I would have never imagined that someday I would be in a country which is hosting the Olympics and actually get to be so close to the action!
The equestrian games are happening in Greenwich park, literally outside our house!
Dot, you should know that you were three months old when the Olympics kicked off in London and you and I walked around the greenwich park seeing all the preparations with you in your buggy. Your father and I are going to go see the games. We have tickets for men's field hockey and we are stoked about watching India play South Korea. We would have loved to take you along but you are too tiny and I am certain you will have a long, eventful life where you will also get to witness such historic moments first hand.
Think of us then.
Friday, 27 July 2012
Thursday, 19 July 2012
Wednesday, 18 July 2012
Thoughts before driving test
Driving test in India - yeh suvidha uplabdh nahi hai.
Driving test in Boston - easy peasy.
Driving test in London - poopoo platter.
Thoughts after driving test to follow...
Driving test in Boston - easy peasy.
Driving test in London - poopoo platter.
Thoughts after driving test to follow...
Tuesday, 10 July 2012
Statutory Warning
Dot, if you grow up and ever find a book called "how to traumatise your children - 7 proven methods to help screw up your kids deliberately and with skill", know that I bought it myself. It wasn't a gift. I'll gift it to you when you have kids.
Also, you should know parents who proclaim their every single, exaggerated emotion related to their kids on social media are nothing like your parents.
Your parents will not be chronically depressed to leave you at your day care and go to work, because your parents are trying to earn a fantastic life and lots of travels for all of us.
Your parents don't have panic attacks every time you go for your vaccinations. They look forward to them to see if you flinch or be brave about it.
Your parents don't treat you like a fragile piece of chinaware or an unique snowflake. They are trying to raise you as a normal, balanced, grounded human being. They hope you acquire sarcasm and a sharp wit along the way.
Someday you will thank them for this. If you don't want to thank them for it then you will just have to deal with their parenting style because you really don't have too many options here.
If this has made you feel scared and unsure of your parent's intentions, they have achieved their goal.
P.S: Your parents love you.
Also, you should know parents who proclaim their every single, exaggerated emotion related to their kids on social media are nothing like your parents.
Your parents will not be chronically depressed to leave you at your day care and go to work, because your parents are trying to earn a fantastic life and lots of travels for all of us.
Your parents don't have panic attacks every time you go for your vaccinations. They look forward to them to see if you flinch or be brave about it.
Your parents don't treat you like a fragile piece of chinaware or an unique snowflake. They are trying to raise you as a normal, balanced, grounded human being. They hope you acquire sarcasm and a sharp wit along the way.
Someday you will thank them for this. If you don't want to thank them for it then you will just have to deal with their parenting style because you really don't have too many options here.
If this has made you feel scared and unsure of your parent's intentions, they have achieved their goal.
P.S: Your parents love you.
Thursday, 28 June 2012
Dear Dot
Congratulations! At almost 2 months old you have discovered your limbs!
You are very excited about your hands and the power of being able to control them. Most of your experiments include pulling your own hair and ears. You have also started trying to eat your whole hand. I guess separating your fingers to suck your thumb requires a little more skill. Your greatest achievement thus far has been to pull out your pacifier and fling it off only to realize a few seconds later what you have done and then bawl about it because now you need me to play fetch.
In a couple of months no doubt you will become an independent little boy and not need me so much but until then I'll continue loving the feeling of you being at my mercy (evil laugh)!
In a few hours you will be going for your first set of immunizations. I'm looking forward to seeing how brave you are :)
Also, you sat in your bath tub for the third time in your entire lifetime yesterday! I wasn't sure how you would react because the last two times you cried. But hey! Turns out you love water now! You sat there quietly and giggled and cooed while your dida bathed you. Good job, puchke! We are planning on taking you swimming soon :D
You are very excited about your hands and the power of being able to control them. Most of your experiments include pulling your own hair and ears. You have also started trying to eat your whole hand. I guess separating your fingers to suck your thumb requires a little more skill. Your greatest achievement thus far has been to pull out your pacifier and fling it off only to realize a few seconds later what you have done and then bawl about it because now you need me to play fetch.
In a couple of months no doubt you will become an independent little boy and not need me so much but until then I'll continue loving the feeling of you being at my mercy (evil laugh)!
In a few hours you will be going for your first set of immunizations. I'm looking forward to seeing how brave you are :)
Also, you sat in your bath tub for the third time in your entire lifetime yesterday! I wasn't sure how you would react because the last two times you cried. But hey! Turns out you love water now! You sat there quietly and giggled and cooed while your dida bathed you. Good job, puchke! We are planning on taking you swimming soon :D
Monday, 11 June 2012
Friday, 1 June 2012
Dear Dot
You had your first cut today. Your dida and I were cutting your finger nails and you flinched and managed to cut your right thumb.
I am not squeamish about blood or injections or anything but I may have changed.
Your tiny little cut and the few drops of blood from your thumb was enough to make my heart sink.
I just held you and sat there with tears rolling down my face.
How you have changed me already! I know there will be many more cuts and bruises and I know you are going to be a brave boy. It's just me now that has to stop being such a pansie!
In better news which makes me really really happy, your birth was registered today and dad and I went down to the registrar's office and got your birth certificate today. Only one of of us could sign the certificate and we decided it should be me so yay! Congratulations on becoming a legitimate entity today with paperwork to prove your existence !
Next step getting you a nationality and a passport....
I am not squeamish about blood or injections or anything but I may have changed.
Your tiny little cut and the few drops of blood from your thumb was enough to make my heart sink.
I just held you and sat there with tears rolling down my face.
How you have changed me already! I know there will be many more cuts and bruises and I know you are going to be a brave boy. It's just me now that has to stop being such a pansie!
In better news which makes me really really happy, your birth was registered today and dad and I went down to the registrar's office and got your birth certificate today. Only one of of us could sign the certificate and we decided it should be me so yay! Congratulations on becoming a legitimate entity today with paperwork to prove your existence !
Next step getting you a nationality and a passport....
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