Everytime
I think of not putting an Angel post next, she says or does something that
compels me to write about it. I also write to keep a record of the things at
this particular age so that one day when she grows up and my memory fails me, I
will just give this link to her to relive her childhood.
I had
thought about writing a Diwali post or our Wayanad trip post or even a moving
the house post, but I will probably save it for some other time.
***
The
classic from our conversation today:
We
were talking about different cities when suddenly our topic drifted
Angel
: Ma, we had gone to X city right?
Me
: Yes baby, we went there for a marriage
Angel
: What is marriage?
Me
(confused and thinking) : It involves two grown-ups and some rituals and some
dancing. Just like I married your father.
Angel
: Am I married?
Me(hiding
my amusement) : No baby, you are too young to get married
Angel
: I am big enough
Me
: Ok, so whom will you marry?
Angel
: I will marry you mamma
Me
: Well, I am a female and you are also a female, so you cant marry me. (Don't
want to introduce the concept of lesbianism yet *rolling my eyes*)
Angel(after
some thinking) : Okay, I will marry papa then
And
then our topic drifted again.
Well,
I hope she grows up and marries when she wants to and not because she has to
and yes, find a man like her papa!
***
When
I was scolding her for something, she suddenly says: Aap please mat chillao,
chillate nahi hai. (Please don't shout, we should not shout)
No
wonder I stopped shouting! And I use the same lines on her when she shouts.
Yes, I am one wicked momma :)
***
I
told her to put her toy back at its place and she did. So I said, “Wah beta,
tum to meri saari baat sunti ho” (That’s great baby, you listen to everything I
say).
Immediately
she replies, “To aap meri baat kyon nahi sunte?” (Then why don't you listen to
me?)
:/
***
We
were travelling somewhere at night when Angel noticed the moon and was
fascinated by it. She even gave it a nickname of “moony”
Angel
: Ma I want the moony. Please get me the moony.
Me
: What will you do with it baby?
Angel
: I will play and dance with it
Kids
these days, they ask for the moon!
***
Angel
is a fussy eater, she is a very easy going child in all the other chores like
bathing, brushing, etc but not eating. So once while feeding her, I told her :
“Finish off your food quickly, I am short of time today”
To
which she says : I have time mamma, I will give it to you. (Then gestures
taking something out from her pocket and giving it to me) This is time, take
it!
I
never cease to get amazed by what goes inside that teeny weeny brain.
***
I had another facepalm moment a few days back.
While trying to lure my fussy eater into eating, I excitedly said - "Ye yummyyy khana kaun khaega?"
"Aap kha lo" pat comes the reply!
:/
***
Yet,
her speech remains a little unclear and I am actually thankful for that. With
all this talking, if her speech was clear too then my baby would not be a baby
anymore! :)
