A fascination for Cars!

A boy and his fascination for cars is common knowledge, but the extent to which this love goes is beyond comprehension.

We have a collection of cars, all possible types of car, big car, small car, remote control car, push cars, all possible colour cars.The drawers and toy baskets are spilling with cars. Anywhere around the house you can spot a random car, on the bed, on the sofa, in the kitchen...

At 5, these children know all car logos, can compare cars and also have an opinion on which car to buy.

On birthdays the best gift is considered to be a car, other toys discarded as too complex to play.

The favourite films feature exclusive flying cars in cool sleek colours.

Reaction on seeing cars vary from awesome to aww to superb or its soo cool...

Its just some in built gene in them that attracts them to cars and all things associated with it.

A known joke is how the boy dotes over his prized possession and willingly breaks up with the girl who makes him choose between the car & her. No second thoughts here 😀!

A New Year Gift

My little one is an extremely appreciative boy. He thanks you from the heart for all the little things you do for him. And these are genuine heartfelt thank you messages that he conveys.

As the new year started we walked down to the nearest toy store to pick up gifts for his friends birthday.

In all innocence he promises me that there will be no tantrums for any toys for himself as he has just got a Christmas gift but asks me for permission to touch  and checkout the toys.

Knowing fully that he really wants to buy some new little car toy for himself I take him along.

Very happily he explores the store showing me things he likes, telling me of the different occasions I can buy it for him but never once insisting to buy one right away.

As I pick up a couple of toy cars and ask him which one he wants he squeals with joy asking me if there is a occasion to buy it now.

I tell him it's a New Year Gift and delighted he picks one.

On our way back home, he looks up to me smiling and asks me..." Can you see the smile reaching all the way upto my cheeks?" As I nod my head and acknowledge he let's me know it's the happiness he feels for having me as mummy ☺

My Faith...

So my little one is a strong believer in God...as in a friendly person who looks out for him.

There are God's of his age & Mummy Papa God's. Kannudo and Ganesha are his friends who play pranks like him and get scolded by Mummy God for being naughty but are basically good and friendly boys.

Papa God's are Ram Bhagwan, Shankar Bhagwan who destroy evil people like Ravan and protect us. So they are the big people who take care of us.

So on Maha Shivratri we actually walk up to Ganesha and ask him the surprise he has planned for his papa.

The other day we ended up with a conversation with Krishan bhagwan telling him that we have a surprise for you on his birthday telling him to look there and then pulled out a peacock feather  key chain with loads of excitement . It was a genuine happy delightful moment.

Luv Kush are the new favourites with their  antics and a little jingle of Shiva. The faith is so strong as they are more of friends that God that we consider them.

Yo Man!

Everything thing is Yo !!!

Yo mummy...will do this...Yo, I need this! Yo...dad...this is kwel...😊

Welcome to the new lingo world, picked it up from my elder brother. Also, now I am photo bombing all my family pictures with a Yo shot!

I enjoy saying Yo instead of yes since its more kwel sounding. And I think everything else sounds very "Rubbish".

My parents are amused, caught them with a smile on their face when I chatter away! But yo they share my enthusiasm when I rock n roll. I have my on little rap with "Yo & Mamma Miaa".

A hilarious little fellow I am and keep checking with my mom..." That was funny n, you think I am really funny". Not sure if mom laughing at my jokes or at my conversation, but Yo...she laughed !

Dance to My Tunes

Music is Life!

I hummm as I walk...I don't talk...I sing..."Mummmiiieee". My actions are musical. ..my conversation is like a song.."Papa looook..." or " Pleaseee mummy" 😊

So my boy likes music ...all kids do I assume...but a nursery rhyme by a 5 year old is far more entertaining when sung while at work...the words are a little jumbled, the tune a bit haywire but the enthusiasm over the top.

He croons Bollywood songs & hymns with same happiness. Likes being updated on the songs though... so favourites change every month.

His actions coordinate with the song...so if on the way for a wash..its banno tera swagger..if it's changing clothes...its mei superman...if it's calling out to me. .. its hello hello...I end up giggling on all this silliness.

He likes it if I put him to sleep with a song; so I have this old Bollywood hit song.."phoolon ka taaron ka" with my remix version from him..it delights him when I sing this for him.

He totally entertains with his lovely voice with mismatched words😊

He shares his new rhymes with me, so a good night hymn prasing the Lord or thanking him for all the wonderful things around is a must before we sleep.

He makes up his live jigs also..with Hindi English mixed and calls himself Michael Jackson!!!

Tennis a Developing Passion

Pursuing a sport teaches you more than what studying a book can. When you sweat it out in a field you learn to compete in a fair manner, without any biases.

My son, started playing tennis at a young age.He was introduced to the game at the age of 4 by an over enthusiastic father. Now both father and son religiously discuss grand slams and I am obviously not included in those conversations much to my dismay!

But, thanks to this our child has developed innumerable qualities which, he otherwise may not have picked.

Tennis has bought focus in his approach, teaching him to concentrate. It has built his confidence and inculcated a desire to win & excel. He looks forward to the schedule and drill associated with it, thereby respecting the teaching of his coaches. He has become active and enjoys exercises. Competition's excite him and he strives to win.

He knows all the current tennis players with their rankings and conversations vary from the players back hand style to their serve style!

He has also built a strong circle of friends which include people in the age group of 30 - 50 years who cheer for him everytime he plays. These friends are my husband 's tennis partners and my little one is their ball boy on non play days.

He loves his tennis racquet and shoes and dresses up like daddy on court.

I really appreciate my husband for introducing our child to the "The Game of Tennis!"

My frien Kannudo:)

I like Bheem a lot..Enjoy watching the cartoons & repeats on TV.But these days I also enjoy hearing stories about Kanna and his friends.

My favourite story was about how little Kanna would steal makhan with his friends and then everybody would come and complain to joja maiya (my little one's way of addressing yashoda maiya).

The glitter in his eye everytime  I told this story was unmistakable, as if he had in mind to steal some from the nearby houses himself ☺.

Although he is more of a curd theif than makhan! 

For Janmashtmi my mother got a peacock feather designed box...so this little boy walks upto the temple in the house, hiding the box behind him.He innocently walked up to the Lord Krishan diety and goes," Happy Birthday Kanna, I have a surprise for you. Look there and boo...pops out the box from behind with a huge cry of surprise...your birthday gift."

Looking at this pure exchange of love left me amazed. 

Only a child can relate to God in this unique manner, treating the Lord more as a friend rather than an avenue to attain things.