school. Well, he has even had a playschool convocation program where he was awarded a cute, little cup and a certificate of attendance. He was also a part of a group dance program, and I use the word 'dance' very loosely! He was just standing around, looking bewildered; but it was oh-so-cute :)I've started to work. Yup, am a working mom now and that's my excuse for doing a very lousy job with this blog. I promise to be more regular though. Just today I was talking to someone that I blog, and I thought 'Do you really?' Well, here I am :)
Kav adjusted fantastically to me working. My mom takes care of him during the day, and he enjoys his grandparents company so much, that he starts bidding good-bye to me the minute I hang on my id badge! Every single day, I have butterflies in my stomach before I enter our home and set my eyes on him. It's like falling in love every day, and that is an unexpected bonus I got from working.
I do miss him at times, but not nearly as I dreaded I would. I know he loves his playschool (they are doing some summer camps now) and then he naps for some 3 hours, which essentially means I am missing out on his cutie things for some 3 hours only. Atleast that's what I say to console myself. And honestly, the work environment is so different with its own set of challenges that acts as a great stimuli to me.
And then, I got around to planning his 2nd bday (April 15th). We did not want a big bash, but certainly something fun. So we just decided to call our closest friends and their kids over for a terrace party that catered to the kids and the adults! Kav's grandparents came over and sp
ent time with him during the day.I decided not to have a theme just yet. But I did choose a train cake since he is nuts about trains these days. We rented one of those huge, inflatable bouncy castles and some 50 balloons. We also arranged for chairs and tables beforehand. I decided to go with a simple pizza party. I made some crudites and a dip which was a huge hit. I also prepared a cold, gazpacho soup, which turned out to a great idea on a hot evening.
Everyone had a great time. Kav did not get on the castle even once. And I didn't want to force and upset him. He ate some nibbles, but wanted no part of the cake! The gourmet pizzas were yummy and emptied up in no time. Kav got some fantastic gifts, ranging from books, lots of clothes to toys and puzzles.
On the 22nd, we celebrated his star birthday at the Oppiliyappan Kovil with his grandparents. We rented a Tavera and had a great time visiting some old houses around Kumbakonam and a couple of temples. Kav was extremely well behaved all thro' out the 6 hour drive. Do I have to say that I am really blessed to have this little guy in my life?
