At work after 10 days

Am back at my desk(technically I can't have a dedicated desk anymore at work, considering they are mobile desks, so who comes first grabs the best desks, crap!!) so, am back at my desk after almost 10 days of working from home . Its been 1.5 hours since  I left home , and I still can't get my kids out of my head. Called home 3 times already. Finally I decide to take my mind off home, and I thought I'd listen to some music and start work. Guess what, my playlist shows up with fifi and the flowertots , and fanta jingle that Hazel loves. I'm screwed!!

This upsets me...

Some of the profile pictures of kids in Facebook that I have come across recently , has upset me very much. The kids post pictures of themselves that seem quite inappropriate. Many a times I have been tempted to write a comment about how the dress looks like its about fall off their shoulders, and the suggestive look isn't helping at all. I really wonder if the kids are blissfully unaware of it. Another thing I ask myself, if I'm the only one thinking so.

It scares me to think that soon my lovely little ladies would grow up into their teens, and I'm going to be so mad when such an incident occurs. God bless rescue me and my babies

29 years done.....

It's my birthday today. My last one in the twenties, so my 29th. 

There is never a better time than my birthday to go back and reflect on this year . It's been a wonderful year, filled with many many blessings.

Of the many , a few here......

  Hazel's birth , a dragon year born baby she is. Utterly precious, it's absolutely irresistible to place to kiss on her cheeks while asleep, although it disturbs her beauty sleep, and she rubs her eyes with the back of her hand and looks even more irresistible for another kiss, lost in her baby beauty.

  Nephy is growing up to be a fine, smart, courteous and caring young lady, with an understanding and maturity beyond her age. Time stands still without her around , her nonstop chatter amuses me. She made me forget TV.

  Anto became project manager, God is abundantly gracious. Anto has proved to be a very good father, helping with Nephy and Hazel. I am amazed that he reads 'hurt' so well and reacts to it within no time. He has become smart in avoiding conflicts, wiggles his way out of tensions between us, and has become even more lovable than before. As always, am never going to acknowledge that he is all this in public :) 

Deeps & my BIL wedding

  My Parents and in-laws , who pitched in when I needed them the most during my pregnancy .

The 6 months I spent at my maternal home , with my mom, dad, bro and sil , which my mom calls it the golden days and it truly was.

The time with my lil niece Natalie , watching her pretend-play to be Betsy athai is such a warmth to be loved!

Had a nice run at work , and my manager's confidence in me was truly the best ever I've felt at work

My friends S&S , M&V, San are God given stress busters

My maid Bensi , who took care of Nephy so very well and helped us during Hazel's infant days

My brother who made me laugh all through the six months I spent at my mum's place. I still can't stop laughing at some of the things that he says.

Nephy's fancy dress competition at school which was an eye opener

My cousins and their kids

Places I've been to this year....

Tour to Sri Lanka , memorable

Our stay at sentosa with my in laws, truly relaxing and I was touched by my hubby's and my inlaws' care and concern.

Giving birth to Hazel at mt. Elizabeth(needs another post to go over the whole experience) , how I wish I could have birthed Nephy there too , really cool ;)

Mums place :)

Pondicherry trip with my mom dad and bro's family

A quiet trip to yelagiri that my dad took us, to escape from the deepavali noise

The holiday within a holiday trip to Sg. We travelled to SG for 3 weeks in the middle of my 6 month holiday to my mum's home. I loved the trip, would be the most memorable trip ever. Staying at my own home for a holiday is priceless.

The stay at the marina bay sands for our sixth anniversary. The infinity pool !

Finally a trip to velankanni , after all there are a plenty of things to thank for :) and to keep me happy and contended forever

Things to do this year....

Learn to swim , to properly swim like a pro

Get Nephy into a dance or drama school

Paint the house

Redecorate rather decorate my home

Get my kids to eat more vegetables

Stop yelling at my kids

To cut down on my planning lists and work instead , you'd be shocked at the elaborate lists I have for everything.

Work harder

Eat lesser

Work out -to atleast try and use that treadmill once this year

Bake a cake by myself, all by myself. 

Save for my kids education and a small savings that would help them when they need it the most .

Be happy and content with what I have.

Stop all the noise , I meant my yelling. 

Hurt lesser

Give more 

Expect zero 

My most unforgettable moments....

Holding Hazel for the first time

Nephy dressed up as a fairy , but looked more like a bride

Natalie , when she cried her heart out when Nephy fell down

The tractor ride at Nuwara Eliya to a strawberry farm 

The time I held Jay's baby

Watching Nephy perform as Cinderella in her school

The time when my granddad held Hazel for the very first time 

When my cousins , Val & Yami ka came down to visit us with all my nieces and nephews

Meeting Nithi & Augus, my friends after a long long time. 

My last appraisal meeting :) 

The time I spent with my dad... After nearly 6 years , where I never spent more than a couple of days with him , I spent 6 whole months with him. Truly the biggest gift for this year. 

Finally, the surprise my hubby had for today. :) 

Baby... My second little one..

Am expecting the arrival of my second little one, I've been praying for another little Nephy since its easier to handle her. I taught Nephy to pray that way too, 'Please give us a baby like Nephy...' and she developed her own version, since she wasn't interested in another Nephy. Her prayers were 'Please give us a baby like Natalie...', my niece. Its going to be a long wait before we find out if the little one is going to another Nephy or Natalie. Nephy even has a name for the little one, she wants to call the baby 'Ray'. Ask her why, and comes the reply 'Ray as in rain'. Well, a million dollars if you understand it.

However, the nickname for the second one is "Gulfi". Reason, the elder one is Nephy , so the younger one is Gulfi cos it rhymes. Blame my mother for it ;)

The date is near now, am hoping that the little one will be born on the 4th of June to coincide with my dad's birthday. The last month is always difficult with the innumerous contractions, false pains, absolute lack of sleep, a tummy that gets heavier and heavier, anxiety and the nervousness of getting ready to welcome the newborn.

I'm nervous as well as excited everytime I think of bringing the newborn in. A thousand things going around in my mind about how Nephy would cope, how we would manage things. I'm the sort who gets over-anxious when things are left undone and when things are unpredictable. With 2 kids, the scenario is likely to have both, and my anxiety levels are just going to shoot up and up and up. God save us all. I need all your prayers, with the birthing just around the corner.

Thank you my near and dear ones.... pray for me and the kids...

P.S :- I've already exceeded the 8 kilo mark for prenancy, and am not very happy about it.


This post has been edited to remove certain parts which the mum isn't happy about, when she thinks of her little ones reading it when they grow up. :) Happy reading, my little babies.

Flowers...

My hubby dear and my little darling bought flowers for me today. Out of the blue, with no reason whatsoever, they bought me flowers...... Magical. 

Maybe, its the little one in the tummy effect, that the two are being extra kind to mom. :)

Little Miss Talkie Talk

Yet more of my baby's baby talk.

The other day, she was being quite naughty, and
I said: "Rekha teacher-ta phone panni sonna theriyum", (Shall I call your Rekha teacher and tell her that you are being naughty)
She answered back, "Unga office kaaranga-ta phone panni solluven" (Shall I call your office people and tell them you are being naughty.)


Conversation overheard,
Dad : Where does daddy work?
Nephy : XXX
Dad : Where does mummy working?
Nephy : Bank
Dad : Where do you want to work?
Nephy : Bank
Dad : Why?
Nephy : Because girls must go to work there. (*Wonder how she came up with that logic*)
Dad :(Trying to be smart) So, why do S uncle & V uncle go to the Bank
Nephy : No, they must go to daddy's office. They are boys right?
*End of Conversation*

More to follow.....

Little Miss Talkie Talk

The little missie talks and talks and talks and talks and... yes, on and on and on... and on and on and... you get the flow, right?

A few quips I want to jot down before I forget these jems.

An ant bit her, and she goes 'Naan nenakiren naan romba sweet-a erukken-nu, Ant vandhu yennai kadikudhu!' (I think I'm very sweet, this Ant is biting me.)

A little fellow at the playground trouble her, and she says 'Indha podiyan enn kitta vambu pannuran' (The essence is lost in the translation, so I didn't) The word podiyan that she had caught up, amazes me.

She was pretending to be mommy, and I as Nephy, she calls out to me to come and sleep on her lap, and I firmly refuse, to which she starts 'Nee vara matta? Appo naan Dora-kku Mummy aagiduven. Naan unakku mummy-a Dora-ku mummy-a?'. Had a really really good laugh that night, thanks to the little missy.

She has picked up this habit of picking her nose, and I came up with this rather brilliant idea of making her the monitor. So, anytime anybody picks their nose, she yells 'Amma, Look! Look!'. Sorry for any inconvience caused due to this Monitor's act.

I'm rather very proud of the tamil that she speaks,I think I've done a really nice job in gettin her to speak tamil, rather than going down the all English route, that seems to be the norm here and around.

Lovely hearing her speak in both... more to follow. :)