The Blue Elephant

A visit to Gods Own Country....

2011-01-23T21:47:00.000-08:00

Recently i had the opportunity to travel down south for the first time, with my parents n nana-nani. The excuse was a close family friends engagement, but we made the most of it by exploring some of the most beautiful places in Kerala -- Cochin, Thekkady, Kumarakom, Munnar etc.

The trip was truly a refreshing experience for all of us.... its a beautiful green state, and the time of our visit was also apt for sight-seeing; not too hot or too rainy. Just Perfect.

We had rides on elephants, took boat rides to a wildlife sanctuary by the river, hiked on a small mountain in the rain (awesome), visited a tea factory & tea plantations.

It was a 10 day long stay after which my nana-nani came back to Delhi, but mom-dad and i decided to take a small 3-day detour via Bangalore. This was an unplanned extension to our vacation and we made the most of it ! We saw lions, tigers, bears etc from a feet's distance (we were in a van ofcourse). I even got cool tattoos made.

For more pics, visit my dad's page on Facebook -- RC Photography.

A stint with Adenoids

2011-01-21T07:27:00.000-08:00

i tell u, growing up really is a pain ! The number of experiences we kids go through is not funny.

If tonsils weren't enough, there is a set of another equally annoying gland at the back of our little throats called ADENOIDS. I hear, their REAL purpose in our bodies is rather questionable (like that of appendix, gall bladder, tonsils). I assume hence that they are there for filling up empty pockets of space in our bodies, where God couldnt fix anything else.

Coming back to the point, i recently had a stint with 'Mr. Swollen n Infected Adenoid' and also majorly blocked ears due to accumulated wax overtime (eeeeeeewww) ! So i had real high fever and almost 5 days of terrible time sleeping / eating / breathing.

The first ENT we went to asked us to go for a surgery to remove the adenoids immediately. The news terrified my parents beyond belief n literally drove my mom up the wall with stress ! However, good sense prevailed and we consulted a better (more good-looking) ENT - Dr Nidhi Dhawan. She said no surgery was required n that I would overtime get better as adenoids shrink with age.

I am much better now (Alhamdulillah) and back on my feet for more mischief n chaos around the house.... the stress of which my mom is more than happy to deal with :-)

This is me.....

2011-01-21T06:51:00.000-08:00

Papa : Emu, drink up ur milk quickly so u gain some weight
Emaan : Then ill become fat ?
Papa : yes baby, ull become nice n chubby
Emaan : nah, i don't want to become fat. I am good as is....So no milk for me.
Papa : :-@

Papa and i are having a cool sword fight (aka BEN 10 style); when an advertisement on TV catches my attention and distracts me from our game. The following conversation thus follows:
Papa : Oye, chalo khelte hain
Emaan : (lost watching TV.... no reply)
Papa : Oye ladke, khelna hai ki nahi ?
Emaan : Papa, aap mujhse aise baat mat kiya karo. Ab main bada ho gaya hoon.
Papa : (a bit surprised) Kaise baby, kaise baat nahi karun ?
Emaan : aise mujhe 'oye' nahi bola karo, ab main bada ho gaya hoon.
Papa : :-@

I'm 3! and sorry for being away this long :(

2011-01-19T07:21:00.000-08:00

boy what a pain growing up is.

and by boy george i never realised there would be so much to do.
well a quick update, i am now 3.
ive been to school, and its going to get worse, as dad tells me.

very soon proper school begins! aaaaaaaaaaa!

but im still a baby :(

anyway i had my 3rd bday party to celebrate my entry into 'boyhood'

there's just so much to do now, my day is literally packed with activities.

i have to play with my toys in the morning, after breakfast go out and play in the park

then its lunch and a quick nap..

then some playing with my cool ben10 sword.

after ive killed enough evil aliens its time for a quick snack..

in between all of this, i just about manage to squeeze some time out for cartoons and some reading too

phew!

anyway, i promise to be more regular now with updates.

so what's your day packed with?!

Happy Birthday Dad !

2010-06-23T01:30:00.000-07:00

It was Dad's 30th bday yesterday..22 June. And we celebrated it with some of his friends and some of Mom's friends ..with the cousins at New Friends Club. I had a LOT of fun, just running around and bursting balloons !

Heard that the food was awesome too, and mom kept chasing me to have some....but like always I didnt ;-)) was just too busy having a good time and dancing to "jalwa jalwa" ..... !!

Emaan-ecdotes

2010-06-23T01:18:00.000-07:00

Funny times in my life......

the image you see above is of a banana-octopus that we learnt to make in school last week. It was made by eating half the banana, and using the remaining half as a base (head) of the octopus. The skin was carefully divided into 8 tentacles and 2 raisins were neatly places as its 'eyes' ! voila ! that's your banana-octopus right there !

i made this at school and got it home and kept it on Mom's laptop so she see's it first thing when she gets home from work ! but guess what, while i was out playing in the park mom came home ..saw the 'half eaten banana' and threw it away assuming i had forgotten to finish it !!

Gosh ! she is such a duh !!!!

I am also growing very smart by the day and have ready answers to some tricky questions hurled my way by Mommy..which eventually leave her speechless ;-) for example

"where do u learn to talk so much from" -- asked my mom.
"from my mouth" -- pat came my reply :-)

"what is your name, baby" -- asked mom the other day (like she doesn't know already!!).
"I am Emu Salman Khan" -- i said confidently ;-)) THAT caught her off-guard for sure !!

I definitely hate mosquitoes !

2010-06-11T07:38:00.001-07:00

"If you think you're too small to be effective, you have never been in bed with a mosquito."

I am perfectly aware that the mosquitoes have a purpose in this world, but why don't they attend to it? Their destiny is to keep down microscopic insects. Why don't they stick at that and not trouble innocent unoffending prospectors who can't carry a curtain?

I mean SERIOUSLY what purpose do they possibly serve...?! None, according to me.

Not that ive any personal enemity with the blood-sucking bug, but I can't imagine why the community is after my little life ! Look at the horrid pictures below of my arm and thigh, where Ive been attacked by these silent killers ! And there are many more bites......and all this in a period of 24 hours !!

Just a little rain in Delhi, and our locality is full mosquitoes already ! Wonder what happens when (and if) monsoons arrive in their full glory. Although Mom feels that I might have ended up sitting on an ant-hill as well in the balcony, as I have been playing with the pots and wet soil where a lot of them are hiding these days.

Either way....its no excuse for anything in the world to hurt a little gentle beautiful sensitive sweet cute adorable (u get the point right ??) soul like ME !

Two-legged creatures we are supposed to love as we love ourselves. The four-legged, also, can come to seem pretty important. But six legs are too many from the human standpoint.

Now, here I am happily posing in my new Spider-man T-shirt before i left for my summer camp at school today.

(although Im beginning to think that i may also suffer from arachnophobia, besides the mosquito-insecto-phobia)

what's ur fear buddy ?

I've done it AGAIN !

2010-06-01T23:37:00.000-07:00

hey hey hey !

guess what buddies....ive been bitten by the greenery bug of late :-) what that means is that i am gardening on my own with lil pots n plants in the balcony.

Its so much fun and is a nature friendly exercise too ! in the process i am allowed to make a mess and play with soil & water ! Uff, what a killer !

and guess what, on one such occasion when mom got me some soil, empty pots and flower plants... dad took pics of me busy at work with all the cool stuff.
Later Mom sent the pics along with a write-up to a kids magazine "Mother & Baby".

And Ive been featured in this month's issue !!!!

attached pls find the scanned 2-page article from the magazine :-))

all you guys, pull ur pants up and plant a tree today ! Its World Environment Month in June ....and only then maybe the rain-gods will have some mercy on us scorching in Delhi heat.

Weekend Getaway to Manesar !

2010-05-23T23:44:00.001-07:00

What a fantastic weekend I had :-) Mom n dad took me to Heritage Resorts at Manesar (about an hour's drive from south Delhi).

The place is built in Rajasthani old fort style, wish a large lawn in the center and 2 pools (one for the kids and one for the adults). Mind you, I had a fabulous time in both the pools :-) well, cos I am just so super-cool !

The rooms were beautiful and i enjoyed a lot of cartoons in the afternoon..had a lavish lunch at the Restaurant...did a LOT of running around and tried to catch the birds and even chameleons in the lawn ! What fun !

In the evening there was a folk dance n music program next to the pool, where i too danced with the troupe. It was hilarious but what a blast !!! I did fall a few times and hurt my face, head etc but who cares ! i was thoroughly enjoying my time-out.

Mom n Dad then took me to Ambience mall in Gurgaon the next day, where we had lunch at a jungle Safari restaurant; which had life-size elephants, giraffes, monkeys, crocodiles, turtles and a forest like atmosphere..I even enjoyed a lot of rides in the kid's play area - Fun City.

Did you take your brake yet ? If yes, where did u go...do share !

When you like your work every day is a holiday!

2010-05-20T02:32:00.000-07:00

Hurray Hurray, its a holi-holiday!
Yeah...thats right Summer breaks are here and no more going to bed 'early' or waking up drowsy :-) I am thoroughly enjoying my summer holidays, although i must admit the Delhi heat is quiet killing (its already a touched 45 degree mark) !

so ive been doing lots of cool activities at home to kill my time fruitfully ;-) like paper-machie, planting pots (and playing with gooey soil n water) and painting !!! Ive recently discovered the magical tool 'scissors' which i use to cut cut n cut everything in sight. Was once caught mid-way by mom while i was attempting to cut my own hair. Gosh, doesn't she know i was only trying to save her some bucks ! hmph..now she doesn't let me play with the scissors without her hawk-eye supervision. Damn.

to beat the heat, i take 2 or 3 or more (if nobody's looking) showers in a day. And howl if i am dragged out of the bath-tub. What fun ! But the other thing that ive recently started doing is to roam-around butt-naked <3 its the best feeling in the world ! aah... all pleas n requests from my parents n granny to wear my shorts fall on deaf ears....

Stay a child while you can be a child, is what i believe in :-)

Mother's Day

2010-05-12T00:41:00.001-07:00

Recently celebrated Mother's Day (May-9) at school. It was LOADS of fun... everybody's parents were invited for a small get-together organised by our lovely teachers.

Mom was there with me; and we played a little in the kid's area before going to the class. We kids (Shaza, Yuvraj, Shivain and I ) gifted a bag full of cards and stuff we had made in school during the week for the upcoming event.
We had a party with cakes, cookies, lemonade, chips etc and clicked lots of pictures.

I cried a little too, cos while Mom was in the teacher's room asking some things; i assumed she had left. But she soon came back and gave me a big bear hug !

I love you Mamma, Happy Mother's day !

And here's a bonus - IndusLadies has compiled an ebook which has a database of all Mommy bloggers (http://www.indusladies.com/forums/announcements/94830-happy-mothers-day-get-our.html) !! Ain't that super cool ! All you ladies must join in too :-)

have u done your bit..little bit ?

2010-04-28T08:17:00.000-07:00

Recently mom put up a note on her FB profile, which read -

... instead of giving coins, buy in bulk small packs of Glucose biscuits (Rs.2 / Rs.5 version). Keep them in your car, and give these to street kids when they approach u at red lights :-D I am starting this today. Will you ??

Seriously, its astonishing to see that in a country like our's lil babies still die of under-nourishment; and the one's who barely survive are ferried around at red-lights under the scorching sun. Its so sad.. Often ive seen babies, toddlers and kids staring helplessly (and hopelessly) into nothingness. Mom and ive felt so bad for them.

The biscuits / donating old clothes / left-over food / old crockery etc is one way of helping these people in our cities. I know we can't change the world / system; but we CAN try.

Any other suggestions are also welcome. We hope u do your 'little' bit for the lil ones out there.

The Good and The not so Good

2010-04-26T10:22:00.000-07:00

Okay let me start with the 'not so good' news first...
we (me, mom, dad and a friend of my parents - Mithu mamu) went to Saket, a posh shopping complex area yesterday for lunch and shopping. The day was going really well..i played in a kids play-pen area with mom and then shopped for toys too :-) bought awesome 2 dinosaurs (papa dino and emaan dino) and a musical orchestra set (which mom regrets buying now cos of all the noise i make with it) !!

we headed for the food-court and settled in TGIF's..moments after we placed our order, there was panic n chaos all around ! on enquiry we learnt there was a Bomb call in the mall, and everyone was asked to vacate immediately !!!!
my god what frenzy... our car was inlevel 2 basement and we were so psyched out !! madness ensued, but thanks to Allah we were all safe, and nothing happened.

Now the GOOD news !!
Today was SHOW & TELL at my play-school, we had to take one of our favt belonging / toy from home and speak a sentence on it... I took both my stuffed lion and the new dino's i bought yesterday .. and guess what i performed really well 9the best in class actually) and my name with a pic was put on a star on the notice board !! above everybody else's !! Yeaaaaaa.... !

The teacher even called up Mom after school to tell her how good i was :-) hehehehe !!
Ain't that super-cooool or what ?!

Earth Day at school

2010-04-26T10:11:00.001-07:00

It is never too early to inculcate the desire to become guardians of the
Planet. This was observed at my play-school, Kinder Plume (where I go to play...and learn in between).

The school was decorated using recycled paper and waste material was
transformed into many creative objects. My teachers (Aarti Ma'm and Divya Ma'm) along with my class fellows (Shaza, Yuvraj-1, Yuvraj-2, Shivain and myself) celebrated Earth's birthday by cutting a cake in the happy and warm environment.

There were related rhymes sung by the facilitators and we did some art and craft activities using old newspapers and transformed them into beautiful little globes which we wore around our necks... pics included above....

In essence we had a fun time, while learning valuable lessons for life.

"Ode to Emaan" .. By Rachna Vasisht Aunty

2010-04-20T03:08:00.000-07:00

He started school this morning,
And he seemed so very small.
As I walked there beside him
In the Kindergarten hall.

And as he took his place beside
the others in the class,
I realized how all too soon
Those first few years can pass.

Remembering, I saw him as
He first learned how to walk.
The words that we alone made out
When he began to talk.

This little boy so much absorbed
In learning how to write.
It seems as though he must have grown
To boyhood overnight.

My eyes were blurred by hastily
I brushed the tears away
Lest by some word or sign of mine
I mar his first big day

Oh how I longed to stay with him
And keep him by the hand
To lead him through the places
That he couldn't understand.

And something closely kin to fear
Was mingled with my pride.
I knew he would no longer be
A baby by my side.

But he must have his chance to live,
To work his problems out,
The privilege to grow and learn
What life is all about.

And I must share my little boy
With friends and work and play;
He's not a baby anymore --
He's in Kindergarten today.

This lovely ode is by my favt 'online aunty' in Australia, who has 2 very beautiful daughters ...and i so wish they were my age ! Ahem... now coming back to the ode, Thanks a LOT aunty ! I loved it !

Modesty is a vastly overrated virtue :-)

2010-03-02T23:45:00.000-08:00

Hello Hello Hello !!!!

three cheers for a hat-trick, well almost... what im talking about is me getting featured in 3 magazines ! Two covers and one Kid of the Month ! Ain't that a catch !! hahaha.. i am so thrilled .. i made Mom a celebrity .. hehehe ! all you guys wanting an autograph, pls do write..i would only be too glad to oblige !

CHILD MAGEAZINE, Feb 2010 issue.. KID OF THE MONTH!

MOTHER & BABY magazine, March 2010 issue.. We are the cover story ! Me and Mom !

PARENTING magazine, March 2010 issue.. I am on the cover again..and 2 images inside as well !!

“If winning isn't everything, why do they keep a score?”

2010-02-25T22:38:00.000-08:00

Finally the Sports Day pics (held at my play-school) arrived ! look at me standing tall with my class-mates at No. 1 position. Yeaa baby ! thats me alright...

the tall boy next tom on the 1st position named Tejas, is not from our class (he's a year and half older to us). But was in Delhi for vacations and hence joined our play-group 'temporarily' ! oh well.. the event was loads of fun and i won FIRST place and got lots of kisses from the Principal and class-teacher..alongwith lots of gifts n prizes ! THAT is what matters :-D

Mom & Dad are so Proud of me.

hip-hop

2010-02-23T01:32:00.000-08:00

i am 25 months + and i don't know how to jump :-D when asked to jump, i hop up & down (without lifting my feet off the ground) or i just take tiny steps forward.

awrite, i can see you smother your laughter there !!! its not funny... but rather talented. Hmph. Infact I think its really innovative and unique too. My mom agrees.

i also enjoy eating noodles..its my favourite dish these days, especially if it has lots of broccoli and carrots and peas too ! i love making a walrus face by hanging the noddles edge through my mouth. Try it, its so much fun !

Vignettes

2010-02-21T23:28:00.000-08:00

Some excerpts from my life…

- At a Mall visit recently, while my mom n dad were window shopping and I was happily walking by their side; something caught my attention. I ran into the showroom with bright lights and V-day hoardings and dashed out moments later (as fast as my little feet could run) with a lion soft toy !!! on my heels were two bulky security-guards chasing me around to get the toy back !!! u can’t imagine the look on my parents faces… Priceless! They were so embarrassed and apologized to the security staff, while I looked all confused as to what the whole brouhaha was about !
Oh c’mon, im just a 2 yr old..! chill u guys !!!

- My life rotates around a world full of lions and cheetahs and horses and cow’s etc etc ! The other day when mom asked me what I liked more, the play-school or the Zoo..i didn’t take even a second to reply – Zoo !!!

- I’m such a imaginative baby, I tell ya.. Each nite I tell my mom interesting stories.. and she’s a very good listener too, unless she’s really tired and dozes off mid-way at times !

here’s a story I tell her almost everyday – ek lion thi, ek horse thi, ek hippo tha, ek hyena tha, ek giraffe that, ek cow thi…….. and it goes on & on & on..with names of all my favt animals who were ‘there’ ! where ?? well, in the story ofcourse !! at times I pause to think of more animals that are in my vocabulary…and at times I just repeat the same animals name many times, just to check on Mom if she’s awake or asleep already !

- my mom’s a mouse, my dad’s a monkey and I’m the Baby Lion ! We are a happy family :-D

- ive learnt how to brush my teeth now with my favt toothpaste CHEERIOS and I don’t even swallow the froth, I promptly spit it out !

More about my talents will follow :-D and how have u been ?

Ten Fingers & Ten Toes !

2010-02-18T22:55:00.000-08:00

Ten tiny fingers, that always want to play,
That never stop exploring the wonder of today,
Ten tiny fingers, that from the very start,
Will reach out for tomorrow, yet always hold your heart

Someday I'll jump through puddles, take a stroll or run a race,
Someday I'll walk across the street, or maybe walk in space,
Someday I'll scale a mountain, or join a ballet corps,
Someday I'll walk a tightrope, or explore the ocean floor,
Someday these feet will do some things that only heaven knows,
But for today they're happy just to wiggle all the toes.

Bragging Rights

2010-01-27T10:59:00.000-08:00

This post will not be a sweet, cute piece on my parents, or girls, or about playing.

This post is about bragging rights.
Its about being the fastest 2 year old around!

thats right, on the 25th jan, we had a small little party at school ahead of republic day
amongst other things there was a race held at the event, and guess what!!

i won!!!
woo hoo!

(well, unless u count the stupid 4 year old boy who insisted on running with us little two years olds and then finished the race before us. stupid guy. i shouldve tripped him)

anyway i had lots of fun

towards the end when i realised that i was going to win, i raised my arms and screamed yayyyyy as i crossed the finish line.

i got a gold medal and a gift. the teachers praised me, and took a picture of me with the medla and everything.

(the medal's actually a cut out with paper pasted on it, but its the winning that matters)

mom and dad were also very happy and mom bought me a doctor's set as a treat, cheapskate dad is still to get me one.
everyone praised me and applauded and pampered me after the win, and i felt nice.

I love my grand-parents!

2010-01-19T01:56:00.000-08:00

Grandparents are a delightful blend of laughter, caring deeds, wonderful stories and love.

My grand-parents are the best in the whole world :-) they love me so much and give me abundant love and care. This is a little post to tell them how much i love them, and how much i enjoy my time spent in their company.
They say genes skip generations. Maybe that's why grandparents find their grandchildren so likeable.

My maternal grand-dad (nana) is like Santa-Claus for me! He gets me everything i need (like clothes, diapers) in addition to plenty of toys, chocolates and things i can only imagine ! He flew down to Delhi especially or my birthday party. He even got lots of return gifts for the kids at the party !
Something magical happens when parents turns into grandparents. Their attitude changes from "money-doesn't-grow-on-trees" to spending it like it does.

My maternal grandma (nani) takes care of me while mommy goes to work, she runs after me for the meals and puts me to sleep in the afternoon.

I love them all so much............!!!! and the reason that grandparents and grandchildren get along so well is that they have a common enemy.
(u know who that is na?? ha ha ha ha)

I met Donald-Duck... and his relatives...

2010-01-15T00:20:00.001-08:00

There's a small school near nani's house where they have lots of ducks and even Emu birds!! It was such a pleasant surprise when mom-dad took me there !!
They are such lovely creatures i tell u, they snapped at Mom!! ha ha ha!! u should see her expression....!!! priceless...

and there was more.. after this we went to The Great India Place Mall, where i played wit lots of kids, mostly girls.. i even cooked meals (imaginary) for them :-) Was mom surprised at my nice-behaviour..!

we ate at TGIF..and i crooned with Elvis Presley :-)
a complete day!

Christmas and New Party at my play-school

2010-01-14T23:55:00.001-08:00

We had an awesome Christmas party at school (i know this post should have been posted prior to the post on my bday.. but u understand, my parents are too lazy!).

My mom n dad accompanied me to the school, and on special request of my teacher, my dad played Santa!! He looked so funny, and so so nervous too :-)
he refused to pose for a pic in the costume !! lol

the teacher told us stories and poems on christmas.. and we made our own stockings too! Later we had a mini-party with all the mommies getting lots of home-made stuff for us lil ones. I loved the noodles made by Mia's mom! Thank u, aunty.
I played a lot with my class-mates - Mia, saara, Ziyaad and Rehan.

Oh, mom & i also wore a red-nose (pic included) just like Rudolph the rein-deer. It was so much fun! I was the last kid to leave school, that too cos i was literally carried away by mom ;-)

Birthday, Blues.

2010-01-14T23:34:00.000-08:00

i celebrated my 2nd birthday recently. It was initially meant to be a small affair but Mom thought that she could invite some friends who have kids just to add extra fun for me.

She blocked the terrace of a restaurant nearby, and followed up on the decorations, music, a special tiger shaped-cake and games for the party.

Unfortunately, as god would have it, it started to rain on that very day and at hat very time; moments before the guests were invited. U can imagine her plight.. poor thing, her heart sank! But what she didn't realise was that we kids can enjoy anywhere :-) our party was shifted to the basement (which seemed fine to me).

we had a tattoo maker and a magic show too, besides the music and dancing! So it wasn't too bad after-all.

Milestones

2009-12-02T08:44:00.000-08:00

hello there,
I am here to give you some very important news, so listen carefully.
Are you ready?
here goes:

I have just joined a playschool. Yes that's right, i am now a school going boy (so what if it is only for one and a half hours and 3 days a week, school is school)
but you know what, its not as bad as i thought.
In fact ive been having a lot of fun.
they have been teaching me all kinds of things in school, i made a kite with triangles of paper, floating amidst cotton clouds.

they also made me make a gate with icecream sticks.

then we do a lot of fun activities like 'pop the bubble' and play with blocks and tubes and stuff.

ive been having so much fun!

My first story

2009-11-15T11:13:00.000-08:00

the world's shortest story, as told by me:

There was a cow, it was running.
Then somebody shot her and she died.

The End.

dad liked it, mom got a bit freaked out :)
but she liked that i told a story, even though it was a bloody violent and disturbing one.

The toy house

2009-11-04T11:03:00.000-08:00

Balls and balloons everywhere
a lost slipper floats in the curry bowl,
and the bed always looks slept in now.

Grocery bags full of diaper packs
broken pieces of crayons,
scribbles lining every wall,
like tyre tracks on a wet road.

A plastic world lies ravaged
the victim of a cotton tiger's imagination,
A B C 1 2 3
building block skyscrapers.

I'm back...and better than ever!

2009-10-28T13:44:00.000-07:00

Yes yes, pour it on.
I've been away, i know i know... but do you think i didnt miss you guys...

I missed you guys too, my faithful subjects...ahem i mean friends.. hee hee

well, just that Im growing up so fast its amazing, there's so much to do, and i hardly get time off from playing to do any blogging. And any free time i get (from playing that is) goes in me running up and down the house so mommy can't feed all that weird stuff she keeps preparing looking at crazy internet recipes.

Im not gonna get into the details and gross you people out, so lets just say... its mostly green.

Yuck!

Greens I cant handle, but chicken! mmmmm

Love to gnaw on some juicy chunk of meat with my razor sharp canines...

Well, this one will be short. Just thought i'll say hi and announce my return.

Here are some pics of my recent trip to jaipur.

enjoy and do tell me what you guys been upto since i was away?

For the love of Colours

2009-08-05T10:07:00.000-07:00

I love colours.. they have been a rage since i learnt how to hold a crayon. My favourite colours being red & blue, ive sketched with them everywhere.... doors, walls, Ac, furniture, kitchen, floor, my pool and the obvious, books.

Colours are just so beautiful. When I am colouring i feel i am in a different world altogether, that of fun n freedom :-) my parents have always encouraged this habit and have let me draw even on freshly painted walls ! Which was so cool...

Here u can see me painting a masterpiece on my Mom's sketch book. It'll rake in a million i bet ! Genuine buyers pls contact me in private with your bid.

;-)

Sach Ka Samna

2009-08-02T10:13:00.000-07:00

Hello Friends

Happy Friendship Day..

Today on Friendship Day I thought of making a 'tag' game especially for all my super-sweet friends :-) its called 'Sach ka Samna'.. he he..
All you have to do is answer these simple questions and come back to my blog and let me know uve done it; i shall check each one !!!! No Escaping !!!!

Oh, and if you like, u can tag people u like on this one.

So here are your questions .. BE HONEST pleaaaaaaassse !!!

- What is your guilty pleasure Disney movie?
- What’s the longest you’ve gone without taking a bath?
- If anyone u know (name the person pls) could be your slave for a day, who would it be and what would they have to do?
- What is your best physical attribute? and why ?
- Do you have a secret talent and what is it?
- What is one thing are you afraid of?
- If you had to spend eternity with one person, who would it be?
- If you had to listen to only three songs for the rest of your life, what would they be?
- What did you look like in 5th grade? Describe or upload a pic..
- If someone made a movie about your life, who would you want to play 'you'?
- Who is most beautiful person you know (inside and out).
- If you could date anyone in the world, who would it be?
- What is the most annoying habit that a friend/boyfried/girlfriend/spouse has ever had?
- What is the meanest thing that you have done till date? (time to come clean buddy)
- What is that one question u wish i had asked u.. u can answer it too ;-)
- What would have been that one question that you dread ? (i am so mean..ha ha ha)

Last but not the least.. I love u all guys.. thanks for being a part of my world.. it means a lot.. !! look forward to hearing from you after uve answered the questions on your respective blogs.

Muah.

TAGGED by Broca

2009-07-31T22:03:00.000-07:00

this time i have been tagged by Dr.Pratap, aka Broca......Ive to use the first letter of my name to answer each of the following questions. They have to be real .... nothing made up! If the person before you had the same first initial, you must use different answers. You cannot use any word twice and you can't use your name for the boy/girl name question. Then you need to tag 4 people..

So, here I go....

1.What is your name: Emaan

2. A four Letter Word: Echo

3. A boy's Name: Emraan (Hashmi)

4. A girl's Name: Enaya (my dad's colleagues daughter)

5. An occupation: Engineer (aspirations aspirations !!)

6. A colour: Eastman colour (remember those old movies..)

7. Something you wear: Eiaper (cant say diaper yet, he he)

8. A food: Eggplant (yuck!)

9. Something found in the bathroom: Eye-liner (mom's)

10. A place: England

11. A reason for being late: Eating (it takes me a minimum of an hour to finish a meal)

12. Something you shout: EEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAOOOOOOOWWWWWWW (When i get those vaccine shots)

13. A movie title: Evil Dead

14. Something you drink: Evian

15. A musical group: Eagles

16. An animal: Elephant :-)

17. A street name: Esplanade Road (Mumbai)

18. A type of car: Escort

19. Something scary: Electric bills

20. Ice cream flavour: Egg-nog

And I tag... Sahefa, Swaram, Anurag, Memybaby&hubby and Farhan Khan (i am tagging an extra one, cos I am a baby and i can take some liberties.. ha ha).

Where did that booger go?!

2009-07-30T10:41:00.000-07:00

i normally dont do this, but it was particularly itchy at that point plus it was really annoying my dad.
So i did it some more.

;0

Driving Daddy Around the Bend

2009-07-30T00:33:00.000-07:00

Usually its the father who teaches his son to drive.
But, in this case, since I am the smarter and the more talented one in the house; i taught my dad how to ride a bike.. ofcourse, big hearted too as I am, i let him practise on my own precious bike. Here's how it went (wasn't easy i tell u, i had to be very patient) !

Come dad, sit..

now slowly pedal forward

pay attention and drive safe

don't get distracted

practise makes perfect

Now you've got it, Dad.. well done !

Anybody intereted in my driving classes ? Meet me when I am not napping and I shall gladly oblige. Oh, don't forget to get my fee, Balloons and stuffed animals ;-)

Im so Down..

2009-07-21T00:45:00.000-07:00

Last week has not been easy..

Caught the monsoon bug from Mumbai and fell ill with a loose tummy the day i landed in delhi.. Got over that, I got a Pentaxim vaccine shot which gave me fever for 2 days.

And now i am down with the viral.. fever, stuffy (and sometimes runny) nose, bad throat. Haven't been able to sleep. Went to the doc early morning today with a 102 degrees temp! Most kids present at the clinic too had the same symptoms.

Came back loaded with medicines.

Gosh, its tough being a kid.

The Art of 'posing'

2009-07-15T01:45:00.000-07:00

Here's a bit about my new found talent.. The Art of Posing for the camera.

Although Ive been facing the lens for 18 months; but its only NOW that ive realised that i must put my best face forward to get some lasting memories of my toddler-hood.
So when I am in the mood i pose, like heroines, as my dad likes to put it.
And when i don't want to be clicked i simply nod my head and turn away. Isn't that smart !

Here are some examples of when ive loved acting like a little celebrity !

Pitter Patter Raindrops...

2009-07-10T01:36:00.000-07:00

and finally the gates of heaven opened on Delhi-ites today when out of the blue we had three short but good showers back-2-back.
what a respite from the scorching heat.

And my heart sings....

Thunder crashes.
Lightening flashes.
Rain makes puddles,
I make splashes.

"Splash," said a raindrop
As it fell upon my head;
"Splash said another
As it trickled down my back.
"You are very rude," I said
As I looked up to the sky;
Then another raindrop splashed
Right into my eye!

Mumbai Rocking!

2009-07-03T04:23:00.000-07:00

After the huge disappointment that was Nainital, Mumbai fared much better.

I had lots of fun, the weather was awesome, made lots of friends...a number of them celebrities...and all of them pretty! and shopped, and had fun on the beach too.

A pic of the skies from my window seat, and at the Delhi airport..Mumbai here I come!

Enjoying in the pool at Tayaji's society club..wow! what fun it was...and all those cute chicas with those wet swimsuits...i tell you..if only mom wasnt there.. sigh.. n she wudn't even lend me her mobile to take any pics of em!

With Mouni Roy..actress and friend of my Tayaji

With my friend Lambu- the giraffe, at Machan restaurant

With Chandan friend of Mommy Daddy, you can catch him in Kaminey- the new Shahid Kapoor starrer

With Pracheen (left), friend of Tayaji(right)..

Causing a splash at the Juhu beach..trust me I left my mark there (refer to 2nd pic.. lol)

And here are some random pics from the trip, me enjoying totally as u can see :-)

Oh ! what a dissapointment !

2009-06-23T23:19:00.000-07:00

I am back from my horrible horrible horrrrrrible trip to Nainital...which was meant to be for 5 days but got over in just 2 !

So here's how the much-awaited vacation turned into a Ram Gopal Verma horror movie. First our train tickets didn't get confirmed till the last minute, we were on waiting list '1 and 2' !! can u believe it ?!!

Next, we decided to drive to the hills thinking that would also be loads of fun.. but the 8 hour drive in the peak summer wasn't a good idea. We were roasted.
I didn't eat anything on the way and puked out everything mom tried to put in my mouth. God, was I giddy.

The place we were staying at was some 3 miles above mall road and at that height with the change of temperature i developed a blocked nose, so i had trouble sleeping.

Nainital itself was a huge disappointment too. It was hot and overcrowded- it was like all of delhi had come down to nainital.

Although i enjoyed the boat ride, and running around on mall road was fun too... but there really wasnt much to do...so we decided to cut our trip short.

Lesson learnt: Plan a trip to the hills in the off season.

Any travel tips ?

2009-06-10T07:33:00.000-07:00

Hey fella bloggers,

im off to the hills :-)
actually only planning as of now.. my darling mom n dad are talking of taking me to Nainital next weekend..

its an overnite journey by train till Kathgodam and then a 30 km drive till Nainital.
Seems like it would be loads of fun..

Since its my first trip anywhere in India outside Delhi (except for the month long vacation to my grandparents in the Gulf last year when i was a baby); was wondering if you guys have any experiences or handy travel tips you could share ?
They would surely be useful for us too as mom's kinda hyper about travelling with me !! she is a scaredy-cat.

loveeeeee

My very FIRST prize on blogsville !

2009-06-07T10:54:00.000-07:00

Ladies & Gentlemen
ive won my very first award for being creative, cute n funny.

was given this prize by my favourite blogger cum Mamaji Chriz, who's very funny n talented himself.. i am overwhelmed and out of words.. Thank u.

so check out blog post no's. 338 & 339 at - http://www.chronicwriter.com/

On the lighter side... he he he

2009-06-07T10:30:00.000-07:00

My father looks like Frankenstein,
my mom looks like Godzilla,
my uncle looks like Dracula,
my aunty, Vampirella.

My family is the scariest
in this entire city.
I really can't explain how I
turned out to be so pretty.

when dad's home..

2009-06-07T10:07:00.000-07:00

...its fun timeeeeee :-)

we went to India Gate today, where there's a separate really ultra cool Children's Park with swings, fountains, aquariums, book shop, ice-cream vendors and ofcourse lots of space to run around. I had such a ball, running around and sliding (which i did on my own and surprised mom n dad)..

ooh boy ooh boy, it was so much fun !!!
except for one weird looking man who i didn't like much and refused to pose near him (my folks say it was a harmless dust-bin, but who knows.. looked shady to me) !!!!!!!!!!!!

next time u guys are here in Delhi, lets all go and have a good time there. Treat's on ME !!
:-)

Summer-licious !!!!!!!!!

2009-06-06T21:16:00.000-07:00

ITs so hot.. its not funny.. Delhi is burning guys...

Ant YET each day i moan and moan and moan some more, till mommy takes me out to the park to run around and sweat :-)
Mommy gets really exhausted running around with me & soon we get really thirsty n hot.. so what do we do ?? then we eat ice-lollies ! Yum !!

Ive made lots of friends in the park.. and sorry if it seems like im bragging, ahem, but im such a favourite with girls !! They go - oh baby, oh sweety, Emuuuuuu, .. etc etc.. And i don't mind that at all... Girls will always be girls u know ! Here u see me surrounded by girls of all ages... I also have male friends u see, and i love to play with their cycles or run away with their foot-balls, he he ! They find that so cute... well, the joys of being a baby, um, toddler !

Thank you Allah

2009-06-06T20:55:00.000-07:00

Yesterday on the way back from the market, mommy saw a small boy just a few months older than me probably, asleep on the roadside. Although its a common sight in India, but this one touched her heart so much she couldn't resist taking a pic.

The boys parents were working on a construction site while he tried to take a nap in the scorching heat, lying on top of an empty cement sack holding on to his chappals. Mom says he looked so cute n adorable that she had more than half a mind to get him home... but then... she didn't. How many times we come across such circumstances where we are torn between reality and practicality. And how trying those times are.

She wants to use this pic here, just to remind us all how grateful we all should be for all that we have & must thank Allah. I pray that others too are equally blessed.
Because........

No matter what looms ahead, if you can eat today, enjoy today, mix good cheer with friends today; thank God for it - Anonymous.

Summer time blues!

2009-06-05T22:03:00.000-07:00

Its like a hundred degrees in the sun these days.
Seriously, the other day mom left an egg outside and it cooked on its own...no jokes!
So I have devised a way to beat the heat...

but thats not all people... i got a brand new pool too!
its soooooo coooool!
its got these inflated thingys attached which i love to pull at and bite into and burst...but more than anything i love splashing around in it..

so take my advice friends...splash some water and dip yourself in a pool and beat the heat

Mom strikes again!!

2009-05-10T09:05:00.001-07:00

So this is what our kitchen looks like now.
Well, narrow escape...mom put some yucky stuff to cook (for me ofcourse, something she calls dahl-eyah)and then took me for my bath.
But while giving me my bath she smelled something fishy...or rather.. a fish being cooked!
so she called the maid...and YIKES! the kitchen was on FIRE!!!

The maid fortunately had the presence of mind to put the fire out, I didnt have to step in and put my super-peeing-power to use.

But there was smoke everywhere, turns out the gas hose was cracked at the mouth and the gas leaked out, fortunately the damage wasnt much and we all escaped unhurt.
Alhamdulillah.

Mom got a BIG lecture from daddy on being careless while cooking...you see she has been guilty of burning a pan or two in the past....down to a crisp!

Mom strikes part 2.
Look what she did to me...all i did was rub her lipstick on the floor tiles and the wall...and maybe mess up some of that powdery stuff.
And ya rubbed those tiny soft brushes in the crack of the wall...just innocent cute fun.
and look what she did!
Now she says she will put this pic in my passport!

But inspite of all that I love her from the bootom of my heart, my knee, my bum...everywhere.
Happy mother's day mommy.

IPL...HERE I COME!

2009-04-28T10:18:00.000-07:00

Yes i know!

I admit it, ive been away for far too long, but then ive been busy.
I have to get ready for the IPL season 10 you see, and I have to start practicing, after all competition is really tough these days.

I am also working on my football skills- targeting a scholarship with manchester united.

So thats why i have been away, i have found a new passion, and thats called sports.

Just give me a ball and something to hit it with and a large barren field and yippee! Im done for hours!

My poor mom finds it tough to keep pace though!!!

Bites hurt, but stings hurt even more!

2009-03-25T07:24:00.000-07:00

Yes Bees are bloody mean.

For those of you who have not had up close and personal experiences with these hyper little creatures, well they are like overgrown flies with needles sticking up their backsides.

The creatures collect honey for a living but have a really sour sense of humour, tickle them and they will prick you with these needles.

Why am I giving you guys this crash course in Bee-ology? well because I had a close encounter of the Bee kind.

Yesterday a Bee stumbled into our home, wanting to steal some of that honey that mom keeps in the kitchen, but nothing escapes the sharp eye of Emu, I caught it sneaking across the living room.

And OW!!
The little bugger stung me right on my thumb.
Mommy and Daddy thought that it was a prick but then daddy spotted the bee lying on the floor and they realised what it was.

I howled on top of my lungs, so much so that even my Daddu came running upstairs wondering what had happened to his little Emu.

Mom put some weird smelling liquid on my thumb which actually made me better, and I got a whole lotta kisses and hugs by everyone.

Heh heh that felt nice.

Tips for Bee/wasp stings:
* Scrape the sting off (never pull) with a knife or credit card.
* Wash with soap n water, apply antiseptic (savlon, dettol, amritdhara).
* Rub some baking soda (for bee sting) or vinegar (for wasp sting).
* Meanwhile, have some anti-allergen (any medicine for your cold will do).. I had T-Minic. Do check with your physician though.

Beware, I bite!

2009-03-24T09:33:00.001-07:00

Sometime ago I told you guys about my teeth, and how much trouble they were giving me.
I have 8 and a half teeth and I put them to good use...no i dont eat solids..you guys get some fancy ideas i swear.

I use them to bite...crunch crunch crunch.

Hah ha, and wat better to test my new found weapons of mass destruction than my poor mom and dad.

So what you see above are pics of my mom's knee, her arm and my dad's shoulder.
They tell me it hurt, I actually took out a piece of skin from mom's knee and dad's shoulder.

Ya ya, they gave me so much trouble coming out, I'm now gonna use them to the optimum.
So anyone out there interested in a bite....crunch crunch

The Bald and the Beautiful

2009-03-23T00:48:00.000-07:00

Mom took me for a routine trim, but got carried away n got me a shave instead ! She gave me a frooty and a dairy milk, distracted me with tv and when i raised my head after relishing the two.. i saw my head shine.. sigh.

Mom, i shall get u for this when i grow up.

Chalo nevermind, my golden locks shall grow back.. yaar, even with no hair i look so sexy... just check out the babes falling all over me ! Aren't u jealous already ?!

:-)

the good follows bad..

2009-03-12T00:25:00.000-07:00

what a rough week it has been, quiet a challenge for a rough-n-tough baby like me.
dad fell off the stairs on his way to work and almost broke his ankle (for the 2nd time, which he had fractured once back in school).. got away with a 3rd degree ligament tear this time.

poor guy, has been in a cast limping around for the past week, and may have to continue to do so for another few more days. He says he fell while trying to skip a couple of steps, although mom is certain its cos he was 'looking' elsewhere.

i on the other hand have also been troubled yet again with my 'teething' phase.. this time its my molars on the upper jaw. After almost 2 weeks of excruciating pain, irritation, loose tummy n fever the damn tooth has cut through just a teeny-weeny bit yesterday.. a big releif to me and to my mom most importantly whose on her wits end handling 2 patients ! he he he..
she's tired, cranky and walks around like a zombie. And i love to make her more miserable by being clingy n crying over little things like 'why did she change my clothes, or pull my finger out of my mouth'.

AAhh. The joys of growing up.

Holi hai !

2009-03-10T23:51:00.000-07:00

WE WISH YOU A VERY HAPPY HOLI !

I know Everrrrything ;-)

2009-03-03T22:03:00.000-08:00

So so Sad...

2009-03-03T05:31:00.001-08:00

what has the world come to.. no patience in todays generation i tell you.

u must be wondering what i m talking about. well, its about these 6 little cute b/w puppies that were born not more than a month ago outside our home. Aren't they cute ??

Now a month later, only 1 survives.. u might think they popped off due to the chill in delhi.. nah, thats not what happened.. it was these silly youngsters who drive around rashly. All 5 came under the wheels, not on one day, but over a weeks time.. sigh. they were so cute, healthy n chubby :-( and most importantly, they were my play pets. I miss u guys, uve amused me many a times.

The other pic u see is of some poor kids playing with sand n pebbles in the park facing my house. I found them so innocent n beautiful, and it was nice of my dad to take me there to play a while with them. What a life they lead. So so sad.

Wish i could adopt them, magar kya karein, meri sunta hi kaun hai !

V-day special... Free Kisses !

2009-02-13T06:43:00.000-08:00

WISH YOU ALL A VERY VERY HAPPY VALENTINES DAY.

I am giving away my priceless kisses for FREE today.. offer valid only for 24 hours..
Trust me if u kiss me once, ull want to do it again n again. Cos jaani, im just sooooo kissable :-)

In my dad's shoes...

2009-02-09T09:41:00.000-08:00

Yesterday i fell in loooove with my dad's shoes.. no particular reason.. i just loooved them !

I didn't wanna let go of them until my dad helped me put them on, and just look how amazingly handsome i look !!

My mom went "awwww, sho cute"....

oh, u women find everything cute i tell u .. !

Why i think im like calvin !

2009-02-01T09:10:00.000-08:00

I think im like Calvin (from calvin & hobbes series) because:
- i love running (make that crawling) around naked, hate clothes...
- my hair are always messed up, i don't like em combed
- i run away from the bath, but enjoy playing with puddles n dirty water
- don't like my pics being taken (din't like em clicked even when i was in my mom's tummy)
- think food is my nemesis, and all food objects should be destroyed
- my mom (like calvin's mom) quit her job for me
- i got a toy tiger just like hobbes - i love dancing to commercials (see attached clip)

- my dad, like calvins dad, has answers to everything (which may not always be right ofcourse)
- i loooove all gooey n icky stuff lying around that i can find n pick n eat.. yumm !
- i think my parents are weirdos, as my mom keeps chasing me with food and dad keeps chasing me with his camera ! Aaaargh
- and the way things are goin, ive a feeling i won't really enjoy nursery either
;-)

hmmm... that's about it... as of now....
so what cartoon character u resemble the most ?

I went to the ZOO !!

2009-01-29T22:25:00.001-08:00

My folks are really good :-) since my first birthday, they have been really treating me to lots of outings.. and well, why not, im a big boy now... they took me to the new delhi zoo 2 days ago.. it was so coool n so much fun i tell you !
we saw the white tigers, jaguars, lions, crocodiles (that looked dead), deers, chimpanzees, peacocks, monkeys.... WOW.
It was like walking through a live section of the Animal Planet on TV. I also checked the giant hippo's tooth, i think he needs a root canal. U think im kidding...? Ive got a pic above to prove it.
Here are some pics from my trip.. hoping i get to go to Disneyland next ;-)

One year down.... and I'm tired already! Phew!

2009-01-17T21:54:00.000-08:00

so its been a year...really, u kidding right ?
no, it has been? wow!

well lots has happened, I'm officially now a 'kid', baby, boy etc etc and not an 'infant' . Now when I bite it doesnt just tickle, but really hurts...i have even drawn blood a couple of times!!

I am still trying to figure out how walking fits into the scheme of things...after all hanging on other people's arms is so much better.
I have also started to watch a bit of tv...crazy those color patterns...make me high sometimes...whoa!

I can now accompany mom and dad to parties and i also now officially have friends.

well on my first birthday we had a great big bash...the pix are all here...

http://picasaweb.google.com/Raghav.Chopra/EMAANSBDAY#

it was great...all my relatives were there, mom and dad's friends were there and i got pampered like a wet puppy!

I loved it!
We had a huge cake...big enough for me to lie in it, which i was tempted to do...and draw an angel in it...that would have been fun! but mom and dad simply wouldnt allow it, so they blew out the candles and i helped them cut the cake and everyone clapped...yay!

Sleeping like a baby

2008-12-19T09:23:00.001-08:00

In flight power nap, us business types have to catch some winks as and when we get the chance shuttling between continents.

Fun Fun Fun

2008-11-22T05:56:00.000-08:00

more fun at the beach. this time at jeddah.love it when the water runs up my toes. makes the sand tickle :)

its time for lunch. wheres that steak?

now for some fun at the king fahed park in dammami got genie, got any wishes?

More from the desert

2008-11-09T02:48:00.000-08:00

am here in the coastal city of Al-Jubail where my gran-parents stay.. its an industrial port city, with lots of neat n clean beaches, separate for families n for bachelors ! Since the day i got here, its been raining.. with lots of cool winds.. awesome weather.
Am posting some more pics.. hope u like em...

My arabian princess

2008-11-05T01:39:00.000-08:00

I'm here on my first trip to my grannies. Met this cute lil girl at the mall of dhahran the other day.
Isn't she a darling guys!

Tis the festive season

2008-10-29T09:20:00.000-07:00

so after eid it was my turn to celebrate my first diwali.

Good fun.

Got lotsa attention, my grand-dad-mom were kicked, i dressed up and got to keep some money. Mom dad were fast to pocket those with a promise of banking them in my account. we shall see about that, and yes i remember the total so no cheating dad!

I liked the diyas, the lights and the firecrackers.

They made such a noise! Golly-woosh! I wasnt scared, and i guess that was a big deal cos everyone went:

"Look at him! He is not even scared of the firecrackers!"

Grown-ups can make big deal about everything.

The street dog was scared and i wanted to pet it, but my stupid mom wouldnt let me.

Now i'm off on a HUGE trip. Going to the gulf to visit my gran-dad-mom.

Month long vacation, will get you guys lots of pictures!

My 1st b'day is coming up in jan...anyone who thinks/knows they will be in delhi around that time is invited to the party.

Details later.

ive been busy....

2008-10-10T09:16:00.000-07:00

hello fellas

i had been away for so long.. well u see, had a lot of stuff happening in my life... got 4 teeth in ONE month of september, caught the bug n was down with viral, went to my granny's place for a visit, celebrated mom's birthday and turned a whole 9 months old !

but hopefully i will be more regular now... i have yet to catch up with what all of you have been upto behind my back.. when the king's away, the men go out to play. So what fun have you been upto without me huh.. i shall find out.

here are some pics of me meanwhile - with mom-dad at a mall, in my sparkling new walker, on Eid day and on Mom's birthday...

Welcome to my CRIB

2008-08-21T12:00:00.001-07:00

I got a bed!
yay a new shining crib, full of my favourite stuffed toys. Mom says now she can finish her chores without worrying about me rolling off the bed and cracking my skull!
It has a jungle above it, with trees and birds and animals...
...and fairies beneath. Excuse me I have a date with some angels!

A date with the stars?!

2008-08-21T11:49:00.001-07:00

Tauji- posing. That's what he gets paid for.
Tauji and his lady friend.

Meet the REAL LOONEY TOONES

2008-08-21T11:40:00.000-07:00

Meet Daffy Duck
Meet Roger Rabbit.
so what's up doc?

MILESTONES!!

2008-07-26T11:28:00.000-07:00

My first visit to a mall!!

yay!!!

it was the best fun ive had so far...it was better than having milk, in fact i forgot all about that delicious white concoction for about four hours.

So many lights, so many people...that day is just a blur.

Gotta go again....

I can sit now!

yay..I know that's supposed to be some big deal right.

I DONT LIKE IT.

not one bit. doesnt compare to being carried at all.

It's boring and tiring, I have to do all the work.

I rather be carried.

well another one.

I can now hold my bottle and feed myself.

I dont see any reason to, mom holds it well enough.

I dont intend to do it again.

and the biggest one!

Ok people this ranks right up there with the invention of the wheel.

I got teeth.

well almost, the tip of one is out while the other one is on its way.

I can feel it. literally.

It hurts so bad, sometimes i just scream and scream and scream.

OUCH OUCH OUCH!

Well thats all for now.

tata! bye bye!

asta l'vsta baby

The Chocolate Cookie Effect

2008-07-05T20:35:00.000-07:00

BEFORE

AFTER

CONCLUSION: avoid chocolate cookies :-)

They spy with one evil eye ...

2008-06-29T10:57:00.000-07:00

born out of love

guarded by angels

evil can do him no harm

he's the wizard, the knight, the prince.

swirling they come
flying on black wings

sons of evil,

burning all that stands in their path.

but his armour they cannot break

no chinks here, they hit, they burn

and fizzle out; nothing to take.

with each hit

he gets stronger,

ever growing into the man

that he is destined to be.

"dare me no more" he screams

"leave now or face my wrath

there is nothing for you here

you can't win,

for this is the abode of love".

**********************************************************

Note: This past week hasn't been too good.. the poem comes from there. Dad burnt his hand, ive not been keeping too well and mom's not well either.. sigh. My granny says its the evil eye of some 'bad' people. But, as i had written once before "you can't see me".. hence, the evil eye can't do much, cos we shall overcome.

Another tag thnax to akshay

2008-06-18T11:16:00.000-07:00

Thank you Akshay uncle, .http://crazypoem.blogspot.com/

I'm supposed to Pick up the nearest book. Open page 123. Find the fifth sentence.Post the next three sentences.Tag five people, and acknowledge the person who tagged you.

well since i havent picked up on reading yet, so mom reads stuff to me.

and these days she is trying to teach me the values that i will need as i grow up.

the book is : the essential calvin and hobbes by bill waterson

the line goes:

incase u can't read whats in the strip, here goes..

frame 1- calvins nailing the coffee table 'wap wap wap wap'

frame 2 - calvin's mom screams 'calvin what are yu doing to the coffee table?'

frame 3 - calvin looks at the nailed table

frame 4 - calvin ' is this supposed to be a trick question or what?!'

i tag:

http://xhtheexperthand.blogspot.com/

http://anirudhsworld.blogspot.com/

http://rantravereflect.blogspot.com/

http://randomtalkfest.blogspot.com/

http://vishvsambyal.wordpress.com/

My Special Friend

2008-06-15T01:53:00.000-07:00

Daddy is my special friend, the two of us are buddies

I always like the things we do, I'm thankful for my daddy

Happy Father's Day Dad, U R THE BEST !
:-)

and oh, a belated Happy Mommy's Day too.. he he he. had forgotten to wish her then.. but i guess its never too late.. Mommies always understand.

I love u folks..

so did u guys wish your dad today ?

It's all dark tonight baby

2008-06-13T11:11:00.000-07:00

you can't see me,
I got 'em cool shades and I ride a harley
I'm too fast for you
what's a mosquito, a fly, a bumble bee
nothing is faster than emu, that's me.

So step back and make way,
get on your knees and to my beat you sway
scream and shout, jump up and about
throw your hands up and scream
"all hail prince emaan" the fastest love machine.

A failed shot at love

2008-06-09T10:10:00.000-07:00

It was love at first sight.

I dont believe in it, but I knew what it was the moment I felt it.

That magical moment when I laid my eyes on her, I smelled rain in the sunbeams, roses in every bush and the stray dog started to look like one of those giant cartoon butterflies.

I knew I was in trouble as she smiled at me from across the bench. She was with her nanny, and that was a good sign, mommies always complicate such situations.

My mom started to take pictures, too lost in the cute look I had in my eyes, not knowing it for what it was.

LOVE.

and then she did this...

It was a turn off, to say the least, seeing her dig her nose.
But what really took the cake, the bakery and the neighbour was that she was a he!!!!!!!!
Yes, ladies and gentlemen, meet Ashmit Singh.
My new friend, ahem, and a very pretty looking boy I must admit.
Anyway I bid a quick adieu and asked mom to give me a bath.
Twice.
Shudder*

They call me Prince Yo!

2008-06-05T07:02:00.000-07:00

They call me prince yo
cos i hit high but i hang low,
dont go by the name, cos im the king bro
the top dog, the boss, the player with class
I'm the one they call the big O.

So all you cute chicas,
with milk on your mind and love in your heart
come to my kingdom, so we can get it on, give it a start,
for I'm the prince yo.

I make the girls squeel,
when i tickle their heel
and they say 'Oh Prince Oh'
'your the king Oh'
'I wanna be your queen oh'.

But that's tough love, you see
no queen for me
you know why... no?
'cos hey I'm just the prince yo.

Make Over

2008-05-31T23:57:00.000-07:00

I think I look like sharmila tagore. what do you think ?

Tagged by the quirky http://dailydilli.blogspot.com/

2008-05-30T05:42:00.000-07:00

These are the rules:1. Link the person(s) who tagged you…Akshay - dailydilli.blogspot.com 2. Mention the rules on your blog3. Tell about 6 unspectacular quirks of yours...4. Tag 6 following bloggers by linking them…5. Leave a comment on each of the tagged blogger’s blogs letting them know they’ve been tagged..

Quirks:

1. I sleep ONLY on my tummy

2. Pout my lower lip to get attention, if that doesnt work- i scream.

3. I do not pose for the camera, as soon as a camera is pointed at me, all activities must cease immediately

4. Sometimes I go cock eyed focussing on things too close to my nose

5. I do not like to wear clothes after my bath, in fact I dont like to wear clothes. period.

6. I do not like to be covered by a sheet when I'm sleeping

I tag:

http://meandmyworldsforum.blogspot.com/

http://namdu.blogspot.com/

http://chronicwriter.blogspot.com/

http://amateurabe.blogspot.com/

http://aryantimes.blogspot.com/

http://mflowerr.blogspot.com/

http://iitbalok.blogspot.com/

Tagged by Mama-mia

2008-05-30T05:24:00.000-07:00

10 things I miss in my life right now.. well, honestly, im pretty content with life.. so I don’t have much to write.. On thinking really hard, I could only come up with these lame ones……
To go out on a long drive, haven’t stepped out beyond the local market in over a year !
Being single again ;-)
My college life
Watching movies at a theatre, or at home for that matter without being disturbed by Emaan J
Shopping
Eating at Kareems at Jama Masjid, Old Delhi
Surprising my hubby by meeting him at his office after his work hours and go to CP together
My job at Times Now News Channel
My pre-pregnancy body size.. he he
Hmmmmmmm… sorry… only 9 things… don’t miss much !

10 things I would like to do in the next decade (no particular order)
Have a baby girl, or adopt one
Have our own house
Go on a world tour
Scuba diving (in an area which has zero shark population)
Work with an NGO for kids / an old age home
Learn to cook
Watch Emaan grow
Not plan in advance and live in the moment
That’s about it, cant come up with anymore

im back :-)

2008-05-24T01:45:00.001-07:00

hello everyone... how have u all been this week ? well, i know i didn't write in, but that's cos my secretary cum typist (my mom, if u didn't guess already) had been a bit unwell. And then to make life more interesting for her i fell sick with diarrhoea.. what a nasty illness i tell you... i pooped like a gazillion times n didn't have my milk as my tummy rumbled.

Then mommy started me on some meds suggested by the doc, gramogyl and nutrolin-b (the latter tastes terrible). She also kept stuffing me with water and ORS, which was good.

Then Trishna aunty suggested curd, which was extremely useful n helped almost immediately..

now i m better and bouncing back to health :-) aaaahhh... bliss.

hope u guys missed me.. so uploading 2 new pics 4 u...

love

Mom or Dad.. hmmm... well, Dad it is !

2008-05-16T22:37:00.000-07:00

special moments with my dad..... my hero !

okie.. now they say that boys are usually 'mamma's boys'... but not in my case.I do love mommy a LOT but i love dad a little more :-) why ? lemme tell u....

my dad's a busy busy man, hectic schedules erratic shifts (cos he's a cool journalist with a cool news channel) and yet he does ALL this for me :-

he gets me new toys and jazzy outfits
he's always next to me when im being vaccinated ...mommy says she's scared to see me in pain.. (ya ya.. sure !)
he helps me burp after my feeds
he saves me from evil mommy when she's stuffing mashed bananas, dal-pani, apple stew etc into my tightly shut mouth
he lets me watch tv (thank god for cricket, what a game).. and also lets me hold his PS-3 controls. It has an awesome red light flashing. Wow.
he gives me attention when im in a nasty 'attention craving' mood
he massages my gums when they hurt
and when im kicking him at night in my sleep, the poor fella just keeps inching away to give me space.. nearling falling off the bed himself !

now ain't he a darling ! so who do u like ? do write in...

adios

A week in pics...

2008-05-13T23:27:00.000-07:00

relishing a mango....mmmm....

giving my mom a raised eyebrow, cos im in a nasty mood... why ? just like that... babies have their secrets...

watching dad play on his PS-3, will kick his ass when i grow up !

after a bath, posing for the women out there.. :-)

here im showing off my new bunny shoes which my cool aunt huma had sent for me..

me with my new rattle dad got afte my mommy got after his life.. irritatingly noisy these things are i tell ya...

here im chewing on my bib to help relieve some pressure in my gums.

nothing else happened this week... except for i got my Hib3 vaccine.. doc said it wudn't trouble me, yet i cried a lot...mainly to grab the attention of all the girly babies at the clininc :-) mission was accomplished as all their cute mommies came and pampered me.. he he he

summer-licious !

2008-05-08T08:14:00.000-07:00

..........................................................................

summers are here...

and so are yummy fruits...

here im relishing a sweet melon to the amusement of my dad n grandparents.... what did u have today ?

Midnight Giggles

2008-05-07T08:21:00.000-07:00

i got the giggles :)

Ive been tagged by nm- whats in my bag !

2008-05-06T01:31:00.000-07:00

hello everyone.. this is Emaan's mommy here... ive been tagged by nm and must tell whats 'in my bag right now'...

okie.. so here goes (this maybe very boring)

lipsticks

chapstick

comb

wallet (debit cards, cash, driving license)

clutcher

eyeliner

coins

mobile (if im stepping out)

a pic of emaan and his dad :-)

that's all.... cheerios !

Four Month milestone

2008-05-05T08:46:00.000-07:00

How life changes in just 4 months!
I am now 4 months.. and Milestones this month are :-
* I can raise myself up on straightened arms while lying on my tummy and look all around.
* I can grasp a rattle.
* I laugh out loud.
* I squeal with delight.
* I smile spontaneously (more at mommy).
* I pay attention to very small objects (newspaper prints, magazines, toys).
* I experiment by making new sounds.
* I recognize parents.

phew ! now isn't that a LOT...
oh and ya, mommy has now started me on Dal pani (cereal water)... it tastes awful, but then maybe i will get used to it like all other things (including my irritating mom n dad).

meri dincharya... meaning, My daily schedule

2008-04-30T10:56:00.001-07:00

my day begins early at about 7-8 am. Thats when I get up to poop. It gives getting off the right side of the bed a whole new meaning for me, and it always brightens up my mornings.

After that i play for a bit with a mommy too sleepy to play and a daddy too much in a rush for office to be cute.

As I play mom and dad grab a quick breakfast, after which its time for my first feeding of the day, the first of many.

Then its time for my massage, mom does it really well inspite of her injured wrist and then gives me a warm water bath which always puts me in a good mood, but then mom spoils it all by putting clothes on me.

Then comes my second feed of the day during whic i invariably dose of...on these summer afternoons who could resistnapping after a full body massage followed by a bath and a warm bottle of milk :)

When i wake up in the afternoon mom grabs a quick lunch while i play with granny, she is not much good but well she tries.

I hope she learns some tricks soon or am gonna get bored.

Well after giving mom a long 15-20 minute break I scream for her to finish eating and attend to me, which she does, such a sweetheart i tell ya, and plays with m before putting that bottle back into my mouth.

Everyday i resolve not to drink and fall asleep but somehow that milk just always gets to me and i doze of.

Evenings are meant for play, for mom that is, she makes me do all sorts of crazy things and sometimes puts my shorts on my head, so i look like the head nun or something, no puns intended.

She makes me laugh by making funny faces and sounds and after a quick tea and snacks takes me out for a stroll by the park or the market place.

That usually tires me out, riding on mom's shoulder all over the market is heavy work and once we return i like to relax by taking a short nap.

By now all that milk has made its way down to my intestines and i start to fill quite full.

So mom makes me crap for the second time.

Then its dinner time for mom, and dad is usually back by then so i play with him for a bit while mom gulps down her meal.

Thats also when granmom and grandad play with me, Im just happy with all the attention and so I put on my cutest face and smile and make cute baby sounds and cough and sneeze and make hugging gestures and flay my arms and legs about and finally all this makes someone or the other pick me up and carry me.

Which was what i wanted from the start.

This is also about the time when mom starts referring to me as the crazy kid as I am at my active best and wanna play. Mom however just wants me to drink milk and sleep but how can I? im bored after having done it over and over the entire day so I try and stay awake as much as possible, much to the dismay of mom and dad.

The day finally comes to end when i tire and fall asleep.

how bizarre, how bizarre !

2008-04-27T22:26:00.000-07:00

here's another shocker from Planet Emaan.. aren't i full of surprises !

well, ladies n babies, u won't believe your eyes n ears.... mommy discovered a MOLAR in my lower left gum !!!!!!!!!!!

ya, ya.. i know its very unusual.. but does explain why a good baby like me has been 'not so good' of late :-)

mommy felt the lil devil molar while massaging my gummies with honey.. she cudn't believe what she felt n kept feeling it over n over n over......

she tried to peek in but i blocked the view with my tongue.. not done i thought.

and now what surprise are u going to spring on us, said dad.

i don't know guys.. im still a week away from completing 4 months !

so while i leave my parents thinking n wondering, i will play with my doggie poo-poo.

Who needs teeth

2008-04-26T22:16:00.000-07:00

man, plastic never tasted better
I'm happy with milk, whose idea was it to have teeth anyway?!

Afternoon Naps

2008-04-21T05:11:00.001-07:00

behind every sleeping baby, are two very tired but relaxed mom n 'dad

is it teething ?

2008-04-19T01:09:00.000-07:00

hello everybody...
another new development in my life... swollen gums.
could b possible sign of teething as the doc puts it.
actually ive been a bit irritated of late - not feeding well, not sleeping as usual or for as many hours that i used to, im drooling a LOT, i tug at my cheeks & ears and im constantly chewing my fingers.
im normally awake for 2 hours at a stretch during the day n then take a nap.. but yestrday i just cudn't sleep for more that 10-15 mts at a stretch.. also at night instead of dozing off, i was awake for almost 5 hours n displayed all the signs as mentioned above.
mommy got really worried n took me to a doc today... he said no fever, no ear infection... but could be sign of something coming up.. or possible teething..

any of u little baby-bloggers gone through this phase ?
pls guide my hassled mommy.. home remedies / tips / anything that could help me.. and give mommy some peace of mind and relief to me

love and wet kisses ;-)

Bald is Beautiful

2008-04-16T09:28:00.000-07:00

before

after

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Why ?

My parents are completely nuts.

Everyday they find new and more hurtful ways of torturing me. Pink hats, crazy homicidal doctors and now this.

They introduce me, at this early tender age, to such ugliness of life, dont i deserve better?

Parents should come with exchange schemes, so you can exchange such crazy ones for a rattler or a pacifier.

You know something more useful.

By the way if any of you know any human rights activist then please tell them of my plight.

I need help.

:-(

i m so so SO angry !

2008-04-12T06:36:00.000-07:00

i knew something was fishy since the morning. Mommy woke me up earlier than usual, fed me, gave me my vitamin drops, massaged and bathed me... all along being very very sweet... i thought this was just a nice day, or mommy woke up on the right side of the bed (as i let her sleep well last night). however my friends, that was not to be.. it was a ploy !

papa was being extra nice too and talking to me in rhythmic tones... i chuckled n cooed n gurgled... then i dozed off...the day was going so well.

until, i opened my eyes and found myself at the horrible doctor's clinic :-(

he gave me a BIG ouchie-wa-wa shot on my thigh, n i screamed ! i hate mom-dad.

then i got home n refused to take my feed.. puked out all my previous feed in protest and went to sleepy-land instead.

mommy gave me some crocin drops to ease the discomfort... but well, it didn't... wait till tonight n i will get my revenge.

till then i m sulking.. as u can see from my pic here (i still look so handsome!)... he he he

The many faces of Emaan

2008-04-10T11:18:00.000-07:00

some good some bad but all downright cute!

Meet my new GF

2008-04-06T12:18:00.001-07:00

Meet Aurvi, my friend from patna.

Hot isnt she?

well she came by today, she is Ashish uncle's daughter, he was a batchmateof mommy and daddy in college.

Aurvi is elder to me by a few months, but I must say, uski twacha se uski umr ka pata hi nahi chalta.

And what a smile!

is this love ?

Mommy seems a bit jealous already, I guess she will get used to it with time, after all with me being as cute and dashing as I am, women really are an inevitable presence.

Million Dollar smile

2008-04-06T12:11:00.001-07:00

I can hear the toothpaste companies lining up for an ad shoot.
Guys guys, I suggest we wait a while, what say ?

3rd Month Budday

2008-04-05T06:57:00.001-07:00

hello everybody... here i wanted to share my budday (3rd month) pics... meet my friends, Mr. Whitey Bear and Mr. Even More Whitey Bear. Mommy got me new t-shirts and bloomers and papa got pastries and samosas... all i got was my boring ol' bottle of milk (altho Mom says she put the same 'ol boring milk in a NEW bottle... BIG DIFFERENCE !!!). There's mommy trying to please me with a squeaky-toy while i was getting upset about not gtting the goodies to eat, and there's papa putting me to sleep.

Hope Mommy n Papa saved some pastries n samosas for you guys ?! If not, write to me, i know how to keep them awake with my 'tantrums' at night :-)

Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah

2008-04-04T23:44:00.001-07:00

look what my mommy did to me.. its not funny.. and dad doesn't think its funny either... waaaaah.. what will the girls think !!!!!!!!! my love life's doomed even before it started.... somebody drill some sense in her !!!!!

she will have to pay for this, even if it takes me 20 years.

Front to Back

2008-04-03T07:54:00.000-07:00

well im three months today, and i thot gud time to do something new just to mark the occasion.

so ive started to sleep on my back, yes yes i know its no big deal, but im three months old and am cute and whatever i do is a big deal ok.

mommy's happy, dad is happy too (although thats only cos mom is happy, he is a weird man my dad) but they have no idea what i have planned for the fourth month bday!

haha!

it will blow their mind...