What will you do?

After reiterating the need to keep the front door locked, I asked what Sid would do if  a burglar were to walk into our house.
Unabashed my angel said (verbatim) "Save myself and run away!"

I am still wondering where he learnt it.

Boy girl short

My little boy sometimes says he is a girl. Wondering if he was confused, I started this conversation

Sid: I am a girl, I want a ladies watch.. (having learnt about men's watch from his grandpa)
Me: But aren't you a boy ?
Sid: (Reluctantly) Hmm.. yes
Me: Who is a girl in our house?
Sid: (Gave it a thought and happily said) You mamma..
Me: And Pappa ?
Sid: Boy

Happy with the progress we continued the game with other family members and neighbours.
Me: What about the next door X aunty ?
Sid: Girl
Me: What about the other Y aunty ?
Sid: Also girl (He uses the word "also" so perfectly)
Me: And your favorite aunt at school ?
Sid: Short !
Me: !!?? 

I love you mamma

The way you say it, especially with the angelic smile, melts everything around. Seriously, how do you do it boy?  

Good demon

Exasperated with my little one's behavior, I asked why he was being so naughty. He said "Sorry mama (he is so good at it now) I will be a good demon". Good demon?? He got me laughing in a second.
Thanks to the regular dosage of Luttapi (bad/good demon) stories from magic pot, his favorite weekly.

Omni wearing glasses

Remembered this cute little incident that I thought should be recorded. This happened when Sid was around 18 months old and getting better with his vocabulary. He pointed at a white omni van and said "car has kannada(glasses)" It took a while for me to see through his eyes and note that the white omni did look like  it was wearing black glasses(bumper) on its eyes (headlights).
Sid, you do make me see everything with a fresh pair of eyes. Now I don't fail to observe the colorful butterflies, trees, painted houses,cars or cranes/diggers/tankers/trailers all thanks to you. Makes me wonder if they even existed before you were born. Or may be I should say, did I ever 'live the moment' to see and wonder at them before you came into my life.

New Year Happenings

New Year dawned with Sid wishing Happy New Year to everyone and anyone for almost a fortnight :) and our visits to the eye doctor. First it was the Papa with an eye injury, next Sid with a cold- eye infection and then self with an allergy. Luckily we got over it all with vision intact :)
End of January saw Sid having a nice time when his grandparents came. Loads of home made mysore-pak ensured that our (my?) "health" was improved.
Random musing -You slog for couple of months to lose a couple of kilos, your mom arrives and sees that you gain 4 in 4 days! ...Phew!