Pretty Pretty Mommy :)

So jlt, out of the blue Ami gave me a compliment today saying "Pretty Pretty Mommy!" while pulling my cheeks. She did this in front of Umang, who promptly burst out laughing, coz of the mutual admiration society we seem to have created for each other. 

Here's hoping someone takes her que and starts complimenting mumma more :)

First adventure ride- Check!

We were at Ambience Mall tonight when a rides space (generally avoided by us) came into focus 'coz Ami wanted to try it. So we checked where the ticket counter was and picked the fun card and Ami & I tried the rotating saucers which became Ami's first ride ever..! :)

Initially my baby was scared and not sure about it but by 2nd round she held my hand and started enjoying the ride. She was a natural. Enjoying & ready to explore :) It was really fun watching her blossom. 

Here she is taking a ride at the animal-ship!

11.12.13- Blush it on!

Oh yes today has become the red letter day when my baby learns how to blush! ;) Well what happened was this- her very favorite Kaka mamu winked at her and every time he did that, she blushed... and did I add, "profusely"? It was hillarious to watch. :)

And to add to the drama queen moment, we later also had a tantrum thrown, when Alakh was narrating to others how this was happening and everyone looked at Ami to watch her blush.... Naturally my baby got angry & slightly embarrassed at this show on interest by all the adults around her. :)

So we had to literally get her in the mood again before we could click our group pic! Gosh! Kids...! 

Yay! Pizza!!!!

Sunday was our Pizza Night... And to our pleasant surprise, Ami greeted our delivery boy with "Yay! Pizza!!!" 

We hadn't even told her that that's what was ordered. :P 

I had done this routine once before with her- where I raised my hands saying "Yay!" And then "Pizzaaaa".... My very observant pixie has caught on and did it completely on her own this time around :)

I video captured the moment by asking her to do it again. My brat obliged though the spirit of the spontaneity was something else...! ;)

2-2 Stars...!

The first thing Ami told me today, when I picked her from school was "Mumma! Ami 2-2 Stars!" On enquiring I was told that the class teacher shows her appreciation for something done by the students by drawing stars on their hands. So "2-2 stars" meant Ami had been a good girl in school today. It was the first proud moment of achievement for my baby. :)

 

Hair Spa? Nahhhh! You are a mom!

What do you expect from your 2 year old daughter when you get a Hair Spa and get your hair blow dried? Hmmm....

Option 1: Mumma you look Nice!
Option 2: Mumma! I want to do what you have done too...
Option 3: Did you do something to your hair Mumma? 
Option 4: Nothing at all. Coz well she's too busy!

Well how about, if your daughter gives you your hairband (as soon as she sees you) and tells you to tie your hair up? ('coz she finds it more comfy sleeping on your shoulder when your hair's not bothering her) Sigh! Life!!!! ;)

Our day at the zoo!

If a few years back someone had told me that one winter morning, I'll actually go to the zoo and enjoy myself there, I'd have laughed at the idea. But well, times, things and lives change, and with that, priorities & simple pleasures take a shift too.  

So, we took Ami & our niece Karuna to the zoo today. Now that she's two, and can say the name of many animals, she has earned the right to go to the zoo :P Staying in Gurgaon, visiting the Delhi zoo was naturally taken up as a project. The plan was to reach there by 10, so we could enjoy the place and avoid the crowd. But as is usual with us, we left home late and got there only by 11:30. The Sahai's were later still, so we got the tickets & patiently waited for them. :)

A Note to anyone going: Don't carry any eatables, its just NOT allowed inside. All sandwiches which we had painstakingly made (early in the morning), so as to have a 'picnic' had to be left in the car outside. I managed to sneak in my daughter's orange juice & cheese slices, though they actually check to see you aren't carrying anything.

Once we were in, the girls went crazy. Left our hands and ran like they were proving a point to the animals- 'look we are free!' :) Tssk Tssk! We went wild keeping up with them... The excitement was just too much- "Mumma look "Duck", "Lion", "Tiger", "Elephant", "Giraffe"...! And some new ones were added to their vocabulary- "Jaguar, Alligator, Leopard, Turtle, Reptiles etc etc..." 

Let me tell you, I'm definitely not an animal's person. Meaning I don't get excited like other people when I sight an animal, so I was more than happy in the back seat clicking snaps of all the excitement. 

 

Another Note: We walked 4-5 kms that day. (And we didn't even cover it all). This place is HUGE, so comfy footwear and clothes is a must. You could also carry a hat & sunglasses. There are some small beverage joints conveniently placed along with decently clean toilets for visitors. Benches under huge trees to take a moment to rest, complete the picture! :)

Naturally our day had to end with lunch, coz we were starving by the time we got out... Here I'm with my cute little niece. :)