Anjali's new mantra

Mummy caie Anniya Baby

Anjali does not like it when Sophia plays with some of her favorite toys, and takes them away.

COuple of days ago I was making a book for Sophia, and the table had glue and stuff on it. Anjali wanted to glue stuff on Sophia's book, and I said no, its Sophia's book.

Anjali's book.

No. Its Sophia's book. I'll give you your own book to glue stuff in.

This book.

No. You cant glue stuff on Sophia's book. Do you like Sophia to read your books?

(Shake head)

Then, why do you want to read Sophia's book?

Little bit Anjali's.

No No.

Share Share!

Ah. Now you want to share.

Sophia

Sophia is really growing to be one of the most beautiful babies that I have ever seen. Two little dimples, a pair of eyes with a lot of depth and intelligence, an excellent smile that lights up her wole face when she sees you.

Anjali's baby

Anjali's baby came out of her thoppai. Its sometimes a boy, sometimes a girl. and she goes around giving it booba. Different dolls take the baby place on different days.

Anjali climbs the window

Anjali and Sophia play together

Anjali's Answers: Sibling Rivalry part dont know what , lost count etc

Anjali says:

Mummy Pom Pom! Caie Anniya baby!

Pom Pom will run away. Dont worry.

Mummy, caie anniya baby.

Pom Pom will want stuff. Shall we give Anjali to Pom Pom?

No No

Mummy?

No No

Daddy?

No No

Sophia baby?

Umm!!

Why?

Cying

Sophia is crying and you want to give her to pom pom?

Yes!

What about when Anjali cries? Shall we give Anjali to the Pom Pom?

No No. Mummy caie Anniya baby.

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Later, Sophia is crying for Booba

Soia Baby cying, Pom Pom.

What about you Anjali?

Mummy caie Anniya baby

Similar expression

Sophia can turn on her belly, Anjali has a growing repertoire etc

If she is placed on the 20 degree ramp at gymboree. Of course it is not technically a turn on the belly, but its a milestone all the same.

Sophia:

Can Recognize mom and dad

Expects entertainment

Likes to feel mom next to her on the bed while she plays

Likes dad to carry her out for an evening walk

Likes to do her numbers

Loves to dance when mom's dancing

Recognizes sequences and songs with actions, gets upset if I dont touch her noe while singing little peter rabbit

Loves an oil massage, especially getting massaged in the belly and the back

Love to chat and smile (she has dimples on both cheeks)
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We took Anjali and Sophia to the nature park yesterday night. it was a beautiful night, and the lights were off at parts of the park so that in some places it was pitch dark. We could see the orion perfectly in the sky.

Anjali played in the sand while Sophia looked all around her with avid interest. I spent some time unwindong by lying down on the grass and looking at the stars, while Anjali made annu soup which she planned to give to thattha.
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In the meantime, Anjali has a big repertoire of words:

Yesterday, she was doing some stuff and kept saying "cookily cookily"

What is cookily? Asked Patti.

Quickly. I said.

Anjali's favorite song:

O Patti, O suvetty, nee endrum booty looooty adi

We even dance to it.

She has gotten a measure of numbers: many, a lot of, everywhere. Examples include

Many toys

A lot of stuff

Many apa

Cable cars everywhere

Water Water everywhere (she said this herself, but it makes one wonder)

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Swati, is it ok if she kisses the toilet seat?

Anjali yesterday was banging the toilet seat when I was taking a bath. Then she bent down to kiss it.

Why are you kissing it?

Hurt!!

Children learn fast

I have been singing the clean up song to Anjali since her first lesson and now she has learnt that when we sing slean up, she has to put stuff back.

Sophia at Gymboree

You cant see Sophia here, but husband's babywearing her

Some parents bring their 6 month old toddlers to Gymboree class. Sophia is not going to GYmborre class, but she likes to have fun there while Anjali is playing

The best toys are those you make at home

I got a book out of the library called fun start, full of very good activities for babies and toddlers. The activities are simple and engaging, including putting rubber bands on doorknobs, playing house and, what I like the most, making skates. Here is Anjali on her skates (they are milk cartons)

For the benefit of thattha

Thattha thinks that we have manacles and chains in the house and thats why Anjali cries so much when patti goes home in the evenings. Here's what Anjali does two minutes after patti leaves for home

Bruu and hmph

I am proud to say that I have given birth to girls with attitudes. Anjali went on a nursing strike he weekend that i went back to work, and I had to stand in the middle of the living room while husband carried her to breasfeed (she refused to let me carry her)

Now Sophia is showing that she is, in no way, any less in terms of attitude. Yesterday evening husband came back from work. "Hi Sophia!" he said, to a girl who was still feeding, then went to have his dinner and to play with Anjali, who was trying to feed her father off a spoon. Sophia, who was quietly nursing until then, started crying all of a sudden, and loudly. I was a bit mystified, and then took her to another room to continue to nurse. Nothing doing.

It finally struck me. "She wants you to carry her!", I told husband. Husband finished his dinner and picked the girl up. "hmph!" she said, and stopped crying immediately.

Anotehr day, we returned from the playground, Anjali fell asleep and I nursed Sophia. She was still awake

I had not finished my dinner and left her in the bed room to eat.

She began to cry.

Husband, who had finished his dinner, went to pick her up.

She continued to cry.

He tried everything, shoulder pats, singing, crooning, talking, cuddling, but no avail.

"I need some help!"

I washed my hands, mid dinner and took her to the bedroom again, and lay down beside her.

"Bruu!" came a voice, highly indignant,whereupon the crying stopped immediately and she went straight back to kicking.

Sophia's needs are, as of now, simple. She needs quiet when she sleeps and people around her all the time. She hates being left alone.

Does this show a girl who is full of attitude?

Its fun patti!

Anjali and I have been trying to do one mess project a day, involving either water, paints, flour or something. We usually end up making a big mess out of a corner of the house, and then have even more fun wiping it down.

Why are you so messy, asks patti. It's fun!! says Anjali

Anjali usually does a lot of interesting stff, like putting paint on herself, or glue
Here are some pictures of what we have been up to.

Glue and paper on Anjali's leg, and Anjali is sitting in her box house

Investingating the properties of mixing color

Playing with poster paint
Making chocolate cake.