Fourteen years fly by

Feels like yesterday this girl made me feel different about everything!

when the nurse handed her to me, my whole world changed.. everything started looking different.. like it was being seen through a pink filter! 

She continues to make me realize how wonderful this world is on a day to day basis!

That was her, all of 10 days old, giving me that same challenging look that I was already trained to receive, thanks to her mom!  I knew right then it was going to be 3:1 in the house with San, her mom and Jr. joining in "giving me that look!"... little did I know that it would become 4:1 over time...

My darling is now 14 and two weeks ago Darling 2- the sequel turned 11 ! 

The sequel has had more air time given I started blogging just before she was born. There are a few pictures that never made it before.. thanks to the Sankara Sastri in me, thinking those pictures were not blog worthy.. so here are some photos even the kids have not seen (dug them out of old Memorex CD's in some cases)

 

The sum total of prettiness of the family is a constant is what I used to say.. 

After revisiting that photo from two weeks ago, I stand corrected.. 

The sum total of "prettiness" of the family is increasing.. they are all looking prettier by the day!

Here is to many more years of the kids making me go "awwww"..

Old enough is enough!!

Last week a colleague saw my screen saver and said "You guys have got to be doing something right. You are making really cute babies!".

Came home and shared the comment with the lady and she gave me "The Look"

Now that the context has been set, let me present:

Top ten signs that there won't be any more babies generated in an Indian Household...

First sign:

Her to Him : Aye, nee diaper maathu paa.. Nee dhan sooopera maathuviye! (Hi, you change the diaper. You do it so superbly!)

Him to Her : (after changing diaper on the living room floor) Idha kondu poi garbagela podu. (take this and put it in the Garbage)

Her : (!!!) why dont you put it?

Him : I am sitting on the ground. You are already standing up! Here, take it!! (and tosses heavy diaper to the Mrs.)

Second Sign :

Him : Are you working or are you surfing the internet ?
Her : Still working .. he he.. Why ?
Him : No power cord here..will come to the bed

this is a genuine gtalk conversation between a husband in the living room and the wife in the bedroom just after midnight!

Third Sign :

Him : I gave Jr. breakfast, made tea, and have been up a full hour before you woke up!
Her : Pallu thechchen, bathroom pOnen..innum edhavadhu irukka ? I gave the little one breakfast and that is a lot more difficult! (brushed your teeth, went to the bathroom, bring on the list, I gave...)
Him : Okay from tomorrow, you can get up an hour early and I will give the little one breakfast..
Her : Kizhichchai. Adhayum paakaren! (yeah right.. I would like to see that!)

this on a Saturday morning

Fourth sign :

Him : You look cuter by the day
Her : You have started yelling at me a lot, that too in front of others..
Him : I am sorry if I did. I won't do it again.
Her : don't lie. everything you said is a lie. (now, that would include the cuter by the day comment)

Now we are not talking about getting to any base, as mentioned in the official desi lovechart, we are talking about being thwarted at just plain entering the field!

Fifth sign :

Come on now... The fourth one alone was worth six!

Note : All standard disclaimers apply to this post. All special disclaimers also apply! Needless to say, everything in this post is "a lie"!

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