Happy Playing - Part II

Continued from Part 1

One more incident that me and my parents can't forget is this:  One Saturday, Thamizhini was so cranky in the evening as she woke up early in the morning and did not sleep in the afternoon too. I was calling her to get ready to go to park, but she was not listening to me, laying on the bed and playing. I tried my level best to dress her but she was not at all ready. I left the idea of taking her to park and we all were busy in doing other household chores. Suddenly Thamizhini was saying, "Varen Naren, Varen Naren.. Iru" and ran towards the Balcony. We all shocked because no one at home heard Naren's voice, but she did. My dad used to say that whenever they meet in the park for the first time for the day, they both run shouting each others name and hugs. For Thamizhini, Naren is very sweet to play with, but very hard to fight with.

Lovely one! Kids at play!

The another good friend is Tarun, he recently became good friend to Thamizhini. Generally they don't fight each other and I should say Tarun is very calm and very sweet kid. Yeah, we have few incidents to share about Tarun. As they do not fight, I generally do not get any complaints from Thamizhini. These days their play time is fully occupied with cycling. They always walk with cycle and sometimes Thamizhini will not get her cycle and gets free ride from both the kids. We all feel scary when all three have their cycles, at least Naren and Tarun play carefully, but Thamizhini never. They all rides fast and very fast and stops in middle and all dashes themselves. :-(

Dashing!

One day I was returning from Office, saw Thamizhini in the park and shocked to see her dress. I asked my mom that how come she wore this dress today? as she was not all liked that dress, even though it is a new one. One evening I begged her like anything to make her wear that dress, but she did not like to wear and that day we did not go to play for this reason. My mom was proudly saying that she wore this dress to show Tarun. Yeah, My mom has told her to wear this dress, so that she can show it to Tarun and she wore it. Gosh...

Tarun and his Cycle!

The other day, I met Tarun's mom and we were simply talking about these two kids. She told me one thing that I could not stop laughing. She was telling me that whenever Tarun dresses himself, he tells that "Thamizhini ku intha dress romba pidikum" means, Thamizhini likes this dress very much.

My dad told me this: The other day Thamizhini went to park around 6:30 in the evening and Tarun asked Thamizhini like this: "Eh Thamizhini late panre, seekram va inime" means why are you coming late, come soon from now on.. My goodness...

Apuchi, Don't scold Thamizhini, Enaku pidikathu!

Like this, there are lot of incidents and all of them when we think of it, put smile on our face for sure. This is one more cutest incident. My dad told me this: One day, Thamizhini and Naren both had one stick on their hand and were playing with that. After sometime they both started fighting like, with swords. So My dad went in between and separated them and pulled that sticks from them and thew away. Thamizhini got angry and started crying like crazy. By seeing her, Naren got angry and came to my dad and told him like, "Why did you threw that, see Thamizhini is crying. I'm not playing anymore, I'm going home." He shouted like this and ran towards his home it seems.

Coming soon Part III...

First Week Experience @ School

First Week Experience to Thamizhini or me! Hmm... it is for both of us and even for our whole family too! Not only Thamizhini, everybody else at home is excited about her school. When she got up from bed only I was telling her about the school and She was so much interested in getting ready. Usually she will be very much adamant not to take bath, but that day she took bath without any hesitation and cry. She dressed very nicely (usually there would be a big galata to choose her attire) and she was set to go to school.

I'm ready! btw, I'm not going by my bicycle.

Her daddy took her to school and she was very happy to go in the morning in the bike with him. Once they  entered the school, the attenders took her inside to the class room which is located in the first floor. Her daddy told me that he is waiting in the lounge and she started playing inside the classroom. He added that he could hear kids crying seeking their mothers. 

Where do I keep my shoes Appa?

First week was planned to have kids at school only one hour and that includes a snacks-break for them.  Thamizhini somehow managed with new environment and played with given toys. The teacher also told the same, that she is not deviated by seeing other kids crying. I was bit relaxed to hear this. Because I'm bit nervous to think that how she will be managing there.

Appa, I'm done for the day, can we leave now?

Second day also she is very happy and I also joined with them as I was bit curious to know what is happening in the school. While entering the class room she was bit reluctant as she did not not like to leave me and go. But once she is entered in to the class room, she is OK to play there. We packed her chapati for that day and she liked to have it their.

No doubt, I'm on Clouds nine!!!

As this is the first week for new kids, school did not run for other kids. All teachers were busy in engaging the new kids. By the way, what did Thamizhini do in the school? When I peeped into the class room, she was running from one room to other after completing her Chapati. She looked at me, and when I tried to move away she thought that I'm leaving to home without getting her back and started crying. :D Why did i do that :-( Anyhow after few minutes she was OK and started playing! I could see many kids are smaller compared to Thamizhini. No doubt why they cry!!!

Ready... Set… Go...!

Yep! It is just an another milestone for Thamizhini! I feel like only yesterday I was swaddling my little one and now if I see, she's on her way to school. Oh My God! Yeah, frankly speaking Thamizhini was ready to go to school long back, but we only waited for an auspicious day i.e. "Vijayadasami".

Pooja @ home

Choosing the right preschool was not very tough for us, we visited few schools, in and around and finalized one. Actually I was really looking that preshool should not be a school where kids always with class room activities. As she is just 2.3yrs, I want her to be on her own to enjoy the days with kids and playing around. Yeah, and little activity that teases her brain. 

Neraya padikanum, padichu ethavathu pananum pa!

As yesterday was "Vijayadasami" and as we planned we enrolled her on that day to school, and in the school itslef they had "Vidyāraṃbhaṃ" pooja. So we started from home around 9:30am and we reached there and waited for Pooja to start.

Appa, I'm ready, Come Soon!

The ritual involved an invocation to Lord Ganapati for an auspicious start to the learning process and initiation into the world of syllabary that began with the writing of the mantra. After reaching there, we waited for sometime to Pooja get started. I have to say that tough thing was managing Thamizhini there. Earlier she used to be calm if we go somewhere a place that is new to her. But these days I could not find that Thamizhini. She started playing and she only stopped when we started from there.

I'm with new friend, we are waiting for pooja to start!

Appa, naan nalla padikanum nu vendikonga!

 After pooja, the Iyer asked everyone to come and write on the grains and slate. 

Writing on the grains!

Writing on Slate!

After writing on the grains, Thamizhini started playing with her known friends in the school. Naren, little elder to Thamizhini, but still her best friend and going to the same school, so she was so happy to be there. Apart from him, 3 more kids from our apts go to same to school, so I'm not really nervous to send her to school.

Friends from Doshi!

We are happy that our little one stepped in to a new world and we hope she will enjoy her childhood with her new friends in a new environment.

Happy Playing - Part I

I need not worry about allowing Thamizhini to play, as our apartment has its own play area for kids. And Thamizhini for her 2.4 years, she has spent almost all her evenings here only. We started taking her out from her six months and till now she hasn't missed her play time, except few times due to cold / fever or gone out. I'm really very much happy that Thamizhini enjoys her childhood with all time play. Kudos to my in laws and my parents, as they are the one who take her everyday to play.

Sand play!

Initially when Thamizhini was small (I can say, Stage1), she was very calm and quitely watched other kids play from our hand when we sit in the park. Everyone in the park used to say that Thamizhini is so cute and calm. Once she started walking, (stage2), she used to pull her body towards the play items like swing, slides etc. We had to sit with her on the swing and play with her. Once she started talking with few words (may be stage3) like what she wanted, we were in trouble. She always wanted to play and always wanted to go to the park. Till then everything was OK and we could manage her in the park. But I used to think by seeing other kids play, and their parents first and most task in the park is "reconciliation" :D

Posing!

She started walking, running and talking fluently (stage 4), yeah, it started at her one and half years of age and nothing was in our control. I need not have any more staging for her, because there is no much change in it. Always fighting, complaining and then crying. Gr....

Thamizhini has many friends in the Apts, and many are passer by. But as of now Naren and Tarun are Thamizhini's good friends. They all three play together and some times they make group among three and plays. Yeah, they will leave one alone and play, most time of the time Thamizhini will be alone as she is smaller compared to them and sometimes she cries adamantly so boys leave her n go :D

Apuchi, I'm grown up! I'm able to climb up!

Most of the time Thamizhini's granny will accompany her, but once she is back from park, she used to illustrate all the things that happend in the park. All incidents would be lovely to hear from her and I would love to see her expressions when she talk about them. And of course most of the incidents are about complaining them.
The one incident that she and me cannot forget in our life time is this. This happened around 2.5 months back, but still she remembers and tells me twice in a day. On that day, she casually came home from park after playing and while I was bathing her, she told me this.

Thamizhini: Amma...
Me: Enna da.
Thamizhini: Amma, Naren enakellam cycle kedaiyathunu sollitan.
Me: Eh da apdi sonna?
Thamizhini: Enakellam cycle kedaiyathunu sollitan.
Me: (Repeating) Eh da apdi sonna?
Thamizhini: (Thinking for a while and ) Therile...

Of course there should be some naughty story behind this but she was not ready to share that. Even If I woke her up from sleep and ask, she will tell this. This has been carved in her heart I guess.

Naren: Thamizhini is naugthy!

And these days, Naren become more dependent on Thamizhini and he comes our home by searching for her. And once he is in, he holds Thamizhini's hand and pulls by saying this: "Va Thamizhinii, Velayadam. Va polam." And for first few times she would look at me to seek permission from me. But these days, if he asks, she will run with him. She will not wait me or my mom to accompany her. We had to run behind them. And sometime they both play in our house and Thamizhini likes to share everything to him.

In the evening, if Thamizhini is late to go to playground, Naren would come to the ground floor of our block and calls Thamizhini by saying her name. For first few times Thamizhini was not aware that he is calling her, but later whenever she hears her name, she tells us that "Naren Koopidran", even we would not have heard his sound. 

Moving on to Part II with few more cutest incidents!

My First Winning Experience

Yeah! I have just asked Amma to be away from this post. Why because, she is too much happy to write about this and I'm sure she will be praising me like anything! Ya, I'm too much shy to show off generally! Hmm... anyhow I would like to share what I did today so that everyone will know what I won too!

As it was Sunday, we all slept nicely and all of a sudden Amma was telling Appa that oh! we have to go to "Baby Show" with Thamizhini'. I was so happy to hear that they are taking me out today! Appa gave me bath and we all were ready to go. We started after breakfast, as we reached the "Shemrock" school it was almost 10:30. Thinking that how did I know the time? Amma was telling Appa that we are late and it is already  10:30. I could see many kids like me were running here and there and playing with toys and other stuffs.

Jolly Jolly!

Amma was telling me to listen and pointing where kids were telling Rhymes and Stories. Yes, I could only see kids who are playing. I was not able to look at a kid for a second who were telling Stories / Rhymes. Amma asked me to tell Rhymes there. But I just played there as if I don't understand what she was trying to say! Amma left the idea of making me to say Rhymes.

Look at that blue shirt Anna,, he is flying!

Later, one Aunty came and told us that in the upstairs Puzzle competition is going on. I just thought for a second that what is this lady telling to Amma, but in the next second Amma brought me to upstairs. Wow... small tables were arranged so that a kid like me, can sit and play a puzzle. I liked that table & chair, so I ran there to sit. But my Amma thought that I'm running there to be part of puzzle game. Grr.... But in fact I liked that puzzle board, so I just kept the puzzle pieces in the board. Yeah, forgot to tell you that the puzzle board is Alphabets. As I know them for sure, I just arranged them in few minutes. As I was looking for the other puzzle, there came a new one which I have not seen at home. That was a board to arrange shapes and colors. But somehow I managed to do that too!

Amma, kai -le Chocolate iruku, Neengale vangikonga antha paper -eh!

I was not really feeling comfortable with the crowd, So I went to Appa and he took me outside to play on the bouncy castles. While going out I just looked at Amma in the side eye, she was sitting calmly and enjoying the kids performance. I just gasped that somehow I escaped from Amma. :D

Periya Anna is jumping crazily!

 It was too sunny that day, but still I loved to play in the open area. After sometime Amma came out and pulled me inside and that time they were announcing the results for all the competitions. I could here someone calling my name loudly, and I could see Amma & Appa's happy face. I really did not understand what was going on, but Amma took me to the stage and one Aunt handed over me the thick colorful paper and one cup. I have seen these cups at home and Amma was telling me that Appa has won them in the Cricket match.

At last, I posed!

After reaching home, Amma and Appa were happily showing and telling this cup toy to my grandparents and they were also very happy. Hmm.. I was bit sad that they abruptly took me from the bouncy castles at school. I wanted to play more. Check out the below video to know how I enjoyed in playing bouncy castle!

From Amma: Yeah, she is right! She has won the Third prize on the Puzzle competition in the age group of 2 - 4. Whoopee! 

I did not know that Nalin has covered this. The organizer asked all kids to be gathered on the stage. I sent Thamizhini also there. As there were many kids, I was just trying to see where she was standing and somehow I got her. She was standing close to one girl and watching her. I was thinking that what see is looking at and I could see that girl is having one chocolate in her hand and trying to open to eat it. I moved towards Thamizhini thinking that she should not wrench that chocolate (I'm sure, she will not, but still) from that girl. But in few seconds she moved away from that girl and joined with clapping kids!