Aarush turns 3 !!!!

Like most moms I am awestruck to know my little baby is growing up so fast....and his Birthday approacing in a weeks time forces me to admit the truth !

Its makes me feel so happy to see my little boy act all grown up, doing things which I never imagined him to be doing and asking me all sorts of smart questions ...and at the same time I miss him being a baby ...when I could just snuggle him in my arms and make him all mine...his lazy sweet smiling face....his tiny soft feet n hands...no complains or demands...just simple baby pleasure :)



I will always cherish the moment I first saw him.....our little hairy bundle of joy...he was just the way I always imagined him to be....perfect !

From then on our lives have never been the same...he sure keeps us amused, engaged, entertained and tired but always wanting more of him. Aarush @ 3 months.....all set to take down the cake :)

He has always been a charmer and a complete extrovert, loves having people around him and with his ever smiling face and non-stop activities he sure knows how to get attention....Aaru @ 6 months.

He loves being outdoors....one of his very first words were "Karp"...meaning Park. Aarush @ 9 months strolling through the park ...

Aaru has such thick black silky curls....he was so often thought of as a girl....wearing boys clothes :) Aaru a yr old in piggy tails :)

Aarush like most kids is obsessed with sports and cant have enough of it....our little champ @ 18 months all set to play wearing his Daddy's cap :)

Aaru is a very independent but an affectionate kid. He loves playing puzzles and blocks ...enjoys dancing and singing his favorite music...a clean freak and Mommy's little helper @ 2.

He has a witty sense of humor like his pappa.... When I raise my voice to get him to do something, he calmly responds "Mommy don't scare me" n I go short of words :) Aaru loves the movie 3 Idiots and enjoys the song "All is Well". The other day we were watching a emotional scene from the movie Dhobi Ghat and aaru goes...mamee...All is Well is crying....n we couldn't stop laughing :) Here is Aaru @ 2 1/2 ...my little stress buster :)

I cannot imagine how fast time has gone by post Aarush....from baby to toddler, he has shown various qualities , some of which I'm very proud n happy and some I am not so excited about. He is very particular about what he wears, any amount of soft talk or shrills wont change him... I have tried it all n left it to his choice.

He is a perfectionist....he's got to be right all the time....this is really hard coz he is still learning....every time he does something wrong he gets so upset and wants to do it from start all over again.....like reading book, building puzzle....only time will say how this will influence him....all I can do is , make him understand doing mistakes is fine.....as long as you learn from it and move on :)

I as a kid remember doing things because I was scared...I did not want mom to scold/spank me. Its just not so with Aaru....believe me I have tried several times and failed....when I scold or pat him to make him do things he gets even more stubborn....but when I sit him down and talk to him lovingly....he gladly agrees :) When I'm really upset with him....he knows and begs to be hugged and only then will he feel better. He is a very emotional kiddo....makes my heart melt.....but being a mom is not all about hugs n kisses....u gotta do what u gotta do !

Of all the various milestones he has bygone this year potty training being the top runner, can’t even be compared to how happy and blessed he makes us feel every time he says "I Love You" to mommy n daddy....so many times in the day.

B'day Note : He has a love for Spiderman. When he meets new friends he is so excited to show his spiderman and enact him jumping n flying.....and weaves a story around his actions.....I think I know exactly what he would like for his B'day this year..... ;) Best of all Grandma is visiting us to celebrate his B'day ....so loads of love,pampering,yummy food and surprises in store :)

A Year has gone by.....

Its been almost a yr since I blogged about my little sunshine....So much happening on the home front and my son is growing up in leaps and bounds and I am thoroughly enjoying every moment ...just got so involved that I lagged behind in capturing so many wondrous moments on to my blog. Anyways Its never late to start back....I will try to give a short synopsis of all the major events I remember :)


Look at that naughty smile :)

Aarush is going to full time Pre - School and BOY was I petrified about how he will take this ? Spent sleepless nights and anxious days thinking about it.... and to my surprise n dismay, He did not show one bit of hindrance what so ever. he was so happy to see all the other kids in his group, so many toys and instantly jumped into action. It was as if he was meant to be there....no hint of separation anxiety what so ever ! I was so relieved that he was so happy but at some corner of my heart was expecting him to miss me just a little :)

We moved into our new Home in Nov last year. It was months of looking for the right house to call it our Home.We ended up building a semi-custom David Weekly Green home in a wonderful neighborhood.It was an amazing experience to select the tiles and accessories and paints to go along and see our home come to life. Then came the never ending list of shopping for our home appliances, furniture's,carpets etc etc etc which is still going on :)

Home Sweet Home !

Aarush has been wonderful helping us in all of this not so fun stuff for him.Its funny how he used to enter into a shop and exclaim , look mommy big kitchen ! , or so many refrigerators....he even helped us pick out the washer n dryer for our home (just the color of course). He looks at a piece of furniture or rug n goes....mummy I like it ! or takes a pillow and shows it to his Daddy n asks pappa u like it ? He used go along with all this for a while n then run around the shop n turn it to a playground....

We visited India in Dec, this time travelling was so much fun. He has his own seat to sit , was served his own meal , needed less diaper changes and was mostly own his own and funny enough that was creating some challenges n embarrassing moments for us parents:)

For instance, He wanted to check in his own bag , literally he had to put it on his own in the scanner else he would throw a fit, had to remove his jacket n shoes by himself n wear them back during the security check....taking his own time ... his mom n dad watched him helplessly while other passengers in line gave us weird expressions.

He wanted to pull his TV all by himself in the aeroplane and watch it...else u guessed it right ! The angry man would scream n yell to get his frustration out.....when meals were served, he wanted to place the tray by himself and open the food containers by himself to eat....spilling and dropping things in the process.....It was hard for us to calm him down, he just did not want us to help him.Its interesting to see how he figures out to do things by himself....although it takes a lot of patience and guts to stand by passers looks....thank goodness we did not have any bad experience with that, mostly people found his acts cute n funny and smiled at us ....but my fingers were always crossed ;)

Aaru with his Pappa before mudi.

We had a blast back home, he had such a fun time with grandparents,aunts,uncles and other kids.We visited our holy gods place (Bomagatti - Hanuman) and gave his hair. Its a small get together with family and friends , we pray to god, cooked food there and ate together.Aaru was so sleepy after the journey to the place and we had to get the mudi done early morning, so it worked out in our benefit, as he could not resist us with full energy....n yet we were 3 people holding him excluding the guy who shaved his hair off :)

I remember this one incident ...Aaru's grandpa wanted to buy him some toys so we went to a toy store and asked aarush to pick what he wants .....the shop keeper took out several toys and asked Aarush if he wants them....and to our surprise, aaru told "nope....not that one" He looked around for sometime and then picked a race car. My father felt the toy was over priced so asked the shop keeper to reduce it.....so he told, take it if u want it or leave it rather arrogantly.....my father was furious so he told we don't want your toy....and asked Aarush to keep it back....I could not believe my eyes when he so obediently did just that...I am sure the shop keeper also did not expect that..since the little boy already had the toy in his hands....now he had no choice but to sell it for asking price :) Grandpa was so impressed he got many many more toys for him...even though aaru did not ask for it.

During our stay in India, he learned to hum the song "Sheela ki Jawani". Love the way he sings that song.....really cute !

We are back to Home Sweet Home and getting along with our normal routine. Aaru is so much more an independant boy for his age.He expresses his likes and dislikes very clearly and stands by them.

We loved making Snow Man !

He loves to wear Jeans and only jeans outside....its hard to get him into any other pants in the morning. I have a hard time convincing him to wear other kinds of pants...I try naming Khaki pants as brown jeans....n it sometimes works and that's about it :)

He has no problem wearing his night suits though.....its just his morning attire he is so particular about.

He enjoys playing puzzles and blocks a lot. Even at school he spends a lot of time building n re-building structures. His teachers are so amazed by it....she takes pictures of it to show me sometimes....its really cute.

Last week his teacher was so happy to inform me that Aaru sat in front of a 48 piece Dinosaur puzzle for an hour and finally completed it ! I was so Proud :)

He know all his shapes, alphabets,numbers,vegetables ,fruits and rhymes.He has a list of favorite numbers to listen in the car....even recognises a few of them just by the music....n goes, I like that song mommy !

His favorite thing to do is read books...He enjoys them so much...I can get him to eat or do anything I want if I say "Its time to read book". Its like a toy for him. Well, I hope n pray his love for books continues...

His favorite game these days is to Guess n Draw...I draw various stuffs on the drawing board and he keeping guessing them....and then when I tell him its his turn to draw, he just scribbles and asks me to guess....n that's the funny part coz I most surely have no clue , and he goes...mamee...its an apple :))

I try to involve him in cooking and cleaning....Its never too late to help Mommy ;) After I pick him up from school we come home, I give him something to eat and then he sits on the kitchen island and watches me cook, I dress and chop the veges while he tells me the colors and tastes them, and then he know whats for dinner that night.....so he's all excited about eating Vegetable Pulao, Green Beans ,Palak Dal ,Pizza, Chicken n Pasta with homemade pesto or Scrambled Eggs...anything that I prepare :) Somethings he like more than others....but I make it a point to let him taste everything . There are days where he makes me so happy by eating well , while on some days he just does not want to eat anything....I offer him food in gaps, if that does not work....I feed him while we play spider man and blind cat......sometimes it works....and there are times where nothing seems to work....and I just let go :(

Potty training has been a major challenge for me in the past few months,He uses diapers only at night and when we go shopping/long drive. At home and school he is in underpants only. He uses potty on his own and cleans by himself ...but we are always there to keep an eye.

There are times even now when he has accidents while peeing, may be becoz he is lazy to use the bathroom or does not remove his pants properly. I read an article which suggested to leave the kids to roam around with no underpants at home....I have been implementing that since 3 days and it seems to do the trick....he runs to the bathroom without me asking him....I am thinking in a few more days I will keep him in underpants through the night as well.....have to wait n see how it will work :)

He will turn 3 in May...that's been so quick,Its hard to believe I need to prepare for a party soon.

This time I am sure he too will be excited since he now has seen a lot of his friends having their B'day parties.

Aaru turns TWO today !!!

Typing that title make me wonder....how soon did the two yrs fly by.... the past 2 yrs have been the longest and shortest 2 yrs in my life. Long becoz so much has happened ....I have transformed from being a care free n outgoing yet ambitious career oriented lady to a totally obsessed mom, who talks abt her son 24/7 to who ever stranger. Short becoz all this happened really fast....I still cant believe my son is 2 yrs old....from snuggling him in my arms, to getting punched on my face .....didn't take time at all....

It’s weird to look at him sometimes as I see so much of myself in him,and then I feel bad for my parents knowing the hell I put them through ...They laugh when I tell them some of the things Aaru does, I guess payback comes in all shapes and sizes.
Here are a few of his latest activities:

* He can count from 1 to 10...YAY!!! I have made him repeat it so many times....he really does count numbers....n uses it in his play too...like counting his cars, counting while he jumps...makes mommy so proud:)

* He can point n name all his body parts and what he wears.

* He loves watching TV...Go Diego ,UmiZoomi and Dora...he claps his hands and laughs and counts with them.

* He kisses goodnight, in the cutest possible way...n I stop myself from biting his cheeks in return.

* He is learning to use the 3 golden words appropriately...Sorry,Thank you and Please.

* He appreciates when he likes something...when he gets his fav food...he says "Hmmmmmmmmmmm nice" or says "sooooooo good",when he gets to play his fav game on my iPhone, he proclaims "wow!!! its too cute" and looks the part too.

* He is a clean freak!!! Cant stand even a little bit of food around his mouth, if he spills something he carefully wipes it off ..I hope this good nature continues.

He will be starting pre-school next week, first step forward into the outside world,learning new things,making mistakes,meeting expectations .....growing up ...Its like me growing up all over again...exciting but a little scared too.

He is growing up to be a man I will be proud of.He has my multi tasking skills and creativity and dad's compassion and logic.....and a heart as big and warm as the sun. He pats me on the back when he hugs me and his tiny hands make me forget what I was doing. His ever smiling face makes me feel like the luckiest mom ever.

Happy Birthday Aaru,I look forward to many more years of loving,sharing,learning and growing with you. Love u chinnu :)

He is a boy, will grow up to be a man but will always remain mine.

Back to Mommyhood !!!

YAY !!!! My life is back...to being crazy buzy...

Aaru is back home with my mom....Gosh!!!....I feel so happy , relived and normal!!!
He has grown taller,has learnt so many new things and has gotten so naughty with all the pampering back home in India.

I was so excited to receive him....did not sleep for 2 nights...and when the day came...I was early at the airport waiting to see my sunshine...so many questions within...will he recognise me? It had been almost 2 long months... in my heart of heart I knew he would...but still..
He was so tired with the 22 hrs journey behind him, jet lag and...even more tired was my mom,taking care of him the whole time... He was wide awake though ...and as soon as he saw me...he came right into my arms..expressionless, both of us were speechless for a while overwhelmed with the joy of reunion...It was so good to see him and just hug him tight ...squeeze him. Then he jumped at his Daddy....it felt like he was with us all along...as though the last 2 months never happened. He came home n after a hot bath n some food...he played the whole time until bed time...i mean no jet lag....no nothing....we are so happy he is back...and he too is :)

He has learnt a lot the past few days...he understands everything we say...does little chores by himself...like putting his bowl in the dishwasher after he is done eating...
He has transformed into a non-stop chatterbox .....I am enjoying this phase where he loves to be around me all the time.Love the way he gives a little peck on my lips...love his warm cuddly hugs...and love all the special attention I get from my son ...maaa....maam...maameee...

Aaru seems to love music n dance so much....his fav being the Pa Pa Penguin...how he taps his toes and dances to this song...its become my fav song too :)

We love to play hide n seek together...also we have fun drawing and reading.We take Aaru for a walk in the park most evenings when the weather is warm...he is so amicable...loves to interact with people.

Aaru loves to draw on the scribble pad on my iPhone...he enjoys the wee Giggle soo much...it makes him giggle all the more.

Cant believe...he will be two in May...I want to do something really special and different for him...not the usual party stuff, nothing fancy schmancy....but something totally fun for Aaru ...any ideas frnds...POP in...

Painfull seperations...

Its been four months since my last post...a really long time...There are somethings in life for which you can never be prepared for, well since this is a public blog ...I cannot be very personal....so will keep it minimal.

I lost my m-i-l in a tragic accident in Bangalore. While we were getting ready to welcome my in-laws just one week later, we got this shocking news that changed not just our plans but our lives.

I had to return back alone ,to get back to work due to which I had to forcefully leave Aaru with my family in India, my DH got home 2 weeks back but my sunshine is still in B'lore.

I never thought a situation like this would ever occur where I had to part from him even for a day...n here I am ....its almost been a month, n everyday every minute even when I am buzy at work, or cooking or sleeping all I can think is Whatz Aaru doing? Did he eat? Did he sleep,...his naughtiness, the way he smiles n giggels.....oh my god...its almost impossible to express my anxiety.

The only thing that is keeping me sane n alive is knowing that he is happy, playing well, enjoying the company of his grandparents and aunties so much that he hardly remembers me......he has made so many friends there.He is getting so spoilt with all the love back home...

His vocabulary and feeding skills have improved a lot.He says a lot of 2 letter words like, maaamee, chaitu and pitha (my sisters Chaitra and Smitha). Points to exactly what he wants to eat...bichi(biscuit),chappa(chapati) and many such things.

The best of all,he is also being potty trained.Well not 100% yet....hopefully should be there soon :)

He will be here in a couple weeks along with Ajji...each day passing makes me all the more eager to see him.

Chinnu come to maamee soon...love u :)

My baby is 18 Already !!!

Aarush is 18 months...already !!! Saying that in my head alone, makes me think "isn't this all going too quick ?"...just few days back I was so excited to see him take his first steps and now I see him running around in jet speed everywhere in the house, racing his cars around and trying hard to do everything mommy n daddy r up to.

- Aarush was a Tiger Cub for Halloween.He looked soo adorable in the costume. We had fun visiting friends and exchanging treats. Aaru had such an amazing time with the other kids.

- He says a many more words now and understands most of everything we say...Once in a while he'll bust out a word so perfectly and then never say it again. Little teaser!

- He loves to sing songs and dance to music.

- He loves his blocks ....and stacks them up high.



- He loves helping mommy in the kitchen....guess he shares mommy's love for cooking ;)


- I got my new assignment, Thankfully its really close to my house :) My mom has come down to help me with Aarush . Its like suddenly I have ten hands....I can count on mommy dear to take care of me n pamper me.......Im really enjoying it :)Aaru welcomed his grandma with such excitement...they were friends at first sight.He now has one more person to spoil him....and my little champ is making max use of it...he is coming up with innovative ideas to get as much attention of grandma.

- Few days back Aaru,my mom and I went for a 45 min walk to the park. He held both of our hands and walked all way without a sigh.It was his longest walk until now and he enjoyed it a lot.

- Aaru now gives us a very hard time to eat. Since almost 3 weeks its becoming worst each day....I have tried it all...wait for him to ask for food...which never happens, give him diff food each time, giving him finger foods to munch on....feeding him smaller portions in shorter intervals....well, so far nothing seems to work. He just does not want to eat and does all sorts of stuffs to prevents me from feeding him.The best excuse so far is...hugging me with both arms when I go to feed him...that way he makes sure his mouth is not reachable....Smartie !

- He is learning many many things really fast these days, is very interactive...its so much fun for to see him grow into such a charmer....his every smiling face and non-stop fun filled activities keeps me captivated.Im one obsessed mom... ;)


The Hero...modelling daddy's cap.

I'll really miss him while Im working...but just knowing that he is in the much caring and loving hands of my mom keeps me in peace.

Its all play and more PLAY for little Aaru

The last few weeks have been tough on Mommy...while I'm trying to squeeze in time to study n take calls for my interviews (well..the market is no good now...not so happy about that...but on the better side I get more time with my darling :)) Daddy dear has work loaded up to his neck ....and so is of no help at home...n my dear Aaru wants so much more attention than before...god its hard managing home, baby, working to get back to work n of course the other "n" number of day to day chores.

So whats Aaru up to lately....

He has become very very mischievous....has to be there everywhere pulling n pushing stuffs..the busy body that he is...any amount of "NO"s , "BACK" wont stop him anymore.
He always is running around mommy ,seeking for attention and if he is silent on his own...be sure there is something fishy going on...something like paper towel / toilet roll unrolled everywhere in the room, wipes pulled outside and thrown around, pulling out clothes from the closet, trying to fiddle with the cutlery in the kitchen , munching on the laptop wires or hitting the keyboard hard enough to pull out the buttons...its either this or that....my little bundle of energy...keeps mommy always occupied.

He loves to give kisses and huggies to mommy , daddy n his dolls....undoubtedly that's the best feeling ever...I'm totally loving it :)

Aaru has added a few more words to his vocabulary...no,this,yes,tha (thanks),caa(car)

He gives what ever he has in his hands when we tell him Thanks..ain't it cute ?????

Loves to help mommy in the kitchen....his fav cutlery is the orange spatula...he roams around with that everywhere in the house.

Brushes his teeth everyday almost by himself....I do the first bit n then he continues to munch on the brush ;)

He enjoys watching Baby Einstein and Elmo videos..... I too, love watching them with him ... :)

He just adores to have his blanki with him in the car....yup as soon as he sits in the car seat ,he grabs the blanket and puts it on his lap...making himself warm n comfy n...then is all set for the ride...the KING !

He loves to comb mommy's hair.Well mommy enjoys it too...as long as it does not hurt.

Aaru prays to god twice everyday along with daddy...when we say " JEJI " he joins his hands together in front of god. God bless :)

He loves to sing and dance...totally fun to watch him so glee :)


Aaru does a lot of talking on his phone these days....buzy buzy man.

Well in short ..its all about fun for my little monster, its never the same thing ...each day he is learning something new, different ways to amuse himself n surprise us, discovering fun ways to keep himself occupied and keep us captivated.

I am so ready to see whats coming next...just seeing him growing to be a wonderful n happy boy makes me feel so much younger and satisfied. Well its not really as easy as it sounds.... there are times when I wish he would sit quite in a place for 10 min at least or just sleep...so that I get some ME time(which by the way I hardly get post Aaru).......but at the end of the day I see him smile n play.... getting hugged and kissed by my baby....its all totally worth it :)

I am just a little anxious about how to keep Aaru occupied, with winter almost there, the park outings will have to be cut....n this guy has so much energy I have to find new ways to keep him occupied indoors n keep myself sane :)
Mommies any ideas / thoughts you can share will surely be appreciated.