Communication is the key

Everyday after I take a bath amma says "umAchi sevvi Govinda" and I go near "mAchi" and standing I touch my feet with my head (it's fun)
Amma gives "bicchi" (raisins) after I do "Govinda"
This is easy. I do one of my fun poses and I get sweet "bicchi"

Whenever I feel like it I go near mAchi and touch my feet with my head and demand "bicchi". Well, this technique has been working till now. touch wood.....

One day I was happily munching my well earned "bicchi" while tearing up a book. My amma saw this and started forcing me to open my mouth and spit what I was munching thinking that I was eating paper. I forced myself out of her clutches and had to tell her that I was eating "bicchi" she gave me. I showed her how I do "govinda" in front of "mAchi" and pointed at my mouth and said "bicchi"

She understood! She hugged and kissed me :)

Communication communication communication.. that's the key :)

My diary notes

There is so much happening around me but I am trying to keep pace. I enjoyed this navarathri visiting many "mAchi" (golu umAchi)and also showing people who came home our mAchi. My parents do not allow "pAkkabA" into "mAchi" room unless someone comes visiting. Oh, I did not tell you about "pAkkabA". Now I have realized that the mirror does not show a pApA when I look into it. It is actually "pAkkabA" :)I am so excited!

Things are different during navarathri. I usually say "bye" repeatedly (to the embarrassment of my parents till the person goes out of our house:) when I see people take their keys or bag or put on their shoes/sandals. But now, when amma gives a goody bag (vetrilai pAkku) to someone or when we receive one, it's time to say "bye". I am happy that I figured this out. One more cue to start saying "bye"

Speaking of goody bags, I wonder why people drop one pAlu (pazham-fruit) and two yellow ballooo (manjal)in it. I have explored many of them but am yet to understand why pAlu and balloo together???