pAdukA-logic

Now a days people explain the logic behind their decision
when I throw tantrums. Well then, why does my logic bring
laughter rather than serious consideration.

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pAtti - enna venum sApada? dosai or thacchi mammu? (what do you want to eat? Dosai or yogurt rice?)
pAdukA - dosai
pAtti - iru ma nAn ippo vAthu tharen. (Just wait a bit, I will prepare it for you now)
pAdukA - vAthA? nAn dosai dhAn ketten. vAthu tharen sollara pAtti! (vAthu-meaning duck; I asked for dosai. Why are you saying you will give me a duck?)

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pAdukA and ammA are seated in a fully packed plane. pAdukA has been restrained from moving around. Though she has been protesting, she has been staying in her seat playing and doing some activities from her book.

After a while pAdukA removes her seat belt and stands up and jumps on her seat. Just then the air hostess informs that she needs to be seated as the plane was descending.

ammA - pAdukA, sit down.. nee seat la ippo nirkka koodadhu..
pAdukA you cannot stand on the seat now)
pAdukA - naan ivalavu chamathA irundhen illayA? ( I behaved well all this time, right?)
ammA - yes.. good girl-a irundha.. ipppo utkAru (yes you were a good girl. now sit down)
pAdukA - chamathA irundhen illaya.. ippo seat mela nippen ( I was good all this time, so I will stand on the seat now)
ammA - !

Still in birthday celebration mood...

Have started waiting for my 4th birthday already!
I cannot stop singing the birthday song for myself. I celebrated
my birthday at The Little Gym with my friends which includes
Piglet, Pooh bear and Tigger (in the order of preference)
Here are some pictures of the memorable day

Birthday-Feb-20-2011

(Pictures) January 2011

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I speak my mind

I spend most of my time observing things around me and now I have added a good skill to my resume. Expressing my opinion..

Here are a few examples :)

pAdukA is seen asleep in the car at around 6:00 p.m.

ammA - pAdukA is asleep now! inniki rAthri thoonga koothu
adikapordhu (she is going to create problems tonight for sleeping)

pAdukA (after a while) - ammA, pAdukA koothu adikAdhu. kavalai padAdhey,chamatha thoonguven. (ammA, pAdukA will not create trouble. Don't worry, I will sleep)
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pAdukA is down with fever and ear infection and has been prescribed antibiotics. After having the medicine..

pAdukA - Doctor nannA pannirkkA marundhhu, ammA. Pink-a pannirkkA,pAdukA kku pidikum. (Doctor has made the medicine well. She has made it pink and pAdukA likes it)
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pAdukA, pAtti and ammA were going out. pAtti asked thAthA to switch off the stove after a while. On returning home..

pAdukA - thAthA, stove off pannayA? (Did you switch off the stove?)
thAthA (surprised) - pAtti ketkalai. onakku idhu dhaan manasula odindrudhudhA?
(pAtti did not ask. Was this on your mind all the time?)
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(Pictures) December 2010

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Toddler talk

I am sure everyone wonders what goes through a toddler's mind and how they interact with each other. Well, we have some interesting topics to discuss and think about. Purvija and I gave a glimpse of the things we talk about and what we think in a brief conversation.

At Neha and Sanvi's birthday party...

pAdukA - school Santa pAtayA (did you see Santa at school?)
Purvi - pAthen (I saw)
pAdukA - pAdukA santa kitta azhudhA (pAdukA cried near Santa)
nee azhudayA? (Did you cry?)
Purvi - azhuden.. :( santa gift? (I cried.. did you get gift from Santa?)
pAdukA - santa socks gift kudutA.. (Santa gave gifts in a sock)

Purvija and pAdukA are distracted when they see cakes brought out.
Holding hands, pAdukA and Purvija are fixated on the colorful cakes.
pAdukA - vA cake sApadalAm (come, let's eat cake)

(Pictures) Oct-Nov-2010

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