It is a pleasure to watch toddlers. They have a lot to teach the elders..Especially, it makes me wonder how they keep themselves immensely busy all the time and end up doing nothing..also, there is a zest to be happy all the time..They are, no wonder, forms of God..
I broke my career four years ago, when I had my daughter. While I keep wailing about the adult company and the head spinning neck moments that I miss, I must say, I relished each and every single moment with my baby..I recorded all of her first smile, first crawling moment, first word spoken, first hair combing and other firsts in my cameras as much as I could..but ALL of those in my memory. She was a tiny winy little cute kid whose world revolved around me.
She now spends most of her day at school and learns to talk profuse English with her Americanized accent. It is a treat in itself to hear her speak. She eats her own lunch (unlike me running behind her with the food plate trying hard to feed and celebrate every completed meal with half an hour of relaxation), plays on her own and is growing more and more independent..So much so, that parental interferences seem sometimes like disturbances to her. She is growing up beautifully in her own strong world. Full of adventures and learnings everyday.
Now is the perfect time to turn all my attention to the second little kid. He is 14 months old. It looks like he was born just yesterday..Today, our little (big) man is having an attitude and personality of his own, which mostly resembles mine..:) Does his feet have wings?? He is ALWAYS on the move..:) never seems to have ever heard of the word called 'TIRING'...Is it the proud mother who wonders at the way the toddler operates the computer and iPad like a pro or is it normal for the boys of his age to keep themselves so updated technically?? I wonder. All said and done, toddlers of all times are great in one talent - refusing food..Every mealtime is a mother's challenge. I pray for God's choicest blessings everytime I have his food in my hands..Mealtimes start with getting a bowl of food completely mashed (which will take less than 4 seconds for an adult to finish :P) His attention needs to be diverted with interestingly animated videos - thank GOD for youtube uploads by great souls..For the small bowl of food to be pushed into the tiny throat, 5 videos come handy, easily. This little busy man gets so immersed in the videos that the moment I look up for a particular rhyme on the 'search' option, he immediately starts imitating the actions. Is my kid uber smart or is the mother dumbly proud of her little one's growing discovery?? I am sure it is just the latter.
It is a big pain, on one hand, to be turned down by many (what seems like most probable, everytime) employers and to stay within the shut corners of a home which very closely resembles a house arrest. Winters are so depressing. On the other hand, my children fill my days with endless miracles as much as they can..All this, while they continue to benefit their own exploring brains..something like one stone and two maangaas (old Tamizh adage..:) ). They even drive me nuts almost every other hour and make me go over my head in frustration...Yet, the innocent smile on their faces after the tussle, is worth every worldly pleasure.
Yes, motherhood is the most rewarding occupation!
I broke my career four years ago, when I had my daughter. While I keep wailing about the adult company and the head spinning neck moments that I miss, I must say, I relished each and every single moment with my baby..I recorded all of her first smile, first crawling moment, first word spoken, first hair combing and other firsts in my cameras as much as I could..but ALL of those in my memory. She was a tiny winy little cute kid whose world revolved around me.
She now spends most of her day at school and learns to talk profuse English with her Americanized accent. It is a treat in itself to hear her speak. She eats her own lunch (unlike me running behind her with the food plate trying hard to feed and celebrate every completed meal with half an hour of relaxation), plays on her own and is growing more and more independent..So much so, that parental interferences seem sometimes like disturbances to her. She is growing up beautifully in her own strong world. Full of adventures and learnings everyday.
Now is the perfect time to turn all my attention to the second little kid. He is 14 months old. It looks like he was born just yesterday..Today, our little (big) man is having an attitude and personality of his own, which mostly resembles mine..:) Does his feet have wings?? He is ALWAYS on the move..:) never seems to have ever heard of the word called 'TIRING'...Is it the proud mother who wonders at the way the toddler operates the computer and iPad like a pro or is it normal for the boys of his age to keep themselves so updated technically?? I wonder. All said and done, toddlers of all times are great in one talent - refusing food..Every mealtime is a mother's challenge. I pray for God's choicest blessings everytime I have his food in my hands..Mealtimes start with getting a bowl of food completely mashed (which will take less than 4 seconds for an adult to finish :P) His attention needs to be diverted with interestingly animated videos - thank GOD for youtube uploads by great souls..For the small bowl of food to be pushed into the tiny throat, 5 videos come handy, easily. This little busy man gets so immersed in the videos that the moment I look up for a particular rhyme on the 'search' option, he immediately starts imitating the actions. Is my kid uber smart or is the mother dumbly proud of her little one's growing discovery?? I am sure it is just the latter.
It is a big pain, on one hand, to be turned down by many (what seems like most probable, everytime) employers and to stay within the shut corners of a home which very closely resembles a house arrest. Winters are so depressing. On the other hand, my children fill my days with endless miracles as much as they can..All this, while they continue to benefit their own exploring brains..something like one stone and two maangaas (old Tamizh adage..:) ). They even drive me nuts almost every other hour and make me go over my head in frustration...Yet, the innocent smile on their faces after the tussle, is worth every worldly pleasure.
Yes, motherhood is the most rewarding occupation!
I feel that motherhood is the greatest and toughest occupation but unique in its own way. We do enjoy being a mother, dont we? :)
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely Priya Sivan..:) It is rewarding in its own ways with instant gratification most of the times with a sheepish kiss (full of jollu on the cheeks) and broad smiles..
DeleteAnd frustrations few of the times, too..:)
These days spent with kids, will never come back in our life and we will continue to cherish them ever. A golden time of our lives.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely. These times are not going to come back. I now miss my daughter's time with me..It was a great bonding that we were building. Now that she goes to school full day, I feel I am missing her so much during the day..:)
DeleteWhen I look at my younger one...I keep thinking how my elder one was at this age. And yes, I forgot most of her mazhalais and vaaluthanams. Thank god for cameras, camcorders etc. golden times indeed...they are growing fast. :)
ReplyDeleteYes Priya. It gives a great feeling to go back to the pictures and re-live those moments isn't it..Sometimes, I feel that just because we have a smaller one, we expect the older kids to mature all of a sudden..We forget that they are babies too, just a little older..
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