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The transition is a big change not only for Atul but also for us. Co-sleeping is such fun. To be physically close to Atul, exchanging stories, having our zen moments after a stressful day was something that we have so cherished in spite of all the kicks and body aches that are the side effects when two adults and a pre-schooler sleep on a queen size bed. Yet, deep down I nursed a twinge of guilt that perhaps we were not inculcating good sleeping habits, as it was evident that he woke up the second he was left alone. So all along we took turns to make sure that one of us was by his side. Advocates of co-sleeping would say that he would eventually outgrow that need with time. I know he would, I did when I was a kid and I know a thousand others that did. But still I had to try it out to assuage my guilty consciousness. So when Atul comes back at 2:00 in the night, declaring that he is all done sleeping on his own for the night, we welcome him with open arms! A win-win situation in my mind.
Note: In case you were wondering why Atul referred to carnivores and not monsters, according to his reasoning a monster eats people and animals, so a monster cannot be a herbivore. Thus monster=carnivore.
- Mood:
hungry
That being said, it's my turn to spread the happiness around. I would like to dedicate and pass this award to those of you that leave your footprint on this blog. While blogging is a hobby that I indulge in purely for personal pleasure, it thrills me every single time I see a LiveJournal comment email sitting in my inbox (informing me who has commented and what the comment is). The extrinsic value for my blog comes from the comments that it receives from its readers. If you are someone who comments here often or even left a one-off comment in the past, please know that you truly make my day, and to all of you, I pass this, “You make me day” award. You are one of the reasons I want to write more. You are one of the reasons the blog is alive. Thank you!
- Mood:
touched
Ever since we moved to the new house, the amount of quality time that I spend with Atul has been trending downwards :(, which explains the lack of updates on his front in the blog. So much has been happening on Atul's front that I can fill an 80-page notebook with anecdotes on him. Presenting the abridged version under the cut :-)
I am so glad I am preserving some of Atul's growing up experiences here. One day Arvind and I will probably be turning these web pages with Atul by our side :-)
- Mood:
accomplished
Atul gave subtle clues on his impending sickness over the last couple of days. Although I had a suspicion that something was off with the little one, I brushed it aside thinking that the changes were behaviorial and that he was merely testing his boundaries.
Raising a child definitely gets complicated as he grows up. Before, if Atu didn't eat well it was either because he was not hungry or he was sick. But now, there are other dimensions to it: I offered him peas when he was expecting squash, playing seems to be more fun than eating, sitting in high chair is not something that he is interested in etc. etc. Atul has probably learnt that he can make choices in life!
- Mood:
tired
