Conversation as it happened between Venky and Vibhu, on the way to Venky's school bus pick up point at 7.30 am
Venky and Vibhu meet our next door neighbor who is walking his dog.
"Papa, I am not afraid of that dog"
"Wow, you are a very brave boy Venky!"
"Papa, do you know why I am not afraid of the dog?"
"Because you just ate your breakfast and you are strong now?"
"No, because uncle is holding the dog's leash. It cannot bite me!"
A few houses down the line
"Papa, I am not afraid of this dog too."
"Why?"
"Because it is behind the gate of that house, it cannot come out and bite me."
Okey.. Vibhu gets the pattern now. Still more houses down the line, they come across a house with a pet parrot. The parrot's cage is hanging in the balcony.
"Papa, I am not afraid of that parrot too!"
"Because it is inside the cage?"
"Noooooo Papa! Because it is HERBIVOROUS !!"
Thursday, 9 December 2010
Friday, 3 December 2010
Tunmun has her way
Grab, grab, grab
and Sitting up and grab, grab, grab again.
Highest on the hit list is Vibhu's specs. She gets angry if Vibhu takes it off before picking her up. Today, Vibhu was rocking her to sleep. After she had closed her eyes for a while, Vibhu put his specs back. Tunmun opened her eyes momentarily and in her half slumber state grabbed it!
My girl sure knows what she wants. Signs of tough time in store for us!
and Sitting up and grab, grab, grab again.
Highest on the hit list is Vibhu's specs. She gets angry if Vibhu takes it off before picking her up. Today, Vibhu was rocking her to sleep. After she had closed her eyes for a while, Vibhu put his specs back. Tunmun opened her eyes momentarily and in her half slumber state grabbed it!
My girl sure knows what she wants. Signs of tough time in store for us!
Bedtime Story
There was a poor but honest woodcuter. One day as he was cutting a branch of a tree, his axe slipped from his hand and fell into the river underneath. The woodcutter did not have money to buy another axe, so he started crying. The river god took pity on the woodcutter and appeared with a gold axe.
"Is this your axe?"
"No", said the woodcutter.
The river god came back with a silver axe.
"Is this your axe?"
"No", said the woodcutter.
The river god now came back with the woodcutter's axe
"Yes. this is my axe", said the woodcutter.
The river god was impressed with the woodcutter's honesty and gave him the gold and silver axe too.
Vibhu - "Venky, what is the moral of this story?"
Venky - "That we should be careful when we cut trees"
"Is this your axe?"
"No", said the woodcutter.
The river god came back with a silver axe.
"Is this your axe?"
"No", said the woodcutter.
The river god now came back with the woodcutter's axe
"Yes. this is my axe", said the woodcutter.
The river god was impressed with the woodcutter's honesty and gave him the gold and silver axe too.
Vibhu - "Venky, what is the moral of this story?"
Venky - "That we should be careful when we cut trees"
Rock Star Indeed
A few days ago, we had a childrens' psychologist's lecture in Venky's school (Hi -Fi school, yeah!). Vibhu attended the session as I had to stay with Tunmun. The counsellor talked about 3 main issues with kids of this age (3 - 4 years).
1. Eating problems - Nopes, not my kid. He does fuss a little during dinner time, but that is more because he does not like eating rotis in particular. Venky is able to have a balanced diet over the day with cereals, veggies, apple and egg. Not to forget 3 glasses of milk :)
2. Hyperactivity - This means highly active destructive kids. Venky can probably be classified as super active but not destructive. He loves to run and jump around but is never on a breaking spree. He also cleans up after the play
3. Possesiveness - Big NO for Venky. Venky is always ready to give away even his last piece of chocolate. If anything, I am worried about his excess philanthrophy :)
So Vibhu just sat silent through the whole session while other parents put forth their problems. Later, he narrated the experience to me with a lot of pride. We have a rock star indeed! :-)
1. Eating problems - Nopes, not my kid. He does fuss a little during dinner time, but that is more because he does not like eating rotis in particular. Venky is able to have a balanced diet over the day with cereals, veggies, apple and egg. Not to forget 3 glasses of milk :)
2. Hyperactivity - This means highly active destructive kids. Venky can probably be classified as super active but not destructive. He loves to run and jump around but is never on a breaking spree. He also cleans up after the play
3. Possesiveness - Big NO for Venky. Venky is always ready to give away even his last piece of chocolate. If anything, I am worried about his excess philanthrophy :)
So Vibhu just sat silent through the whole session while other parents put forth their problems. Later, he narrated the experience to me with a lot of pride. We have a rock star indeed! :-)
Tuesday, 16 November 2010
Chatterbox
is what Tunmun has become.
"Ba babub" "Dayedaye" "Nananah" "MammmMammm"
Yup. She can make all these sounds. That's a lot of vocabulary for a 6 months minus 10 days old. And mind you, you are supposed to respond back. She loves it especially if you talk back to her in her own language. So, in between those sounds, comes the gurguling laughter. Aaah .. the joys of motherhood.
Tunmun wants conversations. When she's in a playful mood and is blabbering away, I often take the opportunity to do my own stuff. But as soon as I turn away, the blabber turns into crying. "Look at me Momeee. I am talking to you!" The only time I can turn away from her is when she is napping (which lasts full 15 minutes).Aaah .. the joys of motherhood.
So, that's my roly poly gullu pullu cutooo chatterbox. At full 6 months minus 10 days. Who talks and is almost sitting up. But rolling over? Naaah.. too much effort. She'd rather just talk.
"Ba babub" "Dayedaye" "Nananah" "MammmMammm"
Yup. She can make all these sounds. That's a lot of vocabulary for a 6 months minus 10 days old. And mind you, you are supposed to respond back. She loves it especially if you talk back to her in her own language. So, in between those sounds, comes the gurguling laughter. Aaah .. the joys of motherhood.
Tunmun wants conversations. When she's in a playful mood and is blabbering away, I often take the opportunity to do my own stuff. But as soon as I turn away, the blabber turns into crying. "Look at me Momeee. I am talking to you!" The only time I can turn away from her is when she is napping (which lasts full 15 minutes).Aaah .. the joys of motherhood.
So, that's my roly poly gullu pullu cutooo chatterbox. At full 6 months minus 10 days. Who talks and is almost sitting up. But rolling over? Naaah.. too much effort. She'd rather just talk.
Thursday, 11 November 2010
Overheard
Vibhu - "Venky, tell me a lie"
Venky (almost immideately) - "Papa, I don't suck thumb"
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Venky - "Papa, where are you going?"
Vibhu - "How do you know I am going out?"
Venky - "Papa, you are wearing jeans" (Vibhu is normally in Pajjus at home)
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Venky - "Mommy, do you know what Tunmun has in her mouth?"
I (panicking) - "What?"
Venky - "Rasgollas" (That's Tunmun's chubby cheeks)
I - "And what do you have?"
Venky - "Butter!"
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Since my Sleepyhead is not so sleepy anymore and is giving me a hard time napping and waking up many times at night. I am going to anti jinx her sleep pattern by changing the blog name. What is it going to be now - well, its there for you
Venky (almost immideately) - "Papa, I don't suck thumb"
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Venky - "Papa, where are you going?"
Vibhu - "How do you know I am going out?"
Venky - "Papa, you are wearing jeans" (Vibhu is normally in Pajjus at home)
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Venky - "Mommy, do you know what Tunmun has in her mouth?"
I (panicking) - "What?"
Venky - "Rasgollas" (That's Tunmun's chubby cheeks)
I - "And what do you have?"
Venky - "Butter!"
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Since my Sleepyhead is not so sleepy anymore and is giving me a hard time napping and waking up many times at night. I am going to anti jinx her sleep pattern by changing the blog name. What is it going to be now - well, its there for you
Friday, 22 October 2010
Mostly Updates
1. Tunmun's Annaprashan - Madame decided to poop right when the pooja was about to begin. And while she was at it, she emptied her whole stomach. Result? Poop leaked out of diaper and went all the way up till her back soiling her beautiful new clothes. So, right before pooja, we had to clean her meticulously. Give her a bath again. And wash her soiled clothes
2. Tunmun's Rollover - Madame is 5 months now. No signs of rolling over. She would rather just lie still and talk - already saying "da-da" now. And by the way, she gets bored if left alone and gets cranky. You are expected to talk back to her. Madame likes discussions even though she is quite opinionated!
3. Venky's mood - is going great. After a hard monsoon which had left him sick, Venky's temprament had taken a serious hit. He had gotten short tempered and cranky. So much, that we had started worrying if it had become his nature. But now, my rock star is back. That's my loving, caring and responsible boy!
4. My office - I joined back. Half time. So far, its going good. I don't have to be away from Tunmun for too long and it gives me my much desired break :-)
The other day, Venky cuddled up to me in the morning and held my had half asleep. After a while, I felt his hand missing. I my slumber I tried to search for his hand. Venky realized this and held my hand again. Role reversal is happening already :-)
2. Tunmun's Rollover - Madame is 5 months now. No signs of rolling over. She would rather just lie still and talk - already saying "da-da" now. And by the way, she gets bored if left alone and gets cranky. You are expected to talk back to her. Madame likes discussions even though she is quite opinionated!
3. Venky's mood - is going great. After a hard monsoon which had left him sick, Venky's temprament had taken a serious hit. He had gotten short tempered and cranky. So much, that we had started worrying if it had become his nature. But now, my rock star is back. That's my loving, caring and responsible boy!
4. My office - I joined back. Half time. So far, its going good. I don't have to be away from Tunmun for too long and it gives me my much desired break :-)
The other day, Venky cuddled up to me in the morning and held my had half asleep. After a while, I felt his hand missing. I my slumber I tried to search for his hand. Venky realized this and held my hand again. Role reversal is happening already :-)
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