Wednesday, December 18, 2019

The ever improving vocabulary

Junior: Daddy...My annual day costume got approved today..I am so happy today!

The deaf daddy!

On a random day on the way back from school

Junior: daddy..how did Jesus come back alive after 3 days?

Me: Looking away and acting deaf..

Junior:  daddy...daddy...daddy.. 

Friday, October 4, 2019

The upcoming feminist in the family

Junior:Can women do all the things that men do daddy?
Me: yes Chellam..
 Junior: police woman , fire man, ?
Me: of course chellam
Junior: can men do Balet dance?
Me: (that stumped look)

Her parents are very old daddy!

me to Mr.X : can your fiancee cook?
junior: yes(loudly)
everyone: why?
junior: smiles naughtily
me: tell us
junior: nods no
me: please
junior: (silently on my ears)..because her parents are old daddy! I have met them and they are very old..

Do we have holes in our head daddy?

While watching a movie on TV..
Junior: do we have holes in our head daddy?
Me: no Chellam..but why?
Junior: then how does the hair grow?
Me: We have pores in our head Chellam..
Junior: pores? What are they?
Me: they are small holes kutty..
Junior: that is what I told daddy..we have holes in our heads..
Me: oh okay!  

Saturday, June 29, 2019

Pillow fights are for sleepovers only!

On a Saturday morning, I and Kutty were lounging in the bedroom.

I proposed to kutty for a game of pillow fight.

Kutty retorted with "pillow fights are for sleep overs only appa"

I said, "sleepovers"?.

Then I googled about it..


Friday, May 17, 2019

Junior's: mummy, you are the best!

junior: mummy, love you so much!
mummy: love you too Chellam!
me: meh?
me: why don't I get these hugs and kisses?
junior:... because mummy is the best!
me: meh?
mummy: hahaha!
me: why Chellam, why?
junior: because mummy does not have a beard! and...that does not hurt! mummy is soft! 

Thursday, May 16, 2019

Junior’s: 18 till I die


Junior plays the favorites album on my Amazon Music and dances to the rock songs. 

18 Till I die by Bryan Adams is playing.

Junior: Daddy, what is that? 18 and I die?
Me: !
Junior: Daddy, what does he mean?
Me: !
Junior: Will he die when he is 18 daddy?
Me: !
Junior: How will he die daddy?
Me: !
Junior: daddy! Will he live only till 18?
Me: !
Junior: Can I see the video of this song daddy?

I am the mummy had a hearty laugh at her curiosity and how children perceive the adult world.

Monday, May 13, 2019

Junior's: The sleep conundrum!


Midnight, in the bed:
Mummy: zzzzzz!
Daddy: zzzzzz!
Junior: twisting and turning in bed and singing her favourite tune..
Irate daddy: why are you not asleep?
Junior: I am not tired daddy..
Morning 9, in the car to school :
School bags packed, pupil showered, pupil dressed
Junior: zzzzz!
Irate/confused daddy: why are you so sleepy chellam?
Junior: I am so tired daddy!

Junior: I am supporting the Blue team!


Eve: IPL 2019 Final CSK (my Fav team) Vs. MI
Junior: Daddy, don’t watch cricket..I want to watch cartoon
Me:
Junior: Daddy!
Me:
Junior: Daddy, which team are you supporting?
Me: The yellow one...It has got your favorite Dhoni in it…
Junior: Is this your favorite team?
Me: yes.
Junior: I am supporting the Blue team! I want them to win today!
Me: :(

Monday, April 29, 2019

Junior's:Can we travel in 5 Tier AC train appa?

Junior: Appa, in the other train from last time there were three beds/berths on each side..why is there only two this time?
Mum: This is two tier AC and last time we were on a three tier AC coach
Junior: ohhh..daddy can we also go by 5 tier AC, 6 tier and 7 tier?
Mum, myself and the other co-passengers: ? ? ?

Sunday, April 14, 2019

Junior's: Junior thinks the cows wandering in the street are lost!

On the way to school, when a cow blocked our way and we patiently waited for it to move
Junior: daddy, why is this cow on the road? I feel he is lost..daddy?
Me: no kutty, the owner of the cow has let it to roam around and find some food ...
Junior: who is the owner of this cow daddy?
Me: a farmer kutty ..he must be having many cows..
Junior: daddy, he looks lost..do you have the farmer's number?
Me: no kutty, why?
Junior: we can call him and tell him that his cow is here

Saturday, March 30, 2019

Junior's: Psalm 23 with junior

Me: The Lord is my shepherd. I shall not want.
Junior: what?
Me: it means that God gives us everything we need and we don't need anything else..
Junior: no daddy..I still don't have a remote controlled helicopter..

Junior's: One hundred thousand million sixty five

Junior: When is my birthday daddy?
Me: In August.
Junior: how long for it?
Me: In a while..
Junior: what? Give it to me in days?
Me: hmmm..I don't know..
Junior: I know daddy..it is one hundred thousand million sixty five days away..
Me: hmmm??

Tuesday, March 26, 2019

Junior's: Daddy, look what I can doooo..

Junior climbs on me  when I was lounging at the drawing room couch. She sits on my chest on her knees and does jumping movements and says, "Watch out daddy, I am going to break your heart"

After a while of doing this, " Are you heartbroken yet, daddy?"

Thursday, February 21, 2019

Junior's: Chess with junior

Can I take down one of my own, appa? They are blocking....
Junior to me during a game of chess..