Some memories from April 15, 2021: the day @dhruvmahajan and I made our baby. Clearly, I was already having the best day. Dhruv and I are probably among a select few parents who know exactly when/where our little chooch began their journey. We were on a beautiful holiday in the Andamans with my parents and their friends, so naturally I now like to remind mom and dad that they’ll always be a part of the conception story of our child. This makes Dhruv very uncomfortable, which only makes it more fun for me. My parents, meanwhile, are just so very proud to be a part of the story. I’m pretty open with my parents about sex and sexuality—no surprise there. I hope my kid will be open with me too! Dhruv also hopes the kid will be open WITH ME and spare him. As my body continues to go through all its changes and it’s difficult not to get a little insecure, I find myself coming back to these photos of me from just before my pregnancy to remind myself that I was bad then, I’m bad now, and I’ll be bad forever.