After a long time....

There is so much going on in our life at present that, I don’t get time at all to blog. What ever time I get on the net, I would just check other blogs, leave some comments, that’s it. Because the only time I take the laptop out is when my darling son is sleeping. And that’s also the only time I have to cook dinner/lunch, clean the house( which looks like its been hit by the hurricane... ALWAYS), fold the clothes and put them away in the cupboard, or read the newspaper etc. Its like this because, I am alone with my kiddo, and he wont let me do any work. My Mil is in Kerala, and will take some time to come back. Its not that he is a trouble-maker or cranky sort. He is fun-loving sweet kid. But he also loves to climb the table via the chair, and call out Ammaaa... Abbbaaa.. And then mama comes running with her heart, lungs, intestines everything hanging out in fear. And since he walking, he is in constant motion every minute. I think I am losing some weight at last.

And by God’s grace, hubby has got a day job, so he is at home at nights. That itself is such a relief. And the best good news is, We are going to buy a house. Yeeee...Yippeeee. It’s a big thing for us, and I am really happy. I have been dreaming of our own house from the time we got married. Its so boring to keep shifting from one place to other. Well, this is a nice 3BHK apartment, and its quite spacious also. Its in one of the good localities, with hospitals, schools everything near by. Within three months we would be moving in there. And now things are going to get tight , I mean money-wise. With the car and the house instalments, and other expenses, will have a tough time. We are not lavish spenders, but are a little brand-conscious when it comes to hubby’s and Jason’s clothes and my cosmetics. Will have to control a lot. Now hopefully, I would be trying to get a job sooner. Enough of lazing around....

That’s in rough , as too what is going on in our life. Actually I have much more to write, specially about Jason.... but short of time. Will do a post in a day or two. Meanwhile, I would do the tag...

Romila of Rustic Notes has tagged me with 30 questions.

Last Movie You Saw In A Theater:
It was "Salaam Namaste", two years back in Chandigarh. It was the day after the big earthquake which hit Kashmir and Pakistan.

What Book Are You Reading:
At present nothing, only the old Archies left by my cousin..

Favorite Board Game:
Scrabble.But its been ages since I have played it. Hubby used to play with me when we were newly married.

Favorite Magazine:
Now its ‘ Good Housekeeping’, its really a good one. I like Reader’s Digest too, but as Romila said, the quality has gone down.

Favorite Smells:
Jason’s after bath.... its such a delicious smell.

Favorite Sound:
Jason’s laugh, when I sing the ‘Twinkle Twinkle Little Star’ to him. He loves it when I do it with the actions.

Worst Feeling In The World:
The ‘Shit... Its my fault‘ feeling.

What Is The First Thing You Think Of When You Wake?
Is it 6 am already??????

Favorite Fast Food Place:
Anywhere, where they serve good Chinese...

Future Child's Name:
Ahemmmm.... well... mmmm...what’s that???

Finish This Statement. "If I Had A Lot of Money I'd..."
Please don’t get me started on that. Firstly I would get a liposuction done, then the sky is the limit.

Do You Drive Fast?
Only if it’s a two-wheeler, that too when I was in college. You see, show off :)

Do You Sleep With A Stuffed Animal?
Before getting married, it was a pillow. Not anymore, no place for the pillow in between me, hubby and Jason .

Storms-Cool or Scary?
If its in kerala, its really scary. All the lightening and thunder really scares the hell out of me.

What Was Your First Car?
The first one I drove was my dad’s second hand Fiat. The car could accommodate more than eight people. Four inside, and the rest to push it.

Favourite drink?
Water and anything cold will do in this weather.

Finish This Statement, "If I Had The Time I Would ....."
Again the list is too long. There is so many things I could do, excersise, yoga, go for classes, spend some quality time with my grand pa, clean up the house, go to places I have never gone.....etc

Do You Eat The Stems On Broccoli?
Never eaten Broccoli, so don’t know about the stems.

If You Could Dye Your Hair Any Color, What Would Be Your Choice?
May be some highlights here and there. I dont know what color will suit me.

Name All The Different Cities/Towns You Have Lived In.
Bangalore, Nagpur, Chennai, Chandigarh, Kottayam, Thiruvella. That’s it...

Favorite Sports To Watch:
Its hubby’s choice... either its soccer or cricket. That too, cos hubby wont give the remote. .

One Nice Thing About The Person Who Sent This To You:
I like to read about her and Bembi. But she is been a little irregular now-a-days. Very bad Romila ;)

What's Under Your Bed?
Nothing.... any guesses why? Actually Jason has fell down from the bed a couple of times. So we dismantled the cot, and kept it on the loft. So now we sleep on the floor, but on the mattress.

Would You Like To Be Born As Yourself Again?
Maybe yes... I am pretty happy with how life is going on..

Morning Person or Night Owl?
I hate getting up in the morning... I can stay awake till 12.... That’s it.

Over Easy Or Sunny Side Up?
Sunny side up...

Favorite Place To Relax:
My bedroom... but alone. A nice romantic book will make it more relaxing.

Favorite Pie:
I don’t have a sweet tooth, I have mouth full of sweet teeth, so any pie would do.

Favorite Ice Cream Flavor:
Any flavor will do, but butterscotch is my favorite.

Of All The People You Tagged This To, Who's Most Likely To Respond First?
No idea..
What say ladybird, Jonny’s Mom????


p.s: Sorry Romila for the late answers. I completed the tag in three sittings... :)

Our trip to Mumbai.

We had a lovely weekend in Mumbai with hubby. He had three days off, so myself and Jason flew down. It was his first time on plane. He slept through out the flight. Although at the airport he had fun. He would call out to everyone nearby, give a 70mm smile, showing off his one and half teeth. Anyone at the other end of the airport can hear his ’Abbaaa ’, ‘Appaa ‘ or ‘ laaith ‘. The first two words are, how he calls everyone, and the later one most of the time is for ‘light’. And some times for the switches, or the TV, or anything else which catches his fancy. That’s the most he has spoken till now, apart from the other gibberish words he keeps muttering to himself. The other day, he took his dad’s cell phone and was talking (in his own language) as if there is someone else on the other end. After some time he sang too. Well, it sounded like some song, or was he yawning?

Anyways, he slept nicely in the 1hour 15min flight. So I didn’t have to worry about him getting sick. My sis’s friend was also traveling with us, so the flight was also pleasant. We were greeted by happy hubby dear. We were meeting after three weeks. I just hate being apart. Jason took a couple of seconds to recognize his dad, after that they were inseparable.

We reached the "Hotel Grand Sarovar Premium", in about 34-40 mins. That’s the hotel, where hubby was put up. Its in Malad. I think it’s a 5 star Hotel. I never stayed even in 3 star hotel, let alone a 5 star one. So I was pretty excited to be there, and being treated like some VIP. Well, the hotel was nice, and our room though a little small, was also very cosy and well made (which soon became very un-made with our things scattered around). The best part was the bed with a fat mattress, almost 15 inches thick. All in white with fluffy white pillows, and all the works. It felt like, I was sinking into some soft white cloud. I could not resist my self from jumping on the bed, so fulfilled my wish as soon as hubby was in the bath. God knows, if I have broken something. All in all I was pretty impressed with the room. No wonder they charge Rs.8000 for one night. Luckily we did not have to pay the whole amount, as hubby’s was being paid by the office.

It was almost noon, we were tired so we decide to have lunch at the hotel itself. It’s was a buffet, costing 650 bucks per person. Lunch was really good. I tried almost everything like a greedy little pig. Jason also had fun there. He made friends with anyone who came anywhere near our table. Luckily for us, they had a 50% discount there, so saved 600 bucks :)

After a good nap, we went to "Inorbit Mall". It’s a huge shopping complex, with shops of all leading brands. Half of the second floor is full of games for kids of all age group. I always wanted to take Jason to somewhere like that, so that he can play his heart-full. We dont have anything like that in Chennai. You should have seen the joy on his face when we made him sit on the first toy train. That was followed by a fire engine, truck, jeep, different types of cars and bikes. He was really happy and so engrossed with the steering wheel, that when we took him, he started crying. So we let him play for some more time. Hubby also had a little fun playing basket ball. And mama went for a ride with Jason, in the mini train. Overall it was a fun-filled evening. It was 10pm by the time we finished dinner at the food court there and left for the hotel.

Sunday morning, we had a late and heavy breakfast (complimentary for all the guest there), and rested for some time in our room. We had to go to my aunts place in Andheri, which was about 30-40 mins away. The whole afternoon was spent meeting them. Later in the evening we went back to the Mall, so that Jason could have some more fun and we could have dinner. There were lovely balloons made of a some sort of plastic, in different shapes and size. We bought a pink dolphin for him. We also hired a stroller for Jason. Its shaped like a car with a steering wheel, so he was very happy. And Since it was Sunday, the mall was very crowded. We had to wait almost 30 mins to get a place to sit in the food court.

Monday, we were invited at hubby’s manager’s place. And we had to reach the airport by 3pm. So we had to hurry up with the breakfast, went to their place, came back, had lunch and started for the airport. The worst part was at the airport. Jason was so reluctant to leave his dad and come to me. And as we were heading for the security check, he was turning behind to check if his papa is coming or not. I hate this moment. Moments when we leave some one we love very much, being far away from the people we love. I think I am gonna cry now. But seriously I HATE IT. A family is supposed to be always together.

Luckily hubby will be back on 18th and we will head back to Chennai, to our Home Sweet Home (even though its rented). Cant wait....

Some pictures of Jason having fun:


Thats him enjoying his ride....

Thats him in the stroller doing some window shopping...

He even got to ride a horse.

Outside the airport, in the lugage trolly. The kid is all about wheels....


In the room he had fun playing with the switches or the big mirror. He kissed and licked himself.
Thats his dolphin baloon.