OUCH!! IT is that time of the year again. I hate tax planning, investment and the related documentation. . . Did I say that before?
Anyway here is the first pop up that Anush andI made based on Robert Sabuda's site.
Anushka and her father went for the Extra Terrestrials show on Sunday and this is what Anush said when she came back" Ammmmazzzzzing amma!!" and went on to describe each act in great detail....
Here are Anushka's paper crafts for this month's Artsy Craftsy Paper craft Challenge at Shruti's place. We had a lot of fun doing it. . .
My visit to office went off well with a warm welcome from those who matter.
Aditi and my mother managed well and my regular maid pitched in as well.
Today I will go for a longer duration and Anush may also miss me. But I feel everything will regularise in a week or so. Let us see....
Do check out my review at Saffron Tree of a book we love and the new episode of Mister Muthu( refer the right side- bar)
I have not left Aditi for longer than an hour since her birth, usually when she is asleep. We do not have a nanny. So I handle her myself almost all the time. My mother chips in when necessary, when Anush and Aditi are being difficult/ ill at the same time or when i have been dead tired.
The last two weeks, I have been emboldened by my attempts to stay away from Aditi for longer intervals....yesterday I took Anushka to the beach and had a great time... She is back to enjoying the waves and the water and took all the rides possible two times!! What we missed were the much awaited Tree of Life sand sculptures.... we bumped into a few others who were also disappointed/ disgusted by the festival guys not informing a cancellation or whatever it was...I digress....
I need to return to work shortly. I am, however, not sure how Aditi and I will cope for an entire day. I plan to ease into the routine slowly.
Aditi's food seems managable though challenging- especially extracting at office. Aditi seems ok with being spoon fed extracted milk. This is critical since I did not use a bottle for Anush and do not wish to use one this time either.
And my still clingy Anushka, though she shows signs of "weaning" has got used to having me around 24 *7.
While I wish to appoint a nanny, when I am at work, my mother is not in favour. Her comfort is important to me when I am away...she says she will extend the top help maids timing if required....
I am sure we all will rise to the ocassion. Anyway I am clear that if things do not work out I will again extend my leave. After all I need to do full justice at office when i get back. Can't be torn and do well anywhere.
