Bangalore.

Everyday we teach Vivaan names of cities where close relatives live, so that he gets a sense of distance and can emotionally relate to their coming and going.

Where does Kaka n Fui stay?
Poona
Where does Nana n Nani stay?
Bangalore
Where does Vivaan stay?
Mumbai
Where does Dada n Dadi stay?
Muscat (doesn't say it yet)

Today, Atul uncle Vivaan n myself went for a walk to have some hot samosas at a nice bakery. At approaching the bakery I read out the name, Banglore Iyangar's bakery... Immediately Vivaan turned my face and asked, Nana??? Nani???

One and half year celebration!

Today Vivaan completed 18 months.




We celebrated with a small chocolate cake Reshma made at home and I got him his first toy gun.






He caught on to the word 'Gun' immediately, but kept trying on how to pull the trigger.

Once he got it, then he followed the firing with saying 'Bang bang'.

At the park.

Today I took Vivaan to the park.
After a small glide on the swing, I took him to the ladder that goes to the slide.
I was surprised, that just with minimal instructions and after me showing him how to climb just the first couple of steps, he caught it and successfully climbed it to the top.

Watch this video to see him climb and look at the happiness at completion.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gT63gsfQfZ4

Then obviously, he did not stop. He got down from the slide and rushed for the ladder again and again till he exhausted himself.

Watch this video to see him slide down.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpojvPbj2K4

This was assisted, but he mastered it in the next few rounds.

;)

Animal sounds.

Do you know the animals / birds sound that I can make, let me list them down and track my progress.

1. Dog - Bhow bhow
2. Cat - Meow
3. Kitten - Meeow meeow (fast repetition)
4. Horse - Eiiih
5. Goat/Sheep - Baah
6. Donkey - Eei ooh
7. Pigeon - Gutur gu
8. Crow - Kaa ka
9. Lion - Growl with hand movement
10. Elephant - Trumpet with hand movement
11. Snake - Shhhh with hand movement
12. Monkey - Hand movement
13. Rabbit / bunny - Jump jump

&  last but not the least
14. Duck - Kaka Pune.

Lol, I have no idea why I link Duck n Kaka.