Growing up at a great speed

After crossing one yr time is flying away.

I hope I could store all the memories in a jar just like Om does. Yes, he is great in putting the lid of any jar or his feeding bottle. Even if he has got the lid in an upturn position, he adjusts it with the help of his body (as the other hand is engaged in holding the bottle) and then puts it on the opening of the jar. He opens it again and commences with the same job all over again.

I had bought him a set of ABCs of which he recognizes the 'Zero' or 'O' and 'Red I' i.e., the I in red color.

When I bring the animal book and show the animals out there he points to the TV, walks up to the cabinet, get hold of the remote and directs it to the TV. What he means is "Open the TV and lets watch the animals in action on Animal Planet Channel". He knows that the TV is to be operated by the remote only. And as I show him the animals in action on the channel he has got used to it.

He loves his books though. He can point out to the various animals, can show their eyes, ears, tails , etc. He knows his gold fish book by every bit. He can show his own hands, legs, fingers, toes, tongue by moving his tongue from one end to other, teeth with an 'EEEEEE' sound, hair, ear. He knows how to comb his hair with the comb, can put the spoon into his mouth in the right way. Carries his soiled pants or dress to the bucket where they should be and then starts playing with the bucket and its contents with a cheeky smile.

He can recognize apple, mango, musambi(lemon), banana among fruits and potato , gourd among veggies.

He shows 'something finished' or 'something gone' with a mudra pattern of his hands. Says 'Hash Hash' when sees a lizard. Utters a "Meaaaao" sound when talked of pussy cats, "boooo" when talked of cows and "baaaaa" when asked about sheep. He can say : Mama, Baba, Pappu for Tappu, Babe foe Baby, Dade for dadu.



Now about his walking. His steps are becoming firm now. Follows everybody to every room, crosses the threshold with great care holding the door frame. After learning to walk, his hands and knees are a better off now and no nooks and corner of the house is untouched.

He has copied every action of puja. He nows how to blow the conch at the right place, bathes 'shivlinga' with the 'ghat' (empty) and then takes up unlit candle and moves it in the same fashion as we do and rings the bell too.

Getting more self sufficient, isn't it.