Monday, February 15, 2010
Friday, February 12, 2010
Another pair of teeth
Ladies and Gentleman! My son has got another pair of teeth on the upper jaw. Now Atharv has 10 teeth.
His teeth are so strong that he has already torn Aayi's sari with his teeth. His bites are killer. You do not want to be his victim. He doesnt spare people if they irritate him. HAHAHAh.
His teeth are so strong that he has already torn Aayi's sari with his teeth. His bites are killer. You do not want to be his victim. He doesnt spare people if they irritate him. HAHAHAh.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Why this blog
One of the main reasons I started this blog was to chronicle my son's early years. For however many personal reasons I started this, I also wanted to take note of my son's growth and development; I wanted a place to chronicle memories I would one day be able to revisit and relive. I'm so wary of my Swiss-cheese memory that I wanted to get things down as they happened so that I would not forget them. This blog has become inspiration to many parents and to other individuals. I have started blogging since blogs were new to humankind (at least in India).
Initially I started blogging (Atharv’s blog) because as I realized we kept asking our parents – Tell me when did I do this, How did I feel, What were my fav things? Etc. And sometimes we do not get a satisfactory answer to our question. That’s why Atharv’s blog – A gift to him. Hopefully, Answer to all his questions when he grows up. Still, I am sure; he will have questions for me. Nevertheless. What are parents for?
Initially this blog was only for me. Slowly we started sharing the blog, as friends, relatives, colleagues wanted to know how Atharv looks like, what he does etc. And to my surprise all these people started following the blog. I remember, once for a long while I didn’t update the blog and people from Kolkata, Delhi, Chennai, Bangalore US (my friends)etc started calling me to update the blog. WOW. It feel so good.
Hope I get enough time in the world to look after my son and update his blog. By the way today my son completed 1 year and 3 months.
Initially I started blogging (Atharv’s blog) because as I realized we kept asking our parents – Tell me when did I do this, How did I feel, What were my fav things? Etc. And sometimes we do not get a satisfactory answer to our question. That’s why Atharv’s blog – A gift to him. Hopefully, Answer to all his questions when he grows up. Still, I am sure; he will have questions for me. Nevertheless. What are parents for?
Initially this blog was only for me. Slowly we started sharing the blog, as friends, relatives, colleagues wanted to know how Atharv looks like, what he does etc. And to my surprise all these people started following the blog. I remember, once for a long while I didn’t update the blog and people from Kolkata, Delhi, Chennai, Bangalore US (my friends)etc started calling me to update the blog. WOW. It feel so good.
Hope I get enough time in the world to look after my son and update his blog. By the way today my son completed 1 year and 3 months.
List of things that Atharv does
1. He touches everybody's feet
2. He show us the birds around
3. He does gol gol rani kita kita pani. jab chakkar ati hai to bhait jata hai
4. He opens fridge door now
5. He ask us to form a circle and ask us to sing ringa ringa roses
6. He goes and climbs my dressing table, sit on it and keeps talking to the mirror.
7. He imitates us when we laugh. He covers his mouth and laugh
8. He has learnt to eat with his spoon. Even if we try to feed with our hands, he will insists that he will eat on his own with his spoon
9. When he fakes laughter, he blinks and laughs
10. He wants to go out with anybody and everybody who is at the door
11. He has extremly sharp ears.
12. He plays on his own with his toys for hours.
13. He sings (have no ideas what but he sings)
14. He claps his hands both in front and in back
15. He walks ulta (reverse gear).
16. He tries to do spilts. He takes two pages and place his each feet on them and then spilts.
17. We didnt teach Atharv certain things but he learnt on his own, like, How does tiger/lion roars, eating with spoon, sweeping the floor, noise of mixie, etc.
18. He walks with clothes in his hands
19 When Ayi/Mummy leave folded clothes on the table, Atharv goes to the table and pull the clothes on the floor and throws them in various direction
20. He does not walk, he runnnnnnnnssss.
21. He dislikes when anybody disturbs him
22. The moment he sees his milk bottle, he is ready to lie down anywhere to drink it.
22. He goes in the kitchen and open all bottle.
23. He comes to the computer table and keeps pressing 'Enter' button.
24. He presses speaker phone button and then picks up the receivers and says - ahelo
25. He loves listening to music. We have taught him to start the dvd player. He does it so perfect.
26. He identifies our car in the parking lot
27. He has now started rejecting food.
28. Atharv has ten teeth now
29. He still sleeps on his pillow and pulls another pillow over him
30. He loves parks and people around him
31. He identifies flavours of different rice
32. He loves grapes, bananas, Pomogrante and Watermelon
33. He enjoys eating buna chana and peanut
34. He loves playing in water. Can sit in water for ages
35. He goes to his room on his own, if he is sleepy
36. He informs us if he needs to do susu
37. He throws utensils all around the house
38. Now he has started looking at the pictures/images (from the book)
39. He bangs his head if he is angry
40. He laughs so much...
41. He loves his massage and talking to Lakshmi in his own language
42. When he takes bath, he goes to the mandir to do JAI Bhawanji
42. He loves his grand parents
43. He can peel a banana
44. He eats with his hands
45. He washes his face. Dip his hands in bucket and then cleans his face. He loves applying soap on his hands and face. He wipes as well
46. He brushes his teeth. Half the paste goes in his stomach.
47. He has started scribbling on bedsheets, floor, our faces, etc.
48. He combs his hair and apply baby powder to himself. Sometimes he combs my hair too
2. He show us the birds around
3. He does gol gol rani kita kita pani. jab chakkar ati hai to bhait jata hai
4. He opens fridge door now
5. He ask us to form a circle and ask us to sing ringa ringa roses
6. He goes and climbs my dressing table, sit on it and keeps talking to the mirror.
7. He imitates us when we laugh. He covers his mouth and laugh
8. He has learnt to eat with his spoon. Even if we try to feed with our hands, he will insists that he will eat on his own with his spoon
9. When he fakes laughter, he blinks and laughs
10. He wants to go out with anybody and everybody who is at the door
11. He has extremly sharp ears.
12. He plays on his own with his toys for hours.
13. He sings (have no ideas what but he sings)
14. He claps his hands both in front and in back
15. He walks ulta (reverse gear).
16. He tries to do spilts. He takes two pages and place his each feet on them and then spilts.
17. We didnt teach Atharv certain things but he learnt on his own, like, How does tiger/lion roars, eating with spoon, sweeping the floor, noise of mixie, etc.
18. He walks with clothes in his hands
19 When Ayi/Mummy leave folded clothes on the table, Atharv goes to the table and pull the clothes on the floor and throws them in various direction
20. He does not walk, he runnnnnnnnssss.
21. He dislikes when anybody disturbs him
22. The moment he sees his milk bottle, he is ready to lie down anywhere to drink it.
22. He goes in the kitchen and open all bottle.
23. He comes to the computer table and keeps pressing 'Enter' button.
24. He presses speaker phone button and then picks up the receivers and says - ahelo
25. He loves listening to music. We have taught him to start the dvd player. He does it so perfect.
26. He identifies our car in the parking lot
27. He has now started rejecting food.
28. Atharv has ten teeth now
29. He still sleeps on his pillow and pulls another pillow over him
30. He loves parks and people around him
31. He identifies flavours of different rice
32. He loves grapes, bananas, Pomogrante and Watermelon
33. He enjoys eating buna chana and peanut
34. He loves playing in water. Can sit in water for ages
35. He goes to his room on his own, if he is sleepy
36. He informs us if he needs to do susu
37. He throws utensils all around the house
38. Now he has started looking at the pictures/images (from the book)
39. He bangs his head if he is angry
40. He laughs so much...
41. He loves his massage and talking to Lakshmi in his own language
42. When he takes bath, he goes to the mandir to do JAI Bhawanji
42. He loves his grand parents
43. He can peel a banana
44. He eats with his hands
45. He washes his face. Dip his hands in bucket and then cleans his face. He loves applying soap on his hands and face. He wipes as well
46. He brushes his teeth. Half the paste goes in his stomach.
47. He has started scribbling on bedsheets, floor, our faces, etc.
48. He combs his hair and apply baby powder to himself. Sometimes he combs my hair too
Monday, February 1, 2010
Atharv eating fruits
Today when we reached home from our office, Atharv was feasting on fruit salad with great concentration. He just looked at us and smiled and then started eating his salad (Pear, Apple, chickoo and grapes). He was looking like Pooh from Kunfu Panda. His mouth was watering and was full of fruits. How cutie he looked. Muahhhhhh
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Love for papa's ears
As you sow, so shall you reap. Chetan all his life loved played with ears of his family members. Early it was Mummy and Papa and after marriage it was ME.
Now look at Atharv, he does the same thing. Only difference is he only plays with his father's ears and not ours. Atharv loves to bite and nibble on Chetan's ear. Even if Chetan is fast asleep, he will climb on him and starts eating his ear.
Sometimes Atharv holds chetan nose with one hand and his hair with other. He makes sure the grip is good an then he bites his ear.
Friday, January 29, 2010
Walkie Walkie
I got an amazing surprise today, when I came back from office little early. My son started walking.
When Aayi opened the door, Atharv was standing near the dinning table. He looked at me. Gave me a million dollar smile (as always) and came walking to me. Initially I thought, he will only take one or two steps. But NO! I was wrong.
He came to me walking with great speed. I was SOOOOO HAPPPPPPPPY. WOW. I must have given 100s of kisses to Atharv. I danced with him for almost 10 minutes on his favorite rhymes. I, immediately called up Chetan to inform him. I called up my office and spoke to all my dear colleagues than narrated them the entire episode.
WOAWWWW! I cant still get over it.
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Fun Time with Mumma
Story telling, singing songs, dancing, drawing, hanging out with Atharv is great fun.
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Friday, January 8, 2010
Monday, January 4, 2010
Sunday, January 3, 2010
Atharv eating dinner with his hands
Sorry guys! I was monitoring Atharv, while he was eating with his hands. Hence you can hardly see food in his plate. My baby finished the entire meal.
Friday, January 1, 2010
Happy New Year
Happy New Year to you!
May every great new day
Bring you sweet surprises--A happiness buffet.
Happy New Year to you,
And when the new year’s done,
May the next year be even better,
Full of pleasure, joy and fun.
May every great new day
Bring you sweet surprises--A happiness buffet.
Happy New Year to you,
And when the new year’s done,
May the next year be even better,
Full of pleasure, joy and fun.
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Sunday, December 27, 2009
Where is your head?
Atharv has started recogninsing his body parts. He can identify his head, nose, ears, eyes, teeth, tongue, fingers, toes and stomach. He can recognise his toys with names like Cubbu, Simba, Tiger, Mau Billi, big car, small car, Robotic car etc.
Thursday, December 24, 2009
Saturday, December 19, 2009
Fun time at Gaming zone
We took Atharv today to Inorbit mall at Malad. After finishing our lunch we took Atharv to gaming zone at the mall. When enquired at the the counter, we realised that Atharv can only enjoy two rides - Bike and train.
Atharv sat in my lap in the train, which took steep turns from start to end. I enjoyed thoroughly. Atharv –our hassi ka bulbula, didn’t stop laughing and screaming. Chetan was feeling content (his facial expressionJ) looking at us.
When Atharv sat on deadly bike, he was not concentrating on the movement of the bike. He was trying to touch the green button along with key inserted in it.
Man! It was an awesome day. Planning to take him more often to such place. Unfotunately we were not carrying the camera.
Atharv sat in my lap in the train, which took steep turns from start to end. I enjoyed thoroughly. Atharv –our hassi ka bulbula, didn’t stop laughing and screaming. Chetan was feeling content (his facial expressionJ) looking at us.
When Atharv sat on deadly bike, he was not concentrating on the movement of the bike. He was trying to touch the green button along with key inserted in it.
Man! It was an awesome day. Planning to take him more often to such place. Unfotunately we were not carrying the camera.
Friday, December 4, 2009
Big Boy
Can't believe Atharv has grown sooo big & chooo sweet
Writing a blog on Atharv’s activities has become very challenging these days. Atharv has started doing so many things that I just can’t pen down. I have never seen a baby who laughs and have so much fun. He is crazyzzyyy. Even strangers love to watch Atharv. People call him a hyperactive kid.
He just doesn’t get tired. He keeps watching, dancing, laughing, screaming, and throwing toys, exploring new things, a very observant kid. His ears are extremely sharp. Amazing concentration, seldom gets distracted.
He makes me feel so special. He snuggles into me, hugs me (Gakki), cuddles me, kisses me, his unique way of keeping his head on my lap, shoulder is so cute.
Sometimes if I get angry (very rare, time pass anger), he just looks at me, then laughs and then he tries to please me by giving toys in my hands or he comes to me and snuggles into me. And after my baby’s lovy dovy looks, I give up and hug him tight.
Lately, he has started talking to himself. He looks and sounds so awesome. He talks to himself and most of the times to his toys for almost 5-10 minutes. He talks like this: ta…ta…teh-teh-..ti..tu..taa…tu.dda..da…hehe then in between he screams and talks loudly and the same thing follows.
This weekend, he was sitting on my tummy and started singing: Lala…lala…la. I used to sing Lala..lala..la and then he used to repeat the same thing. Atharv rolls his tongue with enough saliva in the mouth and then he sings Lala…lala..la. Oh man! He sounds so adorable.
He just doesn’t get tired. He keeps watching, dancing, laughing, screaming, and throwing toys, exploring new things, a very observant kid. His ears are extremely sharp. Amazing concentration, seldom gets distracted.
He makes me feel so special. He snuggles into me, hugs me (Gakki), cuddles me, kisses me, his unique way of keeping his head on my lap, shoulder is so cute.
Sometimes if I get angry (very rare, time pass anger), he just looks at me, then laughs and then he tries to please me by giving toys in my hands or he comes to me and snuggles into me. And after my baby’s lovy dovy looks, I give up and hug him tight.
Lately, he has started talking to himself. He looks and sounds so awesome. He talks to himself and most of the times to his toys for almost 5-10 minutes. He talks like this: ta…ta…teh-teh-..ti..tu..taa…tu.dda..da…hehe then in between he screams and talks loudly and the same thing follows.
This weekend, he was sitting on my tummy and started singing: Lala…lala…la. I used to sing Lala..lala..la and then he used to repeat the same thing. Atharv rolls his tongue with enough saliva in the mouth and then he sings Lala…lala..la. Oh man! He sounds so adorable.
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Atharv's first movie in the Hall
Atharv’s first movie in Cinema Hall (PVR Cinemas) – Ninja Assassin. The movie was full of martial art sequences which was very bloody. Hehehehe
The action sequences were pretty amazing in spots, though they were a bit heavy on up-close and hand-held cinematography. It's hard to appreciate the fight choreography when only the hero's head and chest fit in the shot. But when the camera pulls back and lets us see what's going on, the fights were engrossing (though they're graphic enough that the faint of heart should stay away). There were a wide variety of weapons, and lots of leaping and slashing and general awesomeness.
The action sequences were pretty amazing in spots, though they were a bit heavy on up-close and hand-held cinematography. It's hard to appreciate the fight choreography when only the hero's head and chest fit in the shot. But when the camera pulls back and lets us see what's going on, the fights were engrossing (though they're graphic enough that the faint of heart should stay away). There were a wide variety of weapons, and lots of leaping and slashing and general awesomeness.
The ninja themselves are pretty cool, though they have a tendency to come out of the shadows to face their enemies in a rising tide of whispers. This might have been intended to be a part of the soundtrack, not something the ninja were actually doing, but I was thinking, "aren't ninja supposed to be quiet?" I took break when Atharv started laughing and screaming in the hall and took him out in the lounge where we played peek-a-boo and when we came back the fight was still on.
Raizo's - A supposedly amazing and deadly ninja in the movie, he takes a long time to kill people (his first assignment fresh out of training is a middle-aged obese guy in a bathroom, and they both wind up covered in blood and howling like mad before the end of the fight), is incredibly noisy, and pretty much never hides his face. Atharv, finally went off to sleep, "Worst. Ninja movie ever."
"Ninja Assassin" seems to want to be an update on the classic stupid ninja movie, but it isn't nearly that good. It might be worth watching if you like stupid martial arts flicks, but only if you can fast-forward through the boring bits. We and Atharv had a gooooood time.
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Atharv my baby
Atharv 1 month old: So tiny, so innocent, so sweet, just like an angel.
Atharv 1 year old: A complete laughter riot, masti khor, badmash baccha, do not like to be in our arms, wants to run all day pushing moda, chairs and other furniture, loves throwing clothes, utensils, toys just to hear the BANG sound, bites every one, recently started pinching, laughs aloud showing his 8 teeth, loves eating thoroughly just like us.
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