorrow," Garima Payal.
"Teek hai, I'll go tell her right now," Payal said and ran out of the room. Payal went and told her Buaji to call over the Pandit, Buaji called him and he said he's come tomorrow morning.
Next morning, everyone prepared the house for the pooja of the new child, while Garima rested. Sashi went to get the mithai from the sweet shop that was nearby, Payal and her friends helped decorate the house with flowers and the neighbors helped with other preparations as well.
Finally it was time for the pooja, and the Panditji had arrived. "Please call the mother and newborn child to come and have a seat in front of the havan," he said.
One of the neighbors went back into the room, and brought Garima out with her newborn child. Garima took a seat where she was told and the Pandit started the pooja. The pooja continued for half an hour and finally the Pandit put a tilak on the newborn child.
"Bacche ka naam (baby's name)?" he asked.
Garima looked back at her husband, speaking to him through her eyes, he nodded and she replied back to the Pandit, "Khushi."
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