keku is such a cleanliness freak. one little suji granule on him or anywhere near his clothes drives him crazy till its cleaned spotless. the other day shikhar was feedin him and the food spilled n stained shikhar's shirt... our little man cudn't bear to sit n allow his clothes touch the dirty spot on papa... he had to get away!
another trait nething unfavourable comin his way makes him furiously mad. he still cant express throughly wid words but u can tell so easily wid his tone n expressions. lil albert pinto..always mad!:)
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Sunday, July 12, 2009
my little nemo
OK. So its been a while and latest is:
- Little Keku is a turning out to be a lean and lanky cute rascal.
- Dear Ritchi is ready to produce once again! :)
- And I have started up bulding up my arms so I am better prepared as my family grows.
But today is about swiming:
Today was perfect weather to be in a swimming pool. Keku sensed it like a shark senses blood drop in water. The moment he got up today he got his radar set towards the swimming pool (we can see from our balcony), got his stuff, started pulling my fingers and said - chimming chalo chimming. And as always I started teasing behaving like I don't understand. But he has certainly taken it from his mom - never give up :). So there we were in the swiming pool - I with a trunk and a vest and keku with his cute nemo swimming dress. I was looking like an ameture and keku was elegently dressed and more looking like a professional diver. Our favorite stunt is where I am in the water with my arms open and Keku makes frog style jump with his mouth full open and eyes closed.
When it comes to swimming, Keku is very impatient. He spashes at me, screems in joy, throw his legs and do everything which you don;t do while swimming. More I try to make him hold and tell him how to move arms and legs, more he goes berserk and makes fun of me. He was the cutest little fish among kids. He takes care of everybody, doen't mess with anybody and respects everybody's presence. When Nidhi (my neighbor's 4 year old daughter) was crying today, Keku notonly anounced to everybody that - "Didi Sad!!!" :) but also went all the way to her saying "Bus Bus (enough)".
BTW Keku is a big attention seeker. After obliging me by letting him learn how to swim, my little Keku was running around the pool leaving me alone in 3 1/2 feel pool with little kids. He was running and giggleing giving and taking attention from everybody except one - me. Infact I told one of the guy that it's he who bought me here to swim and not the other way round.
Anyways, after we were done with the swiming, there were no towels. We did'nt forget but rather all the towels were in laundry. We walked dripping all the way into the bath tub, took a good bath and Keku helped wash swimming trunks..With water all over the place and clothes in disarray we made a good mess, which dear Ritchi ended up amending (like she alway does). After all of the hungama - we had a good sleep....keku is still sleeping as I type and Ritchi still finding means to clean up the house further...and the story never ends...
- Little Keku is a turning out to be a lean and lanky cute rascal.
- Dear Ritchi is ready to produce once again! :)
- And I have started up bulding up my arms so I am better prepared as my family grows.
But today is about swiming:
Today was perfect weather to be in a swimming pool. Keku sensed it like a shark senses blood drop in water. The moment he got up today he got his radar set towards the swimming pool (we can see from our balcony), got his stuff, started pulling my fingers and said - chimming chalo chimming. And as always I started teasing behaving like I don't understand. But he has certainly taken it from his mom - never give up :). So there we were in the swiming pool - I with a trunk and a vest and keku with his cute nemo swimming dress. I was looking like an ameture and keku was elegently dressed and more looking like a professional diver. Our favorite stunt is where I am in the water with my arms open and Keku makes frog style jump with his mouth full open and eyes closed.
When it comes to swimming, Keku is very impatient. He spashes at me, screems in joy, throw his legs and do everything which you don;t do while swimming. More I try to make him hold and tell him how to move arms and legs, more he goes berserk and makes fun of me. He was the cutest little fish among kids. He takes care of everybody, doen't mess with anybody and respects everybody's presence. When Nidhi (my neighbor's 4 year old daughter) was crying today, Keku notonly anounced to everybody that - "Didi Sad!!!" :) but also went all the way to her saying "Bus Bus (enough)".
BTW Keku is a big attention seeker. After obliging me by letting him learn how to swim, my little Keku was running around the pool leaving me alone in 3 1/2 feel pool with little kids. He was running and giggleing giving and taking attention from everybody except one - me. Infact I told one of the guy that it's he who bought me here to swim and not the other way round.
Anyways, after we were done with the swiming, there were no towels. We did'nt forget but rather all the towels were in laundry. We walked dripping all the way into the bath tub, took a good bath and Keku helped wash swimming trunks..With water all over the place and clothes in disarray we made a good mess, which dear Ritchi ended up amending (like she alway does). After all of the hungama - we had a good sleep....keku is still sleeping as I type and Ritchi still finding means to clean up the house further...and the story never ends...
Monday, June 22, 2009
so loads to update this time..for a change start wid khikhi
he s got his admission in UCLA the very first time he tried..course comences end of sept '09..so proud of him. he s super busy these days wid the RWA and retail projects plannin and implementation phases. his health is looking up compared to before..been exercisin n eatin salads n well in general.
ruhaan has picked up on alphabet song, numbers, planets, shapes, colours, few nursery rhyms like twinkle twinkle, itsy bitst spider, old mcdonald, row ur boat etc..
he s been conversing quite well too, gettin potty trained. plan to get him in mommy n me or preschool by jan next yr (when he s 3) see how he ready he is by then to b by himself.
he indicates well all the needs.
my health is kinda lookin up now after the ovarian cyst scare..turns out is pregnancy. so excited especially after seein the way ruhaan shaped out..so independent, expressisive n opinionated:)
he understands emotions n cares bout people. he also knows how to take care of himself, which is so cute:)ve scheduled the first prenatal appointment next wk...keepin fingers crossed..hopefully everything will turn out as great as it did before.
he s got his admission in UCLA the very first time he tried..course comences end of sept '09..so proud of him. he s super busy these days wid the RWA and retail projects plannin and implementation phases. his health is looking up compared to before..been exercisin n eatin salads n well in general.
ruhaan has picked up on alphabet song, numbers, planets, shapes, colours, few nursery rhyms like twinkle twinkle, itsy bitst spider, old mcdonald, row ur boat etc..
he s been conversing quite well too, gettin potty trained. plan to get him in mommy n me or preschool by jan next yr (when he s 3) see how he ready he is by then to b by himself.
he indicates well all the needs.
my health is kinda lookin up now after the ovarian cyst scare..turns out is pregnancy. so excited especially after seein the way ruhaan shaped out..so independent, expressisive n opinionated:)
he understands emotions n cares bout people. he also knows how to take care of himself, which is so cute:)ve scheduled the first prenatal appointment next wk...keepin fingers crossed..hopefully everything will turn out as great as it did before.
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
2 yr old pumpkin
ruhaan s bday on jan 18 2009 was a big success..everyone said they had a blast..food was warm n enough for all. kids enjoyed their 'pin the thomas' game along wid burst the pin^ata. keku wore his blue sherwani, looked very handsome. the party theme was 'thomas the engine'. cake and the bday decorations at travel town, griffith park carried forth the theme.
i created a sign in sheet for all the 'passengers' where they had to include few comments for the bday boy as it was his choo-choo. the sheets ll go in his scrapbook. khikhi was the perfect host, ensured everyone was happy n not feelin bored. mishoo and neha assisted in servin food to everyone from the table. it was big help havin them around. it wud ve been a mean feat had khikhi n i to organize the party n cater to 55 people by ourself.
wid the party over, it was a sigh of relief!!
ve noticed is gettin out of his fit throwin screamin at the drop of a hat being miserable all the time phase. he is so happy mingling wid people..v've started takin him to park again whr he slides down n swings all by himself n enjoys himself immensely. everyday he goes..park,park n v ve got to take him, else hell breaks lose:)
he s gettin into a schedule..wakes up daily by 9am, has his milk while his papa readies to leave for work, watches his shows while playin around..in the meantime i get his breakfast ready then v both read a book or on mondays, he gets his massage followed by bath when papa comes back in the afternoons for lunch, then its mealtime n then sleepy sleepy. in the eve, he eats, then v all head to the lib for lil colouring activites followed by the park..come back dinner time then playtime wid papa then sleepy sleepy at 11pm.
i created a sign in sheet for all the 'passengers' where they had to include few comments for the bday boy as it was his choo-choo. the sheets ll go in his scrapbook. khikhi was the perfect host, ensured everyone was happy n not feelin bored. mishoo and neha assisted in servin food to everyone from the table. it was big help havin them around. it wud ve been a mean feat had khikhi n i to organize the party n cater to 55 people by ourself.
wid the party over, it was a sigh of relief!!
ve noticed is gettin out of his fit throwin screamin at the drop of a hat being miserable all the time phase. he is so happy mingling wid people..v've started takin him to park again whr he slides down n swings all by himself n enjoys himself immensely. everyday he goes..park,park n v ve got to take him, else hell breaks lose:)
he s gettin into a schedule..wakes up daily by 9am, has his milk while his papa readies to leave for work, watches his shows while playin around..in the meantime i get his breakfast ready then v both read a book or on mondays, he gets his massage followed by bath when papa comes back in the afternoons for lunch, then its mealtime n then sleepy sleepy. in the eve, he eats, then v all head to the lib for lil colouring activites followed by the park..come back dinner time then playtime wid papa then sleepy sleepy at 11pm.
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
new pain
so Ruhaan Singh is turning 2 in another 2 wks. v've planned this huge party wid all our family and friends at Travel Town, Griffith Park. Its a train coup, the venue which ll b followed by a train ride for all.
How is Ruhaan progressin these days, pretty gud vd say. The moment he is taken out, an independent soul tht he is, he jus wants to b by himself doesntwantus near him, till he needs us ofcourse if he s been hurt or smthg he cant reach to..
at home, he s been driving me crazy...wid aggressive behavior, hittin me, throwin things not eating his meals (he is at 25%ile in terms of weight for his age). shikhar n i r very anxious. he hates fruits n veges or bread or chapatis, no cereals..wht r v left wid?? jus milk ll not suffice nemore.
yest nite, he swished my fingers between the door n its frame. i had jus finished cleanin his puke off his clothes n washed the area wid cold water. this was nite time n my fingers cold. he hurt pretty bad, my eyes swelled up wid tears. later i hear he squished shikhar's fingers too.
im findin it difficult to tame him down n make him listen to me, at all!!!
im concerned bout the future, how it may shape his personality. shikhar says its a phase, will pass...God, i hope so.
i feel at though nothing i ever do, is gud enough for him n he s mad at me, thts y this behaviour coz afterall he does spend max time wid me. i am responsible for wht he does or not.
How is Ruhaan progressin these days, pretty gud vd say. The moment he is taken out, an independent soul tht he is, he jus wants to b by himself doesntwantus near him, till he needs us ofcourse if he s been hurt or smthg he cant reach to..
at home, he s been driving me crazy...wid aggressive behavior, hittin me, throwin things not eating his meals (he is at 25%ile in terms of weight for his age). shikhar n i r very anxious. he hates fruits n veges or bread or chapatis, no cereals..wht r v left wid?? jus milk ll not suffice nemore.
yest nite, he swished my fingers between the door n its frame. i had jus finished cleanin his puke off his clothes n washed the area wid cold water. this was nite time n my fingers cold. he hurt pretty bad, my eyes swelled up wid tears. later i hear he squished shikhar's fingers too.
im findin it difficult to tame him down n make him listen to me, at all!!!
im concerned bout the future, how it may shape his personality. shikhar says its a phase, will pass...God, i hope so.
i feel at though nothing i ever do, is gud enough for him n he s mad at me, thts y this behaviour coz afterall he does spend max time wid me. i am responsible for wht he does or not.
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Now we are back home in LA, its very cold these days esecially wid all the rain. am tryin hard to get ur weight back up n on tract before ur next scheduled visit to ur doc when u turn 2, next month. ur height is still above 95 %ile. u play wid ur cars n other toys, love to read books.all day u keep pointing at animals n i keep tellin u their names over n over, then come evening n ur papa gets back, then u ll point at a horse n go 'cow' or call a monkey 'chidiya'.. its so frustratin:)
i keep our home spotless n im hopin uve got these genes coz at this point u pick upa small thread off the floor ndump it in the bin or hand it over to ur papa or me. as its cold, u like to keep the shutter shut at all times, luv watchin curious george, sesame street n barney on tv n ofcourse songs were always ur fav but not all..uve got preferances ..u dnt like songs of tashan n few others, everytime they d play, ull insist on fwd'ing them fast. uve got an opinion on everything from clothes to colours n pages in books to when to go out of the house n the games to b played n sleep times.
next week v ll shift to a bigger apartment, v ll celebrate christmas n new yrs in tht place. ur papa is busy wid work n applying for UCLA n USC these days. there deadline in jan 2, not much time left.
tht reminds me got to go get the dinner ready.
i keep our home spotless n im hopin uve got these genes coz at this point u pick upa small thread off the floor ndump it in the bin or hand it over to ur papa or me. as its cold, u like to keep the shutter shut at all times, luv watchin curious george, sesame street n barney on tv n ofcourse songs were always ur fav but not all..uve got preferances ..u dnt like songs of tashan n few others, everytime they d play, ull insist on fwd'ing them fast. uve got an opinion on everything from clothes to colours n pages in books to when to go out of the house n the games to b played n sleep times.
next week v ll shift to a bigger apartment, v ll celebrate christmas n new yrs in tht place. ur papa is busy wid work n applying for UCLA n USC these days. there deadline in jan 2, not much time left.
tht reminds me got to go get the dinner ready.
ruhaan goin to be 2 yrs old!
our sweetypie is turning into a dashin stud. ur a very boyish boy darling. when v were at nana nani's in delhi, u loved to try out my tee's or shoes or drag nani's dupatta as ur tail, her lipstick n nailpolish intrigued u to the hilt. ud get so upset if it were taken away from u. nana used to give u a ride in the car everyday before he left for office n then again after he got back n ud b playin in the park wid nani n me, ull insist on bein taken out by him.
a special mention here of vimla, the house maid- she adored u. if i may say, more than her own kids. i so wished v cud ve brought her back here wid us:) one day u picked up on the word 'bhaiya'- u enjoyed it so much kept practisin usin it on nana, me even ur papa when v spoke to him on phone n in ur sleep.
nani used to take u out for walks 4 times a day! honey, u really were a handful but nani was really hands on. everytime ud throw a fit, believe me it was almost all the time, she ll stroll u around, offer u ur fav treats, take u out in lifts under an umbrella on hot sunny afternoons.she got u stickers n story books n planes n cars. lil did v know then, jus a month down the line...cars will become ur new best friends!
thenv went to bbay, i used to play lots of music for u to dance on..infact if some days i didnt, ud hand me over the remote. u liked gazin out in the sky at crows n pigeons.
in the evenings ur dada will come hom n he loved wrestlin wid u. it was wonderful to see u laugh like tht.
u ve got this mesmerising voice n giggle (ofcourse its boyish n im told its gone on me:) it fills up the room n makes everyone smile.
u loved playin wid buckets n mugs, a trend started in delhi whr u had ur own set n followed thru in mumbai. everything seemd ok, till one fine day, ur appetite dropped flatout.
u lost immense amount of weight n this was during mishoo's wedding.
i thought ur missing ur papa too much as it had been a month plus since v saw him. i used to show u his pictures on the comp, n ud give kissies to him on the screen.
ur dada used to get balloons for u to play wid. u know another person u loved to hang out wid, ramasis, the driver. u mvr hesitated to get in his lap.
Then papa reached n didnt leave sight of him n vice versa. then camethe wedding, the baraat started n everyone was frolickin bout n u were sitting on the horse wid mishoo, quietly observin the action, then as v reached our destination u got down n started ur dance wid ur sehra on n ur sherwani neatly in place..everyone jus gathered around u, cheerin u on n in utter amazement n pride...ur grandparents, great grandparents, both of us, n all other relatives..ve to see its video, which also does'nt quite do justice to the scene.
everyone was blown away by ur confidence n movement at 1 1/2 yrs!!
ur no ordinary kid, a belief tht was shared by ur papa n me, got reiterated.
a special mention here of vimla, the house maid- she adored u. if i may say, more than her own kids. i so wished v cud ve brought her back here wid us:) one day u picked up on the word 'bhaiya'- u enjoyed it so much kept practisin usin it on nana, me even ur papa when v spoke to him on phone n in ur sleep.
nani used to take u out for walks 4 times a day! honey, u really were a handful but nani was really hands on. everytime ud throw a fit, believe me it was almost all the time, she ll stroll u around, offer u ur fav treats, take u out in lifts under an umbrella on hot sunny afternoons.she got u stickers n story books n planes n cars. lil did v know then, jus a month down the line...cars will become ur new best friends!
thenv went to bbay, i used to play lots of music for u to dance on..infact if some days i didnt, ud hand me over the remote. u liked gazin out in the sky at crows n pigeons.
in the evenings ur dada will come hom n he loved wrestlin wid u. it was wonderful to see u laugh like tht.
u ve got this mesmerising voice n giggle (ofcourse its boyish n im told its gone on me:) it fills up the room n makes everyone smile.
u loved playin wid buckets n mugs, a trend started in delhi whr u had ur own set n followed thru in mumbai. everything seemd ok, till one fine day, ur appetite dropped flatout.
u lost immense amount of weight n this was during mishoo's wedding.
i thought ur missing ur papa too much as it had been a month plus since v saw him. i used to show u his pictures on the comp, n ud give kissies to him on the screen.
ur dada used to get balloons for u to play wid. u know another person u loved to hang out wid, ramasis, the driver. u mvr hesitated to get in his lap.
Then papa reached n didnt leave sight of him n vice versa. then camethe wedding, the baraat started n everyone was frolickin bout n u were sitting on the horse wid mishoo, quietly observin the action, then as v reached our destination u got down n started ur dance wid ur sehra on n ur sherwani neatly in place..everyone jus gathered around u, cheerin u on n in utter amazement n pride...ur grandparents, great grandparents, both of us, n all other relatives..ve to see its video, which also does'nt quite do justice to the scene.
everyone was blown away by ur confidence n movement at 1 1/2 yrs!!
ur no ordinary kid, a belief tht was shared by ur papa n me, got reiterated.
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