Where did June, July, and most of August go?

June was busy to say the least. One significant happening was that Kuku started Play School. While I was heaving a huge sigh of relief on one side, I was also all senti and ready to cry when he was all dressed to go. The first day was a dream. Apparently, he did not cry at all after the initial shock when he realized we were not coming in with him. The teachers were so full of praise about his stoic persona that I could not believe my luck. Well, it lasted all of 1 day :D

That is a snap of him on his first day at play school before he walked in. Before the drama, I would have to say.

June was spent in tears, emotional hugs, falling sick, all achieved with a rapid frequency hitherto unheard of.

July, I started to slowly get back to a routine and was in office 4 days a week. This proved to be too much for Kuku. He looked at both actions as punishments - he was being banished to playschool and I was not at home when he came back.

So, July, was also spent in tears, and you know the rest.  To say that those two months were extremely stressful for all of us would be an understatement. I wondered if I should quit. I also wondered if Kuku should be removed from the current playschool. I knew that Kuku moving to a new school was going to be nerve-wracking for both of us- worse than the current one. I was not sure if my quitting would really change things for all of us. The Jury is still out on that though!

August was better than June and July. Kuku kinda settled - not great but better than before. According to his teachers, he participates in most of the activities.

That is a picture of him on blue day playing with a blue ball :)

He still cries unpredictably and throws tantrums left, right, and center. He is also into behaving quite irrationally - I know, I know - He is a baby. There are days when I really doubt it :P There are days when I want to lie down flat and kick my feet in the air shrieking like a banshee whenever things do not go exactly as I want them to :)

Anyway, now I am back. Hopefully, I may manage one more post before August is done! Well, that is hoping for a lot :)

Hmpf! - Shortest post of this year

Well, I thought I would make December a month to remember for my blogging escapades but it never took off. I was too busy during the first two weeks of December. When I actually wanted to write, I received some news that froze my heart. So, Hmpf! expresses very well how I feel this month.

5 Statements U do not mention in front of a new momma

There are a number of things that can make a new momma smile. There are more number of things that can make the new momma cry or get really angry. Here are some gems that must not be uttered in front of a new momma. Note: These are not added based on personal experience ;)

• Why does the baby have a weird-shaped head/ alien-like head? (Fact: Most babies born naturally do not have well-rounded heads that you see in advertisements. )
• When are you due? (Unless you know for sure that the lady in question has not yet delivered, do not ask this.)
• Have you fed the baby? Why is the baby crying? (A new momma spends almost all her waking hours feeding the baby and she is likely to lose it when everyone she meets ask the same question. Fact: Babies cry for a number of reasons)
• Whoa. How many kilos did you put on? (Fact: Most new momma(s) will not look like Lara Dutta and will take a while to get back to their pre-pregnancy weight. Any reminders are actually not welcome)
• X's baby is so cute. (This kinda implies that this baby is not cute which is kinda rude.)

Feel free to share the statements that bugged you or even the ones you uttered making another new momma cry.

Thanks Dew, for your comment on the statements that bugged you :)

• Why are you looking so tired??[ All new moms dont look like they just got ready for a party. Most, for example people like me, never manage sleep time at all...Meaning even a wink of sleep during the night]
• Why is your baby crying all the time??[ Well, tell me why if you know for sure ]
• Are you pregnant? [ At the airport when I was holding an infant and still trying to lose some weight, the airline staff asked me!!!]
• Whatever happened to your long thick and beautiful plaited hair style?? [ Well... there is just no time for worries like this anymore..]
• You must have taken some care of your face... Look at all the pigmentation marks..[ Just may be.. just may be I had a tough pregnancy time and face care seemed the last priority. So why bother reminding me that I should have, could have..I just didn't. Simple!!]