Aathesh's Vocabulary @ 14 months

Waggling Finger after beating a wall that he banged into means "AWAS, you bad wall you hit my head"

Looking long at the open cupboard and then looking at Amma means "I know I shouldn't be taking things from the cupboard but I am going ahead to take it now anyway"

Sees picture of Lion on PC screen - Coos and calls it like how he would call the bird with a "come,come" expression

Runs to the water table means " I want to drink water"

Opens and closes his fingers means singing "Shark A Doo, Doo Doo"

Says Pampers, TV, Akka, Kakak, Ammmamamama, Appa, Nenen, Annai, Beat/ Adi, Busuk 

Is scared of balloons (even when they are on TV)

Can play hide and seek, catch and thros/ kicks ball perfectly

Is highly fascinated ( and scared) of religious hyms/bhajans...but will continue to stand in front of TV/PC screen that is playing it

Understands "Angkat Kaki" to change pampers/pants

Puts dirty clothes into the laundry basket ( and then digs into it and pulls out other dirty clothes)

Beats own chest to soothe himself after coughing or burping ( will soothe himself even when he hears someone cough)

Steals Amma's pottu and eats it

The Aathesh I Am

The many misadventures of Aathesh!

Aathesh goes to the Restaurant!

The many faces of Aathesh

Mudi Erakam!

Aathesh head shaving ceremony! Aathesh shaves baby hair only at 13 months!

1. Thank you, Appa.

2. What's happening, Appa?

3. Who's this uncle, Appa?

4. Appa, I think I need a mirror!

5. OMG, Appa, they shaved my hair! And now this Ammama is carrying me!!!!!!!

Aathesh Cuts his head

Aathesh!

Now you gone and cut your head and Amma and Appa are all over the place trying to baby proof the room.

You play in Bagyam's room everyday, you need to be more careful.

Luckily for you there were no stiches........just a lot of blood.

Take care of your self small fellow.....we have many football matches yet to play.

Happy 1st Birthday Aathesh!

Animals Galore!

The animals have arrived!

On the birthday day!

Aathesh is a Dinosaur!

Pig Face!

The Biting Baby

Dear Kuttyyan,

Among the 4 children, it seems you are the real biter. 

Thank you for the bruises on my arms.

I am not sure why you bite though....sometimes it seems you bite me just for fun?

Anyway, we'll have this talk when you are older.

Hugs,
Amma

Bukebukebukebukebuke & Ngenungenu

Thambi,

Her name is Stinky Butter- not Ngenungenu * eye roll*

And what is Bukebukebukebukebuke? Everything?

And you're walking!!! So walk....but you don't have to run around everywhere screaming and shouting and saying bukebukebuke! ***stomping and walking away*


**Sigh** but I'll see you later I guess.

Love,
Akka

Watching Football

Who needs TV?

Watching Live Football from inside Ammama's gates

Shake Shake - Did you know the kolukattai doesn't make a sound?

Today was my kolukattai ceremony.

Actually my first tooth appeared on 25th Dec last year, but I guess Appa's birthday is as good a day as any to celebrate my teeth being strong. I was in a lot of paint in Dec, and it was the juncture when I stoped drinking milk from the bottle until further notice ( the notice is still ongoing)

They threw the kolukattai over my head.
 * I picked it up, shook it, realized it doesn't make a sound and then I guess I ate it*

Patti and Ammama throw the kolukattai over my head.Like they literally plonked it on my head!

This small piece is a kolukattai?

Out of focus ** Yeah the patterns on this cloth are really something else......

Amma forcing me to focus and pick the kolukattai. 

Nope..... I don't want it. 

See Appa, I got a kolukattai!

What is this? It doesn't make any sound! What toy is this kolukattai?

Okay, fine, I'll take a bite.  Okay, yeah, it's yummy!

And everyone CHEERS for the baby!!!!

The Unsteady Climber

So now that you are moving. and standing................, I seem to be unable to rest Aathesh. You keep climbing all over me when I lie on the carpet. When you are NOT climbing, you seem hell bent on breaking your head by falling down on the room parquet.

(While lying down on my side) We need to have a chat, son. Appa is old now, I need to rest. Aathesh...are you listening to me? Aathesh......? (Aathesh is ignoring me and continues trying to stand up unsteadily)

*Sigh* I guess I will just sit up and make sure you don't fall then....

Hugs Anyway,
Appa