Love at best - The Prequel !!

If you read the previous post, you probably had a good laugh at my expense.

There is more to it than meets the nose!

Last weekend we were at the local temple. We apply ash or vermillion(kumkum) on our forehead when we go into the temple as a mark of respect for the gods.

Both Jr. and the little one usually insist on "myself Daddy.. MYSELF!". In other words, they would like to dip their finger into the ash or vermillion(kumkum) bowl and apply it on their own forehead. Add to it the fact that the little one is a blankie baby and she will smear the stuff on her forehead as well as on any adult who makes the mistake of carrying her while inside the temple.

If you see an Indian family driving back from Livermore with all their faces painted like Circus clowns in red and white, it is probably ours!

Now, back to last weekends events. Just as we were about to leave the temple, the little one saw her reflection on the van window!. She was running low on ash! and started throwing a tantrum outside the temple.

" I want to go back in and get more reevudhi! (kidspeak for sacred ash)" she cried. In an attempt to avoid her making a racket inside the temple, I gave her some of the Kumkum and ash from my forehead!

She gave me a kiss and a big hug and promptly rubbed it all back on my T-shirt.

Only yesterday we had this flashback and realized why she thought it was a loving gesture to transfer vicks to my nose.

Daddy transfers ash and kumkum.. baby transfers vicks and mucous! We are even!

Now we need to have a "kumkum transfer = good, vicks transfer = bad" conversation. It may be beyond my capability to explain that or beyond hers to understand!

We will see....

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Love at best

Two things that will stay in my mind this weekend and possibly stay there for some time...

Even if they don't, we have this blog to remind us, don't we?

First conversation:

We were busy at home Saturday in the living room

Jr. Screaming from bathroom : Daaaaaaaaaaaaaady! Done!
Me : You said you were going pee-pee!
Jr.: It is pee-pee!
Me : So why do you need me? Wipe yourself!
Jr.: (more yelling).. Daaaaadddy, come daaaaady!

Sometimes she surprises me by saying pee-pee and does more than pee-pee!) Must be that, I say to myself. Go there and see it is only #1, do the wiping anyways.

Me : You went only pee-pee. So why are you calling me? Don't you know we are busy?
Jr.: I love you daddy. That is why I want you to do everything for me!
Me : !!!!!!!!!!!

Earlier tonight the little one was sniffling. I knew San was going to apply Vicks Vaporub on the little one.

Little one came running to me after some time when she heard my sneeze.

LO : Daddy, I want to put vicks!
Me : Didn't mom put vicks on you?
LO : No, daddy, I want to put vicks for you!
Me : (seeing that she has some vicks on her finger) Okay!
LO : Rubs the vicks on my nose and says "I love you!"
Me : (Worried that she has left the vicks bottle open, yell out to San in the other room) Did you give her the vicks?
San: No, I already rubbed the vicks on her and the bottle is up on the shelf!
Me : (to LO) Kanna (darling), where did you get that vicks from?
LO : From MY nose, daddy!
Me : !!!!!!!!!!

For a second, didn't not know what to say. Then saw her long face when she realized that I was probably upset. So I quickly gave her a big hug and kiss. It was not the right time to have the "Don't share the vicks from your nose!" conversation.

My kids definitely have their own way of showing their love!

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