Aathesh's 5th Birthday

 So bro,

Post Covid- we decided to have a bash for your birthday.....Amma went all crazy and started ordering Pokemon themed cakes for you.

Happy Birthday Baathesh.......the cake's awesome too. 

Cheers,

Big Brother Sakkti Velan (they call me the bug bugger) 

The tooth that fell!

 OMG!

Aathesh.....your teeth just fell off.......!

Aaaahhhhhh.......

Well, yours is the fastest among the rest of us, so congratulations Kutty.

Hugs,

Akka Bagyam

Aathesh Goes to School!

 Dearest Aaathu Kutti,

Today is you first day of school! 

Amma's baby all grown up .......big, big hugs. 

Edhu Ezhuthu

 Dear Tinnavan,

It gives me so much pride to hold you and write your first words together.

Here's to a lifetime of success and achievements!

Hugs,

Appa

Aaathesh Turns 3

 Yes, it's me Aathesh.

Turning 3 and having the world's most beautiful cake. It's an Emergency vehicles cake. 

Happy Birthday Aathesh......so many Aathesh!

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

Aathesh's First Holiday!

Dear Aathesh,

This is Port Dickson, we come here every school holidays.

Did you enjoy the ostrich park? I am scared of ostriches.....they so big. So I stand next to Appa.

This is where we stay, and we always use the swimming pool. And YOU Swam today! You were like a motorboat, and so brave and strong and not feeling cold and Annai and I were like, WOW, i mean WOWOOW!!!!

The big space of water you saw is called the sea....although Amma and Appa call it the Straits......maybe because the water is all straight and all. If you are still wondering, maybe we can consult Annai later. Annai knows a lot of stuff. Because he is bigger and the biggest of us all. Not Bagyam, she's just noisy.

The loud place we entered just now ( in where you really slept through in spite of the drums trashing) is called a pub, spelled P.U.B. We are not supposed to go there by ourselves.

So you see, if you need any answers, you can ask Chinnanai. I can tell you many things because I am bigger than you.

And did I mention you are soooooooooooooo cutie pie? Aathes enge? Hehehehe. See here a shot of just the two of us......

Hugs,
Chinnanai@ Esvarhen@Esha

I know you! Clap Clap Clap!

Yes, I know you Amma.

And no I don't want to go to anyone else.

Hmmm.....maybe Appa and Annai can, Syamsiah also can.....

No....not that man with the mischievous smile.

Yes Amma, I can clap....clap clap clap ....I clap when I see you Amma.

Hmm.....now this old lady, she looks vaguely familiar....and doesn't seem like a threat...so she can continue to carry me...here let me see your face!

Food Feeding Aathesh

Dear Kuttyyan,

We fed you sweet rice today at the temple. As always, we werent able to take a photo of this ceremony in particular because it is always in the temple.

Like all your siblings, you bit right into your father's fingers and licked up all the pukkai satham. 

Here's to all the yummy foods you can now eat. 


Nasiki Pisiki,
Amma

When Aathesh is sleepiy

When Aathesh is sleepy.......

They insist we must change diapers...*sigh*

Akka disturbs me......*whimper*

I can cuddle into Mama's big belly 

I can sleep on my comfy Chinnaya....who has fallen asleep before me

I sleep soundly on Appa....ZZZZzzzzzzz