What a year this year turned out to be ,,,this year saw the transformation of easily mouldable baby(except last few months of first year) to a super-active-not to be fooled complete brat.It was a totally a exhausting, totally entertaining ride which has left all of us wanting for more..
In his first year Akshaj was very sweet, he would go to anybody, not at all clingy and he will happily play on his own.His growing up has transformed him into sometimes super clingy,many times very difficult to handle 2 year old. But what makes him even more likeabale now is actually is his totally bratiness combined with total innocence at times.
Second year started with his finally walking with his two feet after lots of discussions over when will he start to walk.And with last barrier of his dependency w.r.t movement over ..there was no stopping him ...he was everywhere ..from dining tables...to drawers ,cupboards ..we suddenly found us with no place safe enough to keep important things away it away from him.This off course led us to reaching home to know that we have one less piece of house hold item with us.
This year also made us realize how tough parenting can be as apart from his regular bouts of cold and fever which made us try allopathy,homeopathy and aurveda ,we had to hear that he might have to start wearing spects soon and had to take him to speech therapy.Which essetially means we have to keep monitoring him for any signs of his poor vision and further delays in speaking.Analyzing your own child is the most tough task to do. And maybe he knows how confused his parents are ..as he keeps us guessing on his progress always.Some things he will do will amaze us but other things will get us worried.
The words which came out after so much effort became so much more sweet ....and with starting of words being him opened a one more chapter of parental bliss ..and like all parents we think he is blessed with the sweetest voice ...its so much fun to hear him say new word and give it twist ..like 'godi' becoming 'dogi' ,'chalo' becoming 'shalo' and the likes..
He progessed well and learnt to argue very well with his one words.
He has grown up but still continues to be a baby.He will say 'chodo' or even ask to leave the room with 'jaoo' or a 'bye' but after sometime he would ask us to take him in 'godi' and loves to be hugged and kissed and be made fussed about.
This year has also been about realizing what being a mother is all about .Its about being loved in a way like never before.Like when its only me who can make his crying stop as he will just be held by me ,when he searches for me saying 'mummy mummy' in the house,when he comes to me with a half torn nail and goes back to what he was doing once nail is taken care.
It has been one great year !!
Some tidbits of 'AkkuSpeaks':
Generally I give him one jelly after coming from office ..but the jelly was over so couldn't give him ..
So the coversation went:
Akshaj:Jelly:
Me:Over
Akshaj:Toffee
Me:Thakham (he says 'khatam' opposite)
Akshaj:Choco
Me:Over
Akshaj:Keela(banana),namkeen ..etc etc ..(i really had to run away from the room to get something quickly for him)
One of my cousin had come to visit us .When she was leaving she says:
Cousin:OK Akku,bye ,I am leaving ,miss me
Akku:Ok Chalo,my sandals ,shoes and brings them.
And Akku thourghly enjoyed his birthday ...he didn't sleep for whole day ...he was totally charged up for his birthday bash..kept on singing 'happy ..to you" 
