Friday, October 2, 2009

Tick, Tock :Tick,Tock : Could you please stop ticking ?

Time and Tide waits for none !

If I am asked for one single wish to be granted today, I would wish for time to stand still until further notice :)
Yesterday evening outing with you was such fun and so poignant, Jillu. You looked so grown up and a big girl last evening even though you are only 21 months old!

I had made you wear full pants and full sleeve T-shirt yesterday (to avoid mosquito bites) as it was pretty late when we headed out for the near by park. And my, you looked so tall and to prove that fact, the pants were an inch or so short. You were able to stand in the front of my bike for the ride to the park, a 1/2 Km away. The way you sat in the swing (for whole 10 minutes) alone, holding on to the ropes on both sides while I pushed the swing reinforced that you have indeed grown. I still remember the times when you needed 2 people, one to hold you in the seat and the other to push the swing! And, we (My mom and I ) were so amazed when you climbed the couple of stairs alone without holding on to anything and entered the grocery store. You talk so much these days using words that we never knew you knew! You are so inquisitive and want to know everything!

And yet, at the same time, you are a baby still. You still need to grow up to play on the slides on your own. I helped you on the slides yesterday. You still continue to babble things like "Minima Minima", "Gaaya Baayaa Gukki" for which only you know the meaning. You cannot pronounce "f" still and say chone and choto. You still believe that "Kaakaa" or the crow is capable of taking things away from you. You are such a baby when you climb on top of me before your sleep time. You have got a long way to go, learn a lot and you are only a baby still.

But yesterday, the feeling of the ever passing time was much more significant and I just wanted (and still want) the time to stand still.  I am reminded of all these words like Maasum (Hindi), Sisu, Mazhalai, (Tamil), cherubic, innocence, etc when I think of babies and especially when I look at you. I am not in any hurry to see you growing up fast and losing all that innocence that is unique only to kids and babies.

There's so much more to tell you about how I feel but I can't describe or express everything. I never imagined motherhood would be like this! And whatever happens and how much ever you grow up, I think you will always be my baby and I love you so much!

Tick, Tock :Tick,Tock : Could you please stop ticking ?

7 comments:

  1. children grow up very fast.. n it would be better if the parents too grow up with their pace.. got me??

    minima minima is a concept in differential calculus in mathematics..
    i think even am not qualified enough to understand the second one..
    time wont freeze.. but u can freeze it using a camera.. y dont u take lots n lots of photos..

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  2. @Vishnu : hahaha.. concept in calculus? Now you are over estimating her :). Yep, am taking lots of photos and videos as well.

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  3. with a few corrections here and there my mom would say the same thing.. and am twenty..all this kid thing is beautiful coz it wont last long..free

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  4. Wish Jillu on my behalf " Happy growing" :)

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  5. @Swetha : Thank you for your wishes on Jillu's behalf :)

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  6. Life rings an alarm bell when we see our kids grow in front of us, and that alarm bell would say "We are growing old and not them" :) Why don't you bring her once to my place ?? :) We all can have a babies day out at my place, U, lavs, chandri .... wat say ?

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  7. @Satish : hahaha...syncing 4 babies/kids time is the most diff task in the world :). But still, the idea is good and worth a try :)

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