We saw this Big Merino,on our way to Canberra,last October.

Its made of stone and the facial details amazed me.

And here’s a side profile

BTW,First day of Kinder went off happily and peacefully..details tomorrow.

About time I wrote about the Peanut,isn’t it?

We had our 12 week scan a couple weeks back.And wow!!that was the most amazing thing I ever saw.When Aadya was born,I fell totally in love with her,absolutely head over heels.So much so,that I didn’t think myself capable of ever loving any other human being,as much as I love her.It was probably the only thing,that I had in the ‘Cons’ side of my ‘whether to have another baby’ list. But,I need not have worried.Really..the fact that a mother’s heart grows to accommodate all her children is not a myth..its true!

When I first heard the Peanut’s heartbeat..I loved the sound of it.I remember being so tensed before going for the ultrasound.And when I heard the galloping,it was the most musical sound ever!And my sister was there with me this time..She was in awe too,the whole day!I just wish DH was there too.

Anyway,so,we had the 12 week scan and everything was as it should be.When I was pregnant with Aadya,I never had this 12 week scan.I had a dating scan at 10 weeks and then,directly at 18 weeks.So,I was totally unprepared for this one.The first time we went,the Peanut didn’t co-operate and we had to go back the next day.And then,we got a clearer picture.

Coming back to now,the nausea seems to easing out..well,instead of 7 bad days in a week,I now have 3. that’s an improvement.In fact today after months,I cooked a whole meal- daal-rice,sabji,roti,salad,buttermilk!Pretty cool,eh?I still cannot tolerate strong smells and am still keeping away from raw onion smell. But,I can tolerate the fried onion smell..so one more chore has been added to DH’s list..yup!you guessed it..chopping and frying the onions for a curry.And let me tell you,why it’s a big deal.Well this is a guy,who couldn’t even peel onions when we got married.He eats an apple,as is.No cutting or chopping for this guy.And now he does it,without any qualms and like a pro too! Gosh!I love him so much!

I had a terrible episode of sciatica last week..and spent two days in bed..but thankfully,its gone for now. But,my Dr. told me to expect it again.Well,we’ll cross that bridge,when we get there.

The good news is: I have been feeling the Peanut move,for quite some time now..and wow! that’s amazing too.(Touch wood!Now!)

Bas,all well,otherwise.Tomorrow is a big day!First day of Kinder for Ms.Aadya and she is super excited about going.We have picked out an outfit,down to the shoes and socks and we don’t even leave till noon!!

Oh!And hey!Lurkers,I still haven’t given up on you commenting on the Lurker’s post!

Edited to add:Kaala Tika(daddy’s demand!)

Hey you!

Yes,you!!You,reading this post.How are you doing?

Last few days,the blog stats have been really flattering-what with number ranging in the 100s and even crossing 300s on one of the days.Wow!!That’s a lot for my blog.But,what makes me sad is there are just a couple comments..Come on guys,that’s not fair!!

Go on,stop and say hi make my day! Just one comment..yes?Please?Pretty please with a cherry on top?

If you have time and the will,then,tell me,where you came from?what brought you here?

Oh!and before I end the post-I have to write this down.

Aadya’s latest fad is stickers.She loves collecting sticker and putting them in her books and giving them to us.Yesterday,we got her some ladybug stickers.As soon as she opened it,she put a sticker on her hand and then,gave me one. Then she put one on my tummy too! And then she picked the shiniest ladybug and heart sticker for her Daddy!And she put it on her hand. And then Daddy dearest went to the grocery store to get some bread and milk.When he came back,I noticed the sticker was still on!I asked him and he sheepishly admitted, “I didn’t want her to feel bad .” Well! I didn’t know what to say any more..all I did was,reach out and hug him.

And this,ladies and gentlemen,is the 6th post of NaBloPoMo!

Yes!That’s what happened to DH’s cricket match today.The ground is flooded.Can you tell I am really happy??LOL!After months I had him all to myself,for the whole Weekend!!WOWW!!

We slept in,woke up had breakfast together-all of us at the table versus him gulping his cup of milk and downing his breakfast in two bites.Aah!the joys of simple things ,I tell you!! It was still overcast and DH and Aadya started craving for Nando’s. Yeah,they get sympathetic cravings too!! So,we went out had lunch at the food court,walked around the Town Center-Aadi,walking between us-I feel happy today.

Now,we are waiting for some friends to come over for a movie marathon.Speaking of movies,reminds me of this morning.I put  a TV ban on! That did not go so well with Aadya and DH.They both fiddled the remote,every now and then.DH resorted to playing scrabble on his iPhone and Aadi,kept asking me every few minutes,if its time to watch TV now.I told her to go play something.And she went on to pack a bag and pretended to go to India And that kept her busy for a long time.I finished cleaning and by then DH got tired of playing scrabble and we all sat down and talked-general random talks.I’ve come to realize that random chit-chats are so rare these days. While we were talking,Aadi and I gave each other mini-manicures-I ended up with more paint on my fingers,than on  my nails-but that’s not important,is it?.She picked chocolate brown nail-polish and I chose Shimmery Lilac.It was the most fun afternoon ever.We offered to give a head massage to DH too,but he declined.

Anyway,mood today is happy.. How has your weekend been so far?

all day long.I knew I had to write a post..but no,I just did nothing about it.In my defense,I did turn on the laptop thrice to write a post.But,didn’t write anything thing.And now,I looked at the prompts on NaBloPoMo site and guess what it is?
Thursday, February 3, 2011

Tell us seven things you do when you procrastinate.

Apt,eh?
So,anyway..here are the 7 things I do,when I procrastinate:
I make a cup of tea/coffee.Then,I check my emails,browse randomly.
Next,I make a few calls.
Cook-The food doesn’t get to the table on its own.
Take a shower.
Check emails again.
Entertain the Diva-puzzles,padhai,snack,something..all the while thinking,I should really write..:)
Watch mindless TV..and finally look at the clock and panic..oh no!I have to write and publish a post before midnight.
Tomorrow,I will definitely write something during the day!!I think!

I did two of these last year..time to do another one

Interview with your child-

What is your name? Aadya.my name is Aadi. (she likes it that her friends call her Aadi)

When were you born? When I was in mummy’s tummy.March 30th,was the date

How old are you?  ummm 3.not all 3-umm old 4
Who is your mommy? you!
What does your mommy do? Work-lots of things,kind of cutting,gluing,making a house and some school.
Who is your daddy? This boy and my daddy’s name is Sanj..li (everything that she likes/love is suffixed with la or li-Papa-la,daddy-li,shampoo-la)
What does your daddy do? He do his work in office
What is your favorite color? Blue and green-who sab hai

what do you want to be when you grow up? I want to take all your jewellery.
What is your favorite food? Macaroni,sometimes.
What food do you not like? Bhaji,daal and kadu dahi,roti.
What is your favorite animal? Elephant
Where do you want to live when you grow up? In a new house
What do mommy and daddy do after you go to bed? They eat dinner and they sleep after dinner.
What does daddy say? Aadi-woh sab matt karo
What does mommy say? woh sab matt karo !
What is your favorite song? wubbly pig,sheila ,roneo-who sab achcha lagta hai
What is your favorite movie? Roneo
What is your favorite flavor of ice cream? Chocolate
Where is your favorite place to eat? Mc.Dolans sometimes,sometimes home

Who is your favorite person? Sanskruti n her sister
Who is your best friend? Riya
What is your favorite book? Countries book

What is your favorite game? Humpty-dumpty
What is your favorite thing to do? Crafting!

 

And then she asked me some question:

Who is your favorite baby?Where is your fav home and who is your favorite friend?

I was looking at her pictures from Oct 2008,when we moved here and OMG!,she looks so tinyIts so hard to remember her like that now. I can’t remember the time when she said barely a few words

Our local shopping center,known as the Town Center,has a great management.They keep organizing  family fun days,entertainment shows ,petting zoo, etc. over the weekends and school holidays.

The day,we went to watch this show,the temperatures had already crawled up late 30’s and the heat was unbearable.I felt so sorry for the guys playing Bugs and Daffy.There they were wearing these velvet costumes on a freaking hot day!

But it was a good show and the kids were sad to see them,leave. BTW,this stage is Aadya’s favorite place on the earth.Whenever we go to the Town Center,we have to spend some time near the stage.So,I sit as the audience and she performs She loves it!!

Checking out the treasure!

I was going to write a post about the interview today,but I’ve had a long day and am pooped..so,this will have to do,for today!

More later…

Yes,people !!The Princess turns 4 in less than 2 months..

And I must say,as we are getting closer to year4,the tantrums and meltdowns are getting fewer.If at all, the little diva is turning into the sweetest thing !! For every small thing,that we do for her- fix her clothes or hair,tuck her in bed,serve her meals- she is quick to say, “Thank you so much!” Its so cute to hear, “Can I have some more please? or No Thank you” .If we praise her,sure enough a little voice pipes, “Thank you!”.

Every morning,when I wake her up,she hugs me tight and says, “Wow!Mommy..that was a nice sleepover” or if she is feeling even more loving, “Mommy!you are the best Mommy!” Sigh!Tell me if this isn’t bliss,what is?

She is very vocal about her feelings too.The other day,I asked her to clean her room.She didn’t want to.But,I stood my ground.She cried for 10 whole minutes,before she started cleaning.When she finished and came out,DH called her to give her a hug.She just shook her head and said,sadly, “No!I don’t feel very good right now.I am upset,I don’t want to be with anyone.” We were speechless.

In the last two months,suddenly most of Aadya’s clothes are shorter.Yes,she’s just shot up.(touch wood!now!) And now,whenever we go shopping,I have to make sure,she tries on the clothes,before I buy it. And boy!!she loves it.She is such a girlie girl. She pays attention to accessories,shoes,bags,everything!Sometimes,madam even comments on my clothes and insists on picking some for me too.Not always fun! Specially now,that a lot of my clothes are either too snug or don’t fit.

Speaking of shopping,we went shopping for a friend’s two month old. When the baby was born,I was too tired,nauseous and more importantly car-sick to travel.So,anyway,we went shopping and Aadi went beserk!She wanted to pick up so many things for the little girl.Finally,we picked up a nice playmat and a dress.Uff,just picking that one dress,took her longer than it took me to pick the playmat.And I was reading the features on each one too

So,anyway,finally an outfit was picked.And then,started the oohing and aahing. “Ohhh Mumma,isn’t this pretty?Diya kitni cute lagegi na yeh dress pehen ke!Who kitni khush hogi na,Aadya didi ka gift dekh ke! [Diya will look so cute,wearing this dress.She will be so happy to see Aadya didi’s gift.] She,then,made a card for Diya baby and even wrapped the gift herself.I have been trying to get her to write letters for a while..but she is not interested,but,that day she asked me teach her how to write Diya I just wish,I had remembered to take pictures.

Tomorrow,we have an interview with Aadya’s Kinder teacher and she is so excited.Every night before going to sleep,she counts the days to kinder.Every morning,she counts how many more sleeps to kinder.I hope she enjoys it.In fact,I am sure,she’ll enjoy it.Its me,who is a blubbering mess,every now and then,thinking,my baby is all grown up.

Please wish my baby a happy Kinder year

I really don’t know how to name this one. Let me start at the very beginning so that I don’t miss anything.It may be a little long,so please feel free to skip.

Aadya has always been very friendly.And she gets attached very quickly.And her heart breaks everytime she has to say good bye.We figured that had to do with her being an only child.But,we have come to realise that she is a very very sensitive child.She feels hurt easily and remembers the hurt later too.But she forgives easily.I knoww I knoww,she has my faulty genes.

But,we noticed that while she played well with kids her age,she couldn’t deal with rejection or angry words.If another kid yelled at her,she would start crying.If another kid pushed her,she would back off and let the kid push her more.If another kid told her,”I dont want to be your friend”..she would follow the kid around,saying,”Please don’t be angry with me..please be my friend”..and if that didn’t work,she would cry again.If the pleading worked,then the other kid would just boss her around and she would happily be bossed around.

That was what was worrying us..that she let herself be bossed around..that she was ready to bend backwards to please.I have been there and I know,how that feels. DH and I discussed this at length and came to the conclusion that:
1)She doesn’t have many friends and so doesn’t want to lose them.
2)She needs to be with other kids,when we are not around to sort her battles.

And thats why I found a daycare for her and started sending her there two days a week. In the meantime,we also started telling her,that its OK if somebody doesn’t want to be your friend.And that if somebody is being mean to her,she needs to tell them to stop.If someone is telling her to do something wrong,like take a toy from a baby,she needs to tell them No.She was worried,”then,they will not be my friends.” It was hard explaining to her that her beloved friends were doing the wrong thing by asking her to do wrong things to others.
We repeated these things to her,over and over.And I was glad,when one of her friends,told her that..”I don’t like you anymore and you are not my friend”..she said,fine and walked away and got busy with something else.
I think her being at the daycare,taught her how to deal with other kids and how to stand up for herself. Recently,at a party,the same friend said,”I am sick of being your friend”..she was naturally hurt..came and told me,why did S say that to me..I like her so much and only want to be her friend.I told her,may be S wasn’t feeling happy at that time.She still went and tried to make S play..and then finally gave up.But,after we came back,as I was putting her to sleep,she said to me..”Mumma,Why does S talk to me like that?Thats not very nice.” As long as she gets this and doesn’t put up with it,I think my job here is done.

We heard from our local council,last week that Aadya can finally go to a Kindergarten.There is a major shortage of KGs in our area,this year and I was sure,Aadya wouldn’t get it.She didn’t get in the first three lists.The placement depends on a lot of factors,one of the major ones being,the child’s birth date.And Aadya is one of the younger lot.
Anyway,all is well now..She got her spot.And I need to start my lessons too..The driving lessons.The school is one of my preferred one,but,a little far off ..definitely not walking distance.About time too..I have procastinated enough! I have booked my lesson for Tuesday,when Aadi is daycare..now..just getting over the nerves.

In the meantime,we’ll say goodbye to her daycare friends,in two weeks time..One stage ends,as other is waiting to begin:)Time sure flies,isn’t it?