teachers day fb post

So last week my 7 year old, announced, rather importantly, ""Aatha, I have a question. When everyone is born they know nothing. They learn from somebody, and that somebody must learn from somebody,  and that person must learn from somebody. So who is the first Somebody, the one who knows everything? "

Woah. Was not expecting that. I
took a deep breath and tried.

See we don't just teach people things, then you are right we always need someone who knows more and knows more.  It's important  we teach people HOW to think. So that way, the next generation can know more than the first, sometimes. They can ask different questions, find different answers, create different worlds..

She nods, somewhat convinced,   maybe..

The proof is the asking , don't you think?.She already knows more than me in some things !

Her questions reminded me of a comment my colleague once said, that the act of teaching is meant to be self effacIng, that we teach so we are not needed anymore, and as we teach we erase ourselves. 

Happy teachers day to all my wonderful teacher friends  and colleagues who give so much of themselves to teach our young to be brighter, kinder and more creative than us! Have a blessed celebration and some well-deserved rest! 

baby bird

a little green  featherball

has taken hold of my room,

my time, my thoughts, my heart 

a week ago the little fellow perched outside my window

charming us with his delicate blend of red, pink and green

he flew past once and shocked with some blue hidden along his back

he flew onto my outstretched bowl and now he is at home

hiding me captive with his tiny beak his bright eyes his chirrups and modulating whistles

at meetings I turn to his room ecerytime I hear a squeal 

to see where he may be

or I run to check on him when I don't hear a sound 

my every waking thought is of him

when I am out dropping my kids at classes or wandering the streets

my everybsentenxe starts with my bird my love lace, named after a 19th century mathematician he rules my world entirely 

has he eaten had he drunk is he getting a balanced diet are the sounds startling him 

I actually managed to teach him to jump onto a stick in my hand first with food and now without 

a second today her perched on my arm and my hear it took straight off

the raptures my child's first kiss gave me consumes me again after 6 years 

will this little featherball be with me for longer? I long to hope and yet dare not, he is so tiny the world so big, our attention span and memories so flighty I dare not hope 

but I live for the moment I can  run back to him

singing all the kili songs I can remember 

a love bird he longs for some touch and nuzzles I think, but we both still learning to trust the other 

he likes music when aishu sings or plays the ukulele he sits content and munches on his seeds

tomorrow I will ask 

dance nights

we started this a while back

 dance nights. kids choose the players and we boogie together.  alshaya is graceful and cute. ashwin and aiahu rock it in their own style part running part gymnarpart break dance

it's been fun! 

kind children

how I know I have kind children 

my son sets up my husband's bed for him most nights 

my youngest says 

how can I sleep when I don't know if appa is ok? 

my eldest wants the others not to hurt our knees and backs, looking out for us oldies

thanks to my kids I find out now when my dad is 71, that he likes dancing. not once in my life have I asked him about that! i love dancing I never thought to wonder where that came from..

 

Baby Kicking!

I should re-name this blog Babies and Us - Yes - we are expecting our second child!

I am writing about it today because today is very significant - it's the first day I felt my baby move!

My first one moved (or rather kicked) during a piano concert on Aug 5 2008. At least, that's when I felt it. Now with the second, I am more attuned to the feeling of the baby inside - and .... this is wonderful! feeling baby move was one of the most special things about being pregnant the first time round and I am so happy to have started feeling it already now - I'm 3 months preggy! okay, 3 going on 4 about 3 1/2

still! 1 1/2 months more of enjoyment time!

17 Jan and 5 Aug - I shall remember these dates!

A long days night

For once really, I find it hard to raise my eyes. They hurt! 

Tools ages to sleep

Ashwin was super sick coughing coughing coughing

In his sleep he's complaining I'm not playing with him. Poor chellum 

grill up the windows 1

grill up the window 

for one never knows 

when madness may strike 

the urge to fly may overcome one

kids and their kids

so aishu and ashwin are convinced they don't want to get married! 

but they want children coz babies are so cute

so their plan is to adopt kids together as their own family unit like mathew and marilla in anne of green gables! 

so cute lah these kidsb

book making

we had fun yesterday 

First times are forever

First times are forever 

whether it's that first wet kiss your baby plants on your cheek, 

that you can feel all the way to work on the bus,

or...

massage bliss

today akshaya ans ashwin both gave me a 30 min massage. it was the best 30 min of my life I told them! 

haha well I've had many good 30 min. nothing beats them being born. but you know, at this point this felt so good. and they loved me loving the massage. 

then I gave them a massage. 

made the whole day better

 

we had just watched the show Disney cats. about a cheetah and lion family. lovely show. then bonded with my own baby cats. 

thank you god