My progress report

There have been lots of things going on and I am progressing well. Following is my progress report:

a) Weight is more than 4.5 KG. Mama and Papa are very happy.
b) Height is almost 2 feet.
c) Had my third vaccination earlier this month. Next one is in April.
d) Have tasted lots of different stuff for the first time - list includes joshina, crocin drops, colic aid, mucus something etc.
e) I have learnt hand-eye co-ordination. Now I see the ball and try to touch it with my hands.
f) Papa and mama believe I have become naughty. If I do not find anyone in the room, then I call them using my crying therapy.
g) I still get scared when I am sleeping and noise is made.
h) I play more than I used to earlier.

I am on twitter

I have found a new home at twitter also. You can follow me @vanditmadan. I would be highly obliged. The negative part of being on twitter is that now I spend less time on blogger. Tweeting seems to be easier than blogging, though both of them have their own usages.

How papa and mama work?

Papa and Mama differ on lots of things (I think like most Mamas and Papas in this world). I see them discussing so many things (I think like most Mamas and Papas in this world), most of the things they agree upon and some are interesting because they do not agree (not sure if this is also like most Mamas and Papas in this world). So what do they do? From what I have observed, in the end, they listen to each other. Like when I was not well, Mama said that we should think about medication because it was already 7 days. Even though Papa has something against medication, he agreed after discussing it a lot with Mama. Similarly, when I was small, Mama was thinking if she should get my Janam Patri made. She discussed it with Papa. However Papa has something against Janam Patri also. This time my Mama understood why Papa does not want Janam Patri and so she agreed.

The last movie which papa and mama saw before I was born

Do you know which was the last movie which papa and mama saw before I was born? It was 3 Idiots. It went on to become a huge hit, the biggest in Indian Bollywood history. They saw it on 26th December and I was born on the 28th December.
26th December is the Happy Birthday of my Bua. Bua, I love you :)

Hurray My Mom has now a Registration Number

Yuppie, my mom has got a registration number. Nahi nahi, she is not a car to get a registration number. Mama is doing her PhD from Patiala University. Today she got a Registration Number from the University. This means she is formally enrolled now. She had to go without me to Patiala and had her attention diverted, but mama do not worry, I am growing up and know that you had to go. I was enjoying with Dadi while you were not there. Ab main aapko tang karunga :) After all you are my mama and I am a mamas boy.

Happy Holi

Its my first holi. Holi, everyone says, is a festival of colours. I am too small to understand what colours are, but everyone was wishing me Happy Holi today. Out of the four festivals since my birth, papa has only been with me for one festival.

Today when Papa called us in Meerut, everyone was asking me to say Happy Holi to papa. However, I did not reply :)

It is a first holi for Subhanshi didi and Mukti Mausi and Amit Mausu also (arrrr woh dono bahut bade hai, unki pehli kyunki unki abhi marriage hui hai... marriage ke baad pehli holi hai, samjhe budhu)

Papa has gone nuts

Papa, it seems, has gone nuts. He is going to come to Delhi to bring mama and me to Bangalore. He booked his ticked from Bangalore to Delhi for 5th March and booked the return ticket for the three of us on 7th March. The return ticket he booked is from Bangalore to Delhi while we have to go from Delhi to Bangalore.

He has now cancelled the ticket from Bangalore to Delhi for 7th March and booked ticket from Delhi to Bangalore now.

My first Anti-Biotic

I have been having a bad throat for the last one week. I went to the doctor along with mama. Doctor uncle said I had little congestion in my chest and he suggested an anti-biotic to remove the infection from my body. Mama had a discussion with Papa. Papa is against any medicine. He does not like to take medicine unless absolutely necessary. Mama thinks precaution is better than cure but in my case she was also not keen to give me. They both had a discussion and then finally decided that they should give me a small dose of medicine as it is almost a week since I had a bad throat. Today was therefore the first day when I had an anti-biotic in my life.

Cough and bad throat

Weather is very bad these days in and around Delhi. Sometimes it is hot and sometimes it is cold. I also have cough now and a bad throat. Everyone is taking good care of me. This is the first time I am experiencing cough and a bad throat.

Mama is giving me steam two times a day so that I get well soon. She is very worried as I am a small boy. Papa and Mama pray to God that I get well soon.

I have started to smile

I have started to smile. I used to smile earlier also but I used to smile only when I was sleeping. They say that small children remember things from their past life and smile / cry. For the past few days, my mama says that I have started to smile when she, nana, nani or mamu plays with me.

My vaccination

I had a vaccination on 9th Feb. It was my second vaccination after the first one given at my birth. The nurse gave me two vaccinations with needle and one polio drop vaccination. The needle was very long and I am a small boy. But my mama and papa say that I handled it very well. I only cried while she was giving me the vaccination. Mama-Papa have a very small heart when it comes to me. They were talking to each other and saying that I was able to handle it better than them.
When I went home after vaccination, there was pain on my legs. I was not able to sleep straight. Papa then laid me on his chest and I slept with him.

My first visit

I have been doing lots of firsts in my life. The first time I went to someones home (other than dada-dadi and nana-nani) was my Buas. I went to meet my Bua Ji, Phupha Ji and Subhanshi didi. Abhi to I can't play with didi because we both are very small. When we grow up, we will play together. Didi was looking at me and wondering where the small bhaiya came from.

Maasi ki shaadi

My maasi got married on 9th Feb. It was my first function. Everyone was dancing and I also danced in my papas arms. Maasi was looking very good with Maasu. Mama and Papa ate lot of different things. I cant taste them now because I am very small but when I grow up to be a big boy, I will eat all those things.
Papa also got leave for 4 more days and so he was able to spend some more time with me. He says that he misses me and Mama very much and is very sad that he took up a job where he needs to travel and move outside Delhi.

I am growing up

I am growing up with every passing day. When papa and mama went on their regular visit (10th Feb) to the doctor uncle with me, they took my weight. I have now become 3.25 Kg. Doctor uncle was happy with my progress and so are mama and papa.

Waiting for you papa................ Come back soon :)

I was just 13 days old when my papa had to lave for Paris on his official assignment. I know my papa was really sad while leaving me and not able to be with me on my first lohri and basant panchmi as well. Even I missed him a lot by not finding him around for these fifteen days, his whistles and chat sessions with me cannot be compared with anyone else.He is the best dad in this world who would help my mumma day and night to take good care of me,mumma is missing him a lot too.............. though Im trying to keep her busy with me so that she doesn't miss him much ;) I am desperately waiting for him to come back soon and looking forward to be with him again for all the mischevious things we two can do together ;)

When I gave bath to myself

The first time I gave bath to myself, I was only about 7 days old. My Dadi was giving sponge to me and had lifted me by holding my legs to clean my bums. I felt like doing shushu. I did not realize and when I did my shushu, all of it came on my face.

When I gave bath to my Nani

Just a few days after I was born, my nani was changing my nappie. While changing the nappie, I poured all my shushu on nani. Everyone was laughing after this. This is the first time I did this on anyone else. I had always been a good boy and did it in my nappie or diaper. However, everyone was enjoying it so much that I plan to do it again on others :)

My hair

When I was born, I was a child with golden hair. Even my doctor noticed it. My eye-lashes are also golden. Everyone was wondering on whom my hair had gone as my mama and papa both have blackish hair. My dadi then solved the mystery. My papa had golden hair when he was born and he got black hair after his hair was cut for the first time. My hair have therefore gone on my father.

My name is Vandit

My name is Vandit. My mama and papa had shortlisted 5 names for boys and 1 name for girl. Boys names were Vandit, Akhand, Shreshta, Saubhagya and Suyogya. Girl name was Srahna. Vandit was my mamas choice, it was approved by my dada with the blessings of nana, nani and dadi. It shares the first alphabet with my papa. It has the blessings of everyone.

Here I am!

How I spend my day?

The main things that I do in the day are doodu, shushu, potti and neeni. I am my mamas boy and I love it when she kisses me and gives me a hug. It is very cold in Delhi and so I like to by in the lap of dada and dadi. My Dadi is very good in handling small children like me and she loves my very much. My Dada plays with me and blows whistles to me. Papa goes to office in the morning and when he comes back he plays with me.

Currently I have a 3 hour sleep cycle followed by 3 hour wake up cycle. I think I am inspired by my Papa who is a Bollywood fan where movies are 3 hours long.

Welcome to Vandits World

Hello World,
My name is Vandit Madan. I came into this world on 28th December, 2009. My mamas name is Meenakshi Madan and papas name is Vaibhav Madan. I have heard them talking to each other after I came into this world (and had heard this for few months before December 2009 also while I was growing the comfort of mamas cosy stomach) that I am their darling boy and they love me very much.
When I came into this world, I had already learnt lots of things. I had learnt how to smile, cry, dream, talk without any words. People say that upper part of my face has gone on Mama and lower part on Papa. They say my face will keep changing every few days. I do not know how I look like because I still need to learn how to look into the mirror.
Papa and Mama wanted my face to take its characteristics from Mama and my brain to take its knowledge from Papa.
I will keep you updated on how I am growing. Abhi to I am tired and need to go to sleep.
Bye,
Vandit