Baby.
Saana Kyizom Varathan was born on November 27, 2024 @ 5.06PM.
Pregnancy
Water broke: 5 AM November 27, 2024
Time of Delivery: 5.06 PM @ November 27, 2024
Water Broke -> Baby coming out: 12 hours
Pushing -> Baby coming out: 20 minutes
Baby: Healthy
Mom: Healthy
Etymology
Saana is a mixture of Saanjeith + Kalsang but, more so pa-pa’s side. Her future brother will be more akin to Kalsang.
It’s a name that touches many different cultures - Finland, Arabic, and Hindi.
Saana is a mountain in Finland & means “Mountain on Finland’s Hand”
Saana in Arabic (Sana more tradtionally) means “brilliance or radiance“
Saana in Hindi means “Beautifully crafted work of art"
Sana in Spanish means Healthy
Sana is a traditional female Japanese name
Pronunciation: SAH-NAH
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In Tibetan culture, names are selected via the Monks. The mums name + the papa’s name, DoB are given to the monks and in their wisdom, they will select a first and last name for the baby. The concept of family surnames do not exist within Tibetan culture, so everyone in a family will have a unique first and last name. We opted to select one of these names as her middle name & as her Tibetan first name.
Kyizom means “perfect happiness”
Pronunciation: KEY-ZOM
Reflection
Some speak to an unworldly feeling when you see your kid for the first time. Honestly - me and the wifey did not experience that feeling, but rather “Holy shit, what do we do now”. My first comment, while Saana was shitting on Kalsang, was: “Are we monsters?”.
One of my close friends, with a similar upbringing to me, told me it was similar to him and the love grows over time and that was a comment that me and Kalsang both resonated with - deeply.
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Saana arrives as a mixture of multiples.
A mixture of religions (Mother is Buddhist, Dad is Agnostic, Dad’s family is Catholic, Her name has Islamic origins).
A mixture of cultures (Tibet + Sri Lanka) whose lineage are both refugees with large diaspora communities.
As her parents, we don’t care about anything outside of “are you a good human?”. This is a culmination of that belief and our hope (if we succeed as parents) is she will continue on the tradition of our belief.
