Tricky Tongue

I watch with my saucered eyes as Amma puts her tongue out. Looks easy enough for me to do....but I'm still trying to figure out how to shape the mouth.Mmmmm.......

I watch closely, determined to do what Amma is doing and to make her proud.

Amma lifts me up and says, Ayya, cannot do yet ah....never mind , Appu, we try later.

Then it happened. Amma, watch me stick my tongue come out!

Yeah!!!....who's the brainy- baby?

Baby's first wave.....smooth.......

Today when I heard the car sound, I waved my hands to gesture a bye-bye to my Amma. I’ll see Amma again in the evening only.

I’m dragging myself real fast on my tummy now…but am still wondering what to do after I land on my fours. Should I move forward? I don’t know how to do that yet, Appa….don’t scold me, please….~ smile smile ~

Appa’s playing with the new car that Ammama bought me, green and blue in colour, and Appa’s saying, Sakkti Velan, go and take the car and bring to Appa….mmmm…..now how am I to do that? I can see that Appa is making the car move with a toy in his hands….I wonder what toy that is….and Appa…I’m only interested in the toy in your hands…not the car!

Bumi Matha, Amma’s feeding me rice now, and I’m beginning to enjoy the rice for lunch and the cereal for breakfast - I just love the wheat and honey…it’s lip smacking good! You should try some….

I’m trying to sing Twinkle Twinkle Little Star….Amma….I’m singing….can you hear me? ah..ah...ah...ah....tata...dada..di...tata...a..ju.....aaatai ~ smile~ because Amma's kissing me! YIPPEE!!!!!

A Day in the Life of Sakkti Velan

I start my day at around 7.00 a.m. This is around the time I can hear my Amma saying, “Sakkti Velan, Ayya….Amma sayang…..Elumbongo……Ennum enna thuukkam engalukku…..elumbungo….pasi ara….laam”..and I just stir a little but continue sleeping, hoping my Amma will let me sleep on.

But Amma never lets me. She carries me out and she kisses me, and I’m forced to open my eyes after a short cry of protest.

Amma makes me pray…and then I have to greet my Mina Patti good morning. All this while I’m still in a VERY bad mood, and still half asleep.

Then Amma changes my diapers. By this time I’m wide awake because the wet wipes are so, so, so cold, and then Amma starts making sounds and I smile to oblige her.

After that the battle begins with my breakfast. I do not like breakfast, and we fight through the entire meal- while we both get covered in my cereal.

Then Amma cleans me and changes me, and we comb my hair together. Them Amma puts me down to play. And I play, really hard, banging my head on the floor and trying to grab the nearest toy. My favourite toy is a black car my Ammama bought for me. You know it’s so frustrating when you’re a baby and you’re trying to reach for a toy. But I know how to drag myself and reach for the toy.

Then I know Amma has to go to work. And I continue my morning sleep until later when I’m woken up and am given a bath by my Mina Patti.

I love to bathe, and now I can play in the bath tub….hehehehe….

Then it’s battle time again with my lunch…before I snooze off to my afternoon nap…..ZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz……

Then I sometimes go for a car ride with my Rita Attai.

When Amma comes home, she changes me, plays with….Appa too…..then I’m fed my night drink and I go to sleep…..I hardly cry for my feed at night nowadays, but sometimes….I become too hungry and Amma has to feed me about 3 am.

So that’s my life, folks. Interesting, na?

Sitting in my own chair

Amma was so excited to see me sit today, I could see. She put on my seat belt and let me play in my stroller.

Soon, I won’t need it anymore, Amma says. Ayya is a big boy. Amma's kandu kutty is a big boy. I just love to be called all these pet names......tell me more, Amma...

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I love to play in my baby walker. Valaermadi uses my walker sometimes and I DON’T LIKE IT! It’s my walker now because Rita Attai gave it to ME!

When I sit in my walker, I play with the object in front of me that spins. Sometimes I press the horn. But most exciting of all is when I reach the coffee table in the middle of the hall and when no one is looking, I pull the table cloth out and try to chew it. That’s when Amma scolds me and tells me that Mina Pathi doesn’t like babies who pull her table cloth out.

And she takes the cloth away from me! Boo...Hoo!!

Ayya's first fall......OUCH!

Baby Sakkti Velan,

Today you had your first fall while you were trying to reach for your bolster;  you fell down from the bed and landed on your forehead. I had a shock and screamed for Mina Pathi. You wailed.

Mina Pathi rubbed your forehead and the swelling subsided.

I shouldn't have left you on the bed even for that split second, baby. Yur were too quick for me...

6.5 Months and Growing

I can say “Baba” and “Aaa tai” ……and look at me move forward. I can drag my toys towards me, and I can put my toys in my mouth. I can put my toe in my mouth.

I know how to put the pacifier in the correct way into my mouth.

I will demand to eat anything that I should not be eating--- and I have been refusing to eat my Nestum for the past few days. Wish I could tell Amma in grown-ups language that my teeth hurt.

I love watching the television and there’s something about video clips that excite me and grab my complete attention. And boy, do I enjoy watching the birds fly in the sky.

And you want to see a neat trick, I know how to cock my head sideways and look at you. And I love playing "Peek-A-Boo" with my cum, my Appa.

Cool…….

Weekend at Ammama's

We stayed over at Ammama's last Saturday. We had lunch in conjunction with Ammama's 62nd birthday- where I scared the man sitting on the table near by by screaming suddenly because I was sleepy. Nithi Mama said he literally saw the man jump out of the chair!

But as Appa has proven himslef over and over again, for I only want to fall alspeep in his arms and his arms only.

Appa rescued me from Ammama and I slept for a while. Actually, I was just giving everyone a chance to eat!

Then I was treated to ice-cream when I woke up.

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Periamma C came to visit me. She made time (she made the baby feel sooo loved!) to come see me, so I made sure I told her all the stories that I know of - in baby talk- and kept her entertained all through dinner.

Amma said Periamma C wanted to come see me again on Sunday-- but I was sleeping-- as always.

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You know a baby is loved when you get home after a weekend out and your Rita Attai makes an extra effort to come and see you. I was excited to see her too, and as always, insisted I was carried by her.

But I'm very sleepy already, Attai, so I have to go to sleep.....and you can see I am already banging my head on the pillow - what more sign does a baby have to give to indicate I need to be put into my cot to catch up with my best buddy- SLEEP......

Good night, Bumi Matha.

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