My children are polite. No kidding...they are and maybe a little toooooooooooooo much these days. I dont know how they got here but sometimes I wish (I know...I'm mad) they weren't this polite.
It would start off like this...
Vaibhav- Sorry Shriya for accidentally touching your toe
Shriya- Never, mind!Sorry for keeping my toe out of my shoe
Vaibhav- Amma, sorry for not saying sorry immediately
Me- Vaibhav, thats OK! And please you guys don't have to apologize this much for something as simple as grazing a toe, ok???
Vaibhav- Ok, Sorry for saying Sorry, ma!
Grrrrrrrr....and that was just one sample. They are like the manners police. When we were in India they would constantly have their antennae tuned to find who's slipping a bit. The absolute heights was when these two went and offered a poor old beggar some money and made him say 'Thank You'!!! Of course they promptly muttered a 'You are welcome'!
Grandpas, great grannies...no one is spared. I've told them to please mind their own manners and leave everybody else out of it. They tell me "But amma, we ARE minding ours. How can we say 'You are Welcome' if the other person does not say a 'Thank You'?
Autumns here!!
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Thursday, December 2, 2010
Aaaaw....my little boy's last week in kindergarten
It doesn't bother him one bit. In fact he tells me "I'm not going to miss kindy ma, I'm soooo excited about going to BIG school".
But I AM so going to miss Vaibhav being in kindergarten. I'm going to miss walking the 15 minutes and dropping both kids off at school with a tight hug and a wet kiss. I'm going to miss spending the mornings with both of them. I'm going to especially miss my darling boy being little.
Big school is definitely going to rob my son of whatever little babyhood that is remaining in him. He will be interacting with other boys....he'll learn to be tough, he'll learn bloopers(I cringe at the thought of it) and he'll behave like a big boy.He has already requested me to call him 'dude'!! When I asked him if he knew what it meant he innocently replied that all the big boys called each other that :-)
What can I say? Its been a week of mixed feelings. I am happy for him that he's going to start an exciting new journey at ACS. At the same time, my eyes well up when I think that this is the end of a phase.3 years have flown by. We've had beautiful moments. Vaibhav's first day in kindergarten, his first sports day, his first school outings were all as thrilling for us as for him. My heart still misses a beat when I think of those first two weeks in kindergarten when he screamed and cried and begged for me to be present in his classroom.
My sweetheart, I'm as emotional as you are excited. I'm just trying to hold on to something that I can't. You will grow up but will also always, always be my baby. So, the next time when you are with your friends and I happen to call you by one of your many petnames...please bear with me!
But I AM so going to miss Vaibhav being in kindergarten. I'm going to miss walking the 15 minutes and dropping both kids off at school with a tight hug and a wet kiss. I'm going to miss spending the mornings with both of them. I'm going to especially miss my darling boy being little.
Big school is definitely going to rob my son of whatever little babyhood that is remaining in him. He will be interacting with other boys....he'll learn to be tough, he'll learn bloopers(I cringe at the thought of it) and he'll behave like a big boy.He has already requested me to call him 'dude'!! When I asked him if he knew what it meant he innocently replied that all the big boys called each other that :-)
What can I say? Its been a week of mixed feelings. I am happy for him that he's going to start an exciting new journey at ACS. At the same time, my eyes well up when I think that this is the end of a phase.3 years have flown by. We've had beautiful moments. Vaibhav's first day in kindergarten, his first sports day, his first school outings were all as thrilling for us as for him. My heart still misses a beat when I think of those first two weeks in kindergarten when he screamed and cried and begged for me to be present in his classroom.
My sweetheart, I'm as emotional as you are excited. I'm just trying to hold on to something that I can't. You will grow up but will also always, always be my baby. So, the next time when you are with your friends and I happen to call you by one of your many petnames...please bear with me!
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Crafty we get!
Shriya and Vaibhav are totally into art and craft activities these days. A piece of paper, scissors and a bit of crayon can calm them down as much as a cuddle, book or nap! They received so many art & craft related gifts this year. Such thoughtful and fun stuff that they immensely enjoyed!
Here are a few that they've tried their hand at....
Vaibhav's Spoon art
Fairy Art------- and the results
Shriya's own diary
Early Learning Centre (ELC) has a fascinating collection of craft ideas for little ones. I find them extremely calming, a great way to bond with the kids and an interesting way to spend an afternoon indoors.
Warning Hazard: You could get hooked on to these a little more than your kids which could irritate them :-)
Here are a few that they've tried their hand at....
Vaibhav's Spoon art
Fairy Art------- and the results
Early Learning Centre (ELC) has a fascinating collection of craft ideas for little ones. I find them extremely calming, a great way to bond with the kids and an interesting way to spend an afternoon indoors.
Warning Hazard: You could get hooked on to these a little more than your kids which could irritate them :-)
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