New Found Language

I have always thought of penning down the interesting language Narayan developed and championed during the art of learning to talk. Due to a number of reasons (predominantly being lazy), never got to do it. But this one is something which I want to put down for my own records. Narayan has now come a far way from here which is making a sentence using the first syllable of the Malayalam words he knew (up at this point N was exclusively fed with Malayalam to understand and talk). From here he is now reasonably good with both Malayalam and English which I am really really proud of.

Back to the times when N was about 1.5 years and was still on breast feeds, we had visitors over and N was repeatedly telling me - "Amma, Koo Vaa Me Poo Paa Koo". No one had a clue except the S Nair clan at home. It was super fun and folks went rolling around and laughing when I translated it to human consumable format - Amma, Koode Vaa, Melil Pokaam, Paalu Kudikaaam!

I just miss it and all the fun with it when N is moving to the more civilised way of speech! 

After a break!

The most beautiful moment in life these days!

The evening pick up at nursery for Narayan - While I am driving back from work to nursery I usually have a million thoughts as this drive time is my only 'ME TIME' these days. Sometimes it could be Legare and potential clients and if there is anything further that I need to wfh that night once my kids are in bed. But most of the time I will be wondering if Narayan has had enough food from nursery, has he had good naps, did he cry at all etc.

I will be walking to the corridor of the nursery to Bossy Bears quietly to check what Narayan is doing because I want to observe him before he gets sight of me. Most of the time he will have occupied a lap of one of the nursery assistants and singing e-ia-e-ah-ooo (in his style)..or wandering around. Once he gets my sight he will come running and crying all over to me. I think we both forget the place and start kissing each other madly. I know he is not at all unhappy there, but he cries seeing me. Soon he will be my boy talking in his own words and picking up all his stuff from there and in a hurry to get out while I sign him out getting his updates in terms of food, naps and nappies. He will be telling his favourite 'kechi' (Chechi for nusery assistant) - 'Akkucheta, Baaa..Veee' (Akkucheta..Bus..Vilikanam')....Thats his favourite bit of the evening to pick his bro from school bus.