Angel Antics!

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.

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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!

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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 :)

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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?)

:/

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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!

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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.

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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!

:/

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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! :)