When was the last time you did something for the first time?
There are many things you will do first time in your life and will remember them forever. But, there are many things you did first time in your life and I and Aai will remember them forever. Your first smile, first laughter, first rollover, first outing, first time in a hotel, everything is etched in our memory. But, last week was a week of many firsts.
For years, I was the only victim of Aai's annual clothes shopping. For the first time, I got a partner to wait for hours outside the changing room. A cute little partner who behaved like a gentleman in the mall. It was your first timein a mall. The lights dazzled you and the sounds were unnerving. But, you, like your dadda were there with one mission only - aai's shopping. While we were waiting outside the changing room, I realised the value of being a father in a mall. Never before, so many beautiful faces had glanced at me. I hope your aai takes us shopping again.
Sannah tai's birthday party was planned on Saturday. A get together at their place followed by a dinner at Status restaurant. As usual, we were supposed to by car. Swapna mavshi and Sanveda tai were going to tag along. But, google maps had other ideas. 2 blockages due to accidents and suddenly the time to Mahim was 1 hour and 20 minutes. Some contemplation and deliberations later, we decided to travel to Mahim by train. Aai told our decision to Swapna mavshi and she decided to go on her own. We got you ready and while going to station, stopped at Aaba's place to tell them our decision who were shell shocked. Aaji's face was worth watching.
It was a Bhayander to Churchgate fast train. We took you by second class. It was quite empty and we got to sit quite comfortably. You were completely in awe. Wide-eyed, you were looking around, watching everything. The handles, the seats, the windows, the people, everything was new for you. The breeze blowing on your face did its work to perfection and you were asleep by Andheri. You did not wake up even during the changeover at Bandra or when we got down at Mahim. Nothing special for you, but for me, it brought back the memories of my childhood when we did not own a car and train travel to Santacruz during Bhaubeej and to Dombivali during Ganpati was the most anticipated event. Have i already started seeing my childhood in yours?
One day, you will travel in a train regularly and you will walk all the way to the station or sometimes run to reach on time. Walking and running is still some time away, but u crawled for the first time. And now, just in a few days, you are an expert. And for us, it has become a nightmare. You crawl all the way under the chairs in the corner of the room, or sometimes to the sandals near the shoestand. You have taken a special liking to Aai's slippers as well.
If saving you from colliding with things is a nightmare, then saving you from falling from bed is a herculean task. You now can easily crawl and climb over the pillows we put on the edges for protection.
You have also learnt to hold to support and stand. You can now easily pick up things from the bedroom's window sill. In the living room, you actually stood up using the sofa as support and then proceeded to tear up the newspaper on the sofa.
Talking about first time, you now can sit perfectly and Jayshree mavshi actually bathes you with you in a sitting position.
It was also the first time that Dadda took you for vaccination alone. It was the first time Aai missed your doctor's appointment due to school. (I had missed the last vaccination).
Not exactly the first, but yesterday, we celebrated your 7th month birthday and due to our busy schedules, the cake was cut at 10.00 pm. That was a first. You were barely awake.
There will be a first crush, a first girlfriend, a first heartbreak, a first stage performance, a first big achievement and maybe a first failure. You will make your own 'first time' memories. And while you are busy doing that, me and Aai will be busy reminiscing those cute 'first time' moments when u 'crawled' all over our lives.
There are many things you will do first time in your life and will remember them forever. But, there are many things you did first time in your life and I and Aai will remember them forever. Your first smile, first laughter, first rollover, first outing, first time in a hotel, everything is etched in our memory. But, last week was a week of many firsts.
For years, I was the only victim of Aai's annual clothes shopping. For the first time, I got a partner to wait for hours outside the changing room. A cute little partner who behaved like a gentleman in the mall. It was your first timein a mall. The lights dazzled you and the sounds were unnerving. But, you, like your dadda were there with one mission only - aai's shopping. While we were waiting outside the changing room, I realised the value of being a father in a mall. Never before, so many beautiful faces had glanced at me. I hope your aai takes us shopping again.
Sannah tai's birthday party was planned on Saturday. A get together at their place followed by a dinner at Status restaurant. As usual, we were supposed to by car. Swapna mavshi and Sanveda tai were going to tag along. But, google maps had other ideas. 2 blockages due to accidents and suddenly the time to Mahim was 1 hour and 20 minutes. Some contemplation and deliberations later, we decided to travel to Mahim by train. Aai told our decision to Swapna mavshi and she decided to go on her own. We got you ready and while going to station, stopped at Aaba's place to tell them our decision who were shell shocked. Aaji's face was worth watching.
It was a Bhayander to Churchgate fast train. We took you by second class. It was quite empty and we got to sit quite comfortably. You were completely in awe. Wide-eyed, you were looking around, watching everything. The handles, the seats, the windows, the people, everything was new for you. The breeze blowing on your face did its work to perfection and you were asleep by Andheri. You did not wake up even during the changeover at Bandra or when we got down at Mahim. Nothing special for you, but for me, it brought back the memories of my childhood when we did not own a car and train travel to Santacruz during Bhaubeej and to Dombivali during Ganpati was the most anticipated event. Have i already started seeing my childhood in yours?
One day, you will travel in a train regularly and you will walk all the way to the station or sometimes run to reach on time. Walking and running is still some time away, but u crawled for the first time. And now, just in a few days, you are an expert. And for us, it has become a nightmare. You crawl all the way under the chairs in the corner of the room, or sometimes to the sandals near the shoestand. You have taken a special liking to Aai's slippers as well.
If saving you from colliding with things is a nightmare, then saving you from falling from bed is a herculean task. You now can easily crawl and climb over the pillows we put on the edges for protection.
You have also learnt to hold to support and stand. You can now easily pick up things from the bedroom's window sill. In the living room, you actually stood up using the sofa as support and then proceeded to tear up the newspaper on the sofa.
Talking about first time, you now can sit perfectly and Jayshree mavshi actually bathes you with you in a sitting position.
It was also the first time that Dadda took you for vaccination alone. It was the first time Aai missed your doctor's appointment due to school. (I had missed the last vaccination).
Not exactly the first, but yesterday, we celebrated your 7th month birthday and due to our busy schedules, the cake was cut at 10.00 pm. That was a first. You were barely awake.
There will be a first crush, a first girlfriend, a first heartbreak, a first stage performance, a first big achievement and maybe a first failure. You will make your own 'first time' memories. And while you are busy doing that, me and Aai will be busy reminiscing those cute 'first time' moments when u 'crawled' all over our lives.
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