4 months completed

It was T paati’s (our tenant cum family friend) son’s wedding on 21^st March. So, many of our relatives were here last weekend. Big thatha & paati from Srirangam, Kutty thatha & paati, Twin mama and Twin chithi from Hyderabad came over. All of them had a great time with Chittu. She was continuously having fun, shouting back and laughing for more than 5 minutes when Big thatha was talking to her. All of us were seated around in the cot and enjoying those moments. I could even catch it in the handycam as Chittu was too involved in the talks and didn’t pay attention to the camera. Big paati “alainju thirinju” got a bindi achu for Chittu, which we had been planning to purchase for quite some time now but couldn’t find one in the stores. Mama thatha, P anna & Big A akka also came. P anna is having his Board exams and came to get blessings from J paati & thatha. Both Big A akka & twin chithi were highly elated when they were allowed to carry Chittu for a couple of minutes. Both of them are just 10 years old and this is the first time they are carrying such a small baby.

T paati’s grand daughters S & M had come from Singapore for the wedding. They were so fond of Chittu and were going and coming up and down all day. They did small small stuff – like opening & placing Chittu’s mosquito net, dancing for Chittu (Kilimanjaro song) and entertaining her, taking her rocker around wherever she goes, singing rhymes to her and so on. Taking these responsibilities made them feel so happy. They were almost about to break down when they bid us good bye yesterday. Very sweet kids!

It was Chittu’s 4^th month birthday yesterday. Nowadays Chittu is making a lot of hand movements. It is so forceful that most of the times she ends up beating her thighs. However she doesn’t bother about it. She is still trying sincerely to move on her tummy. She knows the art of spitting out water given to her with a “burrrrrrr” sound or through the corners of mouth. S mama bought her a couple of dresses. One was a cotton choli & long skirt which can be worn after a couple of months or so. The other one was a Rajasthani cross knot top & panchakacham – like the one in Dol Bhaaje song. It was so beautiful but a little tight. So we took some photographs for which Chittu posed very cutely and later returned it in the shop :P

V athai came today to invite us for S papa’s aayushyahomam which falls on April 4^th. A anna, V aunty & S papa are coming from the US on 31^st for this function. If everything goes well, that will be the first function that Chittu will be attending. There would be a good bunch of relatives there who would play “Pass the ball” with Chittu. I am sure she will be in my hands only during the feeds. My maternity leave ended on 28^th Feb, I had requested for an extension of 3 more months. But my organization is asking me join back on 1^st April. I had asked them to reconsider as we haven’t started any supplement food and have told them that I can join only on 1^st June. Yet to get a reply from them. Fingers Crossed!!!!! And it has been decided that we will be going to our home on 10^th April 2011. I came to mom’s place in my 9^th month of pregnancy, so according to the tradition we will be going back in the odd month – Chittu’s 5^th month. A herculean task of finding a maid, cook and getting them trained before I join work is awaiting me.

Ending this post with a customized song by Kutty thatha

கன்னதில் என்னடி காயம், அந்த குண்டு கொசு செய்த மாயம்

In the tune of an old MGR, Jayalalitha song - kannathil ennadi kaayam