Post 17

Just some photos today because I really cannot think of anything to write. Plus i seriously doubt you guys look beyond the cute photos! ;)



Some days,

The Bub pulls out all the dabbas from the drawer she can easily reach and fools around for hours! Must also mention that she tries to put em back as well! :)

And Cub who loves having people over wears the apron he has painted at the birthday party attended, uses gift bags as gloves and starts serving folks at home! :)

and we also find all the airplanes we own lined up along with some cars! :)

we also happily pose together every now and then! :)

Post 16

yeah I lost quite a few days. Some stuff came up and I was in no mood to write really. But I must make the most of the last few days of the month.


The Bub is now talking nineteen to a dozen and is repeating pretty much everything. Even in that, yesterday was realllly cute. Like I said before, she loves going out. Every evening the nanny takes her down to the park. I take a walk around that time and then once done - play with her and relieve the nanny.


So the moment she is dressed, she goes to the chair next to the shoerack and demands "Shooj!" Once done or even while in process of wearing shoes she starts her goodbyes. "Papa! Byyye! Mamma Byyye!" and even Cub who is not around get his "Bhaiyya Byyye". All this is followed by some more Byes and Taaata etc which goes on till she enters the lift. (*makes a note to take a video*)


So, last evening the Shooj done, Ms. Bub was ready to step out. As she did, I waved to her and said I Love You and gave a flying kiss. Pat comes the reply "I Uv You" and a flying kiss to boot! I was floored to say the least! :)

She has started recognizing fish and monkey quite consistently and today even pointed at the lion correctly, though it could be a complete fluke. Compared to Cub, the Bub has just got around to seeing books. Of course, that is purely the fault of lazy parents. But now it is time to take her to the zoo. Am sure she will enjoy it now. Cub did. I still cannot forget His wide eyes wonder at seeing those animals outside of the book. Much fun! :)

Thankfully Bannerghatta zoo is pretty decent and one can always drive down to Mysore for a better one. Soon hopefully. First mission is to take Cub to the HAL museum which we have been talking about forever.

And for all you women who have daughters / nieces or some little girl in your lives, these are two shops we discovered on facebook (where else?!;). They make lovely clothes and deliver all over India for zero or nominal shipping charge. Considering the petrol prices these days, shipping ends up being a cheaper option! ;)

Here's the link to first one called Petals. I love her stuff because it SO little girl. It is not like adult clothes made in smaller sizes which is what most shops sell these days. They are all cotton and supremely comfortable. The cuts are clean and the prints different from what you would get at an usual store. Bub owns three or four outfits from them and I am not buying more ONLY because she already has too many clothes.

https://www.facebook.com/preranapetals

That's Bub is a lovely Warli frock by Petals!

The second one is Little Women. They make cute clothes as well for little girls. Smart cuts is their USP. Their stuff is more girly in the sense of frills, bows and sashes! Best part is they will customize pretty much any design you have liked or even create completely out of your vision. Extremely affordable and comfortable stuff. The Bub owns a super smart outfit from here. You can find them here;

https://www.facebook.com/littlewomenshop

and thats Bub in a very hep creation by Little Women!

There are many more, but have tried these two and have been happy. Some of my friends have too and there have been no complaints on that front either! :)

Happy Shopping guys!

Here's a super cute photu of the bacchas having a great time at Boca Grande in Bangalore! Great food and service and supremely child friendly! :)

Post 15

I missed posting yesterday. Had my ex-colleagues and now friends over for dinner Friday night. Had a great time just hanging out with them after a long time. Conversation about so many things went till almost 2am, so was obviously too pooped to write.


Saturday morning had couple of  friends from blogsville come over for lunch. One I have known for some time and always fun to hangout with and other I knew only through online interaction. So, one more virtual turned into real! :) M is always surprised about how I always end up meeting loveliest of people. I guess we take our friendship forward only when we find enough things in common. We also have shared so much of our life already that it almost never feels like we are meeting for the first time!


All in all, a lovely time was had. Don't know what today hold. We are quite tired after back to back entertaining. Maybe we will finally go to HAL museum we have been wanting to take Cub to forever. Or the zoo. Or just a drive someplace. Might just end up vegetating at home as well! :)


Recently bought a new bedsheet for Cub from Vividha. You can find them on facebook or Shopo (a fantastic, reliable, and unique online store). I think they even retail through bigger home stores. They have these cute sheets with popular stories printed on them. Welcome change from standard Disney fare that you get otherwise.


We bought this as a gift from Aaji - Ajoba since they had given him cash when we went there during vacations.


Here's how it looks;

The Hare and Tortoise Story! :)

The Cub happy with his newest acquisition! :)

Post 14

Here's a photo shared by our cousin on FB today. I am going to keep her caption as well so that you gentle and kind folks are not scandalized! ;)

My kinda gal! And to all the worried and aghast folks on fb-there was no liquid in the can - she was simply beery good at recognizing a good one when she saw one - that's all! 





and here's a poem I shared on facebook today. Absolutely love! :)


To build a house
First you need a large bundle of air,some birds, mostly small,the smell of flowers and trees,baskets of colours,balloons full of laughter,and a sky within you.That’s all you need.



From Bumples, fumdidlers and Jelly Beans by Arnold Spilka (such a gorgeously beautiful book of poems for kids)

Post 13

So, what has the Bub been upto?! Honestly i just read the last post I wrote for her and she is still all of it many times over! :) She is still very cute, super naughty and has become a little hell raiser!


She talks endlessly! Not a lot of it makes sense but when awake she rarely takes a break from making sounds of every kind. I always thought this whole women talk too much was just one of them stereotypes, but when I see the Bub, I am not so sure! ;)


Her vocabulary is increasing by leaps and bounds and she tries to repeat every word we say. Her diction is not very clear unlike Cub and that makes it even cuter. She is still refusing to acknowledge any animal except Doddie (doggie) and the bhow bhow sound for most part. There is an occasional cat / cow moment, but that is rare as of now.

Finally we are seeing a slight reduction in the clinginess factor. Now the maid can clean potty and even feed every now and then. I can actually say bye and go out without her bawling her eyes out the entire time. Antijinx and Touchwood! :)


She walks like a Goonda and even her doctor called her Rowdy the last time she walked into her clinic. She is pricey when it comes to making friends and I hear many a comments about her attitude already! She LOVES other children and calls everyone Baby or Paapu as if she is 30years old.


She still adores going out and that includes her daily evenings out in the colony itself. She goes absolutely crazy running, shouting, smiling and laughing! She is an absolute delight to watch during these times. Of course it also involves running behind her these days - one moment your attention is diverted and you will spend next 10mins trying to trace her.


She is junk food errr... junkie! She wakes up in the morning and her first words are Bitti (meaning biscuit) and Cheeeps (chips). I do not how she has a radar for these things. Thankfully she also enjoys her fruits, but mostly she is demanding Bitti, Chote (chocolate) or cheeeps! gah!


The potty training is going slooowww. Make that super slloowww! Now she atleast agrees to sit on the goddamn potty with Booksh as the bait. Booksh obviously being Books! Right now we have a hit rate of zero percent and frankly we are being lazy too. Soon hopefully. I am dreaming that she will just figure it out on her own one of these days and save us the trouble! What?! A woman can hope, can't she?


But the love for Booksh is endearing and she keeps getting them to us. Funniest is when she insists on getting a separate book for herself every single time I read to Cub and gets mighty upset when I do not oblige.


She has learnt to throw tantrums the kind I had seen only kids on TV throw. The lying flat on the floor, the kicking of hands and legs and holding of breath. Sometimes all of it together. It would have been extremely frustrating if it wasn't so funny most of the times.


She also has this new found obsession with lying down on the floor just like that wherever she is. Be it home, the complex or some public place. I have no idea what the kick is.


Inspite of getting ridiculous amount of attention from everyone she still throws a hissy-fit every time I take Cub on my lap or cuddle with him. She tries to push him away and shouts till I tell her either she shares or scoots. Weird this girl is!


All in all she is a bundle of sunshine and joy! And we are truly blessed to have her as the one to complete our foursome! :)

So what if I am wearing my new chikan suit? I will still roll on the floor! gah!

Making funny faces! :p

Lookit that expression! 

Sometimes there are quiet moments of solitude as well...

Extremely happy with her glass of Joosh! :)

Junkie - i told ya!

Classifieds are very interesting indeed! :p

Doing tel maalish for herself! ;)

Post 12

While one child is actually interested in the movie at hand

so much so that he dresses in an Avengers tee and poses with the poster! :)

The other is happiest with popcorn to munch on

so much so that she makes sure carries the leftovers out and muches as she walks! :D

Post 11

While we are still on the topic of reusing / recycling here is some more stuff at home;

I bought this at the Second to None flea market for 50bucks! Its an old bangle stand converted into necklace holder! :D

This is a photo frame Cub and me made outta flipkart packaging! It helps him remember his daadu who is no more...

This is a shoe-box that now holds shoe polish stuff!


Like I said M is AB fan, so, the box says "Main aaj bhi phainke hue paise nahi uthaata!" - his phamous dialogue from Deewar! (those who know Deewar will get ze connection!)

This is a new basket, but it is eco-friendly and holds all my earrings perfectly! :)