Happy Birthday 5

This year as Akshaj turned 5,i could just see how much he has grown in one year.He clearly knew what all he wanted on his birthday,so the task was set out ahead.I was thinking this year I will do it at home and call few building friends,but little did I knew Akshaj had other plans.First rather that just building friends, he wanted his school and van friends also.He gave me all the names which he wanted to call.Then he told birthday will not be in house, it will be in the party hall.To my surprize he was very forgiving also as when I told can't call one of  his van friend as I don't know his number..he just said 'its OK mama".Since his birthday was on Friday we planned the party on Saturday and i told him also the same.So whoever was calling on his birthday he was himself inviting everyone and explaining .."Birthday is on Friday but party is on Saturday so come on Saturday."

As every year there are 3 celebrations for him...one for school,one party and one star birthday.

As he is learning the concept that night 12'o clock the next day starts..so he refused to sleep till 12 o'clock happens...so first cake cutting

 This year I made a angry bird black forest cake for his school...

School cake cutting ..evrybody loved the cake :-)

For party he wanted a car cake ...a 5 year old's life revolve around cartoons only so as ordered a car cake

Cake cutting

 having fun some games to amuse kids ----we had planned 3 games but for active kids that were too few so we had to finally do some 6-7 games

 and finally puja at home :

First time staying away ....

Since Akshaj sticks to me like fevicol ,I always used to wonder how he will be if I leave him and go for 1-2 days somewhere.....but since there was no such need for it and considering how much drama he creates even if I go out for 1-2 hours somewhere without him I never expected that he will take it very well....

But last month need did arise when I had dengue and had to be hospitalized for some time. At first when doctor told it might be viral fever and I was at home, doctor told to maintain distance especially from Akshaj. But to do that turned out to  be tough task. He will very sweetly come and sit next to me and say "Mama you are alone na ..I will sit with you". If I lock the door for some rest he will bang till I not open saying "mama you are in right side no...I will be in left side I will not come near you.. open the door...


So when we heard of hospitalization we were really worried how Akshaj will take it.And surprize surprize he took it quite well...he didn't cry and understood why I need to be in hospital. He would come and visit me everyday and would like to stay with me for night but he didn't press for it and in the end go back home. Sweetest thing was when he would go he would say 'mama don't be sad .OK. See TV".

Funny thing was whoever was calling me were  very worried about how Akshaj is taking it..they will ask about me but they really wanted to know how Akshaj is handling it ...what they didn't know he was making his grandparents run around his not so little finger all the time so much that he even made his grandma do his homework one day :-)

My dengue experience: As my doctor would say we dengue sucks the energy out of you ..I found it to be so true. First day when I got fever I suspected dengue because a day before I had gone to park and there were lots of mosqitos...so we went to hospital but doctor told it will be viral fever only ..he did platelet count which was fine ..but the fever persisted and I was feeling very week...next time when we went my hands were itching a lot and then he said this is a sign of dengue ...there is lot of itching in dengue and since I was feeling very low energy he told to get admitted for glucose drip and some tests. The day I got admitted I didn't have any fever only itching but I was feeling very week....then I stayed for 3-4 days in hospital I didn't get fever .Some things which I didn't knew about dengue were.
1.dengue continued without fever also
2.there is so much itching that you can't even sleep
3.that dengue culture report takes 2 days ,that is only in 2 days you can confirm if dengue is there or not.
4.the weakness goes on for a long time..my platelet count was not very less..infact even when it became less it was still in lacks still I felt very week
5.you need to take lots and lots of liquids...that is the only cure for it apart from fever medicine...maybe because I was not taking liquids I was hospitalized otherwise in my case maybe there would have been no need.
 

questions ????

So  questions have started to come ...

mama why how does the lift goes down when we press the button..?

how does laptop/tv on with press of button ?

why with only 2 eyes we can see everything ?

why we have only 2 eyes ?

why we through ball up it comes down ?

Attempts at mother's day card

These days whenever any occasion is coming I feed my son to make a card for it ...so same I did for Mother's day .I kept telling him mother's day is on 12th so did you make a card for me ...so when it was 11th he remembered  "Oh..mother's day going to come I didn't make a card for you".Luckily that day we had gone out and bought a set of paint and drawing book for him.So when 12th  came he sat down with his set of colours and worked for an hour to try making card for me ..and these are some attempts..

He asked me spelling of "vandana"and then tried writing it...

Attempt 1

Attempt 2-he wrote and in frustration cut it

Attempt 3-loosing patience

Attempt 4

Finally I wrote and made some drawing and he colored

Then he asked can he make a hand print card..and he did

This one is with crayons...he was asking spellings and writing on card.. since he was doing his work little far from me, by  the time he would  come and go back he would forgot the spelling.Finally other's he managed  but forget "mother" spelling and wrote MDR for mother

When I asked what is MDR.. he said " Mama, 'MDR' is your gift . Now where is my return gift.Since he actually made my day with so many cards I happily scummed to his demands :-)

He really made my day...I was so happy specially since he hardly sits for anything but for this he was sitting and trying again and again to make a perfect card for me :-))

First Annual Day

This was the first time Akshaj took part in the annual day.
Since he hardly tells what happens in school so I didn't know what he was going to do there.
One day in his bag I saw a one line dialogue and talked to his teacher then I came to know he is a robber and he has to speak a line in the play..
Finally the D day arrived and we were all prepared for one dialogue scene of his..but we were for a pleasant surprise when we saw that he was in so many things.The school had organised it so well.Starting with the slokas with all students ,dance,yoga,kinderdance and each student coming and introducing themselves and Akshaj did everything so well.Never in my dreams I thought he would do so many things ,him being so shy and all,but we were all for real treat.
Some of his participation snaps:
Intoducing himself..he came and confidently gave his introduction.Funny thing is they are three friend gang in school and all three said they want to be doctor once they grow up.



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Dressed as a robber