Slate magic

I just love the slate and slate pencil. After working on walls I fell in love with this slate and am full on at it. Daddy got me the dust free chalks and I am going crazy with them. So many things to write and so little time. Let us zip and go!

Orange treatment

When I go to Sudha aunty's place , I get Orange treatment ;-)

She knows that I love the colour orange.

So is the orange bedsheet and some orange toys.

Out of all the cars she gave me I picked up my favourite orange car.

We had a nice time today But I missed going to playarea and play in sand as dad had to go elsewhere and we left her place early.

Did you observe an orange car in my hand?

My yearly promise for 2015

the Lord make his face shine on you
    and be gracious to you;

numbers 6:25

Pop the bubbles! Pop, Pop, pop, pop pop....

When I am really cranky with blocked nose or a tummy ache or a disturbed sleep and when nothing consoles me, this is the one dad uses to comfort me.

I love chasing and popping bubbles.

I learnt a new song on popping the bubbles while counting up to 20.

"Pop the bubbles, pop, pop, pop, pop, pop, POP! pop the bubbles,
1-2-3-45-6-7-8----------9-10-11-11141116118=19120
POP the bubbles!"

What do you do when your babies are cranky?

Count down to 2.

Yipppeee!!!  I am a month away from my 2nd birthday. I am growing up. 

Mom started writing down plans for my birthday.

Don't know what's in it :)

Shhhhhh...I'm hiding!

Mom doesn't want me to watch TV. I am hiding in the basket and watching ads secretly.

Shhhhh.... Don't tell mommy that I am here. Okay?

Shake, shake, shake, milk shake shake shake

Now a days I get milk shake every evening.

I don't like to eat fruits so mom does her magic and gives me yummy milkshakes. I love milk.

Chikoo milkshake, Apple milk shake are my favorite. I enoy every sip while mom sings shake, shake, shake , milk shake shake shake

What's your favourite milkshake?

Orange it is! Still.

Do you remember what I said about the colour orange some time back? 

No? let me route you to the post: http://goo.gl/qrJ4oO

Even after months, orange is still my favourite colour.

I got this balloon at my friend Dia's 2nd birthday party.

Working with Water

I love playing with water. Mom allows me to play in water often specially before giving bath.

I can reach

I can reach heights now :).

My favourite spot now is kitchen countertop and dining table

Mom is so scared and turned very cautious and not keeping any knives, spoons, forks and glass on them.

Dad is happy that kitchen is clean all the time :)

Eating some Vitamin D this morning.

Rava Dosa

My faaaaaaavourite breakfast.

I love eating these dosas in the morning. Mom makes them very thin, crispy and smooth. Edges are crispy and the center part is smooth.They melt in the mouth and is very easy for me to chew and swallow. They are really very very tasty that I ask for more and more.

Here is the picture of one of those mornings( May 28th) when I had Rava Dosa. Any guess  how many did I eat ? :-D 

Do you want to know the recipe?
Let me know so that I can ask mom to share it with you all.

Play time

Play, play, play!

This is what I do all through the day!

How do you let your children play? Free play or a structured play?

I get both but mostly free play. Mom and Dad believe that it brings out creativity.

There are some structured plays like dropping  the balls / shapes in the box, playing a key board etc., which I enjoy too.

SIP and SAY NO

It's turning hot day by day so mom wanted me to have some coconut water. She gave me coconut water in a small glass this noon. I took two sips and refused. Not because I did not like but... just like that :-) .
Though mom never  force me anytime to eat or drink, she I think wanted to try this time.
She requested to have some more as it is healthy for me specially during summer. Looks like mom got an idea. She poured water in to another bowl and offered to me.

I was in a naughty mood and thought to play a game called "SIP and SAY NO ". So I had two more sips and refused to drink. Mom changed the container again and I did the same again "SIP and SAY NO".
She kept on changing containers and I kept on having two sips and rejecting.

Finally, I drank a small glass full of coconut water.

Mom is happy and I am happy. I enjoyed playing this game.

Do you or your baby do some crazy things? Wanna share one?

My walker

Here is my traditional wooden walker which dad bought from Chennapatna toys store. Isn't it so colurful and good looking? The colors are natural vegetable colurs so they wouldn't harm me.

I still haven't started using it as a walker but I play with  it. Once I start taking steps ( which I would start any day soon) I will be using it for balance.

Did you read what I shared about WALKERS ?

No? Here is the link (my post on walkers). You would know why dad got this wooden traditional one rather picking up any other glamorous walkers.

30 books in 30 days challenge

Mom and me are participating in "30 books in 30 days challenge" being conducted by 'The BubbleInk'.
Mom loves to read books for me and I love to listen. When I grow up I will read all these books on my own. Mom's dream is to design a nice reading corner for me with hundreds of books.

Dad started reading books for me when I was still in mommy's tummy. I was -4 months old ( Mamma was 5 months old pregnant) That's when I started listening to sounds. I am sure I will love reading books when I grow up because my Grand dads, Grand moms, Dad  and Mom love reading books. So reading is in my genes :-).

Can I share a secret? Mom and Dad went out for a shopping on August 15, 2012 and bought so many books for me (The first shopping for me). But I have sooooooooo many books which are from dad's childhood book treasure.

You know what I read yesterday. "The Magic Toy shop". I will keep updating you on the interesting books I read. 

I climb

Subtracting one 'to-do' from mamma's list.
To put me in rocker and get me down.
I can manage it now :).

WHEATING

It's not even a week that I shared my mom's fear of Gluten and today the following happened.

Mom was successful in keeping me away from Wheat.  She wanted to feed me wheat only when I turn one.

This morning, when mom was having her Tea and Marie biscuits I was next to her trying to grab biscuit. Thinking that I would play with it and not keep in mouth mom gave me one. That was it. SNAP!  I took a big bite. That was a big bite because I knew mom would snatch it from me after doing this mischief.
She was worried, took me in hands, rushed to kitchen and gave me water to drink. She was scared that I would choke. She threw the biscuit in the bin. I got angry and asked her to give me back. She understands my language well. She felt bad looking at me, said 'sorry' and gave me another biscuit with bonus including a hug and a kiss :-) .

This time she sat next to me with a glass of water and her mobile camera in hand. Dad was missing that moment. She wanted to capture.


I ate the biscuit and I liked the taste. I had almost half of it. I started feeling wheatish ( you know what I mean ;-) ). After having some more water and getting back to work with my toys , I could see a sigh of relief on mamma's  face. She kissed me and said I'm a big girl now :)

With this my WHEATING ceremony was over. Because I ate wheat mom made some Upma for me this noon and I enjoyed it too. Yeyyy...!!! some more new varieties added to my menu.
I am now waiting to taste that Vermicelli payasam which dad loves. .

Would you suggest mom some wheat recipes please? 

Bowl Kaali Pet Full

    When I am hungry and mom gives me delicious food

A - B - C - D - E - F - G...

A - B - C - D - E - F - G
H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P
Q - R - S - T - U - V,
W - X - Y and Z
Now I know my A - B - C's
Next time won't you sing with me?




Mom sings it while I touch, point out the letters, clap and smile.


This alphabet poster is my favorite for last seven months.
I was / am never forced  to learn these. Mom and Dad say my learning should be full of fun and play but not of force.

This was kept along with another colorful chart for my visual stimulation. I fell in love with this chart from day  I saw it more than the colorful one which is good too. 'V' is a special letter as my dad's name starts with it :-) .