I had the opportunity to take a week off of work and what an
amazing week it has been. Firstly, being
around the babies for more hours of the day allowed me to observe more of their
cuteness and development...it has been a lot of fun. Further, seeing Geeta and our nanny run their
daily routine has amazed me...there is no doubt in my mind that the little babies
are ‘creatures of habit’. Geeta is doing
an amazing job being at home with the babies and looking back (despite the
drawbacks of a single income), having mommy at home was probably the smartest
thing we’ve ever done. Juvy, our live-in
nanny, is doing a wonderful job after only a few months on the job and has
become a part of our family. The kids
love her and she’s certainly taking care of a lot on the home front allowing
Geeta and I to spend more quality time with the munchkins.
at the biodome looking at fish
down the slide we go
JJ and KK together down the slide
JJ is not scared of that fish
Watching the birds
Mommy and Ariya at the Mt. Royale summit in Montreal
Miss. Bella
Look at Ariya's face :)
Juvy (our nanny) and Ariya at Mt. Royale
What’s New?
We took our first long distance day trip to Montreal. The kids were amazingly well-behaved and the
2 hr car ride from/to Ottawa virtually passed by eventless. In Montreal, the kids got to visit the Biodome
and see many of their favourite animals.
They are at an age where they can tie characters in their books to their
visual experiences and it’s gratifying being able to give them experiences like
this one, especially when they talk about it all the way home. Geets and I try to make an effort to recap
our activities over dinner time...we try and help them solidify their memories
and learning’s from the day and it really works. An example; we recently went to the
agriculture museum a few weeks ago and the kids saw cows...following our visit,
if you ask the kids ‘what do the cows eat?’...’kids: they eat grass’....’why do
they eat grass?’....’kids: so they can make dudu (aka milk in hindi)’.
All the kiddos are progressing into talking sentences now...it’s
still mixed with baby talk so it’s extra cute.
When JJ gets frustrated at Kailen or Ariya, he’ll often yell out ‘why
you do that KK’ (eyebrows raised). It’s
hard not to laugh at his anger...he says the darnest things! Kailen is starting to say things like ‘that’s
my book’. In the mornings while waiting
for everyone to get to the couch to watch Dora, Ariya will say ‘JJ, are you
coming?’.
Some recent pics...
JJ and KK are due for haircuts!
at the biodome looking at fish
down the slide we go
JJ and KK together down the slide
JJ is not scared of that fish
Watching the birds
Mommy and Ariya at the Mt. Royale summit in Montreal
Miss. Bella
Look at Ariya's face :)
Juvy (our nanny) and Ariya at Mt. Royale
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