Joyssss

AG surprised us by opening the car door on the freeway, yes child-locks are in place from then on on the car doors - phew! I got a heart attack when that happend though. Even though strapped in a car seat and all, still...curiousity, perseverance and passion all in one package that is what is AG...she hears songs with really good beats and she cant resist herself, she just dances away, its like those dancers they show in the movies who cant resist music and they wear their payal or start tapping their foot and off they go dancing away passionately.....

AL surprised yesterday by singing Twinkle-Twinkle yesterday completely and more clearly she got the tune, she got the key words such as Twinkle, star, how, you are, up, sky, diamond, sky - and mumbo jumbo in between, but at at 21 months my girl can sing Twinkle Twinkle - you bet I am proud. Vocal, Exteremely observent and risk averse - AL our other daughter :-)

And both of them have a liking for Snow white and seven dwarfs, they like the page which shows the queen asking the Mirror who is the prettiest of them all and then the apple one, where she comes with the poisoned apple and then Snow white "sleeping" both the girls chime in. Finally AL yesterday goes to the last page (its an extremely abreviated version by Disney) Kiss - muaaaah and horsey neigh she says - (Prince kissing snowwhite and off they go on the horse that neighs ;) And they live happily ever after

21 months

And before you know its that time of the month again. Girls are now 21 months. They are growing and absorbing like sponge. Every moment is so precious. There are times I just want to sit back and watch and gaze at them having fun with their Dad and do nothing. But with two active toddler-girls that's not possible. :-) Days are so full on that their newborn stage seems so deep in the past. I know it will all come back to me. Those will be the days when they will be all on their own and you will feel you have so much time on hand and not know what to do ;)Nope little girls always need their parents and I love that about having daughters.

The "wheels on the bus" is slowly losing it. The videos are not being watched, but AG still asks me to sing them and joins me where ever she can. AL today surprised me by singing Elmo's song, "la la la la...elmoooo..." she goes very cutely. 

They ask me to draw shapes and animals on the magnetic board so that they can guess. AL is very surprised why I am able to draw some basic shapes and characters and while she swipes the pen on that board the results are not the same :-) AL is also spending time with the seat buckles on her high chair, her latest fascination, she asks us to open then she buckles herself, nonstop she goes on and on :-) AG like Robot and asks me to keep drawing it and she likes to say it. She is a a little too passionate. She like something she goes on and on with it, she over does it gets obsessed with it, then it comes down until something else takes its place. Whether its songs, specific characters or books. She is a lot into books, both are. AL is more smooth in her expression and transition. The one consistent think is AL's love for dogs, she has kissed at least one of those soft toy doggies and hugged and rolled with them every single day since she turned one or even earlier.

End of the day I am so lucky to have them. Twins and especially girls (I cant stop raving about how much bonding there is where family has girls or at least 1 girl ;) Joys of having daughters, but its the parenting too...). I see my friends starting to talk about whether to have a second child or not and the whole "timing" thing. I am glad the 'second child planning' has passed for me. Its extra work initial few years and probably down the line the pinch for college fees hits us at the same time financially instead of one after another, but still, it all makes it worth having twins, and makes me feel very productive in a number of ways ;)  Its truly a blessing, a blessing not in disguise, it just is a very obvious one... :-)

Stuff

Has been tough past 2 days. P was sick over the weekend and getting better now. Kids were a bit under the weather as well with cold and runny noses and cough, but ok over all and have almost recovered. Thanks to all the natural remedies available. Now it has hit me, mild fever and cold. Big Boss is here from Germany so planning to show my face for the core hours this week anyway. We had to view some homes to move into after the lease expires over the weekend so all of us got exposed to some cold which has struck as basically. Luckily the long weekend helped. And its already Wednesday.

Been doing a lot of online shopping. Loving Zulily for the kids although the 2 week wait for shipping is painful and its improving, you almost forget you shopped and you have a surprise package in the mail which all 3 girls dig into and enjoy. Elmo shirts were a big hit. Top quality branded and pretty stuff.

Glad that Apprentice has started, needed a major distraction that I have  been missing well at least since Facebook has become even more boring, the usual/boring updates..

We have been really not eating out as much for some reason. Earlier couple of days a week at least we ate out. Nowadays relishing every meal I cook and not even wanting to take a break from home food and when we do like yesterday dont enjoy it as much. On that note. Craving for some nice Peppery/Garlicky Saaru which I have to make after going home.

Nugget for this week: Pettiness prevails where there is some sort of insecurity.

The usual...

And the busiest week at work passed. Kids also got through a minor viral. They didnt have to stay home though and they went to daycare. Days were full on :-) Attended a birthday party on Satday at My Gym Boston, girls were the youngest and had fun. AL hung out a bit with the group, AG wanted to explore on her own and just kept a close eye on the group. They have finally tasted juice and are having it now and then - by having I mean squeezing the juice enough to spill and then get bored with it. AG sips a little, AL just plays and dosent care for it. I am not a juice person my husband is. So I havent really made an effort at all with the juice box. I'd rather they eat the whole fruits (as the Doctor recommends) rather than the juice extracts (mostly from concentrate anyway). Although I am also not a great fruit eater, making an effort to change for the girls. AL is a bit more like me milk drinker and veggie eater. AG is more open, but enjoys a little fruit more than AL.

Its Sunday and past 10:30 way past our bedtime completed some pending tasks at work. We had a short playdate today for the girls with another set of younger girl/boy twins. Girls did ok. Didnt really seem to be fond of the younger kids though. It is the natural occurence I guess, kids always get attracted to kids older than them, some kinda admiration and basic awe that they can do somethings more than them...

Caught up with my best mate in HYD and my other friend who returned from a long trip to India. Parents got back from their 2 week trip to holy places mostly in TN so mom had a lot to share about their experience. AG surprised by asking me to call my mother so she could hear her sing Wheels on the bus. She gave me the phone and gestures bus, bus, bus, Mom was maha-thrilled ofcourse. Aani actually said Hi to Mum-amma also on the phone. Totally getting it! She responds to questions with a ' yaa' and 'yes' also. What can I say, my girls are growing up! :-)

20 months

Girls are 20 months old already. It wows me how fast they grow up. Cant imagine they will be turning 2 in 4 months. Last night the 3 of us shared the same mattress and it was a delight as we all rolled into each other. My parents seem to be terribly missing them its been probably just around 6 weeks since we got back from India but feels ages. Since a week the girls have started expressing their 'possessiveness' through "my/mine" for toys and whatever it is they are playing with. They just gestured and threw a fit but never said those words until now. . 'Wheels on the bus' is still as fascinating, but I am sure it will be replaced soon. Kolaveri is out. AL particularly likes wipers going swish swish while AG enjoys showing how the baby goes 'waa' waa' waa' . Pretend play has also started, with Minnie Mouse being rocked to sleep, and non-existent Yoghurt being fed to everyone around with a fork or spoon. We now play catch - which is pretty much aimlessly running in the living room for now. Ringa Ringa Roses is also being appreciated especially the 'all fall down'. AG managed to do a front flip successfully, The way she stretches herself sometimes worries me, I have to remind myself she is a baby and more flexible than me.

　

Busy week ahead at work, that time of the month again, meetings, meetings, meetings

That cold again; active toddlers=an exhausted mommy! :-)

Finally had to goto the Doc today and apparently I need the antibiotic. I have some sinus infection issues and a nagging cough, I get these bouts I had to actually cut my meeting short today for that and head home to get an appt with the doc. Apparently we are not exposed to all the possible cold and cough viruses yet, Thanks to A&A and the daycare germs :-)

Its strange its my 5th or 6th sore throat incident since they started daycare. Of which this is the second time I am actually having to see a doc for it to get an antibiotic. Hmm so much for my immunity?

Ladies have been acting up a lot lately what 'terrible twos' have in store I know not ;) AG wants everything done according to her whims and fancies, leg warmers, outfits, food (she wants rice with ghee and nothing else) and wants to eat on her own, then she is obsessed with kolaveri and wheels on the bus and demands it plays nonstop if not she throws a fit. And her obsession with shoes (it runs in the family, blame the genes, dad/mom/my mom/my mom's dad, we have been obsessed with shoes and I can see how well its passing on the next Gen.) she chooses everything now pretty much what she wants to wear, eat etc.  AL is a picky eater and she just repeats what I say end of story, its like we are playing this game of repeat and annoy your mom game ;) lol They have mastered the art of sayin NO and saying ALL DONE, so its been used mercilessly and just about on anything and everything. AL is showing interest in errrr boys ;) she seems to be particularly liking this blond blue eyed boy named Issac and then he moved to another class for whatever reason and now its Mason. Hmmm AG is very desi ;) her food tastes, her looks, her interest, she just seems to repeat Aarav since they met him couple of weeks back. LOL

And yes AL talks a lot more and is rolling her RRRRRs - Dad said something was karam please dont eat it, and the parrot kept saying kaaram, kaaram, kaarrram. Until now it wasnt evident at all although my BFF mentioned over the phone she could hear her chatter and it seemed to have teh American accent, I refuse dto believe her how a baby talk/blabber could have an accent this was 1 month back exactly...

So this week has been tough because of my cold and cough and generally felt too exhausted. Hopefully it subsides with medication soon and I am back to my complete/real self...

Dreams...

Maa still keeps coming in my dreams, it stopped briefly and started again. Heart is not willing to accept I guess? But the difference is this last dream amongst all of the previous ones was about her coming back after she is gone, all of them so far was like she never left and was there back home. Sad.

 

Its two months already and we miss you!