Gasp

Up to the surface.. breathe.. and plunge in again…

an energizer bunny who’s gotten into my kid.. deadlines at work.. our pet project …. attempts at decorating said energizer bunny’s room .. and trying to squeeze in some sleep…

so u’ve been there huh ?

i sound like a zombie on a mad rant. and I feel like one too. wait…let me just snatch a breath….err.. do zombie’s breathe?

add to that – my bliss was short lived. The lil mite went on a babbling spree. Calling everyone and everything “mumma”!!!

Bliss II

Am I on a trip or what!!!??

Just couldnt let this pass.

I call home around 2. On hubby’s mobile. I hear Goosh shriek. Followed by a whole lotta background prodding -”mummy ka phone hai, phone pe baat karo”… and our normally phone shy dude bursts out “Mamma”!!

Aah the bliss I tell you!!!

And I talk to him. And he talks back. With a whole lotta prodding – but still. “Maaaamma”..”Mammmmma”..”mumma”..

And so it goes on

Smile. Smile. Smile. Grin. Grin.

I’m on cloud 9!!!!!!!

Normally, he just takes the phone and runs around. Refusing to say a word on a call. And babbling away, as soon as the phone’s disconnected. Yeah, he’s warped that way. But today….. aaah… cant tell you how thrilled !!!!!!!

Midnight musings again

yeah, i’m all mush.

A bad day at work.  An hour of trying to make an energiser bunny (aka Goosh) sleep. Frantic late night calls trying to get help from some people at the other end of the globe to douse fires for tomorrow’s release. I’m exhausted.

I go into the bedroom to find the boys asleep. A 2ft Goosh snuggled up in the arms of his 6 ft tall Dad.

Life is good.

<kaala tikka and all that jazz!>

Bliss

I park the car and turn towards home. I’m an hour later than usual. I look up into the balcony, hoping to catch a glimpse of my baby. I see them. HD, with Goosh in his arms, his back towards me, watering the plants. Goosh cant see me. I lock the car remote. I hear a loud yelp. They turn.

“MAMMA”!

My baby KNOWS Mamma is back!  From a balcony 5 floors above.  From above a row of trees. Through the sound of traffic. He cant even see me.  He just KNOWS his Mamma is back

Sleep, huh, what’s that?!

So atleast someone in the family is sticking to their New Year resolutions. Yes, it’s Goosh. His new Year resolution: Sleep hartal!!! The brat has decided he will make the most of his time. To play. To hell with sleep!!! Who needs rest!? Not Goosh for sure.

Walks with Baba, feeding and snuggling up to Mama,  just induce wails and screams loud enough to wake up the dead.

No matter how tired and ’sleepy’ he is, he thinks ‘lights off’ is just an invite to come jump on the bed, hurl himself at the bed head, and wiggle up to the window. Whoever said lil kids are afraid of the dark!?!

All pleas fall on deaf ears. Our best soothing voices must seem like 3rd degree torture to him, coz the wailing just gets worse. One of these days the neighbours are gonna come over to check what we’re doing to that kid!

And again, today, like y’day and the day before.. it’s taken a good 2 hours struggle, to make a tired and cranky Goosh call it a night.

Mommy and Daddy are too zonked to even sleep now.

What an Idea Sirji!

Have you seen the new Idea Cellular ad on TV? i just love it.

First was their “School” ad. Then the “walk while you talk” campaign.

And now this. Bowled me over completely. I love the idea.

Save trees. Use the phone everywhere instead of paper. Simple.

Can someone please send me a link to it!?

Doctor, doctor

What is it about being amongst new people that puts Goosh on his best behaviour!?!?  He’ll laugh and play and smile and gurgle…even if it’s midnight. But at home, post 7pm, he’s one cranky jumpy kid. Biting and screaming and kicking.

So we went to the doc’s y’day for his vaccination. A good one hour wait – inspite of prior appointment – and we had a role reversal. The parents were cranky and irritable. And kiddo all chirpy, enjoying exploring the place and playing with the nurses.

Come our turn with the doc, this guy nicely reaches out to her for a handshake. And we grin – proud parent moment.  He hardly ever does it when we ask him to. She smiles and complies. Thrilled, he reaches out for a handshake – every 2 minutes for the rest of the conversation! All the while, jumping back and forth, onto the table and off, tugging at this and that, and smiling and cooing.

When its time to leave, he blows her a flying kiss. Something he never does for Mommy. It’s reserved for everyone else!

And then says “bay-bai”, flashes her a huge grin and waves his hand regally.

She must’ve been thinking we’re such nutty parents asking her how to calm him, get over his biting and scratching sprees, how to get him to sleep etc etc – all for this sweet child!

Gimme your wallet

So the imp had his early morning playtime again. He woke up at around 4 am and decide to play. When Mamma refused to comply, he promptly got off the bed and ran to his room… Who what why, i still cant figure out. I mean, y’day was a normal day. So why did he suddenly decide to play at 4 am!>!>!

Needless to say, Mommy got no sleep after that. While Goosh went off into a nice deep slumber and was dreaming away when Mamma left for office.

=================

10 am. HD pings me

HD: “Guess what your son is doing”

me: what?

HD: He woke up without a sound.

got off the bed and was going thro my wallet

i went in to switch on the geyser and our man is trying to get the cards out

That son of mine sure has his fundaes right!!!

Nighty night

Not a good start to the year.

2 days into the new year.

2 hours of cranky wailing baby, refusing to sleep.

2 frazzled, exhausted parents.

Same scene repeated each night.

Indulgence

…. is when I go shopping (finally!!!) … and come home with 6 kurtas, 6 pairs of shoes, a huge grin and feet that are killing me!