Bib Game
Ever since I started having solids, we play this game before I start eating. ammA or appA puts on the bib while I remove and throw it away. This game tests the tenacity of the players. I play it very well. I consistently throw the bib no matter how much the opponent may intimidate me. I win all my games with ammA while appA remains a tough challenger. Whenever I win I celebrate. I spray my clothes with food and water. The loser will have to clean up the entire place, me and my clothes. I have not seen my appA, ammA and akkA play this when they eat. We can actually make this into a family tournament.
Unscrew/Screw game
This is an interesting game I love to play in my favorite room of our house, the bathroom. I unscrew the knobs on the cabinet doors of the bathroom. The other players find it and screw it back. Since I am a good player I also have a nickname - "knobby" :)
While I take a bath in my special baby tub on the wash basin, I unscrew the drain control rod. This is interesting as my parents will have to sometimes call players from the apartment maintenance team to fix the lost drain control rod. I challenge the most experienced players of this game.
In the spirit of Olympics, I am thinking of family tournaments to make life interesting and competitive :)
Sunday, April 29, 2012
Saturday, April 28, 2012
My personal coach
On 3th of April 2012, I started walking without any support. Even though I took just a couple of steps, I was cheered on by my ammA, akkA and on phone by my appA. I felt like an Olympic champ. Little did I know that my akkA saw my potential to walk better and had worked out an intense training program for me. Here is a peek into my walking boot camp.
Makes me wonder what my summer camp is going to be like! :)
Makes me wonder what my summer camp is going to be like! :)
Sunday, March 25, 2012
Butterfly in my stomach!
I had my first 911 (Emergency phone number in US) experience this month, and the next 10 days were the most grueling. Just like most people like me, I like foraging on the ground looking for interesting things to taste. Every once in a while, I will get lucky with some shiny larger object. It is amazing how very attractive things often taste bad and boring. So, in this rare case when my mother took her eyes off me for a few seconds, I tried to swallow this purple butterfly tinsel that my elder sister used for her art work (I refuse to say what I swallowed, but this is what my mother guesses I did).
It choked me and made me turn red and then blue. My mother called for some immediate help but before the paramedics visited me, I regained my breathing. It did hurt my throat enough for me to cry for a while. I was asked to see a pediatrician immediately. I behaved well enough in front of the doctor to be let go with just pain killers.
Every once in a while, it is very reassuring to see how much my parents care about me :)
After 2 days of no pooping and bursts of crying, my mother was convinced I needed more doctoral consultation. I kept drooling more frequently and picked up some cold and fever too. Now, it was time for some serious diagnosis. I am happy to say that I passed one of biggest tests I have had till today - the Esophogram test. My dad could not contain his excitement that I was the first member of the family to eat Barium! After 3-4 days, I started eating well, and now it is back to normal.
It choked me and made me turn red and then blue. My mother called for some immediate help but before the paramedics visited me, I regained my breathing. It did hurt my throat enough for me to cry for a while. I was asked to see a pediatrician immediately. I behaved well enough in front of the doctor to be let go with just pain killers.
Every once in a while, it is very reassuring to see how much my parents care about me :)
After 2 days of no pooping and bursts of crying, my mother was convinced I needed more doctoral consultation. I kept drooling more frequently and picked up some cold and fever too. Now, it was time for some serious diagnosis. I am happy to say that I passed one of biggest tests I have had till today - the Esophogram test. My dad could not contain his excitement that I was the first member of the family to eat Barium! After 3-4 days, I started eating well, and now it is back to normal.
- I got to visit 3 different hospitals, many doctors and heard my name so many times on the phone.
- I got plenty of carrying-time from mom and dad and made my elder sister jealous of all the attention.
- I have been barred from most interesting places. I hear the vacuum cleaner every day.
- I keep moving on surfaces that are clinically clean and devoid of any exciting materials.
- I am often strapped to chairs or rockers and get my mom and dad excited every time I make the action of chewing something.
Monday, February 13, 2012
Saturday, January 28, 2012
India trivia for babies
How far is India? Far from comfortable (no roll over, wearing belt, sleeping in a small basket for a long time...)
What do you see in India? New people and lots and lots of them (I rediscovered my grand parents repeatedly)
What is there to look forward in India for a baby? Lots of attention, kisses and hugs
Does sibling relationship change in India? Changes from affectionate sibling to affectionate owner
personal note - My big sis put up a great fight when some one taunted her saying that they will take me home or another kid tried to play more with me.
How is the climate in India? Swaying trees and water from the sky is what I noticed but my akkA was excited about the beach in our streets when vehicles went by (after the cyclones).
How is commute in India? Oh.. easy.. just cry a bit and someone around will carry you ...when going outside, warm laps instead of car seats.. always a pleasure!
How is the shopping experience? Grown-ups carrying you will get a lot of help at the store from the admiring and cheek pinching attendants.
What made a mark on you in India? Mosquitoes (Not just one mark, ~12 when I last counted. They just loved me :)
Overall impression - If you want to be pampered and doted upon, it is the place to be! :)
What do you see in India? New people and lots and lots of them (I rediscovered my grand parents repeatedly)
What is there to look forward in India for a baby? Lots of attention, kisses and hugs
Does sibling relationship change in India? Changes from affectionate sibling to affectionate owner
personal note - My big sis put up a great fight when some one taunted her saying that they will take me home or another kid tried to play more with me.
How is the climate in India? Swaying trees and water from the sky is what I noticed but my akkA was excited about the beach in our streets when vehicles went by (after the cyclones).
How is commute in India? Oh.. easy.. just cry a bit and someone around will carry you ...when going outside, warm laps instead of car seats.. always a pleasure!
How is the shopping experience? Grown-ups carrying you will get a lot of help at the store from the admiring and cheek pinching attendants.
What made a mark on you in India? Mosquitoes (Not just one mark, ~12 when I last counted. They just loved me :)
Overall impression - If you want to be pampered and doted upon, it is the place to be! :)
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