Updates

Whats happening???
Right now the big thing is choosing a school for Joy..
A big school....

Myself coming from a big school with vast grounds and all advanced facilities in my days.. I have huge expectations from the school.
I want huge grounds, state of the art facilities and good parent teacher rapos.

Being in Bangalore, there are lot of school options and the fees are also considerably high but none of these so called big schools match up to my expectations.

Other than that,
1. Trying to teach Joy the social circles, family, neighbors, strangers etc... she is a very outgoing person and starts off a conversion with anybody she meets. So, I was trying to teach her the social circles. The other day at the hospital:
   Stranger 1 :  Hello! What is your name kid?
   Joy            :  Are u a stranger or a neighbor?
   Stranger 1 : Why kid?
   Joy            : Based on that I need to decide if I can talk to you?
   Stranger 1 :  **** No words****
   Me:           :  ****Don't know where to hide my face?****

2. She had a lovely 4th birthday party with all the friends she wanted at a play area. She loved the party and was a wonderful host too.

3. Had her first ear infection, that needed a round of antibiotics.
4. Is soooooo beauty concious... Wants to play dress up. Loves my makeup kit.
5. Has good friends at school. Anvita being her best friend. She constantly tells me that kids fight to be her best friend.
6. Is still a very picky eater. Making her eat is becoming tougher day by day.

Will log more later........

Joy's Song

Mom:  You are growing into a big girl...

I am just a kinder girl..
Each day I grow some more...
I like exploring ...
I am Jaanu...

So many things to do..
Each day is something new...
I like winging it..
I am Jaanu..

My world is turning... changing each day..
Mommy and Daddy and finding my way...

Growing up is not so tough...
It looks like there is lot of stuff..
Except when I have had enough....
I am Jaanu...

Jaanu.. Jaanu...
Jaanu... Thats me....


This is the new song Joy keeps singing everyday and I sooooo love it....

New Updates

Well... I know ..Long time No see...
Been busy..(Or I will make that excuse)

Joy is being her usual naughty self and keeping us on our toes..

Updates:
1. She started school in Feb 2015 and is thoroughly enjoying it.
2. Will start going to LKG this June... (All big girl haan...)
3. Can fluently speak her mother tongue and English.. She surprises us by using big complicated words.. Sometimes complicated being the word it self. "Mama Can you fix this for me please? This is too complicated."
4. She understands Hindi quite well and respond back with a few words. All thanks to Peppa Pig and other videos she watches on the youtube.
5.    She can read and identify A-Z and numbers from 0-20. She can count to 20.
6. Hates to write.. and is quite lacking in her writing skills.I think this is because she needs to concentrate and sit in one place to write.
7. Loves her "Aggi" (the nanny) and spends most of the time with her.
8. Has a few friends.. but still has to learn the art of sharing.
9. Made us run to the ER and spend a lot of anxious moments in the OT. This was due to a very nasty cut on the head resulting in a huge blood loss.. That makes a post for itself.. maybe later.
10.  Healthwise.. doing OK.. weighing 15kgs and 101cm in height now.

Shan is all obsessed with Joy from seeing her face first thing in the morning to putting her to bed all by himself.
I am still waiting for the day when he will believe me to entrust the kid with me alone..  Haha...

So that's life right now a fine balance between Job and Joy sometimes one outweighing the other..
More updates later...