This is my first post in 2014, nearly two whole months after the new year dawned.
It was a very unique and special new year this time.When the clock struck twelve on 31st Dec night, I was in a hospital room, with my one day old daughter. My family stepped into 2014 with a brand new member and that explains my absence from the blogosphere as well.
Now the chaos is a bit lesser and I felt the urge to jot something here.
It has been interesting and sometimes funny to observe my older one's reaction to the change in the family.
When I first announced to V, then four, that mummy has a kutti papa(small baby) in her tummy, he retorted
"No Amma, you cannot eat kutti papas. Kutti papas are yucky!" Hmm, after all we have been telling him that whatever he eats gets into his tummy.
Midway through my pregnancy one day he announced
"When the kutti papa is ready, he will climb up , up, up and come out through your mouth" . Hmm!! Not a bad logical conclusion for his age!
I had a planned csec and we told him that Amma would go to the hospital the next day and that the doctor will help get the baby out. He exclaimed " The baby will jump out and the doctor will catch her with a baby net."
Now my new born daughter is two months old. Yesterday I took them both downstairs to the common area in the apartment. A couple of his friends crowded around her and kept saying 'This is our baby. We will take her home.' He quickly snapped back 'NO. This is my baby. Your baby is in your mummy's tummy!' :D
Now the chaos is a bit lesser and I felt the urge to jot something here.
It has been interesting and sometimes funny to observe my older one's reaction to the change in the family.
When I first announced to V, then four, that mummy has a kutti papa(small baby) in her tummy, he retorted
"No Amma, you cannot eat kutti papas. Kutti papas are yucky!" Hmm, after all we have been telling him that whatever he eats gets into his tummy.
Midway through my pregnancy one day he announced
"When the kutti papa is ready, he will climb up , up, up and come out through your mouth" . Hmm!! Not a bad logical conclusion for his age!
I had a planned csec and we told him that Amma would go to the hospital the next day and that the doctor will help get the baby out. He exclaimed " The baby will jump out and the doctor will catch her with a baby net."
Now my new born daughter is two months old. Yesterday I took them both downstairs to the common area in the apartment. A couple of his friends crowded around her and kept saying 'This is our baby. We will take her home.' He quickly snapped back 'NO. This is my baby. Your baby is in your mummy's tummy!' :D
Many congratulations! Daughters are always special!
ReplyDeleteThey indeed are :) thanks for stepping in
DeleteNothing can match a child's innocence! Wishing you happy times with a baby girl added, Jaishreee:) Keep writing!
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot Rahul :)
DeleteCongratulations Jaish on being blessed with a lovely daughter !!
ReplyDeleteThe post had me in splits :) Especially your son admonishing you for eating kutti papas and telling his friends that their babys are in their mothers' tummy. I just cant stop laughing :)
:D Glad it brought some laughter Aarthy!
DeleteHahaha...so cute..when my son was 4, he would tell everyone that there is a baby in my mummy's tummy. Don't know from where he got the thought though. Congrats, Jaish. Hope you are back to normal with more peaceful nights.
ReplyDeleteha ha. People would have believed your son and not you ha ha :)
DeleteHow sweet! Little V's innocence filled me with a light! Yet how logical he is.... Hope you have more such stories to share with us.
ReplyDeleteWill surely share as and when I have more to write Rajrupa! :)
DeleteCOngrats! I absolutely know what that feels like! We just had our son two and a half weeks back!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to you and your family Danny
DeleteHeartiest congratulations Jaish. Enjoy these times with both of your kids. Very soon you will be running after one and yelling at the other :D
ReplyDeleteHmm, I know :)
DeleteCongrats, Jaish!
ReplyDeleteAnd how many mummies are now answering their kids abt what is there in their tummies? :P
I have no clue what further questions those kids asked their mummies Suresh :)
DeleteCongrats Jaish-blessings for the little one.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Indu
DeleteCongratulations, Jayashree! :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks Uma :)
DeleteCongratulations Jaish! So happy for you! Had been wondering about your hiatus. Kids come up with all kinds of observations, 'baby net' indeed! Enjoy your days Jaish and the kiddy prattle, between nappy changing and the works , that is :D Keep blogging!
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot ilakshee :)
DeleteHow innocent and credulous the children can be.His questions and some statements made me laugh.He has already become possessive of his sister.But do not leave him alone with her alone yet and spend time with him pampering him...Congratulations!!.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much
DeleteMy best wishes on the new member in the family.
ReplyDeleteLucky are the parents who have a girl at home.
Oh yes.a very happy new year
Congrats Jaish. Best wishes to you and your family.
ReplyDeleteCongrats Jaish. Best wishes to you and your family.
ReplyDeleteThat's a very good news. So you're back to enjoying the happy nappy days of motherhood :) :) Enjoy the new blessing, dear :) And amma, don't eat kutti pappas, doctor mamakitte eppovum net irukkathu :D
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Jayashree!! Best wishes to you and your family. Sonny boy is so cute and so imaginative too!
ReplyDeleteGood to see you back here :)
Awww so sweet, Jaish! May you have more fun times. I remember my elder son was completely possessive when the younger one was born :).
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Jaish! Enjoy each and every moment with your little one
ReplyDeleteCongrats Jaishree :) all the best :) Do share pictures of baby if possible!
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