Cat's in the Cradle - by Harry Chaplin

My child arrived just the other day
He came to the world in the usual way
But there were planes to catch and bills to pay
He learned to walk while I was away
And he was talking 'fore I knew it and as he grew
He'd say, "I'm gonna be like you, dad
You know, I'm gonna be like you"

And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon
Little boy blue and the man in the moon
"When you coming home, dad?"
"I don't know when We'll get together then, son,
you know we'll have a good time then"

When my son turned ten just the other day
Said, "Thanks for the ball, dad, come on and let's play
Can you teach me to throw?" I said, "Not today
I got a lot to do" he said, "That's okay"
And he walked away but his smile never dimmed
Said, "I'm gonna be like him, yeah
You know, I'm gonna be like him"

And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon
Little boy blue and the man in the moon
"When you coming home, dad?"
"I don't know when We'll get together then, son,
you know we'll have a good time then"

Well, he came from college just the other day
So much like a man I just had to say
"Son, I'm proud of you, can you sit for a while?"
He shook his head and he said with a smile
"What I'd really like, dad, is to borrow the car keys
See you later Can I have them please?"

And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon
Little boy blue and the man in the moon
"When you coming home, son?"
"I don't know when But we'll get together then, dad,
We're gonna have a good time then"

Well, I've long since retired and my son's moved away
Called him up just the other day
I said, "I'd like to see you if you don't mind"
He said, "I'd love to, dad, if I could find the time"
"You see, my new job's a hassle and the kid's got the flu
But it's sure nice talking to you, dad
It's been sure nice talking to you"
And as I hung up the phone, it occurred to me
He'd grown up just like me
My boy was just like me Yeah,

And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon
Little boy blue and the man in the moon
"When you coming home, son?"
"I don't know when But we'll get together then, dad,
we're gonna have a good time then"

- Harry Chaplin

Shaurya turns 2

Today Shaurya has completed 2 years in this world. Its so amazing to suddenly realized how quickly time flies. In these last 2 years of my life Shaurya has given me many reaasons to smile and laugh. He has given me numerous moments of happiness. Pure happiness. He is growing up fast and learning things quickly. Its so wonderful to see him learn stuff everyday. He is learning to speak and this phase when he tries to speak words and they come out of his mouth, tangled, has so many moments on which one can just smile and feel great happiness in his/her heart. I thank you God for blessing me with such a beautiful gift.

So much stuff in kitchen to explore - From Manasi

Discovering the kitchen in detail.

Tried to stand up for the first time taking support of the potato-onion stand, whcih still remains his favourite till date. He takes the stand all over the house now like pushing a car

Clicked on 15th Dec 2010

What you looking at - From Manasi

Started sitting straight without support of hands

Clicked on 12th Dec 2010

Exploration - From Manasi

Exploring the kitchen...

Clicked on 10th Dec 2010



Vintage Cars Collection - From Manasi

The vinatge collection

Clicked on 5th Dec 2010

Sitting up - From Manasi

Sat up for the first time

Clicked on 2nd Nov 2010

Looking For Mom - From Manasi

The first time I crawled upto the kitchen to search for my mom...

Clicked on 17th Oct 2010

Chewing habits - From Manasi

I love chewing my mom's hanky

Clicked on 1st Oct 2010

Beauty of a Smile - From Manasi

Kya??? Smile doon???

Lo, ab khush

Bus na, abhi ho gaya mumma.

Clicked on 29th Sep 2010

Pants Down - From Manasi

Oye teri, crawl karte karte, pant utar gayi...

Clicked on 24th Sep 2010

Little Masti with Nachu Mama - From Manasi

Learned to pull Nachu mama's hair and specs

 Clicked on 28th Aug 2010

Clicked on 29th Aug 2010 



Papa and Baby - From Manasi

Arey mujhe sulaate sulaate, papa khud so gaye !!!

Clicked on 30th Aug 2010

Journey to south of India

We made this journey to southern part of India in June. This was Shaurya's first journey outside the state. He took his first flight from Mumbai to Bangalore on 1st June. We stayed in Bangalore that night and next day left for Salem to attend Sailaja's wedding. We had Yearcaud, Kodaikanal, Munnar, Ooty and Mysore on the itinerary. It was very nice till Munnar. We enjoyed the green surroundings and cool weather of hills. Away from pollution and noise. It was in Munnar that I and Manasi both got food poisoning. By the time we reached Ooty I was completely down with fever and vomiting. I took medical care in Ooty itself. Manasi was in a little better shape till now. We decided to leave for Bangalore the very next day. I was feeling much better the next day. But the poisoning was starting to affect Manasi now. As soon as we reached Bangalore Manasi was completely down. She was having severe stomach pains. We stayed in Bangalore for another 2 days. Manasi had to take medical care in Bangalore itself and when we got back to Mumbai she was admitted to hospital. She stayed in hospital for 2 days.It was very difficult time for Shaurya as well. Luckily we both were not sick at exactly the same time so there was either me or Manasi to look after Shaurya. It could have been worse for him.

Till Munnar it was very nice time that we spent. Shaurya would get into each hotel and would attack the telephone first. We had to disconnect telephones in all the hotels to avoid him calling random numbers. Kodaikanal was the best among the places we visited. Very beautiful and scenic. Shaurya used to get irritated sitting in the cab (Indica) that we had booked for the entire journey. The driver would play old hindi songs to make him sleep. It worked on some occasions but not all. Another big concern was to arrange for his milk and boiling water to sterilize his milk bottles. We were completely on the mercy of the hotels. Luckily all the hotels could arrange it. We would bother them about 5 times a day for milk and water.

It was a good break but got spoiled because of the sickness. It was a big litmus test for us as well to see if we can take Shaurya for such journeys or not. I am not sure about Manasi but i was very concerned at the start of the journey. But i guess it turned out OK. Some pictures of the trip:

South India Trip

Update after a long time

I have not written this blog for such a long time now. Shaurya is 15 months old now. There have been so many things that i should have put on this blog which i couldn't do. Shaurya got his single tooth about a month back and  got a pair of upper teeth just a few days back. Generally, the lower teeth also emerge in pair but he got only one tooth. I guess its because he had a tooth at the time of birth which disappeared later. Anyway, so he has these 3 teeth now which he wants to use a lot. When we ask him to kiss our cheek he would actually bite it. Today i saw him biting on an entire apple and could actually manage to peel off some of it. He also understands many words now. Some of them like lion, cat, scooter, mama, papa, hi-five, kissi, flying kiss etc., he associates with a particular sound or action. He many not know the meaning of many of these words as of now but he responds in a particular action or sound. He is very fond of mobile phones and laptop and does not miss any chance to use (misuse) them. Bowling seems to be a passion in development. He throws the ball very well, at good speed and bounce. Cartoons on TV like Krishna, Chotta Bheem and Tom & Jerry are his favourites and won't turn his eyes off them for anything. Another thing that he seems to be a big fan of is Salman Khan. He watches his songs like Dhinka Chicka and Character Dheela with lots of passion. He even shakes his legs. When told to dance he marches on the spot. We have this book for him with pictures and letters, both in English and Hindi. He doesn't understand the letters but he surely recognises some of the pictures like flower, sparrow, car and dog. He would point to them. While sitting in car he is most interested in the gears and steering wheel. He would also experiment with the buttons around.


Surely he is experiencing things and learning from them as well. Everything seems to be exciting to him which is a good thing. He is very active and won't sit quiet even for a moment. He is sleeping now otherwise i would not have been able to write this entry.

Love you baby...

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I am not able to keep this blog updated with the recent developments with Shaurya. Will write soon...

Nothing else...

As Written on 16th Feb 2011
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There is nothing more beautiful than his smile.
There is no better sound than his giggles.
There is nothing more satisfying than to feed him.
There is nothing more saddening than to see him cry.
There is nothing more difficult to leave him and go.
There is nothing more relaxing than to see him sleep peacefully.
There is nothing softer than his fingers on my face.
There is no better hug than he clinging on to me.
There is nothing more exciting than to see him grow up and learn.

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Shaurya's 1st BDay Bash - 1st May 2011

Maamu and Handsome Me

Mumma, Maamu and Me

He He Ha Ha

Decorations

Girl's Group 1

Girl's Group 2

Pics of Shaurya's 1st BDay - 28th Apr 2011

Face Painting

Mumma and Me

Daadu and Me

My Cake

Friends

Shaurya's Studio Photoshoot

On 1st of May 2011 we celebrated Shaurya's first birthday with those who could not come on 28th Apr 2011, as it was a working day for most. The same day we also decided to have a photoshoot for Shaurya in his new Birthday Dress that he is wearing in the photos below. Although, the time was scarce and the studio was pretty ordinary (one close to our home), i am happy that we could manage to do this. And the only reason is that we have got these wonderful snaps of Shaurya looking so handsome and so happy.