One year one month three weeks..

Finally London has its share of snowfall....that's the highlight of the week.The much awaited snowfall finally happened, me and my baby had a fun time playing in the snow.

The first day of the week there was a decent snow shower and that was reason enough to skip the Babbling babes session..for more than four weeks now I have been skipping the classes for one reason or the other...the major reason being me too lazy I guess :(

By afternoon it had snowed enough for everything to get covered with a white layer. I decided to take my baby out to the balcony...he was bewildered with the white fluffy stuff falling from the sky....I also sang his nursery rhyme "Snow flakes..snow flakes" ..I doubt if it meant anything to him at all..he's too young to relate. I didn't want to be too adventurous and brought him inside after 3-4 minutes.

After we brought him inside he kept going back to the door and shrieking happy notes..we opened the balcony door for him ...the chilling breeze brushed through his cheeks but he was exhilarated...he was making happy noises and kept bouncing...after a little while he went and touched the snow..he was too thrilled and gave a very excited look...he further wanted to go into the balcony..when we stopped him and closed the door...it was a whole new joyous experience for him and seeing him so happy for us too..that was the cherished moment of the week... !

Later this week there were more snow showers .We went out to enjoy the snow showers...Baby was thrilled, he was inside the buggy most of the time..even had a cosy nap..while we kept enjoying ourselves. Just before we were to go back home he woke up and we took him out of his buggy..he enjoyed the snow flakes falling on him...that was my sweetie pie's first experience of snowfall.

The week was also more of a socializing one with invites to B'day parties , high tea and dinner. Baby's started enjoying outings a lot..I was so surprised when he went overbroad and went ahead and kissed and hugged my hubby's friend on his own! Ofcorse he has reasons to do so..this friend is a very familiar face and he also keeps pampering him by letting him play with his ipad on several occasions afterall !!!

Figuring out the remote buttons..

One of the things that my baby actually broke was the remote..after that incident we had stopped giving him the remote.. every time we use the remote he would watch us pressing the button and the TV responding to it. This week somehow he got hold of the TV remote and kept playing with the remote..gazing at the TV after pressing buttons what's happening...he would be engaged with the remote for at-least 15- 20 minutes..and surprisingly doesn't bang it as well....banging and thrashing things is one of his favorite games. His latest style is throwing the bib once I take it off after he finishes his meal.

One year one months two week

Ever since my baby turned one, I am kind of loosing track of the days..the weeks are simply flying by ... I am always busy and now even more so... so much that I have not been updating my baby blog timely...sometimes I wonder what is it that I do the whole day ? why am I not able to manage my time...then I came across an article which was uplifting , enlightening and consoling!

Taking care of baby is becoming all the more hectic day by day..as he turns more and more naughty. This week on the radar was the coffee table and the gadgets spread on it. Now that he has mastered climbing on to the sofa , if I were to leave him unattended even for a minute he would simply climb on the sofa and then onto the table. Once or twice I found him happily perched on the laptop .. nibbling on the wires.

Keeping him off the sofa and table constantly was draining all my energy and I decided to rearrange the living room AGAIN!!! Now all the   laptops , camera are on high shelves..safe for the time being...but I wonder for how long?

For the past two weeks he has been chewing on to each and everything that he finds....socks , toys , shoes..books ! And me using the word NO..NO ..NO ..so much that he doesn't pay any heed when I ask him not to do something. I have succumbed to scolding him...I mean pretend that I am scolding him. He totally understands that I am angry about something and scolding him. Immediately he makes faces and starts crying...and he would make such a sweet face that sometimes I feel like fake up the whole thing just to make him do the act again!!! How mean I know..but so far I have resisted all such temptations :)

All his books have nibbled edges now..at time when I ask him not to chew them ...tactfully he would skim through the book , turning page by page just to show me that he's not chewing , then he would turn his back to me and start chewing again ... so much of chewing I am sure he's teething again! I give him the teething ring to chew but he fancies other things specially the books.

The other day he was sitting on his high chair and enjoying his meal when all of a sudden he started saying.."oooooooooo......ooooooooooo.....ooooooooooooo" and making very soulful faces at the same time...we kept on wondering what is he trying to do? The next day again all of a sudden the "oooooooooo " started. After some analysis , we discovered that our lil baby was singing a song...every time a particular rhyme plays he tries to sing along..not able to utter much he just keeps singing "ooooooooooooooooooooo...ooooooooooooo" along with the chorus ! I vividly remember the first time when he made that cute face and sang..that's the cherish moment for the week ....managed a video of the moment too !

One year one month first week..

Now my baby doesn't like crawling at all..he's walking all the time..and also keeps falling every now and then. I find myself following him from room to room...

time to shift the dinning table..

That day I was working on my laptop on the sofa and baby was playing on the floor, for a few seconds I was glued to my screen and in those few seconds my baby had manged to climb the sofa on his own...and was trying to climb on the dinning table kept next to it...that was a warning that I needed to rearrange the sitting room again..the dinning table had to shifted to the other corner to discourage such acrobats!

The coffee table which had been artfully sandwiched between two sofas is where we keep our laptops and my camera..that's still accessible to him and I find my self constantly guarding them from my naughty baby.... Keeping them tucked away on a high shelf or wardrobe is too taxing!

put me on bed so that I can climb down!

He's not just mastered the the art of climbing on to the sofa by himself...but also climbing down from the bed which if far higher..and he thoroughly enjoys doing that. Every time we put him on the bed to change his clothes he wriggles by and climbs down the bed ..knowing that we are gonna put him up again..He can't climb the bed on his own yet..but I guess its just a matter of few more weeks!

Riya had turned one in Dec last week...but cause of the Christmas rush..it was celebrated this weekend. It was a nice get together ...and there was Bouncy Castle for the kids and all the kids had a roaring time bouncing on it.

two sweeties :-*

My baby was very happy and played a lot there...it's so much fun to watch them play....I have quit gymn but the way my baby makes me run after him ...very soon I am gonna loose all my flab..wishful thinking I must say ...lol :)

For the past one year, the 9th of every month has been very special to me...every month this day I would celebrate the x th month Bday..and this month when he's turned 13 months ...it was the first time that I didn't actually wish him a Happy Bday..but his father did wish him. That very evening my friend and her daughter Meera visited us..my baby was very happy to see Meera..so much that he kissed her not just once but thrice..that was the cherished moment of the week. The two babies looked absolutely darling playing with each other in their sleep suits...

One year and four weeks..

Two highlights this week...

my new tab!

The first being that finally I fall under the category of people who own a tablet..thanks to my lil one..he wouldn't let me open my laptop in his presence...so I get a tablet and it's really handy , I can check my emails at regular intervals...oops I meant rather Facebook more regularly!

But I find typing lengthy stuff easier on laptop.
I got the Samsung galaxy Note and its really sleek..love the stylus pen, haven't used the pen much as yet.

Also shopped for first walking shoes for my baby..previously he wore prewalker shoes ..now as he is more comfortable walking than he is crawling ...it was time to get proper walking shoes for him. Loved the variety of cute baby shoes..the stock for for baby gurls is more tempting! Such cute shoes..I felt like picking up quite a few...but somehow made myself content with two of them :)

The second being the new year eve..A very Happy new year to all dear friends and their families!

Another year comes to an end a new one begins...when I was a kid I used to hear everyone talking about new yr resolutions....and used to find the idea very appealing. Secretly I used to make some resolutions too and try sticking to them for sometime...things like I will be less naughty , listen to mom more and blah blah...

As I grew up I discovered the word resolution meant nothing and was more of a fad ..Personally I have never met anyone who makes resolution and sticks to it..infact I think that all resolutions come with a best before date, which in majority of cases is 7 Jan xxxx.
From my end no New Year resolutions ever ! But New year party.. a definite yes yes yes !!!

We friends got together , had a pot luck party ...everyone was merry that night we all drank , danced and ate. That night Baby was the sole responsibility of daddy as per mutual consent ... I had decided to let my hair down and chill. Had drinks after 2 years..quite a long time!

Was totally high ..but still managed to click a picture of the cake before it was cut!

Baby was also happy that night, he played around with others. The other babies had each taken a nap at some point or the other except my lil one who was wide awake through out the party. Last year when he was just a couple of weeks old , we were at home and didn't do much..just wishing the lil one a Happy New Year...this year was a good celebrations ... Hoping this Year brings a loads of luck happiness and prosperity for us and for everyone else!!!

one year and three weeks

Jingle bells..

thanks to the nursery rhymes I watch day in out with my baby ...I have been humming...Jingle bells..jingle bells....jingle all the way!!!

Ho Ho ....Ho Ho Ho...met Santa , and also spoke to him for the first time in my life and I felt just as happy as a child! There's something magical in the air, beautifully decorated Christmas trees all around....

This week we went for a Kids Christmas Party at hubby's office where we met Santa at his Grotto. Baby wasn't particularly pleased to meet him and kept crying looking at him. Thinking from a toddler's point of view, perhaps the rolly-polly cute Santa is not so appealing to the little ones . My friend said that even her daughter was crying when she met Santa....possibly they would long to see Father Christmas after a year or so.

Saw this beautifully decorated Christmas tree and wanted to take pictures ...I went close to the tree with my baby in my arms. I was smiling towards the camera when all of a sudden I saw a decorative glass ball being smashed to pieces right in-front of me...I had made the mistake of taking my baby kind of close to the shiny things ...in a fraction of second he had taken one out of the tree smashed it. The receptionist was pretty cool I must say, she didn't even raise an eyebrow, all she did was called the cleaning person to clear the glass. But yes my irritated hubby scowled a lot at me. Quite embarrassing.....but my baby got to smash a ball enjoy himself and I was not the one cleaning the place for a change !

happy to be having a meal with everyone.

After the get together , we went for lunch at a restaurant . Baby was seated on a high chair ...not only did he let his enjoy our meal but he had some of the food we ate...this was beyond my expectation! I think he enjoyed the fact that he was having a meal with everyone else . The waiters kept on entertaining him as they passed by..and he was happy to see the smiling faces.

I discovered he enjoys chewing food..but only chewing, keeps everything in his mouth instead of swallowing. So morning breakfast has been changed from cereals/ porridge to toast with butter - jam and some yogurt. All of a sudden I feel my baby has grown up.

Coming back on the train was also nice...he kept playing with us and enjoying the view outside.

This week he also picked up clapping his hands...he starts clapping as soon as we utter the word clap...I was telling my friend over the phone that he has learnt to clap, he overheard the word clap and started clapping...looked an absolute darling that's the cherished moment of the week.

This week was also the third Dec born Baby Riya's Bday..a very happy first Bday to the little one who arrived a month before schedule..she was too anxious to meet her parents and other two Dec born friends I guess.

My Life: Did another photoshoot for a baby, clicking babies is tiring but also very rewarding. I absolutely loved clicking the gorgeous baby...kept clicking till my flash battery gave up..looking forward to more such wonderful sessions with my camera ..some of the pictures have really come out well and I am pleased with myself.

As a token of appreciation I was gifted a bottle of champagne and my favorite chocolates Rafaello..munched them off in a day. Now for some topsy turvy time..Anyone in for toasting a Champagne with me?