Hooded Manu

Long time since I posted any photo of my Manu..

So here is Prithvi in his hooded attire

New Companion

Manu is getting bigger. i mean now he is a BIIIIGGG boy.. He is 1 + year old. So now his Mother dear is again thinking of getting back to her career.

As is understood, lot of thought processes and plans have to be constructed to ensure the growth- both physical and emotional, before a decisive step like this is initiated.

and that stage is over.

Far and wiode search for a reliable Ayah for Manu, who would be there for quite some time, not just as a caretaker but also an efficient companion for him.

Thye just found a girl for the job. The girl happens to be multilingual. Telgu by origin, Kannada by staying in Karnataka for so long, Tamil by prior work experience with a Tamilian family.

There though is a sad news; the girl in all probability would either forget whatever Tamil she knew or would learn a new dialect of Tamil( found exclusively by my sister); as now they converse in Tamil now.

Anyways hoping for the best, the girl might actually end up learning Malayalam as well or for that case English and Hindi too.

But what is the best part is that Manu is already getting adjusted to the little companion of his; who plays all day long with him, puts him to sleep and even at times tries to feed him. Ofcourse feeding him is still as difficult as it used to be, yet she manages just as much as my chechi used to manage.

* Now i know u must be thinking I am jealous or that i am green with envy.

You are right , to some extent.

I am.

Yet I am happy in a practical kind of way. I know how much my sister is Career-oriented, How much she loves Manu and more than two years of gap in her career is serious enough threat, which she took just because she loves her bundle of joy so much. I understand. I could not even myself go and take up the task of taking care of Manu for them. I would have hated it if Chechi would have had to leave Manu and go for a job with a loady/ Ayah with whom Manu would not be comfortable enough.

So am happy they have got a trusted liitlle ayah for Manu;

For whom Manu is not just a bundle of work and effort but also a cherubic Companion.

Thank you God!

Growth

Manu is growing up fast... not really but yeah, he surely is growing... he already tries hard to be a gentleman. whenever he wants to pee, he goes to the bathroom, opens the cabinet, picks out his potty and sits on it ( most of the times with his diaper on) and all he while chanting -" chichi tta"... i know what that resembles to, but its ok. the guy likes to hang on to mobile phones. its hard to get to speak to my sis or jijaji nowadays,as he owns the conversation. yea yea yea..ummaa..kya?...@#*(#@#(&(@!#( .... so on and on are his usual words, but believe me its real cute.

ask him a question- Appupante mon evde? (where is granpa's pet?) and he replies with complete action - njande (meaning me).. Ammumayude(grandma) mon evde? Ans: njande...

and then if no further question is asked he knows his chitta has been left out..and he utters chitta chitta... and then ofcourse the question crops up...chittaude mon evde....and satisfactorily the answer again is "njande"...

its really really sweet to see him grow...but idont want him to grow up too soon too.. i want to relish the experience, his innocence,,,, the cuddliness...

one thing hasn't changed much thogh- his eating habit... food time is still war time for him...

cry, puke , go red, choke, topple the food container, scream murder- no matter what the means is; the purpose is invariably the same... avoid food !

Early Words

Long long time since I updated this blog,not because Manu isn't on my mind,but maybe because he is almost always on my mind.April end I visited Manu..He seemed too innocent a kid.he was naughty at times but never so much that he could be labelled 'trouble'...it was just a happy turn that after the 10 day visit,Manu came back with us with Chechu for another 10 day visit.God,he was excited to be here in kerala.he was so used to being confine to the flat,that he was excited seeing so much place to crawl around,a dog to tease full time,appuppan and ammuma always at his heels,2-3 people anytime heeding to his needs,appupan to take him"tata"(Tata Tata was the second word Manu uttered after Amma;and keeps saying that as soon as he sees appupan or chitta dressed up to go out),so many newspapers to crumble and throw around,staircase to crawl up(we were a bit concerned becausde it seemed a bit of a danger cos if manu got to the top without anyone near him,it could be a threat in itself.but the intelligent little cutie-pie made sure that he was accompanied by someone during his expedition and he ensured it by screaming aloud if no one was around) and so many people to shuffle between at the middle of the night.

wanna know the third word Manu uttered after "Amma","Tata"....????????

"Chittta Chhittaa...."

howz it????
well done my baby...

Miss You!!!

The house haunts….the room haunts….everything around here haunts of your memories…I knew Manu had become a very special and dear part of my life, but I hadn’t expected it to be so severe….After he has gone, there is hardly that interests me out here….TV, music, books nothing seem to satisfy me..I want to hear him scream…wail….burst into peals of laughter…When my sister went off after her marriage, I thought nothing else in life can make the coping up of absence so terribly awful and hard ….and so excruciatingly painful….I took more than 3 years to cope with her absence and accept it….but now the absence of Manu too is so painful…in these cute growing years of his, I wish I was near him to see him grow from an infant to a toddler and then to a child…….i wish to be able to witness these cute transitions of his….I want to be a constant part of his life….

I may be far from him in physical distance but every single minute I accompany him through my prayers and my heart…..

Love you and miss you a lot Dear!

Manu's first onam

the Onam of 2006 was a special one for everyone in the family and it was special becaus eof the presence of many...he has grown quite a bit from the pics i have put up of him..and he is quite naughty now...but he surely looks cute in the mundu he was wearing on Onam day!from next Onam onwards...it would be not worth celebrating if that naughty kid is not around.....cause the entire festivity is so worth it when he is a part of it.

Monthly Shots

Took Manu to hospital today.He has been getting his vaccinations and other shots and medicines.Today was sunday,so i was able to go too...He weighed 4.5 kgs today.Becoming a big boy.hehehe.he is such a cutie pie,especially wen we get him to wear his baby caps...started his social smile from quite some time now..he even speaks as per his capabilities... I always wondered how did one understand the kids needs as it cant speak...but kids have their own language and I have learned Manu's language...its quite easy to learn it all u need is patience to watch the child, lots of love for the baby.my entire family is in his trance..."Thankyou God for all you have done,Things both great and small;And for making us all one,Thankyou most of all."(was a part of a hymn we sang in school-the real meaning of which has sunk-in well now).Thanks a lot,Lord!!!