Dance Classes

Shahana started attending dance classes at our apartment, and man she's loving it. For starters we put her into 'Bollywood freestyle' because anything else would be too formal for her tender age.

She really has fun and is certainly the class favorite :) Here's a little sampler of what our baby has learnt!

Mere Ghar Aaye Ek Nanhi Pari

Fancy Dress!!! A word which excites our little baby a lot. She starts asking questioning, what will I wear? Will you buy me matching clips/shoes/bands etc....And next moment she's planning for her dress to be like...

Her first experience of dressing up differently, in new school, but no competition(thats a Good thing). And she loved being "Pari". Don't dare to upset her, who knows she will turn you into a "Pumpkin" with her Magic Wand....LOL

For next 2 days, she as on with the wings while eating, playing and even sleeping....ha ha ha

Never mind thats our lovely baby.

Holi and the Baby!

Last Sunday, it was Holi. Much awaited by all of us at home. Shahana was particularly enthustiastic about participating in the festivities. In fact she was in full prep mode - her acquisitions included a water gun, some water baloons, two pichkari's .
Looking at her enthusiasm, we were actually very relived that this year, she will not cry herself crazy. Ok, a little background here: She has never liked Holis in the past so we were a bit apprehensive. All the crazy colors on everybody's faces, usually scares her.
Ultimately the big day came and much to our disappointment, it was pretty much the same story. She still doesn't like Holi and color play. So we had to leave little Shahana at another resident, who is friends and also doesn't like to play Holi. Once she was put in a safe place, Anshu and I had quite a blast.
It is Wednesday and I still have traces of color on my palms.

Looks like we will have to wait a couple of more years, before our baby becomes comfortable with this whole concept of holi and applying colors.

First Stage Performance of Shahana :)

Shahana is turned into a magnificent performer now. A day before yesterday was her (first experienced )Annual Day in Montessori school. She's only 2-3 weeks old in Little Feat Montessori now, but she has been managing to impress teachers and parents with her charming personality :).
Have a look at the videos taken on her Annual day. A small piece of info, she was not part of the performers' troupe actually, but her enthusiam left everyone bowled over with a surprise when she climbed on to the stage with full confidence.

The Many moods of the little princess..

Life gets more and more exciting as L'il Shahana adds more and more words to here rapidly increasing repertoire.
Soon she will be a little brat of 3 years. And is growing into an extremely lovable little person (well... most of the times yes).
Yes we do have our "bang-my-head-on-a-wall" moments with her but one smile and usually all is forgiven!

The Little bumble-bee :)

Rock Star Mishti..

Will someone adjust the speakers please???

Little Ms. Mischief

This is what happens when
baby & talcum powder are left
unchecked!

Happy Meal Parenting!

Any parent with a two year old, running amok, would know exactly what I am talking about. A recent development of Shahana is that she recognizes the golden arches (of Mc Donalds) extremely well. Add to the fact that Mc Donalds has managed to open a lot more outlets around Bangalore, in the last couple of years and the result is that you spot one on any of the main roads, that you travel!

The result???


Little Shahana points out and says, "Lets to Mc Donalds and eat 'fench fies'". So after much refusing and faux admonishments, we, the parents give in and take her there. Once in, our choices have been limited to the ubiquitous "happy meal" (and no points for guessing why! Of course the toy that comes with the box.) and we are now officially "happy meal parents". LOL!!
....And before the healthy eating bandwagon, beats us to pulp, it seems to be a good idea to mention that we limit the trips to the place and our kid is still too small to be able to finish more than a couple of sticks of french fries and a few bites off a McVeggie!
But whenever we do visit, it is real fun to watch her, enjoy her meal, completely oblivious to the chaos around her. Immersed in total bliss!!

Little Mishti at the park.

Mishti is now old enough to ask to be taken to parks. She is particularly fascinated by the merri-go-rounds. Here are a few moments....

Mishti is now old enough to ask to be taken to parks. She is particularly fascinated by the merri-go-rounds. Here are a few moments....