September 25, 2010

You are One-derful !!


My dear Aditi,

One year ! Words are inadequate to explain what I feel...

- when you greet each morning with a beautiful toothless smile
- when you grin wickedly and your dimple appears
- when you extend your plump arms up to be lifted
- when your scramble away really fast after your typical mischief
- when you 'admonish' us irrespective of who it is
- when you clap, say hello, give hi 5s, shake hands, sing, do taalam and dance
- when you see your appa walk in home daily and sometimes your paati/ me/ akka return
- when you play peek a boo , get tickled, doodle, have sound fights with your sister, play copy cat,
- when you watch birds, see traffic, examine the car, insist on standing in the pram when we are outdoors
- when your unruly hair curls no matter what
- when you fall ill, get hurt.....in fact just about everything you do....


You know exactly what and who you want. You make sure we know it too.
You do not walk yet, but you are quick.
You do not talk, but you communicate brilliantly.
You do not have teeth, but you eat well. (Kala tikka- I am blessed twice)
You are not destructive but very very curious.


I LOVE being the mother of you two.
You make Appa dance to your tunes completely. Thaathu- R paati and Situ all have put their lives on hold for us, willingly.
Your cousins and aththais adore you and you revel in it.
You even managed to get your grand uncles and family from overseas right into Delhi!
No reflected glory, no comparisons with your very endearing sister. You are your own person.

I hope both of you cherish one another and jump to each other's defense like you do now. In case you have any doubts, Anush loves being big sister to you.

You love us too ( though you have funny ways of showing it- pulling our noses, shouting for us, jumping/ bouncing on us, crying when you see me at lunch break).

Here is something that captures exactly what I feel ...


Lots of love and God bless you,
Amma

21 comments:

Anonymous said...

Happy Bday Aditi.... God bless you....

-Kokila

RGB said...

Truly one-derful:) Happy bday & god bless her!

starry eyed said...

Happy birthday to the bonda!!! Hope she has a fabulous day!

Gayatri said...

- Touched :)
- Happy birthday Curly-wurly Dimpled Darling and God Bless
- U make me repeat this in every blog ....ur a supermom girlie :b

Niv said...

Happy Birthday Aditi!

Choxbox said...

1 alreday!

wishing you lots of happiness aditi and anush!

MindfulMeanderer said...

awwww. Happy birthday aditi :) wish i could say this in person.. but lots n lots of love to u. God bLess.

Arundhati said...

Happy Birthday Aditi :) She does seem exactly as you have written, from the pics

I love the header picture!

Shankari said...

Happy Birthday Aditi! It seems like I was wishing you monthly birthday's just now and you are already one! God bless you with a wonderful life with friends and family :)

Art, loved the title of the post, and want to say, you are truly one-derful :)

Rohini said...

Happy birthday Aditi!

VJ said...

Happy Birthday Aditi !!!
May God Bless you with the best things in life !!!

Sandhya said...

Really one derful! Happy Birthday Aditi!! The header is lovely. Love Aditi's toothless smile and Anush is all grace!! God Bless you all!

Uma said...

Happy Birthday Aditi!!

artnavy said...

Thanks from Aditi to all her loving blogaunts and slurpy kisses too

mnamma said...

Happy Birthday Aditi!!! Hope she had a onederful day!!!!

Anonymous said...

Happy Birthday Aditi.

Also love your expression, "my bonda of joy". To days of cheers, giggles and laughter ahead.

Warm wishes

Anu

B o o. said...

Happy Birthday Aditi!

Give the cute little bonda a big bite from me! :)

artnavy said...

Thanks all you blogaunties of mine says Aditi...

R's Mom said...

hey Adu..wish you a very belated happy first bday:)

Sands said...

Happy b'day Aditi! You look totally adorable :)

Subhashree said...

Belated birthday wishes to the doll!