Rhymes recital

How does one deal with a bundle of energy after getting only 3 hours of sleep? 

I found it very difficult. 

I woke up to the boy’s morning moaning. He groggily walked to the front room and wanted to be carried. Drank his milk and reluctantly brushed his teeth. After giving the boy a bath and setting his bath tub (bubbles, 2 bottles to play with and 2 mugs to make his “chai”), I thought I will take a break. But no. I was called. The boy wanted me to show how he makes tea. The water with bubbles was transferred from one mug to another. At last he got out of the bath tub. Phew. It was time for “susu”. Back to the bathroom and once he was done, water the floor and his legs. I was already tired. Now to apply the body cream. I start with the legs and that is when he decides to play. Scrambles to the other side of the bed. Sleepy and tired, I call him. No. After much cajoling, I manage to rub the cream on. Next was to get the dress on him. I am halfway and he decides to jump up and down. Patiently, I put on the dress and then it is time to leave. Finally he is in the pram and we wheel him to the school. 

And when he turns and says bye with a wide smile, I forget everything.

Today was his rhymes recitation. The boy carried the below prop for the "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" rhyme.

On the way back he saw a bulldozer and was so fascinated that he stood for 10 minutes staring at it.

Tractor sighting

The boy was so excited to see the tractor in the apartment complex that he didn’t move till it left. There is a rhymes recitation in school and we signed him up for “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star”.

Today he had a Nursery visit. I saw the photos and he didn’t look interested at all. 

It rained heavily and the boy was playing in the corridor when he fell down on his face struck by a ball on his legs, which was kicked by an older boy. His lips were swollen.

Screw driver and more rhymes

The boy has stopped his “no school” chant and crying – he walks through the gate without any fuss, turns around bids good bye. So far so good.
Yesterday he had a beading competition in school. The first 3 places went to the girls.

He figured out that the screw driver is something that one uses to take toys apart and pokes it in every nook and corner of the toy in his hand. My heart was in my mouth when he ran around with the screw driver in his mouth. When I asked him to give it back, he got so upset that he threw the screw driver and the toy down and started crying.

Today we went to attend a wedding and the boy was glued to the Nadaswaram and Tavil players. For the first time I saw a saxophone being played at a Hindu wedding.

Like last year, this time too he was in awe of the Ganesha and the drum beats. I took him twice to the road when he heard the sound of drum beats.

He (and in turn I!) has learned more rhymes - Goosey Goosey Gander, Hickory Dickory Dock, Old McDonalds Had A Farm, Wheels On The Bus

3 stars!

The boy got 3 stars (the maximum) in the body parts oral assessment test(!). I am curious to know what was asked and what he answered.

He has picked up rhymes. Incy Wincy Spider, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, Baa Baa Black Sheep. He hums the tune saying the words occasionally with actions.