Lists: going out bag

Packing the little one's going out bag is an event in itself!!! 

The first few times I invariably forgot something and needed just that when I was out!! Like a plastic bag to chuck the used diaper in, or a cover for his milk bottle!!! 

So here is my rather small but effective list for a few month old baby who isn't on solids yet:

1. Diapers 

2. Wipes

3. Changing mat (I use the quick dry sheer as it folds easily) 

4. Milk powder

5. Bottles- depending on how long I'm going to be out - one or two bottles.

6. Hot water - again depending on how long I'm going to be out and when his last feed happened. If it happened just before leaving I may not need super boiling water however if he ate a while ago and I know he could eat in the car itself i carry really hot water.

7. Covers for the bottle 

8. Bibs, at least two

9. Napkins, small and big

10. A couple of toys- his noisy rattle and a chewy toy.

11. A change of clothes

12. Socks and shoes depending on where we are going.

13. A plastic bag or two to throw the used diaper. 

All if these I try to leave in his bag so that its easier to not forget. But checking and re checking, going thru the list out loud to my husband, just incase I forget to mention something... Every time it's a process!!!! 

I'm sure as he grows older, I'll have to carry more toys and he will have his own preferences then! And ill have to carry his solids, so a few more boxes will be added! 

But as of now this list works for me!! 

This is his take out bag... It's super adorable... 

His dadi got this for him from Hyderabad ... It's super adorable and funnily it's all about the sea and he's a piscean!! 

But I want to switch to this one that my hubby got for me, so that I don't always look like a mommy mommy you know!!!

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             My many many moods....... 

Bed vs cot!!

I can safely say that this is the first time I have reached Jaipur and felt at home... My bed, my bathroom, my tv!!! Sid's bed, his changing table... Ahhhhhh!!!

As much as I loved being in Bombay with mommy and bro... Something about having your own space is incomparable... 

And Sid just set right in... Luckily the little fellow isn't too fussy... Any bed works for him.. Ac no Ac.. He's ok either way.. As long as he has me and his daddy!! 

But still first night in his own cot and he slept thru the night ... Yippee!!!! 

He more or less alternates between sleeping thru the night and waking up once... Which is good ... 

Having him sleeping in his own bed without kicking me is kinda great!!! I've heard horror stories about babies who get so used to sleeping in bed with you that they never ever get out... And they sleep all over you..

So when I was buying stuff for him before he was born a cot was top priority for me.... everyone said "oh you'll make your baby sleep away from you" (hawwwwww moment!!!) But I was quite adamant....

Because it's not easy to sleep when you know you have a little baby next to you... I body slept with Sid for a month and a half.. He literally slept on me... And then for another month and a half he slept in our bed... Aadi of course kept a few bolsters between them but between Sid and me there were no barriers.. Hence I got minimal sleep!!! 

The cot is the best thing I got... He loves it I love it... It's right near my bed so I can keep an eye on him, but its not my bed... And that makes a world of a difference!!! 

So home sweet home.. And cot zindabad!! 

I'm his Mumma!!

So the other day Devi, the lady who works for us and sits with Sid once in a while if I want to eat dinner with the family, upon my entering the room told Sid "look your mamma is here" and he turned to look at me, took a millisecond and then smiled his super adorable smile!! 

Yup... Not only is he my son but I'm his mamma, and that feeling at that recognition that I got... Wow.. I actually can't define the feeling!! 

Because all this while I kept thinking of him as my son, my baby boy... But never really looked at it as me being his mum! 

A little tot who brings sunshine in everyone's life... For him I am one of the two most, most important people... What a feeling of pride! 

I remember I used to tell Aadi when we met, that I didn't care if girls flirted with him because I knew that he would be going home with me at the end of the night... Similarly when I see everyone going crazy playing with Sid and being so happy around him, I sit back quietly because I know that at night  he is curling up to me and sleeping in my arms...

Because I'm his mumma!!! 

Now I sing!

Ever since I got pregnant... I started singing! 

I am a terrible singer.... I really can't hold a tune to save my life... But with my munchkin I happily sing ... Good voice, bad voice ... In tune or way off.. It's all good..

Earlier i sang to my belly... My own silly songs... Today I sing to Sid ..and not just songs... I end up singing random things.. Like when i'm talking to him telling him things like "we are going to change your clothes" it becomes " we are going to change your clothes, change your clothes, change your clothes" sung to the tune of London bridge!!! 

Ha ha!!! 

And he loves it!! Anything I sing to him he laughs and laughs and laughs!!! It's super adorable! 

The only downside is that I actually end up singing everything in my head now!!! I even sometimes sing things to Aadi!!! The poor guy is traumatised I'm sure!! 

Here's another song I made up and sing to Sid... I make them up in bits and parts and a lot has to do with him and aadi and me so it's super personal :) 

You are my cookie bird and I am your mama bird,

You are handsome you are nice,

You make everyone look at you twice,

You are my cookie bird and I am your mama bird,

You have a shy smile just like your dad,

Gonna drive all the pretty girls mad,

Cuz You are my cookie bird and I am your mama bird,

You have a temper just like your mum,

Get rid of it or ill spank your bum! 

And You are my cookie bird and I am your mama bird

I'm am yours and you belong to me,

You and I, we are family :) 

You are my cookie bird and I am your mama bird!!! 

You should see his smile when he heard this song....!! 

The things we do to make out babies laugh.... Ha ha!!! 

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                      Still in love!!!

Bombay was

Bombay was:

Magical

Fun

Entertaining

Yummy

Noisy

Special

Spiritual

Pretty

Happy

Hilarious

Relaxing

New

Musical

Colorful so so colorful

Friendly 

Loud

Fast

My first:

Travel by flight

Roll over

On tummy chilling

Banana

Apple

Daal

Khichdi

Cupcake frosting!

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View of the ocean

Pair of jeans and t shirt

Long distance drive to Pune

Screaming match! 

Romance with the swing

Bombay monsoons

Potholes! 

Kiss from a girl 

Party (baby shower)

Late night dinner with mommy daddy and friends

Langar at the gurudwara 

Time sitting on a Vardenchi! 

Missing Bombay.... Missing Nani and mammu.... And everyone else who came a visiting!!!