.... clap your hands! Clap Clap!
That's the new game I played with Mummy last night.
Yesterday, I learnt to clap my hands all on my own & I couldn't wait to show Mom how it's done. As always she was really thrilled & excited at my new achievement & tried to turn it into a fun game for me. So there we were - clapping, stamping our feet and doing all sorts of fun things. Mom had a hard time putting me off to bed after that.... I enjoyed the game so much that I carried on playing by myself all through last evening.... and continued to do so when I woke up this morning. I've got a feeling I've mastered the art of clapping! Clap! Clap! Clap! Clap! (Do I hear applause?)
Thursday, 31 May 2007
Tuesday, 29 May 2007
A really long weekend
Dad left for Hong Kong on Friday evening, leaving Mum & me to spend the long weekend on our own. The weekend began with the ubiquitious shopping trip to our local town centre where mom ended up buying little apart from the week's grocery. As always, I was happy to be out and about & enjoyed cooing and babbling to anyone who as much as looked at me. Mom thinks I'm gonna be a big chatterbox when I grow up.
We were holed up inside the house all of Sunday thanks to the awful weather & despite all of Mom's efforts at keeping me amused, I felt really restless - I kept pointing towards the garden hoping Mom would take me outside, but she just wouldn't take a hint. I really missed Dad!
During the course of the day, I realized Mom was missing him too & now it was my turn to amuse her. Why do they say women are hard to please? It didn't take me much to bring a smile to Mom's face....
On Monday morning, my friend Aarav arrived with his parents (Deepak uncle & Rimple aunty) & picked us up for another(!) shopping trip - this time to the big malls at Guildford. We reached Guilford just in time for lunch & after a nice hearty meal (I had Roast vegetable lasagne & orange juice) we hit the shops. Mom took me to a very nice shop where I got to see a lot of colourful paintings. As always she took a long time browsing & Aarav sort of lost his patience. Rimple aunty had to take off with him & leaving Mom & me at the Art shop. We bought a couple of prints to put up at our house & then met up with the rest of the gang. From the town centre we went off to another big mall where Aarav's Mom & Dad bought a sofa for their new house. Aarav and I can't wait to get our hands on it!
Got back home for dinner,I dropped off to sleep right away as I was quite tired - I didn't even realize when Aarav, Rimple aunty & Deepak uncle left.
After a nice relaxing weekend, it was back to the daily grind this morning. I was back at the nursery & Mom was back at her office.
When Dad left on Friday, Mom was a bit worried about how she would cope without him for a whole week -- but I've taken good care of her so far, haven't I Dad?
We were holed up inside the house all of Sunday thanks to the awful weather & despite all of Mom's efforts at keeping me amused, I felt really restless - I kept pointing towards the garden hoping Mom would take me outside, but she just wouldn't take a hint. I really missed Dad!
During the course of the day, I realized Mom was missing him too & now it was my turn to amuse her. Why do they say women are hard to please? It didn't take me much to bring a smile to Mom's face....
On Monday morning, my friend Aarav arrived with his parents (Deepak uncle & Rimple aunty) & picked us up for another(!) shopping trip - this time to the big malls at Guildford. We reached Guilford just in time for lunch & after a nice hearty meal (I had Roast vegetable lasagne & orange juice) we hit the shops. Mom took me to a very nice shop where I got to see a lot of colourful paintings. As always she took a long time browsing & Aarav sort of lost his patience. Rimple aunty had to take off with him & leaving Mom & me at the Art shop. We bought a couple of prints to put up at our house & then met up with the rest of the gang. From the town centre we went off to another big mall where Aarav's Mom & Dad bought a sofa for their new house. Aarav and I can't wait to get our hands on it!
Got back home for dinner,I dropped off to sleep right away as I was quite tired - I didn't even realize when Aarav, Rimple aunty & Deepak uncle left.
After a nice relaxing weekend, it was back to the daily grind this morning. I was back at the nursery & Mom was back at her office.
When Dad left on Friday, Mom was a bit worried about how she would cope without him for a whole week -- but I've taken good care of her so far, haven't I Dad?
Sunday, 20 May 2007
A balancing act
Yep...over the past few weeks I have been learning to sit upright on my own. I can do that quite well now without toppling over or needing any back support.
So playing has become a lot more fun now. I can lean forward to pick up the toys and then get back in the position to enjoy them.
I can now with a little support stand up too and that means I can now play some interesting games. One of my favorite games involves the center table and a tea coster. The object of the game is to bang your fists on the coster till it falls down. Every time it falls down, a point is registered to the player. The person holding the player ( either dad or mum) then picks up the coster and places it strategically on the table for the next round.
This is a game of extreme skill - remember the player is unable to stand on their own and are held by their pesky parents. Also, the patience of the parents is very limited and they aren't as amused after 1o mins or so. So, you have to really speed up your banging in order to maximize your points. A little war cry with the game does not go amiss either - a bit like the All Blacks' Haka.
It is unlikely that this event will be featured in 2012 Olympics, but if it is can I get a credit for it ?
Friday, 18 May 2007
Summer's cut short
No.. this is not about the weather.
On Bank holiday monday, dad and grandpa were making plans for an outing when Harsh had a febrile convulsion. Mom called in emergency services and Harsh was taken to the hospital for further checkup. Everyone was really shaken up, especially Yash. He did calm down after the kind doctor took time to explain to him that it is not uncommon for children so young to get a convulsion.
As this was a first time incident for Harsh, the hospital kept him under observation for a night. Despite the presence of doctors, he had a fit 2nd time around in the afternoon. It seems he had sore throat and that was the cause of his fever.
Its really hard watching someone going through it. Urvi aunty was in tears when it happened both times.
I was going through a hard time too. Dad had to stay at home because of me - I was having a bout of diarrhea and it wasnt much fun either.
They were discharged the next day.Harsh was clinging very much to Urvi aunty for the next few days and it became obvious that he was suffering. Paresh uncle was very anxious back in India and ensured that Dad brought the return flight date for Urvi aunty forward. Dad too was going to NY and HK in the week after and hence, he did not resist much. It was more important for him to see his nephew well and fit again. Both had grown quite attached to each other in their short stay here.
Luckily, the day before they left, Harsh was back to his normal self to everyone's relief.
Soon Sunday was upon us and it was time to head to airport. Everyone was teary eyed - now that they had known me better, I am sure they would miss me to no end. And I will miss them too.... until the next time around.
Bye bye Harsh, Yash, Urvi Aunty and Grandpa. See ya in October
On Bank holiday monday, dad and grandpa were making plans for an outing when Harsh had a febrile convulsion. Mom called in emergency services and Harsh was taken to the hospital for further checkup. Everyone was really shaken up, especially Yash. He did calm down after the kind doctor took time to explain to him that it is not uncommon for children so young to get a convulsion.
As this was a first time incident for Harsh, the hospital kept him under observation for a night. Despite the presence of doctors, he had a fit 2nd time around in the afternoon. It seems he had sore throat and that was the cause of his fever.
Its really hard watching someone going through it. Urvi aunty was in tears when it happened both times.
I was going through a hard time too. Dad had to stay at home because of me - I was having a bout of diarrhea and it wasnt much fun either.
They were discharged the next day.Harsh was clinging very much to Urvi aunty for the next few days and it became obvious that he was suffering. Paresh uncle was very anxious back in India and ensured that Dad brought the return flight date for Urvi aunty forward. Dad too was going to NY and HK in the week after and hence, he did not resist much. It was more important for him to see his nephew well and fit again. Both had grown quite attached to each other in their short stay here.
Luckily, the day before they left, Harsh was back to his normal self to everyone's relief.
Soon Sunday was upon us and it was time to head to airport. Everyone was teary eyed - now that they had known me better, I am sure they would miss me to no end. And I will miss them too.... until the next time around.
Bye bye Harsh, Yash, Urvi Aunty and Grandpa. See ya in October
Tuesday, 8 May 2007
Meeting Monty for real
My favorite toy in the world is Monty - my red colored monkey. Last Saturday, I got the chance to meet him for real. Harsh loves animals too - especially Giraffe and Zebra. So all of us trekked our way up to the zoo.
As usual, the difference between the intended time of departure and the actual time of departure was about 2 hours, which obviously reduced the total time we had in the zoo, but it was great fun all the same. You can rely on elders to lose their way too.. it took them about 1 hour to get to the zoo gates.
It was so tiring to get there that I fell asleep when we walked in. So I probably missed the reptiles .. ho hum. But it seems Harsh enjoyed scaring them all with his favorite "Boo". I am sure they are all shivering in fright still.
But as soon as I heard the first whoop from an ape, I was up. And then I saw monty or rather monty's brothers and sisters. Woweeee.... I really loved it.
I saw most characters from my book - Sheru the lion, Zebu the Zebra, Lambu the giraffe, Hippy the Hippo and Monty the monkey. Missing in action were Rina the Rhino and Jumbo the elephant. Hmmm... I am sure I will see them sometime soon. Harsh is a big fan of Lambu the giraffe and we hung around till late till it was time to go home. The elders were acting very tired - I guess they are not used to walking this much.
Here are some of my favorite pics from the day.
As usual, the difference between the intended time of departure and the actual time of departure was about 2 hours, which obviously reduced the total time we had in the zoo, but it was great fun all the same. You can rely on elders to lose their way too.. it took them about 1 hour to get to the zoo gates.
It was so tiring to get there that I fell asleep when we walked in. So I probably missed the reptiles .. ho hum. But it seems Harsh enjoyed scaring them all with his favorite "Boo". I am sure they are all shivering in fright still.
But as soon as I heard the first whoop from an ape, I was up. And then I saw monty or rather monty's brothers and sisters. Woweeee.... I really loved it.
I saw most characters from my book - Sheru the lion, Zebu the Zebra, Lambu the giraffe, Hippy the Hippo and Monty the monkey. Missing in action were Rina the Rhino and Jumbo the elephant. Hmmm... I am sure I will see them sometime soon. Harsh is a big fan of Lambu the giraffe and we hung around till late till it was time to go home. The elders were acting very tired - I guess they are not used to walking this much.
Here are some of my favorite pics from the day.
Saturday, 5 May 2007
Weekly update (28-Apr to 4th May)
Hmmm.... usually I write every 2nd or 3rd day. But since Dad has started work at this large Investment Bank, he finds very little time to update stuff.
So let me start with what happened last week. Last Saturday, we went to the British Museum. We originally wanted to go to the London Zoo, but we were so much delayed in our journey that we ended up going to something which we thought we'd finish pretty quickly. Dad loved it, but Harsh was acting impossible the whole day. Cant say if Urvi aunty really enjoyed it. Grandpa had stayed home to watch the Cricket World Cup final.
On Sunday, we went to Aarav's party. Rimple aunty had scheduled it for Sunday because she feared no one would turn up if it was on the same day as World Cup final. All I can say is.. Rimple aunty you are too optimistic. There was not a chance in hell that India would have reached the final. The party was in Wembley and we trekked all the way up there. Unfortunately, we couldnt stay for long because I felt uneasy after a while and when the DJ started playing music, it was unbearable. Dad and mom had to make a swift exit.
On monday, the feeling of uneasiness continued and as expected it turned for worse. Mom had to rush back as my fever went as high as 104 degrees. She was really really worried the whole day and probably cried a bit too. The doctor provided another prescription for my chest cold, which I suspect was the major cause of my illness.
The fever subsided a bit in the night, but continued the next day. Mom stayed at home with me. Neither I nor her had slept the night before because of my fever. But luckily, it started going down and I was my sprightly self by the evening.
Wednesday was back at nursery. Clearly Amy and Becky had missed me much and I had missed them too. I played the whole day with very little rest in between.
Thursday was very much the same. Dad came home early to take me to get my X-ray done. I was supposed to have cried to help the doc get a better pic... but I did not. I was smiling all the way through even when they were holding me down for the X-ray. I didnt see dad in the evening on Thursday. Lately, Yash monopolizes his Thu evenings to go to the Swimming pool. Yash is a water baby and dad reckons its the hardest job in the world to get Yash out of a water body.
Finally friday and I spent the whole day looking forward to the long weekend. This meant more London trips and more fun with my cousins. Mom was looking forward to a good rest and I was keen to ensure that she got that. I stayed true to my promise and I only woke up once in the night.
Saturday... hmmm.... read my next entry for that.
So let me start with what happened last week. Last Saturday, we went to the British Museum. We originally wanted to go to the London Zoo, but we were so much delayed in our journey that we ended up going to something which we thought we'd finish pretty quickly. Dad loved it, but Harsh was acting impossible the whole day. Cant say if Urvi aunty really enjoyed it. Grandpa had stayed home to watch the Cricket World Cup final.
On Sunday, we went to Aarav's party. Rimple aunty had scheduled it for Sunday because she feared no one would turn up if it was on the same day as World Cup final. All I can say is.. Rimple aunty you are too optimistic. There was not a chance in hell that India would have reached the final. The party was in Wembley and we trekked all the way up there. Unfortunately, we couldnt stay for long because I felt uneasy after a while and when the DJ started playing music, it was unbearable. Dad and mom had to make a swift exit.
On monday, the feeling of uneasiness continued and as expected it turned for worse. Mom had to rush back as my fever went as high as 104 degrees. She was really really worried the whole day and probably cried a bit too. The doctor provided another prescription for my chest cold, which I suspect was the major cause of my illness.
The fever subsided a bit in the night, but continued the next day. Mom stayed at home with me. Neither I nor her had slept the night before because of my fever. But luckily, it started going down and I was my sprightly self by the evening.
Wednesday was back at nursery. Clearly Amy and Becky had missed me much and I had missed them too. I played the whole day with very little rest in between.
Thursday was very much the same. Dad came home early to take me to get my X-ray done. I was supposed to have cried to help the doc get a better pic... but I did not. I was smiling all the way through even when they were holding me down for the X-ray. I didnt see dad in the evening on Thursday. Lately, Yash monopolizes his Thu evenings to go to the Swimming pool. Yash is a water baby and dad reckons its the hardest job in the world to get Yash out of a water body.
Finally friday and I spent the whole day looking forward to the long weekend. This meant more London trips and more fun with my cousins. Mom was looking forward to a good rest and I was keen to ensure that she got that. I stayed true to my promise and I only woke up once in the night.
Saturday... hmmm.... read my next entry for that.
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