It is finally summer and I have no clue where the time is gone. School for KOKO starts in a few more weeks. Wow, and I feel like I was just waiting for summer to start and pretty soon it is going to be fall. NONO and KOKO are enjoying the parks, splash pads and zoos and eating out once in a while. I have not been socializing as much as I used to and want to over to time and energy restraints.
For father's day Koko made french toast and chocolate chip muffins for her PAPA. She had made a greeting card in school which was of course given to Papa well before father's day. But she also made a spider man card for her dad as he is a boy and would LOVE that. She got him shorts as she wanted him to play good cricket in them. For lunch we made poori, bhaji and Aamras ( Koko's fav) and evening we went to granite city for dinner... was a good day and she was excited about it it being father's day.
In May for mothers day I was served a nice omlette and toast breakfast with my fav drink - ginger tea. Later that day we had a nice picnic in shoaff park. Koko packed the picnic baskets with snacks, drinks and napkins .. she was super excited and proud of her own work.At the park we played ball and walked and she finally got to eat a popsicle from the SUMMER SONG VAN. I got an amazing picture frame thats says " Like mother like daughter" simply loved it :)
Not sure if I am as adjusting and accommodating to people as much as I was a year before, people change and we change too. Time changes so many things, when you stay in a place for a long time and then get used to a certain kind of people and attitudes, its hard to suddenly see the changes in the same place and surroundings. I guess that's what my elders meant about changing with times. YES I have changed a few things which I had vowed I would change for no one, have also changed... like my never say die attitude and also trying to look for the best in people instead of focusing on their worst. These days I find that doing anything for the others is a pain for some, which was not the case a few years ago. I am getting affected a lot by this. Some people have stopped talking to one another suddenly for no apparent reason at all. Some people are no longer interested in any group events so much that no one wants to even respond to emails. I find that very condescending... when someone sends an email and requests you to respond... I think morally one should... but then that's my take on this ... I am sure the non-responder's have their own opinion and reasons for the same. The thing that has upset me the most is that no one wants to respond to emails and tell you the opinions but they sure do want to give you suggestions and their preferences when they meet you in person esp at public places. Its another issue if they talk to you personally about some thing but not reacting at all is just plain WRONG.
These days I am sensing a lot of negative energy around me and people. Not that I am a positive person always ... but I have tried my best to not let my low moods rub on others ( except Shottu, Koko and Nono) who bear the brunt of the same).
Now about Koko and Nono. These two gals are a bundle of joy, energy and of course work. Nono wants to do everything Koko does. Koko is into the imagination phase where she will play pretend, some days she is word girl some days she is a dog or a cat, a teacher a rock and roll singer and of course most the time she is into Kratt brothers ( Wild Kratts). This girl knows everything they show about Animals, their difficult to pronounce names. She wants to have picnics everywhere, at home , in the park. She loves to have candlelight dinners and dance party's at home with all four of us. I can see that her memory is improving day by day.She loves Nono... I do see that she does feel a little less pampered as she always tells me that she would love to become a baby again. I feel so bad when she says that ... I have and continue to give time and pampering equally for both of them... but as we all know when we go out the babies get all the attention... I am sure she has gotten used to it. Koko used to be shy of people but now she talks and I can see the confidence in her. She still continues to cry when she cannot do something or fails at the first attempt... but I am sure she will get better with that issue as well. She plays with Nono , helps me around the house and with her.. like she will help dress Nono , put on her shoes, get my shoes out etc. I cannot believe she is only 4.5 yrs old. She is very sensitive and emotional. I am very very attached to her and she is like my lifeline. Nono is getting to be there as well. She is 3.5 years behind that's all. Koko and Nono both love Aamras, banana and Strawberries. Koko is classy she likes good things and appreciates them too.. the eating habits aren't classy as she has gone on me... slurps and licks her hand.. shottu hates that and will always complain to me about this .. saying it is me who has taught her all that... well whats eating good food without slurping, especially saaru anna and masaru anna...ahahaha slurp. Nono is very expressive makes the best expressions.. right now she is saying cheetah--- thanks to Koko teaching her.. it has been a while since she says eveee - give and aaahoo - thank you . She says baybeee - the doll her fav, papa and mama and every time Koko comes and tell me something she will also follow and speak something in baby ling. She loves to walk with both her hands behind on her back, loves to walk. Loves to take Koko's bestest(Koko's Vocabulary) friends toys esp Shovel and bucket and loves to lift peoples shirts / dresses and tickle them on the belly button and say tackle tackle - tickle tickle. Hates the swing in the park as it confines her... eats on her own with a fork with a little help, drinks water in a glass and drinks milk in her chair. She LOVES to dance. Koko loves to sing and can remember songs with lyrics from days ago. If you ask koko what she wants to play she right now says Basket ball. She HAS A LOT OF Qs for me and shottu. Koko loves to dress up from head to toe in summer and in bare minimum in winter and this has been the case since she was 2. Not sure where the not gate is .. but she does that... wants to wear jeans and corduroy in summer and shorts and swim wear in winter. Koko says I am bestest Cooker and she is the goodest in doing things.
Koko told me a joke the other day, all four of us had gone out to eat icecream and it was about to rain ( thunder and lightning). "Mama, what do we wear when it rains... thunderwear". I was so proud.. my humor genes were finally getting active in her:). Also one day I asked her sternly.. Koko why did'nt you say please, where are your manners.. she replied innocently.. "They went away".
When she was 2 years old I was trying to tell her the Moon is very high in the sky and after I said that she just looked towards the moon and said Hiee...
Another one I remembered is that I was telling her Koko now you are 2 years old.. so she looked and me and showed me her ears... LOL.. man have had many such situations but my memory continues to fail me time and again.
Want to spend as much time as I can with my family. I am tired and some days frustrated with my own personal growth.. but over all happy about where I am today and love love love my kids and hubba dub dub.
Need to incorporate more salads in the diet.
PS - finally parents came on skype... felt very happy and loved :).
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