Aathesh Goes to School!

 Dearest Aaathu Kutti,

Today is you first day of school! 

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

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

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

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

Saying Amma

Hello Kuttyan,

If you aren't a genius I don't know what to call you.

You are just 3 months old and I swear you are saying "Amma" when you cry and "Vendham"( though it kinda sounds like "Venna"

And you cough to get my attention enough to carry you.

Well, well, well........