On the Eve of your Birthday ..

One year to this day , I just look back how the year passed by, and thankfully I have this online directory ,
to remind me what we were doing this time of the day last year.


It just seems like a dream , another year in friction of seconds , how were were got excited each and every time you said something new , a word or a sentence !

Your cute role plays and your lovely way to express your love and make yourself more loved with every passing moment.

How you behaved mature and grown up when we least expected that from you , like when we moved to a new house.

And your cute naughty ways to make us laugh like this one and this one :-)

How you surprised us with your ability to grasp things without us trying hard not once but again and again.

And how you made friends that formed a part of your life , so much so that I kind of felt jealous:D

And last but not the least , how you manage to transition to another phase of your life , ofcourse we still have some sobbing in the morning , but its pretty cool ..isn't it !

I also admit that some work and some laziness , I failed to record so much. And I failed to record so much also because , my words cannot create the magic of your actions and because I cannot write things as cutely as you say them. But still I would try to do a recap of whats not on the blog over next few days :-)

Love you sweety !

Note : Cross posted on Whats on my Mind.

Gender Gadbad :-)

"Main jaati hoon"
"Main kholti hoon"
"Main khaati hoon"
"Main khaongi"

is how he speaks these days unless you correct him every time.

Aryan dancing at a function

School Story - as it goes!

Day 1

Aryan is all prepared and ready for school. Doesnot know whats in store foe him. He is just excited about his new bag , tiffin and travelling in bus. I explain to him that bus will start only after 4 days , but in vain. We reach school and we were told that they will hold the kids for 1 hour and we have to wait outside and we can take them along after an hour. It was a surprise for us , we were initially told that they would allow us in class for 2 days and I told the same to Aryan. He cried like hell when when the teacher picked him up to take him inside. He has had no breakfast and he did not eat the snacks I packed also.

When we went to pick him in class after an hour he was having a balloon in his hands and was crying in a slow steady pitch. The teacher told he was okay , stop crying when we talk to him and again starts after sometime.

Later in the evening he told that he played with a yellow balloon in school.

Day 2

I fed him breakfast in car , he never has it at home , he is too excited to leave the house after we are ready :-P He goes fine till the school ,inside the school he sees a kid crying and starts rubbing his cheeks , trying to control his tears,(so sweet and cute) but they finally roll down and he cries as they take him inside. After an hour he comes out with his class in a queue. No smiles no tears.

Later during the day he told me that he had his banana and he played "clap slow clap fast" (dont ask me more about this) and with a balloon.

Day 3

Mondays are always bad.He cried badly as soon as I put him down. He clinged to my legs and I had to put a stone on my heart and rush back. After 2 hours when we picked him he was his usual self.

Day 4

He waved a bye without a smile and without looking into our eyes. Was usual when we picked him.

Day 5 - Another Important day.

They restricted the parents ouside the gate and took the kids inside from the gate. He cried as soon as he started walking in. His eyes searched for us while he walked in the premises.

Afternoon , he had to come back in bus. We went to school and were hiding to see how things proceed. He was crying badly as they take the kids to buses in queue. I could not stand his crying and scared look on his face and went and pacified. I was allowed in the bus on day 1 , though I thought I would see from distance only. But after he saw me I had to board the bus. I showed him his friends in the bus from the same day care. Made him friends with the maid. Told him how he should be sitting in the bus etc. He was happy and naughty in the bus. But cried again when I left him in day care.

Day 6

Morning was usual, little crying while walking in. Afternoon was better. He came in queue , was crying very little before he boarded the bus. He was fine once e found his friends in the bus. And nicely went to day care later , while we saw everything from distance.

Day 7

Morning crying has not ended still. Afternoon was perfect.




P.S : Pictures from mobile , since camera is to be used by the prince himself.

Another Woman in his Life :-(

Yesterday I was shopping and I showed him 2 colours of a top and asked , "Aryan kaun sa acha hai" , expecting him to tell me , which colour does he like better.

Pat I got the reply , "Mumma A (his GIRL friend's name) jaisa pehno".

Poor me , I did not know I should laugh or cry. My son already has another woman in his life and she is already competing with me. GRRR :-O

Talking bits

Spots a cockroach "Papa dekho Cockroach chal ke aa raha hai"

Making some funny sound , "Main Fan ki nakal kar ria hoon"

Picks his doodle pad and asks "Mumma fan de do" and mumma tells "no beta thats pen".

Calls me and says "Paani pilao beta"

Makes a funny sound and says "Papa car aaise karti hai".

Runs to get water , "Main paani lati hoon"

Aryan in Kerala !

The much awaited Kerala pics of Aryan !


Aryan enjoying Carrots and Red Banana on way to Munnar


Stretching out soon after reaching Munnar..who doesnot love a nice clean bed!


Enjoying "Jhoola"


At Mattupatty dam


In Speed boat


Walking between the clouds!


Hanging from the roof of house boat ..you don't see papa him holding na !


"Pitr Seva" - Opening Dad's shoe laces , And NO he did not ask Aryan to do so !


Masti with Dadi


Masti with Dadi

Aryan received his first letter

Aryan received his first letter from Big Bro Anirudh yesterday!

His reaction when I told him , was a BIG SMILE ! Then he grabbed the letter and I read it to him. Then he said "Mici aaouse" and then he tried to scratch the micky and I took the letter away to preserve it. Will show him when he can also read!

Tory!

Tory is the new mantra in Aryan's household. And I figured it out, out of the blue.

I tried reading stories to Aryan several times when he was younger but it never worked. He was usually interested in picture reading only. He would just put his fingers on pics and ask "What is this?"

So I thought of just doing picture reading to him and avoided reading stories. But recently . one night he was hyperactive and I did not know how to calm him to sleep. And then I said , "Aryan chalo mumma story sunayegi". To my surprise he came running , saying "tory tory" and lied down by my side. And then I told him one story and then another and then another.

Its been a ritual since then. Every night he looks forward to my story telling session. And he doesnot want me to look away but to look in his eyes and tell stories with actions. So reading is ofcourse prohibitted.

He tries to immitate me and say the stories with me or ahead of me too :-)
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Just for the record , I would mention the stories that work for us

1. Dog and his reflection (Dog tory)
2. Two cats and the monkey (cat tory)
3. The big Apple Tree (Parrot Tory)
4. Rabbit and Tortoise (Rabbit Tory)

In the process I have made up a few stories extempore also , coz he came up with wierd ideas , wanted me to tell stories about fan and light , About A , Paati and Aunty, etc.


Some of these stories go like this :

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Fan and the light tory

Once there was a fan and a light in a ...(bathroom /bedroom/Aryan home..depends on what he wants). One day they started fighting.

FAn said , I am more important
Light said , I am more important

Then they decided to stop working for 1 hour each and see what happens.

So first fan stopped. Then Aryan started crying saying "bahut garmi hai"
So papa immediately got the fan fixed.

Then light stopped working. Then Aryan started crying , since it was dark.
So papa immediately got the light fixed.

So fan and light realized that they are eually important and everyone is equally important and became friends.

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A and Paati and Aunty Tory

A went to Paati place but Aryan was not there , so A started feeling sad and lonely. Then Aunty told her to play with X,Y,Z etc. And they all started playing. So A felt happy and realized , More Friends means More Fun.

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Some stories I made up too , to pass on some kind of message.

Like the mouse tory , where the mouse took away the teeth of a kid called Ansh coz Ansh did not brush.
So we should brush our teeth ..

"Brush your teeth , round and round"
"Brush your teeth , "Up and down"
"Brush your teeth , all around"

And the story of the kid who did not share his ball in the park and ended up bored while the other kid enjoyed playing with the ball with new friends.
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Lets see how far we will go with this tory business , as of now its "troop ka ekka" for me !

Snippets From Aryan's World

Scene : We were almost about to doze off.
Aryan : "Diaper nahi pehnana kya ?"
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Aryan : "Aapko dress change karna hai"
Me : "Nahi"
Aryan : "Aapko dress change karna haiii"
Me : "Nahi Beta ..kyo ?"
Aryan : "Mumma Aapko dress change karna haiii" (showing his wet arm) "Gili hai"
Mumma : "Ohh aapko dress change karna hai!!!"

And then we go :

"Bolo , mujhe dress change karna hai"
"I want to change dress"


This Aapko = Mujhe has been driving me nuts these days :-)


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Scene : Aryan sees Papa taking shower

Aryan : "Papa Rain Rain Nahiya"
("Papa taking bath in Rain Rain")

Anupam : "Why do you teach him wrong things ?? can't you say shower"

Me : "I never told him , its his logical interpetation."
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