Someone likes my hugs

Yesterday at night when I was cuddling up with Bobby boy he asked me for a puchhi (kiss). Is he kidding? No child of mine has ever asked me for a kiss. It's always been the other way round, I'm filling them up with forced hugs and kisses while they try to squeeze away from my grip! 

I did as he asked but probably went a bit overboard. A few seconds later he informed me "that's too much, mama!".

Back to reality for me!

Artist

Little miss Haana's art work for nationwide competition for creativity - Reflection just won the best in district award and is now going to compete at the state level.

So proud of her!!

Here is her artwork.

Who Do I Love More

I asked little miss Haana today if she thought I love her more or bobby. She said she thought I love Bobby slightly more. 

Hmm, I said resisting the urge to tell her, she's proven that she's totally mad by saying I love her any less!

But in stead I said, "But you have a big advantage over Bobba"

What?

"I don't need to change your diapers! That's huge!"

I don't think she appreciated that though! Hmm..

New Year

This new year's eve, at the final countdown, we wished each other happy new year. Little Bobby boy screamed "Happy New Year!!! Its my birthday today!!" 

No idea where that came from!!

Just Another Work Meeting

Bobby had been a germ magnet! Last several months he's been gathering new germs with a cadence of what seems like every other week. 

Last week Bobby did not go to his play school, he was under the weather. So it was a week of juggling work, while caring for him and not getting enough sleep. 

Here's what happened one afternoon last week:

It was late afternoon. Bobby and I had had our lunch and it was time for his nap. I put Bobby to sleep and headed into my meeting. He was ok for sometime, but then I heard him cough. More coughing, almost non stop for sometime. Poor thing i thought. I came back and picked him up. Poor thing was tired of coughing and crying. I picked him out of his crib and sat with him. Put vicks on his back and feet and on his little baby nose. Then i told him he needs to go back to sleep. He didn't want to go back to crib and wanted to stay on the bed.  So, i put pillows all around him, covered him with a blanket, set baby sleep music on the speaker and told him to go back to sleep. After this I headed back to work. I had another meeting to get to. 

For some time it was all quiet in the house. Then after about 30 minutes, i heard a door close. Then, i heard another door open and close. Then another voice in another room. Then, some shuffling... soon the little boy emerged, looked me in the eye from the study door, and ran away. I continued talking in my meeting and pretended i didnt see him! More noises came from another part of the house, and soon the boy came strutting back. This time i was intently talking to a collegue. That's when Bobby came to the study and said "Mumma, i have poopoo". "I have poopoo Mumma", he repeated, just in case anyone on my meeting had not heard it.  I was deep into a conversation, so in stead, Bobby proceeded to play with the curious looking buttons under my desk. I have recently gotten a stand up/sit down desk, so the buttons under the desk are all curious play things for him. Suddenly, while i was in my work conversation, i noticed my laptop was not charging anymore. Then, it started charging again but my monitor went dark suddenly. Then it came back momentarily, only to go dark again. The badmaash boy was under my desk turning buttons on and off. Soon, the boy decided to sit on my chair behind me, but in that process hurt his leg. It was time for me to go off camera and speaker, and wrap up my meeting!

Just another regular work meeting with a twist! 

Fall Concert

Back in the summer little miss Haana had auditioned for a strings orchestra to be a violinist in it. Her teacher Mr. Lucas and she worked on the audition pieces for several weeks through the summer. We sent a video recording of her playing the audition pieces right on the very last day.. and then we waited.

And waited. And waited. Finally I couldn't take it any longer and I emailed the chairman to ask if she made it or not. And then with baited breath, waited some more. Then, i got the reply back. She's in!! Miss Haana was longing on the couch on that lazy summer day when I screamed to her that shade it in to the orchestra! We were delighted!! 

Orchestra practice started in the fall, every sunday. But she practiced at home almost every day.. no more reminding her to practice. Now she was practicing on her own non stop!

A couple weeks back her orchestra performed their first fall performance. I had never heard them perform together before. She was dressed in a black lacy blouse, back pleated skirt, black socks and shoes; and took her place amongst the violinists. I had never heard the orchestra perform together, only her practicing solo at home. It was such a wonderful experience hearing them perform together, sounding so different as an ensemble!! 

I am so proud of her!! 

In Case You Get Lost

I have a new GPS with me now. Lemme tell you about it..

Last week picking up da monsters from school, I picked up little Bobby boy first. Then we headed to little miss Haana's school to pick her up. As soon as I turned on the street leading up to her school, Bobby boy spoke up "We going to Gugu school, Mumma!". I was surprised he recognizes the street!

Then, last weekend, little Bobby boy and I went to the library in the morning. The road to the library passes little miss Haana's school on the way. As soon as i turned on the road to school, Bobby boy spoke up again, " We going to Gugu school Mumma". I said yes! On our way back home, listening to some music in the car, I didn't turn into our community, and went on straight. Bobby boy realised what was happening and immediately spoke up. "Mumma, where we going? Not going home Mumma! Mumma!". I was so surprised! He realized I didn't take the turn I should've taken to go home. What is he, a GPS? I reminded him he's a 2 and half year old baby. "Be a baby now, Bobby! Be a baby!", I reminded him! :-D