thank you HELMET!! I think...

Now now! Before you start imagining I have started my new year with a bang of another sorts, let me assure you alls well with me Head to Toe (except thinning hair n chipped nail polish! and the excess weight).

This is not about how the helmet saved my life, though I know it does a good job of it and recco one and all to wear one if you riding a two wheeler. Pillion rider doing it should not be laughed at and called paranoid either. I think it's nice to value your own life at all times. Only then can you take care of others. But then I digress.

Remember I had spoken about Cubby's "Hemme" (helmet) obsession in his 15month update? Well, it's still pretty much there and sighting of one is equivalent of being in paradise. M keeps talking about taking him to a helmet shop JUST to see his reaction. Yeah! Another one of those cheap parenting thrills. We are yet to do that and frankly I have quite warmed to the idea! :p And there I digress AGAIN.

So this morning, as soon I started getting ready for work, Cubby started crying and clinging to my legs. Amma took him to the balcony to show him dog, babies and whatever else catches his fancy so that I can get ready and leave on time.

I was set to leave and came out to say Bye to Cubby. As a principle, I NEVER leave hiding from him or by distracting him. I make sure I say a confident and cheery bye and hope that it will reduce his separation anxiety to an extent. We don't want him to think that we disappear everytime he looks away.

Now that he understands we go away and he doesn't like it, a good-bye smile doesn't come easily. He seems to say "I am not buying your smile! I KNOW you are leaving me and going away." Today also he had his grumpy face - not allowing it to break into a smile inspite of all my attempts. So then I said him "I will go down, wear my red helmet and say bye to you!"

I had uttered the magic word. My son who was till then sulking because I was going to office, physically pushed me towards the stairs, pointed towards them when I didn't move much and said a loud n clear Helmette! Both Amma and me burst out laughing and ofcos Cubby had to join in too. I could hear everyone's laughter including mine till I reached ground floor.

As I wore my helmet and waved to Cubby I could hear a faint helmette and saw a short wave by when an autorickshaw and some kids had already taken my baby's attention away! :)

So much for missing his Mom, huh?! :D