A the Nanny

Looks like she is not coming back.

6th day in a row, A the Nanny has not turned up. She called last Monday way past her usual time of 930 am, informing us that she was taking the day off. Ever since the wife quit her job, A the Nanny's timings have been very erratic. Frustrated we asked her if she was interested to continue and whether we should look for another nanny. She replied in the affirmative and that she will be in the next day. No sign of her after that. We have asked her friends to find out.

With no sound sleep during the night, our mornings are becoming extremely stressed with the cooking, cleaning, packing lunch/dinner and giving the boy a bath. He misses his usual morning trip to the park after his breakfast and "Pa" "Pa" is always on his lips.

The boy insisting on eating lunch on his own is becoming an increasingly messy affair. Today we put one old t-shirt of the wife over his clothes and it saved a change of clothes after yet another messy lunch.

Walking demo

It was a demo day, where in the boy walked back and forth when we asked him so that we could take a video. He was so excited, smiling from end to end,  walked back and forth repeatedly.

Body parts and Holi

The boy has started identifying his body parts. He knows where his nose, eyes, hair, teeth, ears, tummy, hands and legs are. He has learned how to remove his shoes on his own. And when he does something for which he knows he is going to be shouted at, quickly starts crying and if sitting on the wife's lap, hugs her and cries. 
Today he saw people playing Holi throwing colors, shouting, water being sprayed and got scared. Didn't want to join them. 
Dinner was messy, he threw rice all over the place, fought with Ah and was cranky.

Cutting nails

The boy decided to cut nails on his own today. So he grabbed the nail cutter from me, spread his legs and attempted to cut the nails. Good action but no results.

Disturbed night

Last night woke the boy woke up crying that lasted for more than an hour. He was quiet when he was given biscuits. And then started again. Check diapers, all fine. Finally slept just before 2 am after rocking on the pillow.

More steps and words

The boy is walking steadily while holding one of our hands. His legs are stronger and he does not falter. Though he stands on his own and takes a couple of steps, he runs more than he walks, thus stumbling.

More words have been added to his vocabulary. “Pa” and punching hands in the air/pointing outside is Park, “Pa” and pointing to book means he needs the book, “Didi” is Aa and “Mo” is Ah. And also "Thisssss".

Haircut time

It was time for the boy's haircut. Last time, B and A took him, and this time I decided to take him as Ah was getting a haircut. A drove while we got in the rear seat.
All went well while he watched Ah getting a haircut. When his turn came, he screamed. Created a big ruckus. So I sat in the chair, and held in my lap. There was no time to use scissors and was off with his hair using a Clipper and size 1 attachment. He looked miserable. 

Reached home and after a biscuit, he was back to normal.