Today is Saturday, 7th Nov 2009. It’s 10:30AM, and I am resting comfortably on my bean bag. Winters have recently kicked in and I am absolutely loving the slight nip in the air. The morning fog is retreating back to the heavens slowly. From where I am seated, I am able to peek outside onto my balcony and the sun rising above. It looks warm and inviting, ready to pour onto the world it’s bucketful of gold. Away in the kitchen, my wife is preparing hot tea.
Just the right time to write a blog update on Pari, isn’t it? Well, here goes….
We felt it’s important to note the small developments as Pari inches up closer to 2 years of age, its now just two months away.
Pari’s height has increased well in the past few months. Though I haven’t measured, I think it’s two and a half feet, reaches up to four fingers below my waist. Her hair is curly, thick and has grown well after her mundan in Hardwar. (Head shaving ceremony) If not oiled, it looks tangled and unmanageable. Have to say though, when we comb her hair, split them in the middle and then tie them in two small knots in both ends, she looks like a charming gorgeous angel – My Snow white, if ever there was one. (Please refer to recent photo attached here.)
Just the right time to write a blog update on Pari, isn’t it? Well, here goes….
We felt it’s important to note the small developments as Pari inches up closer to 2 years of age, its now just two months away.
Pari’s height has increased well in the past few months. Though I haven’t measured, I think it’s two and a half feet, reaches up to four fingers below my waist. Her hair is curly, thick and has grown well after her mundan in Hardwar. (Head shaving ceremony) If not oiled, it looks tangled and unmanageable. Have to say though, when we comb her hair, split them in the middle and then tie them in two small knots in both ends, she looks like a charming gorgeous angel – My Snow white, if ever there was one. (Please refer to recent photo attached here.)
The Art of Saying Hello – “Oi” and “Ayy-o” – She used to keenly observe us talking on the phones from time to time. Initially, she started saying “Oi” by raising the phone to her ear imitating us. Sometimes when the phone was not available, anything could act as a substitute, a rope, a toy, even my ID card! Gradually she has now moved on to a more Clearer “Ayy-o”. Now when we ask her to say ‘Hello” or “Pari, phone par baat karo” (Pari – talk on the phone), she would immediately pick up the phone or anything lying nearby, or just her hands, take them to her ear and cutely say “Ayy-o”. The variation in voice is so cute, I am not able to put it in words.
Upwardly Mobile – She is quite well versed in using the I-Phone. She unlocks it by sliding her finger across the screen and opens up different applications from time to time. There is one she likes a lot…It’s got fishes swimming all over the screen…She touches them on the screen and says “Sish!”. Sometime she will open a game, give it to us and have that please-play-it-for-me look in her eyes and would say “Ikku. Ikku!”. She’s got her owns words and ways of addressing things. Another problem is that she has deleted half the good applications from the phone now while playing with it. Soon it would warrant a trip to Gaffar Market to get applications reloaded.
She likes sitting on my lap when I sit on my computer laptop every morning. And, if I leave the computer unattended for even a minute, she would press the switch off button and close all the applications instantly!
Musical Leanings – When ever my wife sings the devotional song ”Tu hi data, vishwa widhaata, Tu hi to hai radha ka shyaam….”, Pari immediately, as if on cue hums “ Ay AAAAam, Ay AAAAAm” The tonal variation, word stress, time delay and the music is always exactly the same as the words “Hey Ram, Hey Ram” in the original song. What becomes clear here is that she has a sharp music sense composed of sur, taal and timing. Something she takes on from her father, I guess.
Another one where she knows where to step in on cue. We sing “Ja-Ja-Ja, Jaane bhi de, ishq ki khushboo aane bhi de, dekha tujhko dil me mere….” and Pari, completes the phrase by saying “ E-E-OOOOOOO” (Original is “Uthi Hooook”) One more example of such a song is Kuke kuke Koyalia, rendered as Toote Toote.
Dance – Her style of dancing is moving her shoulders up and down whenever there is a good song playing. One way to get her dancing is to say the words “Dancee Dancee” when there is a peppy number on TV and she would immediately start her jiggle with a joyous expression on her face.
Imitiations – At times she picks up the broom and imitates the way the maid does the cleaning in the mornings (sweeping the floor). These days she also picks up a comb or a packet of Bindis and would pretend to comb her hair with the former and apply the latter to her forehead. Another thing she would imitate is worship. She would pick up the agarbatti stand and rotate it round and round in front of the Mandir (temple) uttering some words sounding like - om sai namo nama…..etc and pretending to pray.
Actions – She has learnt actions which go with some poems like Johnny Johnny Yes Papa, Twinkle Twinkle little star, Chubby Cheeks etc. Often me/Pooja say the words, she does the actions and at end of the poem, we all including her burst into applause saying “Yeeeaaaaah!” She does say one/two words every now and then, but never the whole sentence. Some examples of her words are Tinka Tinka for “Twinkle Twinkle” and Howwaa for “How I”.
We are still waiting for her to start talking though…!
Thanks for going through this blog. These blogs for me, are more of online memoirs. May 20 years on, me/Pari/my family will read them, remember the times gone by and smile. For now, however, I must put down my pen. More soon…
Regards,
Upwardly Mobile – She is quite well versed in using the I-Phone. She unlocks it by sliding her finger across the screen and opens up different applications from time to time. There is one she likes a lot…It’s got fishes swimming all over the screen…She touches them on the screen and says “Sish!”. Sometime she will open a game, give it to us and have that please-play-it-for-me look in her eyes and would say “Ikku. Ikku!”. She’s got her owns words and ways of addressing things. Another problem is that she has deleted half the good applications from the phone now while playing with it. Soon it would warrant a trip to Gaffar Market to get applications reloaded.
She likes sitting on my lap when I sit on my computer laptop every morning. And, if I leave the computer unattended for even a minute, she would press the switch off button and close all the applications instantly!
Musical Leanings – When ever my wife sings the devotional song ”Tu hi data, vishwa widhaata, Tu hi to hai radha ka shyaam….”, Pari immediately, as if on cue hums “ Ay AAAAam, Ay AAAAAm” The tonal variation, word stress, time delay and the music is always exactly the same as the words “Hey Ram, Hey Ram” in the original song. What becomes clear here is that she has a sharp music sense composed of sur, taal and timing. Something she takes on from her father, I guess.
Another one where she knows where to step in on cue. We sing “Ja-Ja-Ja, Jaane bhi de, ishq ki khushboo aane bhi de, dekha tujhko dil me mere….” and Pari, completes the phrase by saying “ E-E-OOOOOOO” (Original is “Uthi Hooook”) One more example of such a song is Kuke kuke Koyalia, rendered as Toote Toote.
Dance – Her style of dancing is moving her shoulders up and down whenever there is a good song playing. One way to get her dancing is to say the words “Dancee Dancee” when there is a peppy number on TV and she would immediately start her jiggle with a joyous expression on her face.
Imitiations – At times she picks up the broom and imitates the way the maid does the cleaning in the mornings (sweeping the floor). These days she also picks up a comb or a packet of Bindis and would pretend to comb her hair with the former and apply the latter to her forehead. Another thing she would imitate is worship. She would pick up the agarbatti stand and rotate it round and round in front of the Mandir (temple) uttering some words sounding like - om sai namo nama…..etc and pretending to pray.
Actions – She has learnt actions which go with some poems like Johnny Johnny Yes Papa, Twinkle Twinkle little star, Chubby Cheeks etc. Often me/Pooja say the words, she does the actions and at end of the poem, we all including her burst into applause saying “Yeeeaaaaah!” She does say one/two words every now and then, but never the whole sentence. Some examples of her words are Tinka Tinka for “Twinkle Twinkle” and Howwaa for “How I”.
We are still waiting for her to start talking though…!
Thanks for going through this blog. These blogs for me, are more of online memoirs. May 20 years on, me/Pari/my family will read them, remember the times gone by and smile. For now, however, I must put down my pen. More soon…
Regards,
Varun
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