Bumblebee honey banati he...

Dear Vedant,

You come up with the most funny things to say and they are so hard to counter/ explain away. Today you said - "Honeybee honey banati he and Bumblebee bumble banati he?" I had been teaching you about Honey bees making honey from flowers and this is what you came up with. :) It was so cute and logical. And funny.
You laughed away like crazy after you said it too, like you knew that you had said something really funny. :)

Funny man. Love,
Amma

So you know the whole book? All the words? Wow :)

Dear Vedant,

I don't know when you did it and really how long you have known this all along. Today, I was putting you to bed and you knew all the words in the "Goodnight Goodnight Construction site" book. You and I sang them together, in unison. You remembered all the words, pauses and everything perfectly. It was so cute :) I was impressed my dear. :)

This book is a staple in our collection, we return to it quite often, especially at bedtime.

Love,
Amma

Hands are for?..........Cell Phones

Dear Vedant,

We have this book called "Hands are not for Hitting". This book suggests lots of uses for hands, such as Hands are for Waving, Shaking hands, putting on your clothes, eating etc. Papa and you have this thing of "rough and tumble fun" going on usually and you were not very gentle. Papa was telling you to be gentle and he wanted to remind you of the book and said "Hands are for.......". You filled the blank with "Cell phone!".

Sad, but true reading of our times. Hopefully, one day you will say "Hands are for Books".

Lots of love,
Amma

Feeling so content.

Dear Vedant,

It was late at night, about 1 am. Papa and I just finished watching a movie called "Wolf of the Wall Street" on the iPad, in bed. As soon as it ended, you got out of the crib, walked straight like an arrow, a man on a mission to me, and slept on top of me. Yes, on top. Specifically, you like your head to be on my tummy :) And that was that. No conversation, just aim at the target and be there. A little later, I moved your head to my arm (which felt numb soon enough :)) but it was so peaceful. I felt quiet and satisfied.

You looked happy in your dreams.

Lots of love,
Amma

P.S: I worry about missing this when you are all grown up and gone. 

Happy 3rd Birthday my love!

Dearest Vedant,

Happy Happy Happy 3rd Birthday to you!!! So happy today :) You turned a big THREE today :) We all had a great time blowing out the candles, cutting a cake with you.

Although, again, you were not well :( You were really sick with a cold, cough thing. It was sad :( Papa had to go away to a conference, he left late so that we could cut the cake together. And boy! you loved the cake so! Your little eyes totally lit up when you saw the cake. You were SO HAPPY. it was really nice to see that. You blew the candles, and we all sang the happy birthday song. You liked the song so much that you made me sing it again and again throughout the day. Papa also brought a huge cookie for you, you gorged on it :) Some lovely pictures from the day are here. After Papa left, you and I listened to many Happy Birthday songs on the iPad, with the video and all :) I asked you late at night at bed time, about what you liked best about today and you said "Cake and song" :)

We did not do a celebrationg this time again. You did not really want it. We will do something funnext year. And hey, no falling sick, ok? :) We gave you the Buzz bee board game, we played a few rounds today. You seem to like it, don't get it yet though. Also gave you the camera, that seems to be a bigger hit :)

You and I also went to the Flag restaurant for dinner, it was nice and relaxing. Most people stare at an Indian mom managing a calm Indian kid in there, they can't believe it :)

Please remain like this, cute and cuddly. Papa and I both love you very very much. God bless you always.
Be happy, healthy and loving. That's a pic of me looking (and feeling) so happy and content. You are the reason for that happiness. Also a pic of you giving papa a kiss back, after you got one for your birthday. I love the tenderness of this pic. That is pure love :)

lots of love, proud of you :) Happy Birthday!
Amma

P.S.: You didn't want to share the cake :) I had to convince you :) We also did a little celebration in School after a week or so, when you got better and went to school. Again, had to convince you to give away the CakePops :)

Blankie for Fish?

Dear Vedant,

We have been going to the hospital a lot for our cold, cough situation. There is this aquarium in the doctor's office and you always watch the fishes. Today, you asked me how they go to sleep and if they get a blankie for sleeping :) It was so cute.

Your curiosity at this stage is amazing. As you grow up, it's important to keep this innocence and curiosity and not take things for granted.

Lots of love,
Amma

Cookie Cookie everywhere

Dear Vedant,

So its all about Cookie. This can be a response to any question. It can be the name of anything we see around us. :) The word cookie falls out of your mouth more often than anything else in the world.

I am also calling you a cookie :)

Lots of love,
Amma