Mumma, Ami ko bat-ball chahiye.

I'm not even surprised that Ami who has never really asked us to pick any toy till date, stood in front of me, seriously (both her hands folded in front of her) and stated "Mumma, Ami ko bat-ball chahiye!" 

Well it happened like this, she was down in the park yesterday, playing in the sun when she smartly exchanged her football with a smaller kid who had a bat & ball. As both kids were happy with their exchanged toys, we the mothers let them be. But all hell broke loose when it was time to say bye and Ami just plain refused to return the kid's bat & ball. Naturally mumma ended up returning it & telling her 'Agar Ami ko bat-ball chahiye toh mummy-papa Ami ke liye bat-ball le'ange.' And again naturally my smart kid remembered that and first thing this morning reminded me of what I had told her.

Hmmm... So out went poor-little-mumma and bought it for her, all the while thinking 'Ami can't have everything she wants jlt. I should insist that she does things to earn what she wants.' 

Sigh!!!

Post getting the bat & ball, instructions started pouring in- of where should mumma stand and what should mumma do... 

And someone was not happy when Mumma got busy clicking her in the process. Look at that expression... Gosh!