15 Marbles

Moments.Musings.Memories. ❤️Gathering little marbles from ordinary days and keeping them for our memory jar. ❤️

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  • You know you are a mom,when….

    …  when the baby throws up her dinner on you and you calmly clean her,clean the carpet,remember to tell the husband to switch off the gas and THEN  jump into the shower.

    … when you are mad at someone,not because they broke your trust..But because their actions upset your child.

    …. when your heart swells with pride,watching your child having a serious conversation with her friend about some imaginary characters.

    …. when you can overlook the mess on the high-chair,ice-cream on the clothes,chocolate hand-prints on the walls,because your   naughty monkey looks adorable with ice-cream on her face and all you can think of at the time is to capture that moment and freeze it like that.

    ….when being able to shut the bathroom door for 2 secs,before the banging begins,is a luxury!

    …. when you are dying of hunger..and still can’t bring yourself to stuff your face before feeding the baby.

    …. when you find yourself rocking or moving,and then realise that you are not holding the baby!!!!

    …. when you can remember a particularly crazy moment during the day and then start giggling to yourself..because at a later time,you can see the humor in the situation.

    You know you are really truly a mom when every ounce of your being..your heart,mind,body and soul has been taken over by  little midgets,known otherwise as your babies…and you love being  their ‘captive’.

    Do share your-“you know you are a mom when..”

  • Fitness,weight-loss etc.

    Yes,Yes..I still remember what weight-loss is.. Its a different thing that I haven’t seen any weight-loss on the scales..for a long time.If anything,I came back from the holiday 4 kgs heavier! Eeks.. so not what I need..but after eating 3- sometimes 4 meals,at cafes/restaurants/fast food joints(whattt?I never said I was an angel!!) for two whole weeks..I was expecting it. I have been eating clean tried eating clean since I got back..but SD is here,we end up going out and eating out.. not so much this week as last..

    But,the inch-loss is happening..I don’t know how..why..but I am not complaining…

    Anyway,before we went away,I met up with Andrea,a personal trainer and committed to training with her twice a week,after the holidays. I had my assessment with her last week,we set goals and this week,I started training..We had the first session yesterday and it was awesomely painful..at the end of it,I thought I won’t be able to walk… but I finished the cool-off walk and I felt better..

    Today-My thighs are like rocks!!I can keep standing or keep sitting.. but not sit down and get up!! OUCHH that hurts!!

    But I have come to realize that I HEART Exercise and I actually look forward to the pain next day!!

    A little brag here.. When Andrea did my assessment,she told me that I was actually in the right muscle range!! yayyyy..now if only we can kick some butt and move the fat and show those muscles..I will be so happy!!

    This/something like this will be one of my rewards…you like?

  • Excited..

    Is it just me or are you excited too..?The festival season begins in India soon and I can’t help but feel oh-so-excited…

    9 days of festivities that are Navratri begin on the 16th of October,followed by Dusshera on the Oct 24th.

    Then,there is Halloween on October 31st..Growing up,I never celebrated Halloween,but a few years in the USA,made me like this festival.The excitement of kids,the indulgence of grown ups,the  decorations-I love everything!

    Then,it will be time for Diwali,the festival of lights.. by the time we get over the Diwali Fever,it will be time to get ready for Christmas!! For the longest time,we would put up fairy lights,for Diwali and take them down only the day after New Year’s Day.

    Along with that,there are other events that happening around..special days at school,party invitations..I can safely say,the silly season is upon us..and My heart is jumping for joy!!

    I leave you with one of my favorite Indian Ads-

    And some sweets to bring in the festive season… Besan Laddu from my kitchen!

  • First Flight!

    Ms.Ananya went on the plane for the first time,when we flew to Brisbane!
    Both SD and I were quite nervous,this being our virgin flight as parents of two…we were both nervous but had no game plan to follow..as always we decided to play it by the ear.
    Co-incidentally it was also the day my cheeky monkey turned 14 mo.That reminds me I should do a monthly update- so much to write on that front!We celebrated the turning  14 months with coffee and cake in the Quantas lounge At the airport..Aadya was so excited and her spirits rubbed on all of us:)
    Ananya was her usual animated self..but after a while,she started getting tired..we took turns walking around the airport with her.Did I mention that the flight was delayed? By the time they called our flight,Ananya was just about to fall asleep.When we got on the flight,she was woke up,ready to check out her new surroundings.
    Take off and landing was pretty smooth…I nursed her both the times and she slept through most of the flight..I even managed to watch a movie!!She woke up,as if right on cue,just when the stewardess served,us our meals.

    Aadya watched cartoons on Her screen and was really good.It was so cute to see her concentrating on the safety instructions!!!

    I noticed one thing,though..unlike most times,when I take the flight to go to India,this time was stress-free.I think more because I wasn’t worried about the luggage weights,connecting flights and also because I wasn’t running around like crazy to finish everything.This was a good kind of travel.:)
    It’s been over a week but I can still remember Aadya’s excitement,Ananya’s animated babbles,my own anticipation,SD’s smiles as fresh as the day:)
    I am so glad Ananya’s first flight was a good one !I leave you with a pic of my newbie and seasoned flyers…