Today morning, when i was reading the newspaper, Santosh called out to me "Did you see Rahul Gandhi has copied from Nidhi's speech?" I was wondering what on earth he was talking abt. Santosh came arnd and pointed out a quote from Rahul Gandhi's speech starting with:
"And, Let me tell you something..."
:-))
Indeed, "Let me tell u something" is something we hear at least 20 times day - being Nidhi's fav way to talk to us and get our attention.
Tuesday, December 08, 2009
Monday, December 07, 2009
Saying 'Dunno' is outdated
One way to keep nidhi bz is to throw random questions at her on subjects she is aware of. she loves these sessions and usually Santosh joins us too - just to marvel at his daughter's knowledge. And, u never know when a funny moment will turn up...
One such day Nidhi was answering all the questions correctly and was onto a winning spree when,
Amma : Which animal lives in Australia?
Nidhi : Aus-trich!
hahahaa...
First of all, it's Ostrich. Secondly, it's not an animal but a bird. And third, i don't think there r ostriches in Australia(though Appa thinks so).
But, i must admit Nidhi's quick-thinking on the face of not-knowing/forgetting an answer! :-)
One such day Nidhi was answering all the questions correctly and was onto a winning spree when,
Amma : Which animal lives in Australia?
Nidhi : Aus-trich!
hahahaa...
First of all, it's Ostrich. Secondly, it's not an animal but a bird. And third, i don't think there r ostriches in Australia(though Appa thinks so).
But, i must admit Nidhi's quick-thinking on the face of not-knowing/forgetting an answer! :-)
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Appa - the SuperDad.
The 6th wedding anniversary went by a few months back. We celebrated as usual, but i didn't blog it. It didn't mean there was nothing special to write. On the contrary there have been many special moments which i will alwayz cherish. 6 years on and i am still finding new, nice things abt my husband.
last week was one such occasion.
Before that flash-back to few years ago, when nidhi was just born. Appa came down from the 'foreign-country' to visit his daughter for the first time. it coincided with a vaccination-visit to the doctor coupled with a regular check-up with my gyno. Bz doctors implied both things being done at the same time and nidhi chose the minute she was separated from me to go bawling. santosh couldn't even hold her, let alone pacify her and ultimately it was my father who had to hold little Nidhi during the vaccination. The Appa was clueless.
Now, back to the present. Last week Nidhi had cold-fever and was missing school on-off. If there is a person who is more bz than the President of the United States, then it has to be my husband. Santosh runs an extremely tight schedule in office and is juggling multiple things at present. Many days he leaves before Nidhi wakes up and comes home just when she's abt to sleep. i would give him updates abt her health over the phone during the day.
Santosh and i have this phone habit. it started when we got engaged and hasn't stopped even after 6 years into marriage. we talk to each other many times during the day. he would've just left for office, after having breakfast with me, over which we spoke of many things. And few minutes later he would call me again and we would speak for another 15 mins. My mom alwayz wonders how we have so much to talk to each other.
Off-late since super-duper bz days r on us, i had a sneaking suspiscion Santosh wasn't paying full-attention to me on the phone. my suspiscions were confirmed when he would go off at a tangent to what i was saying. many times the only response would be half-hearted 'hmmm's. i don't blame the poor man. it's a temporary phase. it's happened before. i know we will be back to hogging the phone with full enthu a few days/weeks from now. so the point was i thought santosh wasn't paying attention to my health-reports abt Nidhi.
And now we were sitting in front of the paediatrician with nidhi still not alrite. After chatting with Nidhi to make her comfortable, the doctor turned to us and i had just opened my mouth, Santosh spoke before me. Precise details abt when the fever started, how much it was, how many times she threw up, whether she was coughing or not, what all she was eating...even the medicines she was taking and the precise doses. Very accurate. I never did close my mouth, instead i stared at him. it looked like he was sitting at home and taking care of her instead of a full-time me. i was wonder-struck at how much he has kept himself informed of abt the home-situation inspite of being such crazy-bz at office.
So one more feather in the cap for Appa, who has also grown alongwith his daughter and i am really proud of him. So, not belated wishes, but Happy Anniversary - for next year in advance! :-)
last week was one such occasion.
Before that flash-back to few years ago, when nidhi was just born. Appa came down from the 'foreign-country' to visit his daughter for the first time. it coincided with a vaccination-visit to the doctor coupled with a regular check-up with my gyno. Bz doctors implied both things being done at the same time and nidhi chose the minute she was separated from me to go bawling. santosh couldn't even hold her, let alone pacify her and ultimately it was my father who had to hold little Nidhi during the vaccination. The Appa was clueless.
Now, back to the present. Last week Nidhi had cold-fever and was missing school on-off. If there is a person who is more bz than the President of the United States, then it has to be my husband. Santosh runs an extremely tight schedule in office and is juggling multiple things at present. Many days he leaves before Nidhi wakes up and comes home just when she's abt to sleep. i would give him updates abt her health over the phone during the day.
Santosh and i have this phone habit. it started when we got engaged and hasn't stopped even after 6 years into marriage. we talk to each other many times during the day. he would've just left for office, after having breakfast with me, over which we spoke of many things. And few minutes later he would call me again and we would speak for another 15 mins. My mom alwayz wonders how we have so much to talk to each other.
Off-late since super-duper bz days r on us, i had a sneaking suspiscion Santosh wasn't paying full-attention to me on the phone. my suspiscions were confirmed when he would go off at a tangent to what i was saying. many times the only response would be half-hearted 'hmmm's. i don't blame the poor man. it's a temporary phase. it's happened before. i know we will be back to hogging the phone with full enthu a few days/weeks from now. so the point was i thought santosh wasn't paying attention to my health-reports abt Nidhi.
And now we were sitting in front of the paediatrician with nidhi still not alrite. After chatting with Nidhi to make her comfortable, the doctor turned to us and i had just opened my mouth, Santosh spoke before me. Precise details abt when the fever started, how much it was, how many times she threw up, whether she was coughing or not, what all she was eating...even the medicines she was taking and the precise doses. Very accurate. I never did close my mouth, instead i stared at him. it looked like he was sitting at home and taking care of her instead of a full-time me. i was wonder-struck at how much he has kept himself informed of abt the home-situation inspite of being such crazy-bz at office.
So one more feather in the cap for Appa, who has also grown alongwith his daughter and i am really proud of him. So, not belated wishes, but Happy Anniversary - for next year in advance! :-)
dunno what to title this one
Nidhi sounds very ...British... sometimes. Of a Victorian Era variety. 'Come along, let's play' she announces to her friends in the evening play-hour. This coupled with the way she adresses me as 'Mother, Mother' when talking of something important/serious. 'Could you please give me some juice' and other such requests r made in an unfailingly polite manner.
And yet, she sounds very contemprary when she says 'Here you go...' while handing me a book or a plate or the TV-remote...
Or maybe i have got my centuries mixed up!
When i picked up Nidhi from school, she looked very sad. i kept asking her what happened, no answer. We ran thru a list of friends saying 'katti', teacher not giving a 'good'/star, helper-aunty troubling her, not getting the jhoola during playtime. All negative. after reaching home, she came to me for a hug and said sad-faced 'i missed u in school!'. Oh. 'Did u miss me too?'. Oh no! Whichever way i answer the question there is going to be trouble. i hid the truth and told her i didn't miss her much and baai didn't turn up and i had so much work to do there was no time to think and baai had fever and how she caught the same coz she didn't wash her hands before eating food and so on... and Nidhi's attention was diverted.
If i tell her the truth that i miss her every single day she goes to school for the paltry 3-4 hrs spent there, tomo' onwards she will only time to say 'i miss you' and feel bad everyday.
If i am mad to miss her so much, then what will you say abt Appa who talks of missing Nidhi when she gets married and goes away... all this when Nidhi has not yet reached 5 years of age!
And yet, she sounds very contemprary when she says 'Here you go...' while handing me a book or a plate or the TV-remote...
Or maybe i have got my centuries mixed up!
When i picked up Nidhi from school, she looked very sad. i kept asking her what happened, no answer. We ran thru a list of friends saying 'katti', teacher not giving a 'good'/star, helper-aunty troubling her, not getting the jhoola during playtime. All negative. after reaching home, she came to me for a hug and said sad-faced 'i missed u in school!'. Oh. 'Did u miss me too?'. Oh no! Whichever way i answer the question there is going to be trouble. i hid the truth and told her i didn't miss her much and baai didn't turn up and i had so much work to do there was no time to think and baai had fever and how she caught the same coz she didn't wash her hands before eating food and so on... and Nidhi's attention was diverted.
If i tell her the truth that i miss her every single day she goes to school for the paltry 3-4 hrs spent there, tomo' onwards she will only time to say 'i miss you' and feel bad everyday.
If i am mad to miss her so much, then what will you say abt Appa who talks of missing Nidhi when she gets married and goes away... all this when Nidhi has not yet reached 5 years of age!
Friday, November 13, 2009
Google to the rescue
Nidhi and i r returning home from school. A note has been sent in her bag, but i have a 'talking-note' on my hand - Nidhi narrating the contents of said note...
Nidhi : "Mamma, tomorrow is Yellow Day! We have to wear yellow dress and take yellow food."
Me : "What yellow food?"
Nidhi : "Banana!"
Me (thinking in my mind) : She won't peel and eat the banana... better plan for lemon-rice in tomorrow's tiffin.
Me : "But, what abt dress!" (hand flying to mouth) "o, u don't have a yellow dress!"
Nidhi, speaking from the experience of the past so many 'color-days' : "Don't worry, we'll search..."
Me - not convinced and looking worried.
Nidhi : "Don't worry, we'll search on the INTERNET!"
Ha!
The past few days, Nidhi has been learning 3-letter words. By the dozens. And, she demands that i explain each word to her. Most words teacher explains, but some r left to me. How do you explain a word like 'sap' or 'cog' or 'cod'? Needless to say, i turn to the internet and show her pics of these things. Nidhi is more than happy and internet has come to our rescue. Nidhi has equated search with internet!
But, the non-existant yellow dress was not looked for in the internet. Instead, an old too-large-to-be-worn-when-bought bright-yellow pair of pyjamas were dug up and worn with a flashy top... Thankfully Mamma's fervent prayers were answered as apparently no one had commented on pyjamas being worn to school. Thank God for small mercies!
Next week, the talking-note said 'Shaving Day!' and later changed it to 'Sharing day' with juice, chips and cakes being shared. At the end of the day, Nidhi informed me that she shared her goodies with her best-friends(Baishvi, Alisha) and she 'had a taste of everything.' :-)
Nidhi : "Mamma, tomorrow is Yellow Day! We have to wear yellow dress and take yellow food."
Me : "What yellow food?"
Nidhi : "Banana!"
Me (thinking in my mind) : She won't peel and eat the banana... better plan for lemon-rice in tomorrow's tiffin.
Me : "But, what abt dress!" (hand flying to mouth) "o, u don't have a yellow dress!"
Nidhi, speaking from the experience of the past so many 'color-days' : "Don't worry, we'll search..."
Me - not convinced and looking worried.
Nidhi : "Don't worry, we'll search on the INTERNET!"
Ha!
The past few days, Nidhi has been learning 3-letter words. By the dozens. And, she demands that i explain each word to her. Most words teacher explains, but some r left to me. How do you explain a word like 'sap' or 'cog' or 'cod'? Needless to say, i turn to the internet and show her pics of these things. Nidhi is more than happy and internet has come to our rescue. Nidhi has equated search with internet!
But, the non-existant yellow dress was not looked for in the internet. Instead, an old too-large-to-be-worn-when-bought bright-yellow pair of pyjamas were dug up and worn with a flashy top... Thankfully Mamma's fervent prayers were answered as apparently no one had commented on pyjamas being worn to school. Thank God for small mercies!
Next week, the talking-note said 'Shaving Day!' and later changed it to 'Sharing day' with juice, chips and cakes being shared. At the end of the day, Nidhi informed me that she shared her goodies with her best-friends(Baishvi, Alisha) and she 'had a taste of everything.' :-)
Monday, November 02, 2009
Career Plans
Nidhi and i are walking to school in the morning.
We r abt to reach the gate, when Nidhi pops up with "Can girls be drivers?" Yes. "Bus Drivers?" Yes. Further confirmation - "Is there lady busdrivers?" Yes, No Problem, ladies can do anything. "Ok, then i will be a lady bus-driver when i grow up". Sure. "Then, i will become an airhostess". Interesting. "And after that, i'll be a pirate...!" Whoa. And before i could ask her if she meant "Pilot?", the 'helper' appeared and led her to her class with a cheery Good Morning and i was left to ponder and post.
We r abt to reach the gate, when Nidhi pops up with "Can girls be drivers?" Yes. "Bus Drivers?" Yes. Further confirmation - "Is there lady busdrivers?" Yes, No Problem, ladies can do anything. "Ok, then i will be a lady bus-driver when i grow up". Sure. "Then, i will become an airhostess". Interesting. "And after that, i'll be a pirate...!" Whoa. And before i could ask her if she meant "Pilot?", the 'helper' appeared and led her to her class with a cheery Good Morning and i was left to ponder and post.
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Nidhi thinks Appa is a...
Appa is telling Nidhi a story which begins like this:
'Once upon a time, i was walking in a jungle'.
Nidhi is all rapt attention, gazing at his face.
'Suddenly, i heard a noise. i got very scared and started crying!'
Nidhi interrupts with indignation, 'No, No. How can u cry? u r a HERO!'
:-))
Santosh and i r discussing some nonsense abt a reality show on Star Plus called Perfect Bride. i was asking if he had a chance would he join such a show. We didn't know Nidhi was listening to us until she popped up with "No, appa. Don't join Perfect Bride. They will make u do dangerous circus!'
:-))
It was a drag-using-wild-horses routine to get Nidhi to brush her teeth at night, but Santosh convinced Nidhi that if she doesn't brush her teeth the angels will keep away from her and she won't get any good dreams at night. Ever since she heard this brilliant explanation, Nidhi has been brushing her teeth with no fuss whatsoever...
Thank you, Appa!
'Once upon a time, i was walking in a jungle'.
Nidhi is all rapt attention, gazing at his face.
'Suddenly, i heard a noise. i got very scared and started crying!'
Nidhi interrupts with indignation, 'No, No. How can u cry? u r a HERO!'
:-))
Santosh and i r discussing some nonsense abt a reality show on Star Plus called Perfect Bride. i was asking if he had a chance would he join such a show. We didn't know Nidhi was listening to us until she popped up with "No, appa. Don't join Perfect Bride. They will make u do dangerous circus!'
:-))
It was a drag-using-wild-horses routine to get Nidhi to brush her teeth at night, but Santosh convinced Nidhi that if she doesn't brush her teeth the angels will keep away from her and she won't get any good dreams at night. Ever since she heard this brilliant explanation, Nidhi has been brushing her teeth with no fuss whatsoever...
Thank you, Appa!
Monday, October 05, 2009
The one with horns!
Nidhi is looking at the pic of some animal with horns. She turns to me and says 'Moggu'. i am puzzled. She herself realises she is saying something wrong, so tries it out wonderlingly 'Moggu?'. i start smiling as realisation dawns and Nidhi corrects herself to 'Kombu!' (meaning horns in tamil). i am laughing outright by now and Nidhi hastens to stop me saying 'Kombu, Kombu... Don't u know, Kombu-karan!' hahaha... That was KumbhaKaran!!!
Nidhi and Vishal(friend and neighbour, 2 years elder to nidhi) r having a conversation pretending one is flying, the other is chasing, etc.
Vishal : i can run so fast.
Nidhi : i can also run fast.
Vishal : I can fly so fast.
Nidhi : i can fly faster.
Vishal : No, u can't. Girls r not so strong.
Nidhi : I am very strong. I am POWERPUFF Girl!
'Discussions' r common in our house. When we take any important decisions like buying a new TV, furniture, etc. we sit with Nidhi and involve her in our discussion getting to know her viewpoint too. If we forget to include her, she will jump in saying "Amma, i want to discuss with u!". So one such discussion was taking place regarding the navarathri-celebration we were planning at home.
Nidhi : Amma, we have to invite Vaishvi's father? And, Vishal's father? (Vaishvi is a school friend.)
Amma : No, the function is for ladies only.
Nidhi, turning to Appa & without missing a beat : So, Appa, where r u going to hide?
:-))
i suggested the bathroom, but Nidhi felt the cupboard was better. :-)
And, who could have guessed Santosh and Sangeetha will have child who loves to party! Nidhi enjoys parties so much and at every party she attends she is in the thickof it all - talking to everyone, singing, dancing, playing... Children and grown-ups all like to chat with her. Even ppl who don't know her try and talk to her. You will find Santosh and me talking to ppl in 2s and 3s, but Little nidhi will be in the thick of it all running with the children, darting across the hall, talking with all and sundry, sampling the food, etc.
Less freqeunt posting results in many milestones being lumped together. Over the past two months, Nidhi has learned to
(a) Button herself.
(b) Snap her fingers.
(c) Take a bath alone
(d) And, wash her bum on her own!
Hooray... i am so thankful for my uninterrupted meals - it's such a joy not having to visit the bathroom half-way thru b'fast/lunch/dinner to help someone clean their potty!!! Thank God for small mercies...
Nidhi and Vishal(friend and neighbour, 2 years elder to nidhi) r having a conversation pretending one is flying, the other is chasing, etc.
Vishal : i can run so fast.
Nidhi : i can also run fast.
Vishal : I can fly so fast.
Nidhi : i can fly faster.
Vishal : No, u can't. Girls r not so strong.
Nidhi : I am very strong. I am POWERPUFF Girl!
'Discussions' r common in our house. When we take any important decisions like buying a new TV, furniture, etc. we sit with Nidhi and involve her in our discussion getting to know her viewpoint too. If we forget to include her, she will jump in saying "Amma, i want to discuss with u!". So one such discussion was taking place regarding the navarathri-celebration we were planning at home.
Nidhi : Amma, we have to invite Vaishvi's father? And, Vishal's father? (Vaishvi is a school friend.)
Amma : No, the function is for ladies only.
Nidhi, turning to Appa & without missing a beat : So, Appa, where r u going to hide?
:-))
i suggested the bathroom, but Nidhi felt the cupboard was better. :-)
And, who could have guessed Santosh and Sangeetha will have child who loves to party! Nidhi enjoys parties so much and at every party she attends she is in the thickof it all - talking to everyone, singing, dancing, playing... Children and grown-ups all like to chat with her. Even ppl who don't know her try and talk to her. You will find Santosh and me talking to ppl in 2s and 3s, but Little nidhi will be in the thick of it all running with the children, darting across the hall, talking with all and sundry, sampling the food, etc.
Less freqeunt posting results in many milestones being lumped together. Over the past two months, Nidhi has learned to
(a) Button herself.
(b) Snap her fingers.
(c) Take a bath alone
(d) And, wash her bum on her own!
Hooray... i am so thankful for my uninterrupted meals - it's such a joy not having to visit the bathroom half-way thru b'fast/lunch/dinner to help someone clean their potty!!! Thank God for small mercies...
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