Do you remember the first time you had held your little one in your arms at the hospital? Well of course you do. Now when you look back, don’t you think the time had passed by in the blink of an eye? One moment you were adoring your little one, holding them for the first time in your arms and now, you’re celebrating and making special their milestones of life. Be it their first smile, first sleep, first festival with you or their monthly birthday, parents ensure to make their every moment cherishable for life. Newbie parents, Smriti Khanna and Gautam Gupta are cherishing every moment with their newborn daughter, Anayka. (Also Read: Inaaya Naumi Kemmu Gives An Angry Look, Daddy, Kunal Kemmu Reveals The Reason Behind It)
Married for more than two years, Smriti Khanna and Gautam Gupta had embraced parenthood in April 2020 when the stork had visited them with their little angel. It was only two weeks after the birth of their baby girl, Smriti had finally shared the first picture of Anayka on her Instagram handle, after teasing her fans with the glimpses. Posting a picture with Anayka from the day they had met, Smriti had written, “There will never be a day, like the day you were born... Thank you for choosing me to be your mother. I promise to love you and protect you till my last breath #TheDayWeMet.”
Since Anayka’s birth, Smriti Khanna and Gautam Gupta have been treating their fans with adorable pictures of their baby girl and we couldn’t help but swoon over how cute she is. A few hours back, Smriti has posted an adorable sleeping picture of her baby girl, dressed in a yellow-coloured onesie. Smriti wrote, “Little Miss Sunshine #4WeeksOld #appleofmyeye” as her caption.
On April 22, 2020, Smriti Khanna had posted the transformation collage of her pre and post-pregnancy selfie and we were awestruck with the drastic change. Smriti had captioned her post as “Amazed at what the human body can do!! 1st pic was taken one week before I gave birth. Second pic, a week after I gave birth. My inbox is flooded with questions from new moms and moms-to-be. I’ll try and make a video soon answering all of them. Thank you for so much love and blessings for our little one #postpartum #postpartumtransformation #newmom #mombod.” But instead of praising how amazingly she had transformed back to her old self, she had become a target of trolls for editing and reposting her old picture. (Also Read: Karanvir Bohra Posts Just-Born Throwback Pictures Of Twins Bella And Vienna With Their Dadi And Nani)
Smriti Khanna had posted an Insta story to show the trolls their right place and it was a perfect example of HOW IT NEEDS TO BE DONE! Giving a befitting reply, Smriti had first posted a mirror selfie on her Insta story and had written, “For people who think these pics are old, you really think I will put a cot in my room even before getting pregnant?” followed by a laughing emoji atop it. Later, she had uploaded a video flaunting her post-pregnancy body and had written, “To all the haters who think my pictures are edited” atop it. Smriti had also shared a mirror selfie on her Insta story, thanking her fans for their love.
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In an interview with the Hindustan Times, Smriti Khanna revealed what made her Mother’s Day 2020 special and why they have named their daughter, Anayka. Smriti remarked, “It took us 20 days to decide her name. Aanyka means powerful and complete and given the current scenario, I feel Aanyka is an apt name for our daughter. My wish to have a baby girl has come true and this made Mother’s day special for me and my family.” Due to the pandemic, Smriti also revealed that was she was scared to go to the hospital for her check-ups during her pregnancy, “When I read about a pregnant woman tested positive for Covid-19, I panicked.”
But then, Smriti Khanna had decided to overcome her fears and had started to self-educate herself to burst all the myths. Smriti admitted, “Of course, the doctors will tell you the basic things that we must do but it is important to know what questions to ask our doctor. After the delivery, I started getting a lot of questions on social media on how to take care of yourself and the baby amid this health crisis. Staying positive and taking all the preventive measures is very important.”
How, due to the lockdown, their plans went down the drains and how they are cherishing every moment with their baby girl, Smriti Khanna continued, “The nursery was getting ready for the baby but it’s half done. My parents, who are in Delhi, were planning to surprise me in Mumbai but they couldn’t. I’m glad that Gautam is here with me and helping me with everything. We keep clicking pictures with our baby and capture every moment.” (Also Read: Geeta Phogat's Son Arjun's 'Dangal' Ready Pictures Prove He Will Follow The Footsteps Of His Parents)
Much love to Smriti and Gautam’s ‘Powerpuff Girl’, Anayka!
