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Like I said in one of the previous posts, Cub keeps coming up with hilarious stuff that i forget much before i get down to blogging. So today I decided to post his latest two anecdotes right away!

So, the child is sitting on the pot and making random conversations (he does not give his tongue a rest very often). Suddenly he tells me "I have kept the bathroom door open now. But sometimes I close it because when Bub is crying I cannot 'hear' my potty!"

I was totally rolling on the floor laughing when he comes up with his next whammy!

He got down to discussing Bub's toilet training when she grows up etc. Then he said "When Bub grows up her "susu" will also come down like me. Right now she is doing susu from her bum no?!"

Here I was wondering how come he never questioned the obvious "difference" between Bub n him. It is because he thinks it is still work in progress since she is a baby! :p

I could not stop laughing and knew I had to post it here for posterity! :p What better way to embarrass them when they grow up, eh?!

And here's a coupla photos I love! You cannot see the kids too well in either. That is for next post. A total mush fest in all probability! :) As if my blog is ever anything else, but still!

Chilling or something like that at Home! :)

With Bub at UB city. Had the loveliest lunch at Toscano. Thin crust pizza and Kahlua mousse. Must try! :D

Be - dazzled!

and i shall let the photos do the talking! :)


There are much cuter smiles, but they change into curious frowns the moment the camera is noticed! And then some I just cannot find where they are. But you get an idea dontcha? Wont you agree with my comment in the last post? She can get get away with a murder with that smile! :)

General happiness! :D

Very very thrilled with constant and loving attention from Vaishali Bua! :)

Happy to be out and about ofcos! At Taj Kuteeram!

At UB city. She looks like a l'il Chinese boy doesnt she?! :p

This is not a smile. But she looks so darn cute! What? A mother is allowed to NOT be modest! :p and BE delusional! ;)

and the absolute latest pic. Brother she loves chomping on this peacock! Great gift! :)


And we won the World Cup!!!!!!!!!!! What an awesome match! Much fun was had! :)


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Milestone alert!!! :)

and no it is not Bub's milestone! The lazy bum has only just turned on her side and has learnt to exercise her vocal chords the moment she is left alone in the room! Sigh! She is also dazzling us with her smiles and thinks she can get away with murder with those. Oh Well! She actually can if she wants! :)


This post is for Cub. We have treated Cub's past 2 years at school with complete nonchalance. The intention was for him to have fun, learn to interact with other kids and if he manages to get some education while at it, that was just a bonus!


That also means we have never done any "homework" with him or actively taught him anything. So imagine our surprise when we saw him do this!

Look ma! I can write! :)


We told him the spelling a few times, but now he can write it on his own by memory. And we have never ever practiced writing with him etc. So its all school and his effort. Few times he would come and ask how to write a particular alphabet and we would hold his hand and write it once or twice. So we are super proud! :)

Thats an elephant! 



One end is trunk and another is tail! Dont ask which one is which! ;)

Now that is a recognizable flower! :)

Shhh! Do not disturb! Am on a con-call.


Yes, he does as many con-calls as his papa. And does it quite sincerely too with his kingfisher headphones and going tippity tap on his toy laptop keyboard! :)


He has also been going Smart Alec-y on us every now and then and I wish i had noted down the stuff he keeps coming up with.


Just coupla days ago, he had a severe case of loosies. Next day he wanted to go out with his Papa. M told him what if you do potty on the road. Cub shot back with "I am a cow or a dog or what?!" Errrr... sorry!


M got him this cute superman tee with a cape n all. He wore it the other day and M told him why don't you fly us to such and such place instead of going by car. He retorts "Papa, maine sirf superman ke kapde pehene hai! I am not asli superman!" and gave him a look! Errr...  sorry again!


He is all grown up now and is equally painful and delightful in turns! He still refuses to say his Thank You and Please. He whines like it is going out of fashion and cries for most annoying things. But on the whole he is still a very nice kid! :p He has a vivid imagination and can keep himself occupied with his cars and animals and making up stories around them for hours sometimes. He thrives on positive responses and is yet to learn how to accept a No with grace. But then he is just 3 and a 1/2 years old! I tend to forget that most of the times! :D


Among other news, I have quit working after 11 long years (last 5 of those at one place) and i really hope i enjoy this stint as a SAHM considering i never saw myself as one! :) So wish me luck!


And how have you folks been? Waiting for the big match on Wednesday?! And what plans during school vacays?


Stay cool and happy! :)


Cheers!

ps: Thank you Tanay and Shweta for that gift! The magnetic slate. I have not seen any other gift used as much! :)

i could call it a Thingie Post 4

or just name it Love! The father cannot wait for The Bub to able to jump on and around him too!

Please to notice Bub's undivided attention and loving gaze at her Brother. Please to NOT notice Cub's new fake smile! I hope he outgrows it soon! :p

And yes, there is lots to share which in terms of moments and milestones and I hope to do it soon. I am already forgetting so much of it. Especially Cub's gyaan! Must share Bub's smiles with you folks too. Soon, i promise! :)

Hope things have been awesome with all of you! :)

The Thingie Post 3 and Cub n Bub ki kahaaniyaan!

I love the man for buying me Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows on the day of its release and the very next day of the release of his son. Yes, Cub's birth! I wish I could hunt for the photo of a day old Cub, the Book and me at the hospital.



And the book has two sweetest messages;


To My Sweetest Sorceress and Strongest Ma
Thanks for giving me life and changing my Nappies
Love, Bumpy

and


Thank You to the sweetest magician
Who has the strongest spell on Me.
M

And lets not forget we saw the HP movie a week before Cub's birth, FDFS! :)


And here's what Cub has to say about Bub.


On taking responsibility

When Bub grows up, I am going bathe her and dress her up! :)

On games people play

When Bub grows up, I am going to ask Papa to buy her also one Gada (a la Hanumanji, his latest favourite) and then we will fight with our gadas! :p


And here are some photos of Bub's first outing on her first month birthday. We went to UB City and had a yummylicious meal at Tasty Tangles while Bub slept peacefully in the stroller Starry graciously shared with us! :) The weather was perfect to enjoy the open seating! Thanks Dad for a great time! :)

The Phirst Phamily Photo of Phour before we left. And the pink teddy is named Goldilocks! :D

Happy to be out and about! New FB profile pic?! :p

At UB City. Another Foursome! :)

The Three Generations! with my parents! :)

Bub being fed AFTER we all had our fill. She kept sleeping till then like an accha baccha! :)

Happy to be home after a fun day out! :)

The Thingie Post 2 and Bub's naamkaran!

How can you not love the man who sends this sms when you have just found out you are pregnant and wondering what should you call the baby in-utero?

"We will call her Bumpelina 3D because A) She better be a she and B) she announced herself only in 3rd month and C) all sequels are now 3D! ;)

or when traveling dreams about cleaning his kid's snotty nose and misses him even more!

Our kids are very lucky to have an unbashedly sentimental Papa like you! :)

NB: For folks who joined the pahty late Cub's in-utero name was Bumpy! :)

And here are Bub's naamkaran pics. We didnt really go the whole traditional hog. It was mainly a getogether with the family here. WE did bits and pieces of Maharashtrian barase and tied it up with beer and biryani! :p

The photos arent exactly in order. But i am too impatient to set them in exact order! Please to bear with the lazy mother of two! ;)

Almost midnight the previous evening we attempted some last min decoration! :) The Aaji and grandson were doing ghoda ghoda on the beanbag! :D

The welcome note by the father of the kids! Love it! :)

Proud grandparents and bada bhaiyya with the Bub before the pahty started!

Cub looking dapper wearing kurta gifted by Mansi bua! :)

Ruhi bua whispering the name in Bub's ear!

Bub in the decorated cradle!

 The "aukshan" or arati. This one by my Mum.

 Aukshan by Meenoo Mausi - the local daadi! :)

 By Ruhi Bua! :)

since I had no salwar kameez i could fit into, i stuck to my maternity jeans and silk stole! :D

Cub eating the cake he had just cut! No need to be fed n all! :p

Cake for Cub! :)

And for Bub! You got the name by now i guess! :D

L'il bub tired of all the attention! :)

The Thingie Post and Bub's first smile! :)

Sue always comes up with the coolest blogposts and so many of em end up becoming tags. Now, i am gonna jump onto the Thingie Posts bandwagon. The husband M is traveling and will be back only sometime post mid-Feb. He is ofcos terribly missed and this is as good as any other time to look at what makes him so special. And always a good reference for days I am particularly mad at him! :p

So a few days after I got back from the hospital with Bub, i saw a darkened vessel in one corner of an unused sink. I asked my mom who had managed to char another pateela to cinders since that is my speciality and I didn't remmeber being responsible for this blackened piece of steel.


Mom told me that M was boiling the milk in the morning the day I was being operated to get Bub out in to this world. He forgot to turn off the gas in all the rush and excitement. She then said he looked so nervous and worried. He didn't move from outside the OT the entire time I was in. Refused to even go and have quick naashta at a darshini right next to the hospital. He didnt go anywhere even after he saw the Bub till he figured out what exactly was happening with me.


Standard expected behaviour one would say. But when I teased him about the kala pateela, he simply said "But i was so worried about You..." and my eyes welled up.


I love the man for always being able to laugh at himself and disarming me with complete honesty on rare occasions! :)


And here's Bub's first captured smile. Now she is grinning away to glory. But right now I am too smitten to bother taking photos. Just soaking it all in. The unexpectedness of it still takes my breathe away! :)

Taken with brother's spanking new fancy camera. But ofcos I am giving all the credit to the model! :)

The proud big brother! Bub ofcos bawls, but Cub wants his share of godi taking and cuddling! :)