Then and Then Again

One more in the Then and Now series

Dolls of a kind

Aditi does not play with her soft toys. Anushka used to.

We were cleaning up on the weekend and Aditi suddenly found great joy among them

I went to Ambara yet again. Love that place.

We also attended a lovely story telling session by Pow Wow at AppleofmyI.

While on stories, Aditi has a few favourites and she will complete each line in it for you.

She loves to sing Que sera sera and Jana Gana mana and dances to Doli Taro and Lollipop
Barefoot books and Giggle bellies are her favourites on youtube songs.

 

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RIP Whitney Houston- I used to be a huge fan in school and college.

Sibling Squabbles

......have begun. So much for Love you too much !!

Aditi fights over books/ toys/ her amma/ her appa/ plates/ spoons/ band-aids/ etc etc

But she also showers lots of unconditional love, supports Anush when she is being reprimanded, misses her terribly when she is away, apprecaites any art/ work by Anush, shares even the smallest bit of sweet/ fruit with her.

This is all new to me having never had siblings....Shine on my girls and show me the way!

Sister at School

So it is through. Aditi will join Anushka's school next academic year.
Anush is delighted. Not sure if Aditi understands.

Was in Mumbai and Delhi on work and got to meet my cousin and Chithi. Ate saag and enjoyed Gobi parathas one misty morning.

Last weekend, went to Chinnari Habba and saw the (z)orbs that I had always wanted to . Could not do it due to the queue. Anush did have fun with a horizontal bungee though.

A Happy Diwali Indeed!

We had a great Diwali though kids again had cough.

Went to Chintamani for a day trip and also celebrated with family and building friends in Blore.

Navy bought a larger plasma TV and he got me a Blackberry Bold as well. First time I recall us timing such purchases with Diwali.

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Aditi loves to say" Pataassss!!" She was fine handling sparklers.

Anush actually lit flower pots and chakras herself this time with me overseeing of course.

We enjoyed the terrace view of the fireworks in the city skyline.

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Kala tikka. My grandma with my kids.

Dressing up, rangoli, murukku, diyas, sweets all happened with much gusto.

Pink and Blue brand of ghagras for kids are nice. Easy on the pocket too.

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1100th post this one. Not bad huh?

Sister Act

Anushka Do- Aditi See and Do

Whatever Anush eats, Aditi will ( even if it is a hard ragi thattai)

Whatever "Anusha" wears in terms of accesories, Aditu wants ( clips, bindis and bangles especially , though Aditi never keeps any of them on for over a minute)

Whatever "Anush" plays, Adi wants the same ( Aditi has a badminton racket which is larger than her)

But as a result I see Aditi picking up things faster ( good) and growing up sooner ( not so good)


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Do look up my new post at ST. (I did not post even one review in May!! )

Then and Again

This is one of my favourite pavadais of Anush worn by both the girls.

Aditi looks a bit miffed about having to wear hand me downs!

It is from Maharashtra and typically worn as a blouse at least in Mumbai.

This fabric has been used oh so innovatively here..

Of teeth

One goes......

Many come....

Up and Down

Aditi likes the swing and the slide and unlike Anush she was never intimidated by either. Possibly because she sees Anush enjoy them so much , she follows suit.

Do visit ST for my review of Mayil will not be quiet and a chat with the writers.

Good or Bad?

Aditi is entertaining.
Ask her "Are you a bad girl?"
She promptly says "NO. NO ."

Ask her "Are you a good girl?"
She thinks a while and say "...mmmm. hm."
I have to agree!!

Anush is anxious that Aditi will get spanked by her teachers( however sweet they may be to Anush) since she is so naughty. She suggests that we send Aditi to school only after she is three and less naughty!

Cleaned up Anush and Aditi's wardrobes and found a box of Aditi's clothes for passing on and one more of Anush's for handing down to Aditi a few years from now! I really must control my urge to shop for clothes for them.

Then and Now- **

I pulled out some of Anushka's preserved old clothes and here is one on Aditi.

And the same one on Anush-

Woooeeeee!!!

Diwali- Then and Now

Here is Anushka's second Diwali pic when she was about 15 months, in 2006.

I wanted to dress Aditi up in the same outfit. Since she has new ones for trow, I thought I would do it today.

Pretty similar and yet unique aren't they?

A couple of years ago Anush had painted diyas and we had gone on a spree. I am unable to trace those for use t'row, though I had set them apart this Kolu at Dassera. Anush does not seem bothered about it. She is excited about getting to do diya painting in school!

My bookswap books have been received by my swapmate in the US. Am I glad they enjoyed it!

Girls and Golu

Anush and Aditi are having fun - dressing up, visiting other golus, eating chundal and so on .

The rangoli on the left plank is by Anush!

Aditi is on Anush's car and in a smocked dress made by the blind from a school in Chennai. As Anush says, "....with seeing itself we make mistakes, it must be so difficult for them!"

Sister sister

Anush tries to spell, read out, explain a lot of things to Aditi.
Here she is teaching her the old cross clap cross rhyme and rhythm- Eena meena myna mo....

A new chapter

Here is Aditi's first written work .

And her sister decided that it was V. Good. And went ahead and proclaimed it.

I guess I will soon need to add Aditi's work on the right bar of this blog

Then and Now- II

Same xylophone, similar blue , Anush about double Aditi's current age

In the same swing but when Anush was over one and aditi under half a year

Now and then in pictures

I did not expect to have a second kid - so I did not preserve most of Anush's baby clothes. But this cap was a favourite as is the pic.

I tried using the cap and a similar prop with Aditi...

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Old things anew

Aditi in Anush's first paavadai. Pic taken by Anushka!!
Also as Anushka pointed out - This is the first time she is wearing a bindi.


This is Anush at about the same age in the paavadai. Of course pic taken by my father.