Mesolipo And Julian...

Yes, I admit. I had Mesolipo for my post-baby tummy done yesterday, well it was a trial and done with a new product. I had it done to check out if the product works (and of course to soften the bulge... hehe). Normally we have procedures and try out machines and meds before prescribing it to patients... sorta like a guinea pig. Nice job, huh?

What I didn't realize was that it was going to be so painful! It was, yes I know I've got low (ok, NO) pain tolerance but it DID hurt... ALOT. sob... sob...

So I drove home, only to have Julian jump on me...like my little guy always does, only this time I nearly collapsed in sheer agonizing pain... (got to change the needle size, maybe?)

So this is what he did...

Me: *sobbing... Julian, that really hurt me!
Julian: Amma, sorry Amma...What happened? Did you fall down at work?
Me: No, my tummy hurts. I did not fall anywhere.
Julian: That's right??? (his fav expression). Don't cry Amma darling. I'm here.
Me: *stares at him in surprise* I love you Julian...
Julian: I love you very very much Amma. Thiiiiiissss much *with arms open wide*

He just keeps reminding me, why I love him so... and pain was forgotten...

Would I have Mesolipo done again?... Well, if the tummy reduces... with a little alteration to the solution, I might!

Julian's last day in Smart Reader Junior...

It was last April when this took place... knowing me and procrastination being my middle name, it is only now that I'm posting this. I was sad, since this was his first playschool (of sorts) and he had plenty of friends there too. He used to often come home from school and tell me stories about some of them... so cute, especially when he re-enacts scenarios:)
Well, I had a cake for him (of course! - whatever reason to have cake) and took lots of pictures... made his day!

A surprised Julian, he didn't know what was happening

Whoa, look at that cake!

That's Teacher Rose with a camera in hand... Julian's favourite teacher :)

Knife in hand, poised to dig in!

He cut his cake so well, no spills and no mess... good boy.

And another pose for the camera.. hehe

With all his friends... he's the youngest in his class :)

Eating his cake... very classy!

The lovely Rehaan and Julian

hehe... smile? grimace?

Girlfriend???

More of his friends...

All his friends...

Teacher Nandhini

Teacher Malar

All in all, we all had a great time... his friends Made him a gift too... so we don't forget... will upload it soon...

Our Christmas Tree...

This is the time of the year I absolutely LOVE! I wait and wait for December the whole year because it's time to celebrate... there's Christmas Eve, Christmas day, Christmas caroling, and this year there's going to be Little Pumpkin too... (arriving AFTER Christmas, fingers crossed!). More to celebrate this year... the festivities, smell of Christmas in the air, the Christmas cheer... and of course, the holidays! What more? hehe

So, we decided to put the Christmas tree up a little earlier this year, instead of the usual 12 days before Christmas. Julian and Genevieve were delighted and the joy on their faces were... ahhhh!!!! No words can describe it! Julian's 3rd and Genevieve's 2nd Christmas... but I would say it's the 1st Christmas that they are both taking part in the decoration of the Great Christmas Tree.

Ours is 7 feet tall, and many many years old... and we've been collecting decorations only like for 20 years... haha... gleeful!!!

Genevieve : excited looking at the Christmas balls

Maran helping the 2 tots hang up decos... at their height

Julian hanging up a snowman

Still trying to get it right

STILL trying to get it right... hehe. You need nimble fingers, my dear boy

Maran showing off the stars

Maran getting the proper dimensions to hang up the star

Maran hanging up the star

Julian monkey-ing around

And Maran's no better

Genevieve looking at the 2 guys wondering how to get in on the fun

My mom and Genevieve

Tired OLD Maran,decided to crash on the sofa

My dad and Julian

Julian decides that he needs a little more height

And finally crashes UNDER the tree

 What an eventful afternoon.... How I wish we had Christmas every month!!! hmmmm...

Conversations...

I've been having short conversations with Julian for almost 6-8 months now, but it has always been me asking the questions, or initiating conversation. He's a good boy, and does answer all my questions but most of the time only I can understand him hehe!

So yesterday, after picking him up from his Playschool, whilst in the car we had the following conversation...

Julian: Amma, Julian bathed in school today.
Me: Really? That's good! Who gave you a bath?
Julian: Teacher Rose. Was nice.
Me: Wow! Was it really nice?
Julian: Yes, was nice. Julian bathed in cold water.
Me: (slightly shocked) Cold water? Are you sure darling? Was the water cold or hot?
Julian: Hot water....(then he started laughing... cheeky monkey)
Me: Did you like the hot water bath?
Julian: Yes it was nice. Julian wants mum mum(that's food in his language). Julian wants to eat rice and chicken curry.
Me: Alright, let's go home and have some rice and chicken curry.
Julian: Thank you Amma.

See? Such a lengthy conversation between my 24 ++ month old and me... And with such clarity of speech and thought.

Haha!

When you have only 2 hands.

When I initially got married, I had thought to myself then that I was going to honeymoon for the first 2 years... and then start a family.

Yeah right!

It has been 2 years and 9 months since I married my darling husband Maran, and to this date I have 2 children aged 2 years, 1 year and am 8 months pregnant. Which means, on the 7th of February 2012 (which would be my 3rd wedding anniversary), I'll actually already have 3 children!!!

The thought scares me.

Mainly because I only have 2 hands.

This is what happens with the current 2 little ones at any one point of time.

All nice and happy, it's only Genevieve

Then comes Julian, he wants some action too

OK, fine... Maran lets him get on the swing too

Genevieve decides to swivel to sit, and Julian is on his feet... Ahh difficult, but Maran managed

I don't really remember how Maran swished Gen around and Julian to sit.

But he did, One happy family, with no bruises/ cuts.

 I have NO CLUE how I'm going to deal with 3 kids in 2 months time...

The perils of POTTY TRAINING.

I decided to potty train Julian when he turned 18 months old mainly for 2 reasons.
1. So when he starts pre-school in Kinderland (still deciding) when he turns 30 months, he'll be sufficiently PT'ed.
2. I can save on a tonne of money, as Jessica has pointed out in her blog.
3. I can boast to everyone that my 1 and a half year old is DIAPER-FREE!!! hehe...

I had prematurely bought 2 potty's and strewn them around the house thinking he would use it on his own when he turned 1... Hah! Yeah right, on his own? No way! With Julian and his pee-pee and poo-poo... it was ALWAYS in the diaper or on the floor, he never used to go in his potty, no matter how much i coaxed or bribed him. So his potty was left unused until I came across some articles regarding Potty Training.

Articles which are good to read:
1. http://www.babycenter.com/0_potty-training-in-three-days-or-less_10310078.bc

2. http://blog.sfgate.com/sfmoms/2008/05/29/quick-and-easy-potty-training/#ixzz1WD1f1Jw1
(this is the one I followed) 

3. http://www.pottytrainingconcepts.com/A-How-to-Potty-Train-One-Day.html

Books which are good to get/read from a library:






Although the concept is somewhat similar, I would still stick to the above link(the one I have highlighted in red), only because it worked for me. This book has worked wonders for many mommies too.

I had tonnes of rest the day before "THE DAY" as I knew I had to be on my toes, watching Julian like a hawk, and running around with a cloth and mop (not that I did this on my own, I had a maid to help.. God bless her!). I had placed 1 potty in the kitchen (at the back of the house), 1 potty in the hall (in the front of the house) and 1 potty upstairs. I managed to keep Julian in the same room most of the day, so I wouldn't need to run around washing too many potties (smart move on my side, if I say so myself).

I started PT'ing at 7:30am on a Monday, and he was successfully potty trained by 5pm the same day. Not a miracle if I can do it. And he has been diaper free from then onwards, except when he naps in the afternoon, and when he sleeps at night. Crazy, but true!!!

(Sometimes, due to my paranoid nature, I still have his diapers on when I bring him out/ when we have guests over... he can get over-excited!)