The BH can no longer walk about bare chested in the house. Because a small Mowgli has decided that there should be some variety to his staple food. Why always bother mama for milk???
The rest is left to your imagination.
p.s. your imagination is going in the right direction ( heheheheh)
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Happiness is
- curled up in a corner with a good book and all the time in the world
- Mowgli’s toothless infectious grin
- when the BH is able to catch an early return flight from his tours
- seeing my mama and grampa
- spending time with friends talking and laughing
- doing things with the BH- swimming classes, long drives, morning walks, evening walks, late night corner house breaks-everything
- working your butt off for a deadline and feeling that you have done good work
- watching the rains with a strong cup of coffee
- having a loooooong soak in the tub
- Mowgli sleeping for an extra 15 min so that I get to relax after completing the chores
- when a previously tight dress fits
- a clean house
and today my happiness is my family; the BH and Mowgli
Thursday, June 12, 2008
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7 months???? Really??? Well if lilypie says so then must be true !
Hmmmmm… if you asked me last year this time whether having a baby would change my life I would have said an emphatic NO. After all why should a teeny weenie creature change somebody’s life? If other parents tell you so, then there has to be something definitely wrong with their parenting skills. See, it’s just a matter of getting the baby accustomed to your schedules. Just involves a little training on your part. You have to be firm with the baby…
Well guys, today a year later I am wiser and I bow down to all you parents... parents with more than one kid, I bow down even lower and for those of you with twins, I am lying flat on the floor and for those with triplets, well don’t even ask!
So how can life change with a teeny weenie baby? To begin with even if the so called teeny weenie thing is just seven months old, 7 kgs and 65 cm tall DO NOT in any circumstances under estimate him!!!! He is a power house of energy, a small brain full of innovative ideas and has perfected the art of yelling at a decibel level which can shatter the eardrums of anybody standing within a 5km radius!
Somebody has also discovered that he need not wait for mama or papa to transport him from A to B, instead he can just use his knees and hand and zip away to exotic locales albeit the dustbin, chappals, floor mats, dusty railings etc etc. and of course since mama does not give him anything interesting to eat, all these should be tasted, sampled, chewed and enjoyed! I have realized that I do not need to go to the gym to lose weight; just running behind Mowgli will help. All the knick-knacks have been moved one level up for fear of Mowgli breaking them. He has already managed to break a couple of his toys, sweep his hand across the kitchen shelf breaking my nice glass jars, nothing escapes his attention. Teething Diarrhea and fever keep on visiting us on and off. After washing umpteen nappies for the past couple of days I am mad at the tooth fairy and just want the damn tooth to pop out!!!
Now that the bad part is over lets get on with the good things. Mowgli is getting to be quite interesting. Chatters nonstop. Sleeps well now and has fallen into a schedule he has made himself. Recognizes people and has become quite fussy with strangers. Loves to go out. Sits and plays with his toys. Opens his mouth wide for a bite of anything that we are having and closes his mouth tight for a bite of anything he is supposed to have! Crawls all over the house and has now set for himself the challenge of climbing the stairs! (By the time the BH shifts his lazy butt and puts a gate for the staircase my son will be ready to climb over it!). he also seems to understand whatever you are saying especially the “NO, don’t touch” parts. Loves to be cuddled and made a big fuss of and manages to be the centre of attraction everywhere. On the aesthetic side, his bald head is finally showing some signs of hair and his dimples are quite clear and cute now.
All in all you have livened up our lives sweetie pie :-)
And here is the perfect quote for the month.
Well guys, today a year later I am wiser and I bow down to all you parents... parents with more than one kid, I bow down even lower and for those of you with twins, I am lying flat on the floor and for those with triplets, well don’t even ask!
So how can life change with a teeny weenie baby? To begin with even if the so called teeny weenie thing is just seven months old, 7 kgs and 65 cm tall DO NOT in any circumstances under estimate him!!!! He is a power house of energy, a small brain full of innovative ideas and has perfected the art of yelling at a decibel level which can shatter the eardrums of anybody standing within a 5km radius!
Somebody has also discovered that he need not wait for mama or papa to transport him from A to B, instead he can just use his knees and hand and zip away to exotic locales albeit the dustbin, chappals, floor mats, dusty railings etc etc. and of course since mama does not give him anything interesting to eat, all these should be tasted, sampled, chewed and enjoyed! I have realized that I do not need to go to the gym to lose weight; just running behind Mowgli will help. All the knick-knacks have been moved one level up for fear of Mowgli breaking them. He has already managed to break a couple of his toys, sweep his hand across the kitchen shelf breaking my nice glass jars, nothing escapes his attention. Teething Diarrhea and fever keep on visiting us on and off. After washing umpteen nappies for the past couple of days I am mad at the tooth fairy and just want the damn tooth to pop out!!!
Now that the bad part is over lets get on with the good things. Mowgli is getting to be quite interesting. Chatters nonstop. Sleeps well now and has fallen into a schedule he has made himself. Recognizes people and has become quite fussy with strangers. Loves to go out. Sits and plays with his toys. Opens his mouth wide for a bite of anything that we are having and closes his mouth tight for a bite of anything he is supposed to have! Crawls all over the house and has now set for himself the challenge of climbing the stairs! (By the time the BH shifts his lazy butt and puts a gate for the staircase my son will be ready to climb over it!). he also seems to understand whatever you are saying especially the “NO, don’t touch” parts. Loves to be cuddled and made a big fuss of and manages to be the centre of attraction everywhere. On the aesthetic side, his bald head is finally showing some signs of hair and his dimples are quite clear and cute now.
All in all you have livened up our lives sweetie pie :-)
And here is the perfect quote for the month.
You can learn many things from children. How much patience you have, for
instance - Franklin P Jones
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
staying together day after day...
One of my oldest friends has been staying with us for some days, the house feels quite quiet without her around and I’m feeling just a leeeetle lonely. Our friendship goes bak to school days. She is the sort of person who doesn’t call/mail/keep in touch, but whenever we meet we just pick off from wherever we left. Had a lovely time gossiping about old friends, the whole ‘who married whom- who ditched whom” saga, shopping for clothes (Yippppeeeee after a whole year and yes I finally managed to squeeze into a M size J )
On the last day, we were just discussing families, husbands, kids when I remarked that she had changed so much after her marriage. She attributed it to a marital counseling she had attended along with her husband. Since the past few months, I have felt sort of stagnant in my marriage and was thinking that maybe a counselor would help. After hearing what all R said, I totally agree with her that every couple should attend pre marital counseling compulsorily!
Below is what she said verbatim:
Marriage is a God given gift. And the only privilege each partner has in a marriage is to keep on contributing towards the relationship without any expectations. If your spouse reciprocates with any thoughtful action then it should be considered as a BONUS. Say, the wife serves food everyday and one day the husband decides to serve his wife instead. If the wife considers this as a bonus, she will feel very happy and seeing her so happy the husband will also feel happy and resolve to be more thoughtful in the future. Slowly the little things are appreciated and isn’t it said that “in life the little things are more important”. The root cause of all marital discord is EXPECTATION. When you do something for somebody even if you don’t express it explicitly there is always an expectation that the other person will do the same for you or more. Even if just one partner can practice this there would be a marked difference in the relationship. Slowly this will help the other partner also in changing his/her attitude. This requires a huge change in attitude which is possible only by the grace of God.
Coming to God, how many of us pray everyday? All families should spend some time a day in praying together. We do not forget to eat or drink or even to relax, then why so many excuses when it comes to prayer. Just 10 minutes a day maybe before you go to bed or after dinner or whenever the both of you can find some time. It need not be a pooja or a long drawn out ceremony, just a sincere thanks for the day and some moments in solitude. There is an old saying that the family who prays together and eats together stays together.
The third point is communication with a capital C. This is what is most lacking in modern day relationships. Yes, you go out with friends, party together, speak to each other. But how often do you really really communicate? By communicate I mean discuss things that are important to yourself or to your spouse? I do not call “have you paid the electricity bill?” type thoughts as marital communication. Genuine conversation, the kind we can have with friends. How long has it been since you sat down with your spouse and talked. Talked about yourselves, your dreams, life, nonsensical things anything other than the mundane things? It is not too late to start this habit. Who says that fun has to stop once you are a year old in to your marriage?
If a couple can sincerely make an effort to incorporate these three aspects into their relationship, then there is nothing like it. And once a partner has Humility, Understanding and Gentleness then it truly becomes a HUG.
So to all you couples out there, cheers to marriage and lets try to keep the sparks flying!
On the last day, we were just discussing families, husbands, kids when I remarked that she had changed so much after her marriage. She attributed it to a marital counseling she had attended along with her husband. Since the past few months, I have felt sort of stagnant in my marriage and was thinking that maybe a counselor would help. After hearing what all R said, I totally agree with her that every couple should attend pre marital counseling compulsorily!
Below is what she said verbatim:
Marriage is a God given gift. And the only privilege each partner has in a marriage is to keep on contributing towards the relationship without any expectations. If your spouse reciprocates with any thoughtful action then it should be considered as a BONUS. Say, the wife serves food everyday and one day the husband decides to serve his wife instead. If the wife considers this as a bonus, she will feel very happy and seeing her so happy the husband will also feel happy and resolve to be more thoughtful in the future. Slowly the little things are appreciated and isn’t it said that “in life the little things are more important”. The root cause of all marital discord is EXPECTATION. When you do something for somebody even if you don’t express it explicitly there is always an expectation that the other person will do the same for you or more. Even if just one partner can practice this there would be a marked difference in the relationship. Slowly this will help the other partner also in changing his/her attitude. This requires a huge change in attitude which is possible only by the grace of God.
Coming to God, how many of us pray everyday? All families should spend some time a day in praying together. We do not forget to eat or drink or even to relax, then why so many excuses when it comes to prayer. Just 10 minutes a day maybe before you go to bed or after dinner or whenever the both of you can find some time. It need not be a pooja or a long drawn out ceremony, just a sincere thanks for the day and some moments in solitude. There is an old saying that the family who prays together and eats together stays together.
The third point is communication with a capital C. This is what is most lacking in modern day relationships. Yes, you go out with friends, party together, speak to each other. But how often do you really really communicate? By communicate I mean discuss things that are important to yourself or to your spouse? I do not call “have you paid the electricity bill?” type thoughts as marital communication. Genuine conversation, the kind we can have with friends. How long has it been since you sat down with your spouse and talked. Talked about yourselves, your dreams, life, nonsensical things anything other than the mundane things? It is not too late to start this habit. Who says that fun has to stop once you are a year old in to your marriage?
If a couple can sincerely make an effort to incorporate these three aspects into their relationship, then there is nothing like it. And once a partner has Humility, Understanding and Gentleness then it truly becomes a HUG.
So to all you couples out there, cheers to marriage and lets try to keep the sparks flying!
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