watching ASHOKA the other day, he wondered how SIAMAK, one of ashoka's brothers managed to sleep (since both his parents were dead!!!) how thoughtful for a 6-yr-old!

the other day, as i was squeezing a lime, i told him that one has to be careful if there is any dairy product and milk in particular, around. that would spoil the milk, i said adding it would become paneer. a fan of paneer, i saw a twinkle in his eye immediately and realised he would attempt that deliberately (the milk was on the stove) in a second, he said, smear some lime on my finger! and bingo. there i was. proved right :) not to upset him, i said he must experiment but then it would leave no milk for him to drink ;)) and that worked :) today, as i massaged him, he asked me why characters in popular television serial do not disrobe while bathing!!! phew i said because they are too embarrassed to be seen naked. he said do they actually know i am watching them! LOL why is oil cold! god, he asks me so many questions !! :)))

he will turn 6 :) two weeks from now. big boy. he measures up till my shoulder. he talks big. is very thoughtful. is very understanding and lovable. he discusses mythology with me...wonders why krishna had so many wives. and why he didnt marry radha :( then out of the blue he would ask me questions about the mothers of revolutionaries or mythological characters and wonders why i dnt know much about them his school hours are extended and he dsnt complain except for the fact that i see remarks in his books saying "write properly" :) he gets tired, he confesses the other day he asked me who is bhoomi (earth's) husband. i said no one. he said. cant be. sita was her daughter. she ought to have a husband!!! i gave up. however, in the evening, he asked me who is the ultimate father of us all,. i said brahma. so he quipped...so brahma is sita's father too and hence, bhumi's husband!! he never fails to amuse me. and amaze. he accompanied me to air show by british flyers and solar plane. people love him. my colleagues love him and admire him for what he is. he is enrolled in football coaching. plays for 1.30 hours on alternate days..... i want him to loose his tummy (thanks to cheese)...so less of cheese and butter for him. as it is he is not into junk food and is off pizzas and burgers. he had food infection last week. vomited bad. chetali's hubby administered meds over the phone. that helped. we went to calcutta and silliguri for 12 days in may. loved the stay and the jungles. tintin also visited the snow park with me once we were back..guess what he would ask as his birthday gift!!! phew. there would be lots of friends he expects to invite for his birthday....so multiply the number of return gifts . phew. baba and his interactions are worth seeing. the fight like kids and argue!!! what a team. thankfully, they dnt team up against me love him.....

Q: who will be the mother of my baby when i am big? A: someone who would perhaps be your best friend. Q: May be then it would be you...but wait....you would be the baby's grandmom i guess... A: well, yes. BTW, would you have a boy or a girl? Q: how may I tell now! If the baby comes out wearing a frock, she would be a girl, and if it has shorts on, he would be he!!!! we went to kolkata early this month for vacation. A TIME WELL SPENT. tintin loved tram/metro and cycle rickshaw rides and visiting places. just that he got a little anxious when he saw me being too loving to other children his age!!! :P

baba has got tintin enrolled in karate class :) he dsnt like it as much cuz he believes he loses out on his time with other kids in the neighbourhood! anyways he has learnt a few moves and should get his costume soon :) his vacation starts tuesday :) love him

i almost convince him that eating from a certain brand outlet is a "total no-no" since what it sells is junk i ask him "fine?" he says " we will still go there....i will take the toy (a freebie with the meal), u eat the junk!"