When I was pregnant I started listening to lullabies. It came in handy after child was born and at one point music meant lullaby. I didn’t remember any other kind of music. Even when the baby was asleep or even when he was not even around, I caught myself humming lullabies. Here’s an introduction I [...]
You know a child is too old to be nursing when… A) he pulls up your shirt when he wants to nurse B) he takes your hand and puts it on your breast, wanting you to do it C) he bites your breast in front of everyone if you don’t do it D) with a [...]
When I was pregnant, we decided to deliver in Singapore. And every body we know was shocked. Most people in our community who live abroad, go back to India, to mother’s house to deliver and sometimes even stay there for an year. Oh yeah, being with mom before and after delivery is fantastic but what [...]
Son, I’ve been writing letters to you every month and only yesterday I posted one about your 15th month with lots of pretty pictures of you smiling and playing. Today I’d like to present to you this picture to show you that it’s not always about being angelic. Sometimes, I (only I and your father) [...]
Dear Baby, Some of these days I wake up wondering where my little baby has gone; the baby who after waking up would call for mommy and wait to be picked up. All I can see curled up next to me is a charming handsome little boy who wakes up and climbs down from the [...]
Pretty handbags/purses/pocketbook days were over before pregnancy. That was when I would carry a beautiful hand bag, too heavy for it’s size, filled with all my makeup , some accessories, phone, wallet and some junk. When I got pregnant, carrying a bottle of water and some snacks became necessary. But nothing could have prepared me [...]
He looks at me with his wide black eyes. He comes close by and smiles lovingly. I give in and allow myself to fall in his trap of love. He comes closer and presses his cheek against mine. Then he turns and opens his mouth. And…………… OUCH!!!!!!!! He does the “dash” word. (I mean, the [...]
Who said money can’t buy happiness? It clearly does buy happiness, along with many other expensive goodies. (It’s only a bit difficult to digest the whole truth that money can buy happiness and beyond, if you keep money under control and not vice versa.) We’d been too busy the past few months that we couldn’t [...]
Momfinitions: Toddlish: The essential toddler behavioral language “Gym”my: Baby’s best friend, the play gym. ___ (Dash): It means “bite”. We don’t use the word “bite” in our house anymore, for it only increases my toddler’s curiosity. So whereever applicable, we just say “He did the dash word” The Dee Uhh See Kay (D-U-C-K): That’s how [...]
(Edited on July 16th for video updates) Dear son, Time flies. Yes dear, time is gone before even I realise it. At every stage of yours, I’ve been saying the same thing but now I really can’t tell if life were any faster than it is now. You are so full of activities and energy [...]
