November 4, 2009
“Scooby, will you have sunny-side up or down?”, Mama cheating the kids of a full dinner since Dadda is late from work.
“Mama. sunny-side down.” The question was asked but the answer ignored and the lady doesn’t care. She is almost dieing of hunger.
After some time, “Look Mama the yolk…”.
Mama runs to the Lady’s side and quickly nudges the yolk and, “Bahhh.”
“What happened gudda?”.
“I didn’t want it to come out. I just wanted to show.”
“Sorry baby”. Sincerely apologetic.
After a moment’s pause, ”Mama, only mama’s don’t get angry with childrens sometimes child can also get angry with Mama.”
By now Mama almost grovelling for forgiveness….
October 28, 2009
…are not lonely any more!
Today morning Mom (i.e. my mom) wanted to know if Uvi has started walking.
I was glad to report, “not yet”.
Especially now that our lady refuses help of any sort. An offer for help is taken as an opinion on her competence/independence!
I am glad that he readily grabs at the offered finger and starts walking. In whatever direction. It is immaterial. It brings a ready smile to his face and his eyes start twinkling.
I have this weird sense of satisfaction walking at his pace and letting everything else be. Even Scooby acknowledges that if Uvi is holding Mama’s finger means everything else has to wait. “Dadda wait Uvi is walking”.
Just for the record, he sure is walking…his signature four steps.
October 25, 2009
Anything for kids, I guess.
Last weekend, (not exactly- Sunday and Monday) we were at Legoland. When the temperature was almost sub-zero! I would have loved to curl up with a book and have endless bowls of hot soup, but that was not to be. We headed for Legoland because Scooby would enjoy it. This was postponed from the week before.
Anyway, am glad we did it!
Scooby was happy to meet her old friends
It was thoroughly enjoyable to see Scooby looking forward to rides and trying most of them, being curious about the mini-land and then trying her small lego blocks to do her own stuff.
Great trip!
This weekend has been quiet except meeting some new people and being part of a delicious pot-luck to celebrate Diwali.
And, Scooby shaking me out of my comfort zone.
“Mama growing up children don’t become just grown-ups. They become aeroplane drivers, ballerinas, piano players….”
Before she could finish…
“Scooby, Dadda is a consultant and Mama was also one before you were born and Mama will become one again when Uvi is a little older”
I-don’t-believe-you was written large on her face.
October 24, 2009
Both the projects executed to the full satisfaction of the client.
Diwali on 22nd and book-character dress-up on 23rd.
The kids are awesome. I was proud to see the kids of last year blossoming into this great set of pre-ker’s (- I almost feel like a parent of nine other kids who came in from the nursery).
They had fun holding their own sparklers, choosing their tattoos and showing them off, listening to the story, doing the glitter craft and enjoying the Indian food (at least some of them). Mom and Scooby dressed Indian. Almost felt like a fancy dress. Could not remember when I had last worn a saree! Uvi was with the tages mutter having a good time with six other children.
Did not think of taking pictures. Shifts the focus from the job at hand. The teachers made a collage for the parents and sent them out to us.
The other part of the picture is about their field trip to the local pet-shop to buy fish for their class fish tank.
“Mama, it was nothing like how I had thought…it was different”
Our lady has started anticipating events and making mental movies. Talks a lot about HER “Power of Now”.
Character dress up was also great-to m’lady’s satisfaction.
She had chosen Lola from Charlie and Lola series of books. We had researched on the character and agreed upon a striped dress with white collar, cuffs and three buttons.And butterfly clips.
Power of participation – learning from this activity. No sooner had the request for applique fonts and alphabets gone to Dadda, he attacked his assignment with a vengeance and like an “artist”. And preened over his creation as if he had made the dress. What’s with men?
Must admit, he was GOOD at it!
October 14, 2009
A very inactive day so Mama decides to prolong the bedtime by reading a book to Scooby after Dadda finishes the bedtime ritual. Since she got into “reading myself” mode we are back to reading short passages.
One of her read-it-herself book is a picture book about animals in the wild with a small passage about one of the animal.
“…The baby dolphins can swim as soon as they are born. Full stop” – Mom reading (if you are wondering).
“Wow mama. Babies can’t walk as soon as they are born! Uvi could not. When he turned from zero years to one he could take one step and now today he can take four”. Almost proud of his achievement!…or her own at urging him on?
October 7, 2009
Scooby has pottery as one of her “subjects” in school i.e. in her Time-table it is mentioned as a class. I did not take it very seriously, obviously underestimating the lesson-planners and the teachers AND the children.
Last week, I was pleasantly surprised to see some beautiful work displayed in the passage connecting the cafeteria to the primary classes.
A hurried photo job has not done justice to the Bowl of Fruits that these four year olds have created.
The most fascinating part in this was using a story-board of pictures with the above theme to get the artists inspired. The children have actually used elements from the pictures and incorporated them in their work! WOW!
And the passage in the school has been used most effectively to validate, inspire and encourage the children!
Work of our in-house artist!
