V decided that he would treat the kids and show them our wedding video. I was not very keen cos I get depressed everytime I think about our wedding. Our wedding thankfully wasn't an indicator of our marriage :)
Anyway video was running. Kids watching, pointing out familiar faces. Come to main event and A1 runs out crying. V has no clue why. I was in the kitchen. I go into A1's room and she is lying in bed crying. I ask her if it is cos she wasn't there at the wedding and she says "This is my life. Daddy married Mommy. He should have married me". I was dumb struck. Called V and asked him to console A1. No amount of "You are here cos Daddy married Mummy" explanations worked. Finally "Mickey Mouse Clubhouse" on the iPad calmed her down.
We have had quite a few discussions with her on the topic. The conclusions are
1> While A1 loves Mommy, she would prefer that Daddy married her
2> The perfect solution is that when A1 and A2 grow up, A1 marries Daddy and A2 marries Mommy. Keeping it all in the family.
Monday, September 12, 2011
A2's vocab ... wow
A2 is talking up a storm.
He says four word complete sentences , Mummy Achi balloon potichu, for example.
Baby centre says at 2 years babies can string upto three words together. A2 is 20 months old now.
Some of his stock phrases are
No way Mommy no way: usually said at very appropriate times.
Oon why tell: Inspired by his Aunt, but is now his own.
Mummy Baare: Courtesy Dad who taught him this one.
Musasa Bike: Muthasha bike. His standard request to M Kochachan to take him on a ride on his bike.
Hello xyz: (said with his hands to his ear) His word for when he wants to talk to someone on the phone. xyz is whoever he wants to talk to.
I want that: what it says
Thycle: Cycle
Anthal: Uncle
Vee mommo ve: The "Lion sleeps tonight" song
He surprised me by using the word "Also" correctly.
Scenario: A1, A2 and I having lunch.
I had paused mid way with food in my hand talking to A1 when A2 says "Eat Mommy eat"
When I did, he said "Nice Mommy" and then "I also eat" and then ate a spoonful of his food.
Recently he asked the maid "Aunty what are you doing?" Wow
He has a very effective way of saying he wants something in his hand. He says what he wants and then touches his right index finger to his open left palm.
He can say his name now though he does stretch out the first syllable. He now recognizes himself in the mirror and in photos.
He says four word complete sentences , Mummy Achi balloon potichu, for example.
Baby centre says at 2 years babies can string upto three words together. A2 is 20 months old now.
Some of his stock phrases are
No way Mommy no way: usually said at very appropriate times.
Oon why tell: Inspired by his Aunt, but is now his own.
Mummy Baare: Courtesy Dad who taught him this one.
Musasa Bike: Muthasha bike. His standard request to M Kochachan to take him on a ride on his bike.
Hello xyz: (said with his hands to his ear) His word for when he wants to talk to someone on the phone. xyz is whoever he wants to talk to.
I want that: what it says
Thycle: Cycle
Anthal: Uncle
Vee mommo ve: The "Lion sleeps tonight" song
He surprised me by using the word "Also" correctly.
Scenario: A1, A2 and I having lunch.
I had paused mid way with food in my hand talking to A1 when A2 says "Eat Mommy eat"
When I did, he said "Nice Mommy" and then "I also eat" and then ate a spoonful of his food.
Recently he asked the maid "Aunty what are you doing?" Wow
He has a very effective way of saying he wants something in his hand. He says what he wants and then touches his right index finger to his open left palm.
He can say his name now though he does stretch out the first syllable. He now recognizes himself in the mirror and in photos.
Monday, May 16, 2011
Sheela Ki Jawani
This song deserves a post of its own.
A2 first heard this song when we went to Bangalore. He was all of 9 months and he took to it the first time he heard it. Add to the mix a doting aunt who sang the song and danced with him and Katrina Kaif had a fan for life.
No matter how miffed or upset he is, this song always cheers him uo. So much so that when I was returning to Chicago and loading the iPad with videos for the kids, my Mom told me that if I had any consideration for A2 I would load "Sheela ki Jawani" Granmoms these days are so with it.
Today A2 had a late afternoon nap and getting him to sleep at night looked impossible. He kept shuttling between his Dad and me and it looked like a long night with him bawling away. None of the usual lullabies were working. Carrying him around didn't work either. Finally inspiration stuck and I hummed "The Song" and my little guy lay right down and was fast asleep in 5 minutes.
A2 first heard this song when we went to Bangalore. He was all of 9 months and he took to it the first time he heard it. Add to the mix a doting aunt who sang the song and danced with him and Katrina Kaif had a fan for life.
No matter how miffed or upset he is, this song always cheers him uo. So much so that when I was returning to Chicago and loading the iPad with videos for the kids, my Mom told me that if I had any consideration for A2 I would load "Sheela ki Jawani" Granmoms these days are so with it.
Today A2 had a late afternoon nap and getting him to sleep at night looked impossible. He kept shuttling between his Dad and me and it looked like a long night with him bawling away. None of the usual lullabies were working. Carrying him around didn't work either. Finally inspiration stuck and I hummed "The Song" and my little guy lay right down and was fast asleep in 5 minutes.
Saturday, May 7, 2011
Back to the Windy City
A1 has thankfully lost her very bad South Indian accent since we got here. V complains that all the $$$ spent on her private school education were wasted with her India trip. The accent, man.
A2 has quite the vocab now
Happy toto: Happy Birthday to you. Specifically refers to the "Hum bhi agar bachhe hote" song which he loves. Generally refers to all things related to B'days like cake or decorations.
Honey: His word for the "Sheela ki jawani" song. By far his favorite. I don't think Ms Kaif had this demographic in mind when she grooved to this song but she has my gratitude. This song gets my son out his funk moods everytime.
Bow Bow: Specifically dogs. Generally all four legged animals except cats and horses. Grizzlies, goats and rhinos are all bow bows.
That: Cat and it goes Maaw.
Mena: Venda. His most used word. He knows it gets on my nerves so my little devil will call out to me and sing in his cutesy voice "Mena mena menaaa"
Tata: Translates to "Get me outdoors"
Mamum: Food
Bottal: Specifically milk. Generally used to indicate he is hungry.
Water: water
nonthity nonthithy: The song "Dorothy Dorothy". He tries the rest of the "Would you like to dance with me?" with "Happy toto meno" The words are off but the tune is there. Both my kids can sing :)
Haat: Hot
Chakit" Chocolate
Dish: Dishwasher
Aapu: Apple
Nana: Banana
Awn: On. His word for when he wants something turned on or opened.
Me: His response to any question beginning with "Who wants to" or sometimes even "Who.."
Ba: Translates to "Pick me up". I guess he gets it from us picking him up when we say "Ba"
Michie: Mixie. His favorite appliance in the kitchen. Anything that resembles a mixie immediately grabs his attention.
Na: Give me. I guess he gets it from when we say "Inna" when we give him stuff.
Aal done: All done. Mostly used when he cleans out his plate (Either by eating all the food up or dumping it on the floor) Also says it when he completes a task.
A1 and A2 are at the stage where they can play together for a little while before beating each other up. It is such a lovely sight to see them hugging each other. A1 is a very picky eater so getting him to eat anything is a challenge. But even after the most vehement "Mena" he will eat a couple of mouthfuls if his sister feeds him. A2 is also quite the tattle tale. Each time A1 does something she isn't supposed to (like bopping him on his head) he'll run to me or V with a "Mummy/Daddy.. Achi ..." At 16 months, A2 is quite the smart guy. He has seen us do the 1 2 3 routine with A1 and now he does it to us. If he wants us to do something and we don't do it fast enough (mostly when he wants to get down from his high chair) he goes "naan tu thi". He understands quite a bit now and can follow instructions. He makes up two and three word sentences like "Baby chaachi" (Baby is sleeping) or "Mummy chaachi mena" (When he doesn't want me to sleep)
A1 is growing up. Too fast sometimes. I miss my little baby. She loves helping me in the kitchen and that is one place she is ultra obedient. She helps me wash lettuce and rice, beat eggs, make ginger garlic paste. She is a bunch of contradictions. At times she is this very helpful empathetic person and sometimes she is a brat. She sings really well but a composer she will not be :) She tries making up her own words and singing them to her own tune and the effect is horrendous.
When I was pregnant with A2 and had these puking bouts, A1 was all of two and half, She would stand beside me, rub my back, flush after I was done and then lead me by hand to the bed. My eyes would well up at my sweet daughter. Recently after my Endoxan infusion I had a bad bout of puking and A1 was there standing next to me. As I splashed water on my face after I was done, she comments "You are wasting water". Where is my Florence Nightingale? That is what I want to know
A2 has quite the vocab now
Happy toto: Happy Birthday to you. Specifically refers to the "Hum bhi agar bachhe hote" song which he loves. Generally refers to all things related to B'days like cake or decorations.
Honey: His word for the "Sheela ki jawani" song. By far his favorite. I don't think Ms Kaif had this demographic in mind when she grooved to this song but she has my gratitude. This song gets my son out his funk moods everytime.
Bow Bow: Specifically dogs. Generally all four legged animals except cats and horses. Grizzlies, goats and rhinos are all bow bows.
That: Cat and it goes Maaw.
Mena: Venda. His most used word. He knows it gets on my nerves so my little devil will call out to me and sing in his cutesy voice "Mena mena menaaa"
Tata: Translates to "Get me outdoors"
Mamum: Food
Bottal: Specifically milk. Generally used to indicate he is hungry.
Water: water
nonthity nonthithy: The song "Dorothy Dorothy". He tries the rest of the "Would you like to dance with me?" with "Happy toto meno" The words are off but the tune is there. Both my kids can sing :)
Haat: Hot
Chakit" Chocolate
Dish: Dishwasher
Aapu: Apple
Nana: Banana
Awn: On. His word for when he wants something turned on or opened.
Me: His response to any question beginning with "Who wants to" or sometimes even "Who.."
Ba: Translates to "Pick me up". I guess he gets it from us picking him up when we say "Ba"
Michie: Mixie. His favorite appliance in the kitchen. Anything that resembles a mixie immediately grabs his attention.
Na: Give me. I guess he gets it from when we say "Inna" when we give him stuff.
Aal done: All done. Mostly used when he cleans out his plate (Either by eating all the food up or dumping it on the floor) Also says it when he completes a task.
A1 and A2 are at the stage where they can play together for a little while before beating each other up. It is such a lovely sight to see them hugging each other. A1 is a very picky eater so getting him to eat anything is a challenge. But even after the most vehement "Mena" he will eat a couple of mouthfuls if his sister feeds him. A2 is also quite the tattle tale. Each time A1 does something she isn't supposed to (like bopping him on his head) he'll run to me or V with a "Mummy/Daddy.. Achi ..." At 16 months, A2 is quite the smart guy. He has seen us do the 1 2 3 routine with A1 and now he does it to us. If he wants us to do something and we don't do it fast enough (mostly when he wants to get down from his high chair) he goes "naan tu thi". He understands quite a bit now and can follow instructions. He makes up two and three word sentences like "Baby chaachi" (Baby is sleeping) or "Mummy chaachi mena" (When he doesn't want me to sleep)
A1 is growing up. Too fast sometimes. I miss my little baby. She loves helping me in the kitchen and that is one place she is ultra obedient. She helps me wash lettuce and rice, beat eggs, make ginger garlic paste. She is a bunch of contradictions. At times she is this very helpful empathetic person and sometimes she is a brat. She sings really well but a composer she will not be :) She tries making up her own words and singing them to her own tune and the effect is horrendous.
When I was pregnant with A2 and had these puking bouts, A1 was all of two and half, She would stand beside me, rub my back, flush after I was done and then lead me by hand to the bed. My eyes would well up at my sweet daughter. Recently after my Endoxan infusion I had a bad bout of puking and A1 was there standing next to me. As I splashed water on my face after I was done, she comments "You are wasting water". Where is my Florence Nightingale? That is what I want to know
Friday, February 18, 2011
Thank God for chicken biriyani
A2's first word was Achi. Since then he has gone on to Daddy, Mamma, Chitta and even Thanthi(for our maid Shanthi). He refused to say Mummy despite my repeating it like a mantra everytime he called me Mamma or Chitta.
Then one day I brought home some chicken biriyani from Richies and let him have a taste. He loved it but we thought it might be too spicy for him and K Chitta started feeding him chappati and my foodie son turned around and called out to me with a very emphatic "Mummy". And he continued to call me "Mummy" till I gave him some more Biriyani. I have been Mummy since that evening. Thank God for chicken biriyani :)
Then one day I brought home some chicken biriyani from Richies and let him have a taste. He loved it but we thought it might be too spicy for him and K Chitta started feeding him chappati and my foodie son turned around and called out to me with a very emphatic "Mummy". And he continued to call me "Mummy" till I gave him some more Biriyani. I have been Mummy since that evening. Thank God for chicken biriyani :)
Updates from Bengaluru
The As and I have been in Bengaluru for over three months now. A1 lost her swank American accent and speaks with the typical South Indian accent now.
Her Vocab has increased though. She uses words like damaged and barely correctly.
Her pronunciation though needs some fine tuning
Moskeetal: Mosquito
Ominent:Omlette
A2 has started talking too. His first word was Achi. He calls me Mummy though A1 still hasn't lost her American Mommy. A1 says Daddy, Mamma and Chitta. His vocab
Bo: Bottle
Api: Ipad
Baal: Ball
He is a total foodie. Eats food only if it meets his exacting standards. He has four teeth on top and two at the bottom. And his toothy grin is the cutest.
A1 had a very innovative suggestion to deal with A2's naughtiness. "Mommy put him back in your tummy".
A1 and A2 are in touch with their spiritual sides here. A1 watches the Ayyappa serial and now that her mantra when she is in dire straits..especially when she has to go to the loo.. she goes Ayyappa sami ayyappa...
A2 is always around when Mamma lights the lamp in the evenings. He prays and is very upset if Mamma forgets to put the bhasmam on his forehead.
Her Vocab has increased though. She uses words like damaged and barely correctly.
Her pronunciation though needs some fine tuning
Moskeetal: Mosquito
Ominent:Omlette
A2 has started talking too. His first word was Achi. He calls me Mummy though A1 still hasn't lost her American Mommy. A1 says Daddy, Mamma and Chitta. His vocab
Bo: Bottle
Api: Ipad
Baal: Ball
He is a total foodie. Eats food only if it meets his exacting standards. He has four teeth on top and two at the bottom. And his toothy grin is the cutest.
A1 had a very innovative suggestion to deal with A2's naughtiness. "Mommy put him back in your tummy".
A1 and A2 are in touch with their spiritual sides here. A1 watches the Ayyappa serial and now that her mantra when she is in dire straits..especially when she has to go to the loo.. she goes Ayyappa sami ayyappa...
A2 is always around when Mamma lights the lamp in the evenings. He prays and is very upset if Mamma forgets to put the bhasmam on his forehead.
Thursday, August 19, 2010
First Post
A1 and A2 are growing up so fast. A1 is 3 1/2 and A1 is almost 8 months old. I want to log all their growing up moments here cause I know that we will all enjoy reading about them in the years to come.
I have also copied some of the earlier posts from our previous blog just so that all baby posts are now on the same blog. So there are a few posts that are dated earlier that this post.
Starting with A2's morning wake up call. He has been getting up earlier these days. He has gone from 7:30 am to 6:00 am which is not very good for his sleep deprived Mom. So he wakes up today... looks at Mom and Dad... decides Mom looks sleepier and comes right at me, grabs a bunch of my hair and yanks. Mom is not so sleepy now.
He has now learned to maneuver his bottle so that he can drink from it... no more sucking at the bottom and trying to get some milk.He is adorable when he calls out to V or me to pick him up. He goes "aa aaa aaaaa" with a big smile till we pick him up. I love the way he goes on his fours and looks at me through the crib bars when I am lying on the bed. He laughs at me till I give in and pick him up. I love the way he clings at me when I pick him up.. it is a very primitive ape baby hold.
He has started talking now. A1 started with "atha tha tha tha" He goes "Bah bah bah".
A1 is speaking quite a bit now. Yesterday I told her that eating boogers was disgusting. She said "It is not disgusting at all" Wow..
I was really mad at A1 a couple of days back cause she just wasn't listening to me. I told V that I would gladly exchange her for a saucepan. A1 looked at me and I told her "That's right, I will exchange you for a non stick saucepan". She looked at me, smiled and said "You are silly" So much for that.
My kids. I lucked out :)
I have also copied some of the earlier posts from our previous blog just so that all baby posts are now on the same blog. So there are a few posts that are dated earlier that this post.
Starting with A2's morning wake up call. He has been getting up earlier these days. He has gone from 7:30 am to 6:00 am which is not very good for his sleep deprived Mom. So he wakes up today... looks at Mom and Dad... decides Mom looks sleepier and comes right at me, grabs a bunch of my hair and yanks. Mom is not so sleepy now.
He has now learned to maneuver his bottle so that he can drink from it... no more sucking at the bottom and trying to get some milk.He is adorable when he calls out to V or me to pick him up. He goes "aa aaa aaaaa" with a big smile till we pick him up. I love the way he goes on his fours and looks at me through the crib bars when I am lying on the bed. He laughs at me till I give in and pick him up. I love the way he clings at me when I pick him up.. it is a very primitive ape baby hold.
He has started talking now. A1 started with "atha tha tha tha" He goes "Bah bah bah".
A1 is speaking quite a bit now. Yesterday I told her that eating boogers was disgusting. She said "It is not disgusting at all" Wow..
I was really mad at A1 a couple of days back cause she just wasn't listening to me. I told V that I would gladly exchange her for a saucepan. A1 looked at me and I told her "That's right, I will exchange you for a non stick saucepan". She looked at me, smiled and said "You are silly" So much for that.
My kids. I lucked out :)
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Latest news in A-land
A1 has been going to school for over a year now and at three and half she is quite the American. Attitude and accent. Recently Miss A, her teacher pulled her up for squirting sunscreen all over her. A1 was told that her Mummy would be informed about her bad job. A1 comes right back with "My Mummy will beat you up".
A1 and her current best friend L are forever fighting and making up. Recently, after another of their fights Miss A told them that their Moms would be informed about their bad behavior. A1 gets back with "Miss A, I want to talk to your Mummy. I am going to say you did bad job". L chips in with "What are you saying? She doesn't have a mother". I pity the teachers of Room 7.
A1's latest vocab
I very upset with you. (Said with hands crossed and very stern expression)
You meed too - You need to.
Chikli the oclus - Henry the Octupus
Haat tatato - Hot potato (From the Wiggles song)
Hole saketi - Cold Spaghetti (From same song)
Thats gusting - Thats disgusting
A1 and her current best friend L are forever fighting and making up. Recently, after another of their fights Miss A told them that their Moms would be informed about their bad behavior. A1 gets back with "Miss A, I want to talk to your Mummy. I am going to say you did bad job". L chips in with "What are you saying? She doesn't have a mother". I pity the teachers of Room 7.
A1's latest vocab
I very upset with you. (Said with hands crossed and very stern expression)
You meed too - You need to.
Chikli the oclus - Henry the Octupus
Haat tatato - Hot potato (From the Wiggles song)
Hole saketi - Cold Spaghetti (From same song)
Thats gusting - Thats disgusting
Friday, April 2, 2010
The all powerful bandaid
V took A1 to the nature museum and A1 managed to scrape her right hand. V convinced her to put on a bandaid against her assurances that she was fine. Once the bandaid was on, however, A1 treated the hand like it was fractured. She ate with her left hand, refused to let either of us even touch her right hand and held it in one position as though it was in a splint. Two baths later the bandaid came off and V offered to put another one on, which A1 refused outright. To convince her that it wouldn't hurt, V put the band aid on her left hand and oh look the right hand is all fine ... buuuuut... the left hand is now the unusable one. As long as the band aid remained on, A1 refused to use her left hand... the right, the one with the scrape...no problem
Scratch me so that I can complain
The whole family was in the bedroom... A1 and V were playing when A1 scratched V and when V complained, she calls me and tells me " Mummy, Daddy scratch you" meaning "Daddy scratched me". To which I said "No, he didn't. I saw you scratch him". A1 ponders over this and then tells V "Daddy scratch me"... well V touched her nose and she says "No like this" and proceeds to show how he should claw at her face... right from her forehead down to her chin. When V pretended to scratch her like she showed him, she turns to me and says "Mommy look Daddy scratched me.. Timeout". And I had to tell V that if he scratched her again, he would be put into timeout.... Like V says A2 is the baby but A1 is still the star.
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