Aarush you made us proud!

Its been almost an year since I wrote anything...Nothing motivated me, the words didnt come...

Finally, the happeings of today morning pushed me to write so that time doesn't make these memories dull

Aarush has been going to a play group since he has been two which was long way back in Jan'09

Past 9 months have been a roller coaster ride for us, starting from handling his aversion to school, his temper tantrums, getting complaints that he has hit someone ....
Finally in July, he got a bit adjusted, started making friends, showing some excitement and most importantly started to talk about the school with us.

His teachers told me even though he is very active in the class but is very adamant on not participating in any individual activity.
I was disappointed and used to get very agitated at times over this... but slowly I realized, its futile to be over pushy.....

Then came the notice that there will be "Fancy Dress Competition" in his school on 8th October, I asked him what he wants to be, and he said "HUMPTY DUMPTY" .
Hence began the preparations for it.I knew it in my mind and heart that he will not go on stage, but I wanted to do my bit and be hopeful.

Till today morning Aarush was pretty excited about the event but as the time came near, he started having cold feet and get pretty edgy.Before he left for school, I told him" If you will perform today as humpty dumpty, you will make me very happy"

We reached there at 10 and the function started, after about 3-4 kids Aarush's name was announced and then there was no activity for sometime, I was keeping my fingers crossed but soonafter some other kid came on the stage.We were sad but then we knew this is going to happen.
Then all of a sudden, We saw Aarush on stage, dressed up as "Humpty Dumpty " and saying on the mic " I am humpty Dumpty" exactly the way I had taught him!!!!!!
His voice was tremoring, his face was red but he had never looked more adorable and sounded more sweet to me!
And then he started receiting his favourite poem
"Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, had a great fall ................................."

Nothing can ever beat the pride and sense of achievement I felt in my son.
It was a major step for Aarush and how much he would have over come, how much courage he would have gathered to step on the stage !!

Aarush : "Three cheers for you, we love you"
You have really made your parents proud and happy today...
Way to go............





On the stage at School

Aarush the musician

Since being a baby, Aarush loves different kinds of sounds...and his love for this hasnt dimmed now that he is almost two.
One day he wanted to listen to some music or song on the music system.. as there was no electricity at that time due to power cut, we were unable to play that.

Aarush though we are bluffing and dont want to play music for him,he came up with the idea of playing the music himself.... and his instruments were the "music system's speaker"

Starting play group for Aarush

After a long battle with myself, I finally gave into my hubby's wishes and decided to search for a play school for Aarush.
We saw a couple of those, met the staff, questioned the teacher but could not still make the decision to send him. The thought of him being with the strangers, not only to him but to us too, did something strange to me...

Then one day, my mom told me that we can try sending Aarush to a nearby play group which her friend runs..
Today, we went and met the principal, saw the school. It wasn't very big or those extra modern 5 star hotel kinds..But it had a homely feel to it. The staff was experienced.
The factor that the principal was known to my mom did make a lot of difference...

And so it was decided that Aarush will start going there initially for 1-2 hours....

I felt the pain, the anxiety which every parent must have gone through for searching a play school, because we all want the best for our kids!!!

Cheers to us all!

Rule #1: Parents name their babies and not the other way round

Yet their strength and their speed are still based in a world that is built on rules. Because of that, they will never be as strong or as fast as you can be.

(Morpheus, in "The Matrix")

In general we the parents name their babies and tell them their and our names. Aarush started speaking and remembering words a few months back (Mumma is the first word) and I was happy that he learnt to pronounce my name quite clearly. But these are just the rules or mere guidelines. And rules are meant to be bent. A couple of weeks back, Aarush suddenly started calling me with a different name. And from that day onwards I did not hear "Neerav" from him. The new name is "Neennu". For past four years my wife was looking for a nick name for me, I think now she has found one.