I am nearly 5 years now (1 month short). I don’t reflect back and become all nostalgic (like my parents do) because I don’t remember much of anything before the last two years, but I enjoy pestering my dad to tell me “Aanya stories” – like when I was born on a cold, snowy morning in Lowell, MA (some of the details that my dad includes are generally incredulous, so I am sure he is embellishing some details, but he does tell a great story. For example, I don’t think my parents originally intended to name me “Seven” (from Seinfeld) or “Susie” (from Calvin and Hobbes) or “Alpha” from my dad watching way too many Star Trek re-runs).
I also get him to tell me stories of all my birthdays and what we did for each of them – he sometimes gets carried away and shows me videos as well (but give me a break, who has the attention span nowadays – I am struggling sit through one entire episode of “Ballerina Angelina”)
Just before the Christmas break, we moved to a house in Palo Alto and I have more space to run around and create a ruckus (I view it as more canvas space for my artistic naughtiness – like most artists’ work, it will take some time for my parents to appreciate it). My grandparents are staying with us to help out with Anukha and it is great to have so much activity around the house. We have also been having a good number of people over and that is keeping me totally engaged.
School is going well – I think it is a good balance between learning (1%) and silly naughtiness (99%). I bugged my parents into getting me a Nintendo Wii and I play the sports pack and Wii Music (which I got as a Christmas present – you should see the apprehension I had leading up to Christmas. I was afraid that some of my previously unadvertised exploits may somehow be known to Santa and that would result in “coal” presents. It is good thing Santa’s good/bad database is not very comprehensive. I think I will push the boundary a little more this year). Speaking of Wii, the other day my dad enticed me to go play some “real” tennis (his term) and we got a tennis racquet and tennis balls to play in the tennis court. My performance fell way short of what I was able to do with Wii – they need to make real tennis more “realistic” so I can play it as well as I play on the Wii.
I am bonding well with my baby sister – I generally unleash controlled chaos with jumping and screaming and that seems to keep her hugely more entertained than her silly toys. Moreover, I think she is catching on to what I am doing and repeating my actions. It is so much fun …
I took a break from the Bollywood dance classes and I am going to the swimming classes along with my old friends from Kindercare. Right now, I am mostly splashing around and having a good time, but my parents hope that I will actually learn to swim at some point in the near future.
That’s all for this update.. I am in the “Eagerly-waiting-for-my birthday” mode which has only one downside that my parents constantly threaten to cancel my birthday if I am naughty or whiny or intransigent – so, I fall in line reflexively, but I am thinking of calling their bluff at some point ( I know that my dad sucks at poker)… OK then, next update after my birthday … Ciao
I also get him to tell me stories of all my birthdays and what we did for each of them – he sometimes gets carried away and shows me videos as well (but give me a break, who has the attention span nowadays – I am struggling sit through one entire episode of “Ballerina Angelina”)
Just before the Christmas break, we moved to a house in Palo Alto and I have more space to run around and create a ruckus (I view it as more canvas space for my artistic naughtiness – like most artists’ work, it will take some time for my parents to appreciate it). My grandparents are staying with us to help out with Anukha and it is great to have so much activity around the house. We have also been having a good number of people over and that is keeping me totally engaged.
School is going well – I think it is a good balance between learning (1%) and silly naughtiness (99%). I bugged my parents into getting me a Nintendo Wii and I play the sports pack and Wii Music (which I got as a Christmas present – you should see the apprehension I had leading up to Christmas. I was afraid that some of my previously unadvertised exploits may somehow be known to Santa and that would result in “coal” presents. It is good thing Santa’s good/bad database is not very comprehensive. I think I will push the boundary a little more this year). Speaking of Wii, the other day my dad enticed me to go play some “real” tennis (his term) and we got a tennis racquet and tennis balls to play in the tennis court. My performance fell way short of what I was able to do with Wii – they need to make real tennis more “realistic” so I can play it as well as I play on the Wii.
I am bonding well with my baby sister – I generally unleash controlled chaos with jumping and screaming and that seems to keep her hugely more entertained than her silly toys. Moreover, I think she is catching on to what I am doing and repeating my actions. It is so much fun …
I took a break from the Bollywood dance classes and I am going to the swimming classes along with my old friends from Kindercare. Right now, I am mostly splashing around and having a good time, but my parents hope that I will actually learn to swim at some point in the near future.
That’s all for this update.. I am in the “Eagerly-waiting-for-my birthday” mode which has only one downside that my parents constantly threaten to cancel my birthday if I am naughty or whiny or intransigent – so, I fall in line reflexively, but I am thinking of calling their bluff at some point ( I know that my dad sucks at poker)… OK then, next update after my birthday … Ciao
