Break at Kochi!

Just when I was thinking that the world consists of only Calicut, Pandrum and Thigel....Bangalore was added. And now there is Kochi. Last weekend we went to Kochi to see ammama's exhibition and I had my first experience of a hotel - Bharat Tourist Home. Ofcourse I have stayed at ISI B'lore guest house but that is not a proper hotel!!!

I like travelling....and amma and achan were very pleased with my behaviour on our long car journey. It was nice talking away in the car and occassionally looking out. Sometimes I hummed and sang. I slept a bit too. I also liked wandering around the park and marine drive in Kochi, taking in the sights, and going down to the restaurant to eat. I also saw how fish is caught.

It was nice to see muthachan and ammamma. Just when my parents were tired of my 'blah-vlah' I got two new listeners. They are much better listeners than my parents and I think they are getting better at understanding my talk!!!

I was not too keen on getting back to Calicut were I have to go to school. But amma said that Kochi was a break and now we are back to the 'regular world'!!!

My amma says it is easier to get Happy to sit smartly than me!!!

My amma and I visited 'Pandrum' for Onam. Achan did not come as he was very busy. Out of the blue my amma decided she wanted a nice photo of Happy and me sitting together 'smartly'. Both Happy and I were not very smart when the photo session started but as soon as amma took a piece of biscuit, Happy became very smart and wouldn't pay any attention to me. I don't understand how, but, he was the greedy one and I got the bad name!!!

But, then there are happier moments too!

This is what I wake up to!

Put it anywhere, but in my mouth please!

She is going to do it!

I told you!

Pandrum and Thingel

We go to Pandrum by train and that is where Happy's house is. Muthachan, Ammamma and Valliyamma also live there. We go to Thingel in our car. That is where my Achamma stays. Avind, adhanth, valliyachan and valliyamma too stay there.

I enjoy going to both places. At Pandrum I can play with muthachan, paint with ammamma and sing to valliyamma. I go out and pick manjadi with Kevin chetan and vavachechi. At Thingel achamma gives me nice things to eat and I can play with Adhanth and Avind. There is a 'thode' there and lots of 'kalle' and 'vadi' to pick. I get to see lots of birds, butterflies and cows. Valliyachan and Achan take me to see them.

We have reached a compromise!

The deal is that I get a bottle in the morning but not with a nipple but with a straw. With some fuss I get to sit on amma and sip my milk. Sometimes I am able to get her to lift me and show me outside while I take little sips from my bottle. At night I get milk in the glass but only half a glass and with bournvita in it. Amma says that I will get muscles if I drink it and I can beat up the two "gommas". That is motivating!!!

I have started my 'non cooperation' movement'

Since I have turned two my parents (my amma in particular) has decided that I should not drink from my bottle. Okay, if they are so particular I won't ask for bottle. My only demand is that I don't want milk either. While I am very dignified about the whole thing my amma is trying all sorts of tactics - from pleading to outright aggression. Two days back she ties me to my high chair and I sit there with absolutely no demands (I never asked for bottle) and then she starts demanding that I drink milk from a cup. But I won't budge from my stand "No bottle, no milk". Simple!!!

Not so! While I won the war the other day after three hours of resistance but the battle continues. Yesterday she again puts the milk glass in front of me and the takes this yummy chocolate and put it into the glass of milk and very strictly told me not to put my hand in. Okay so I asked for a spoon and even that was denied. I was told that the only way to get the chocolate was to drink the milk. I refused. But I am not sure when but in between my breakfast she would slip spoonful of milk into my mouth. Anyway in the end I did not complain as I got the chocolate. So my amma won yesterday but don't think that the battle is over. I am thinking of a strategy to get the chocolate but not the milk.

I am just two and life is getting tough!!!