Mind Your Language

Darling V,

After you have begun to listen to things are sort of understand things, your Dad and I have been forced to bring about certain changes in our err..language. We use swear words pretty often (read that as quite often, as we don't even realize). The other day your dad used the F word for something and we saw you turning and staring. We are trying to replace it with better words, but it has become such a habit.

Love,
Amma


P.S - I hope I remember to password protect this post once you start reading. 

Quiet Time

Munchkin V,

The parenting gurus and books say - engage your child, keep talking to them constantly, keep showing them things and the works. I am in serious doubt whether they themselves have tried doing it - it is exhausting. I figured it doesn't work for me. So, I give you quiet time where I let you play by yourself while watching from a distance. I surround you with your favorite toys and let you play until you come to me. At times, the quiet time lasts only for 5 mins and on good days, for half an hour - but then it gives me my sanity.

My house help commented the other day that - oh, poor thing, he is playing by himself. Again, it is working for you and me, so I do not care. I love it when you engage yourself - the satisfaction on your face when you throw a toy, or when you figure out how to switch on a musical toy.

Love,
Amma

P.S - I hope I have not jinxed the quiet time. 

Songs and More

Dear V,

You have transformed a total non-singer like me to a singer. You love your songs and I have seen you calm down when I sing. Probably you find it funny but then, who cares, it works. I know it is not going to last for a long time, and you would soon tell me to stop it. My glorious singing apart - here are some of your favorite songs. The list is here so that I can revisit it after a while and see if your tastes change.

1. Masterchef Australia Title Song
2. Monk Title Song
3. Happy Song - Pharrell Williams
4. The circle of life - Lion king
5. Lakdi ki kaathi
6. Vellimoonga

Love,
Amma

P.S - I have kept you away from Honey Singh and some of the bollywood trash purposely.
        You have another set of favorite nursery rhymes, which will go into another post.

Awe-struck

Dear V,

As much as we (your dad and I) are in a mad rush getting things done - feeding you, cleaning you up, changing diapers, and the rest of the so called annoying yet important work, we often have this glance that we share - which says 'Really, we made him?'. Then, we both stare at you with awe-struck expression and burst out laughing. You doing simple things like identifying the fan or drinking water is so awe inducing for us, that it is at times breath-taking.

Love,
Amma

Murphy Returns

1. The day your Amma doesn't carry a change of clothes for herself while going out (remember, she has carried it for 3 occasions in the recent past but never needed them), is the day when you will throw up all over her - that too only when we have reached quite a distance.

2. On those rare days when Amma wants to take an afternoon nap cuddling you, you decide to be the energizer bunny. After, she finally puts you to sleep and closes her eyes, a tiny little finger pokes her eye. Ah, you do not want to sleep.

3. Having given up the efforts to put you to sleep, she decides to take you out for a stroll - dresses you up and gets dressed herself, only to see you wearing your cranky pants - you obviously want to sleep.

There are more of these lil V, we are not yet done.

Love,
Amma