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.

Affectionate Darling (பாசக்காரி) - 2

Cuddles, Hugs and kisses are a perfect cure for all!

I have read somewhere that the above three words boost kid's health, confidence and  their mood on everything.  I'm sure I have done many gentle rubdowns when she was small and I knew she liked and enjoyed it. Cuddling and hugging are always part of our every day. Even though she does not like to hug and cuddle us sometimes, I pull her and do that. then she loves it. If she is too much happy for something, she kisses and hugs us. And if we are not happy for her, she knows how to convince us. 

Check the below video how she consoles me when I say that "I don't want to be here and would like to go to Ammayi". I really liked her reaction (especially 1:57) when I told this. :-) 

She likes to offer kisses and hugs to me any time whenever I want and whenever she wants, but it is limited to her dad. And sometimes never to her Grannies. Hmm.. think about outsiders. She never does it. Very rare that she kisses and hugs them. Even though we ask her to do that, she will not. It is totally depending on her mood and in that cases flying kisses would work and of course a high five too! 

Check out the below video that how she threatens us saying that she will beat us. Actually me and Nalin were talking something and in-between she came and was telling not to talk. Look out her body language! And of course at last a tight hug consoles everyone. :-)

Check out the below video how she kiss the boy doll which has been kept in a shop for showcasing the cloths for boys. And check out how she gets shy after kissing that doll! Lovely cuddly darling !!!

23rd Month

My little one going to be two years old next month! Time runs very fast! It is really amazing to think about these two years. I always tell Nalin that, she was nowhere two years back, but now she is everywhere running, jumping, talking and doing all naught stuffs at home.

Naane Naughty!

About her developments, needless to say that she has become pro in talking and doing all things on her own (only when she wants).  As she is grown up now, she just understands each and every movement we do. We can not simply escape from her. 

Yeah, Amma should not go to office

 These days it is really tough for me to start to office. I need to do all kinda trick to cheat to her and need to run office. But my dear lady does not search me once I left office. She also just makes drama for that 10minutues. After 15 or 20 mins, she will not really think about me. That is for sure! Grr... And one another thing is that she says "Bye bye" to her Appa nicely. 

Amma, ipdi thaan thunguveengala? :P

I must say that she is feeling too much shy when she sees new faces. Not only at home, but where ever she sees. I sometime feel when she will stop her mouth, but if some one comes to home, that is all. Her lips will get locked automatically! I had taken her to office one day on the last month and there too, she was not talking to any one, but she is talking on her own sitting in my place and roams around office. She is not scared to see any one newly, but feels shy to talk with anyone.

This I can not say as a positive development. Earlier bathing was very tough for me, not for dressing her. I think her like a doll and I used to make her ready after bath. Also no fuss for her clothes. But these days she does not like to wear clothes and even if she likes, then she only has to chose. Every day she wants new dress :-(

Amma scolds me, if I ask for new dress!

Compther, Yeah this is how she says for Computer. She never allows me to sit there for a second, somehow she will smell that I'm on system and she will come to me, then sit on my lap. That is all! My work gone! Really very tough to do blogging these days. :-( Check out the below photo how she looks at system monitor.

Enna thaan inthe FB le parkrangalo :O

Whenever I open Facebook, she will also join with me and demands for photo. I have to show all kids photo whoever had added. I could remember this incident, when I write this: One day I was checking my friend's kid photo and she was telling me that "Amma antha paapa enaku venum" :D

22nd Month

As you follow this blog, you must be knowing that Thamizhini started talking very nicely by seeing the last month's videos. I was complaining that after knowing few words like, "Don't touch, mma Please ma, Paapa Azhuva", she was not at all listening to our words. And as she speaks fluently, we are in trouble always. We can't simply escape by telling her something.

Yeah! its my sipper!

Whatever it may be, playing with toys or eating fruits, she does it perfectly. She knows what she wants and asks us by saying the name and at least she uses three to four words to make a sentence and these days always with sentences. Even if she simply wants water to drink, she asks like " amma antha thanni venum" or "amma en water bottle enge". I just think of earlier days and sometimes I loose myself on those memories. I remember her telling "Thayi" for water. Now she is not only telling "Thanni", but makes full sentence and ask us.

So tasty, it is watermelon!

Also she helps a lot at home, if we want something and she will run and get it. If phone rings, she will run, if someone wants water, she will run and get it. If we say that we want water and we go to take ourself, she will start crying saying that she will only do. Lovely Darling!

They are my friends....!!! I always be with them.

These days she is so much fond of wearing coolers. We have bought one for her size, but she never likes to wear that, but always runs to mine or her Daddy's. Check out the photo poses that she has given for us with goggles.

:O I feel I look very innocent in this :P

Hey! How do I look?

I'm pretty in Appa's coolers :-)

Check out her hair clips. It is not her interest, but mine. :P Sometimes she is like a baby doll, I love to dress her nicely, comb and clip her hair and of course she accepts it. But many times she does not like :-( She neither likes Bindhi not clips.

Ennapa photo edukareenga ivlo nerama?

My New Hair Style!

It is really tough to make distinct from Thamizhini's hair and Coconut oil, when my mom is here with us. She did the same when I was kid. Oh! no, Not only when I was kid, till I completed my 12 std.  :D Yeah, for Thamizhini also she does the same, applies oil as the first duty when she come out from bed and again once in the evening before she goes to play. And even sometimes in the afternoon too! 

Kai -le ellma oil ayiduche!

I used to make fun my mom telling that, we can make Poori from Thamizhini's head only. My mom was here for a month and really I could see the difference in Thamizhini's hair. Yeah, to everyone's surprise, her hair grown to few inches. 

Can you see the difference?

so now, me also started like my mother, applying oil 3 times daily, morning when she gets up, afternoon when I come for lunch and in the night by 7, before / after her bath. As summer started, even I don't like to give a chance for her hair to go dry.

Aiyoo, evlo ennai paarunga

 So what else, after applying oil to her. Comb it. Yeah, Comb her hair. She really does not like to comb her hair. We have 2 combs for her, but whenever we take that, she just asks / cries for them. Then she starts combing her hair, sometimes she goes to in front of the big mirror and combs, as we do.

I can comb myself!

But sometimes she allows us to do for her. And rarely If she show patience while combing her, I start doing some hair do (???? in few inches of hair) for her. Below one is that. :D

Is this called Spikes? tell me anyone. Amma is making me more funnier.

Ok, however, I realized the importance of oil to baby. If I keep my hand over her head, I could feel the heat coming out from her head. Her  body is always very heat and to manage at least to some degree,  I give oil bath thrice per week and these days I give her daily head bath.

Oh! Hair fall? No chance...!!!

 

Torturing Toys

Thamizhini's interest on each toy stays for maximum of 2 days. After that she is bored of the toy and she will not turn her head that side except for some of her all time favorites. She handles toys nicely, but once she gets angry or gets cranky, that is it! Sturdy toys stay back.

My new doggy toy!

We have bought a new doggy to her when we went for shopping. She was not leaving the toy even in Car while coming home, she was just holding in her hand. Even after reaching home, she takes it every where, where ever she goes.

Doggy, give pose!

Following are some of the scenes that we captured!

Mammu Sappidu!

Thoongriya? Aaraaro Ariraroo Kanne!

Doggy Dance!

Hey! Come for walk!

She is got a habit of throwing old ones, once she get something new. Check out the below picture. A sample.

Ah! New toy...!! (Check where is doggy?)

This doggy can dance. Check out how Thamizhini and Dog are dancing.

21st Month

Thamizhini is nearing 2years shortly, I feel like she is just born but already 20months passed. These days Thamizhini is too much naughty and it is like no one can control her. She does not ready to obey for anyone's words. I believe that she is living in her own world where there is no one to control her. She never get frighten for my scoldings / yellings but animals. Yes, Animals.

Everybody is scared of me! But I'm scared of Miyaav

These days 'Cat' is playing an important role. Cat's "Miyaaav" makes her to close her eyes tightly and makes her to sleep. Her Daddy has a mobile application, which makes the sounds of animals. So while going to bed, he plays "Miyaav" and she hugs me tightly, so I have to struggle for breathing. :-) Even when she troubles others, we play that, so that she calmly come and sit on our lap. When she was born, we thought we should grow her up brave. But now, No other go!!! :-(

Resting after super play!

And for this month, her development is in to "Only Talking". Her little mouth never stopped and I could say that this is the month she learnt more words. I never thought that she could catch up these more words just in a week. She asks, talks and demands too! She can talk by making her own sentence, not like "get me milk". She tells "Apuchi utkarndhu sapdranga", "Ammayi phone le pesranga", "Pappa cycle le bye bye pore" "Mama bangalore le irundhu kalile varuvanga". I'm sure we taught her none of these sentences. She makes on her own and talks.

I help Ammayi in washing!

I could see all this difference in just five days. We had been to native for a week and after came back here, I could see how naughty she became. Before she used to listen my words and sit in a place and eats herself. 

No place to sit for me!

But now, she started roaming all over the house, climbing on chairs, chairs to tables, standing on her toy car, standing on her bicycle, always wanted some one to be with her, and if she wants something, she will ask by crying and rolling on the floor. :-D My goodness, I never thought she will become such rude baby. :-) The other big thing is she wants me always.

I don't want you

Yes, wants me or my hair. Now she is habituated of holding my hair while sleeping. Even while sleeping she needs it, her hand will be just moving and catching my hair even I move away from her. She knows that it irritates me, but still she can not help herself.

Making Apuchi frighten

Check out the below picture, how she rides on the bike! A sample for her naughtiness.

Bye bye!

Zoo Zoo... Vandalur Zoo

It was quite a long time plan that going to "Zoo". It is located just 20kms away and we were planning for past 4 to 5 months.  But somehow we made on this weekend. We were waiting Thamizhini to complete her one year, to take her anywhere outside, as she may not feel uncomfortable and here the Chennai climate is too hot always regardless of winter or spring. So I always think more than two times, before I take her out.

All set towards birds cage

The zoo is also known as "Arignar Anna Zoological Park" as it is named after Tamil politician Arignar Anna. The zoo has rescue and rehabilitation center, the park is the largest zoological garden in India and is home to seven white tigers. But we saw only one, and that was lying on the floor. :-)

Walking Happily...

We started from house around 2 O' clock and we entered to the park by 3. Thamizhini was so excited as we were telling her that we are going to zoo, and see lots of animals and birds. As she knew almost all the birds and animals from her book, we were telling her the names of birds and animals, like, we are going to see Lion, Tiger, Elephant, Peacock, Vulture and so on. She was literally excited to the core.

Giving Pose to her Mama!

She was ready to walk and we started walking towards birds first. Thamizhini's Dad and her Mama was so happy than Thamizhini, to see / show the first Animal. Any guess, why were they happy? Yeah, they are very happy because the first animal is "Chimpanzee". They both were showing Thamizhini that look at "Amma", amma is playing and hanging there. :P Grr.... But for that Thamizhini responded by showing me as , "amma inge iruku" :-)

Collaged! and Check out the Monkeys

There were lots and lots of birds, too much to see and all were like damn cute. We saw white and blue-green colored peacock, its plumage was so nice to see when it fans its tail (dancing).

We packed food for Thamizhini and took break for sometime to feed her. She was totally enjoying her lunch and liked to share with Deers over there. She was calling them and giving food like "Va... Va... Deer Mum Mum" :-)

Break!

There were battery cars which were operated to commute all over the zoo. We thought it would be better to walk so that we can spend time where ever we want, rather than just going to all the places in allotted time.

With Mama

Thamizhini was so happy to walk and explore each side of the road! Since there were no disturbance on the road, we felt happy to leave her on own. She was just running here and there and liked to relax for sometime.

Jolly walk!

When we were reaching towards Lion's cage, we heard Lion's roaring sound. It was too heavy to hear and we could realize the power in its voice. Thamizhini was bit scared to hear that, but later she started telling "Lion... Appa Singam" and she mimicked how her Appa roars like Lion as he used to say that he is a Lion :-D Grr....

Come fast Amma!

After seeing Lion, we went to see Tigers. A cute tiger was roaming here and there near its cage. It was very beautiful to see and we could realize its boldness in its walk. It never bothered about people, it was just walking and relaxing himself. Also we saw a cute White Tiger. It was just laying on the floor, wrecking himself and once in a while just looks up and turn to see around. Thamizhini was telling, "Appa tiger paduthruku, koongthu (for thoonguthu)" and shows by turning her head towards her dad's shoulder.

We saw Flamingo, this is the second time (Rain water is stagnated in front of our Apts, and there we saw two weeks before) we see flamingo, and it was making huge noise as there were more than 25 flamingo in one big cage. Her wings are so big and it folds its half of a wing inside when it sits. Thamizhini was seeing this for very long time, because other birds were alone one in the cage.

Nice to walk with Amma and Amatha!

There were lot other animals we saw. Elephants, Giraffe, Deer, Dotted deer, Zebra, (lazy) Crocodile and all variety of monkeys. We totally spent around 3 hours there, and as  closing time was nearing we marched towards "out". If we would have started bit early with packed food even for us, we could have stayed for some more time and relaxed in between the meal. My mother was totally tired to walk and even Thamizhini, at last she asked us to carry her.  

Basically it was wonderful outing not only for Thamizhini, but for us too! There were lots and lots of families and even they have brought there babies, those who are not even 6months old. Hmm... I just thought of myself once before leaving that place.