On Fevers and Rashes

Amma told me today that I was not well the past whole week. She said I had the fever. I think I undertsand what she's saying because I wasn't feeling too good the whole of the past week. I did not want to eat, and my body ached continously. All I wanted to do was sleep. Amma kept wiping me with cold water and I cried and cried because it was cold.

The only good thing about having the fever is I got to sleep on the big, big bed with my Amma and my Appa for the whole week.

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My fever's all gone now, Amma said, but I've got the rashes. What's rashes Amma? As if she understood my question, Amma showed me my leg and I smiled at her. Amma's playing with my leg, I think to myself. Amma ruffles my hair. Amma's baby, she tells me. I smile at her again. I babble back to her.

I go about my play as usual, completely unaffected by the 'rashes'.

BABY ANTICS

Bumi Matha,

Today, I , Sakkti Velan, am 10 months old.

And I thank you for the wonderful ten months of my life.

I can open drawers, open cupboards, climb the staircase, bang the table and doors, play push with my favourite toy the Combi push-walker, chase my favourite my squeky football, bite electrical wires, dig my nose, make noises when Amma sings, scold Appa when he scolds me and I am virtually unafraid of the dark.

I’m also standing up for longer periods now, although I still land fairly often on my bums.

I enjoy playing cath with my Amma, and I refuse to be carried for long periods anymore.

Attai is trying to makie me read a book, but seriously, I’m just plain uninterested in it. Unless it’s a book that’s good enough to eat, of course.

Yesterday, I caught a live cockroach, but Amma grabbed it from me before I could make a light meal out of it.

I love to play in the water when I bathe, and I love to babble.

I like watching "Thomas and Friends" and "Bob the Builder" on television. And I love to shake my head. Sometimes I’m saying “No” and sometimes I shake my head to the music that I hear.

It’s not going to be easy being a ten-month old, as I have officially begun my age of exploration and adventure. But as long as my bolster is by my side, I know I'll be just fine.

Ouchh……….

I burnt my index finger on the incense stick my Amma was holding today. It stung a while and I howled. But Amma quickly applied a soothing cream on my finger.

I was angry with Amma for letting my finger be burnt, but I suppose I cannot hold her responsible for my actions. After all, I chose to touch the incense stick.

So after frowning at her all the while while she changed my wet napkin, I decided to bestow her with my million dollar four-toothed smile.


And then, it was back to my play. The rattler I had for my snack tasted really good!

Nappy Talk

Amma’s making me wear napkins now...and I'm loving it!

They’re so comfortable and soft, not to mention it’s airy and cooling as well.

The only problem is, I become too impatient for Amma or Kakak to pin the napkins on me, and always end up getting a scolding for being an antharam.

My Kakak

My new friend is my Kakak. It took me two weeks since she came to my house for me to warm up to her, but now, I don't mind playing with her sometimes.Amma calls her Hayati. Whenever Amma and Appa go to work, my Kakak looks after me.

I only don’t like my Kakak when Amma is around...those times I insist ( in my cute adorable way that melts my Amma's heart) that my Amma feed me and change me, and of course play with me.

Baby can do what baby wants...hehehe......

Million dollar baby smile =)

My Attai says my smile is fake.

But it’s the smile I’ve got now, and it shows my four teeth,

two on the top and two below.

Amma says I have a million dollar smile. I wonder what a million dollar is….

Staying the night at Ammama's

Dear Bumi Matha,

I knew Amma and Appa were leaving yesterday, so I pouted my lips. But I did not cry because my Ammama was carrying me. AND because, big boys don't cry.

Amma did not tuck me into bed tonight. I when I woke up at 2 a.m for my feed, I looked around and found that I was still in Ammama’s house. So I guessed that Amma and I are sleeping in different houses.

Well, I still have my Mama to play with with, so I’m not complaining. I'll just wait for Amma to come pick me. I know she's missing me......because I'm missing her and Appa like crazy.

My "Kolukattai" Ceremony

Hello Bumi Matha,

I had an interesting experience today. Ammama and Mina Pathi dropped some food on my head, and then when I picked the food up, everyone clapped and cheered.

I’m confused now….Amma always says so sternly, “No, Sakkti Velan, ...ka..ka” whenever I pick up something from the floor and she takes it away from me. So why did everyone clap? ?

And then when I put the food into the mouth, everyone claped even louder.

Mmmm…..I know I’m not supposed to put things into my mouth….but well, the stuff tasted soooooooo good and yummy. I had another bite…and another….and then Appa picked me up and Amma took the food away from me.

* Amamamamama….Amma….amma….*

It was good while it lasted.

*SIGH*

Eating my first cockroach

This stuff tastes really bad….but I’m going to chew on it anyway. Just as long as I am eating something.

Then Amma grabs me and pries my mouth open…and she screams “ Ayya, you’re eating a coackroach!....Silly boy, silly boy!”

And she makes me rinse my mouth….hehehe….but I’m actually drinking the water! I'm just so clever.

Calling my Amma...."AMMA"

Bumi Matha,

I can say Amma now…..

but most times I suppose it sounds like

Amme…ammme…amma…amma….ammeme……

Whatever I'm saying,

I know my Amma is so proud of me,

because she keeps telling me,

"Sakkti Velan, Amma Caayang....."