It's a very tricky situation for any parent to be in!!!
When my 3 year little Amu old tries to boss over Gowri, I am fine most of the time, assuming that's a common thing amongst siblings, but when it goes overboard, then I take a firm stance against it and it's almost always Amu who is at the receiving end.
But I have my own concerns over this from time to time. Since I am home currently, I tend to think a little more about it. My questions range from, am I doing the right thing in giving her a strict warning or giving her a time out? Am I being too harsh on Amu, she is after all not even 3?
Is this a normal behavior among siblings? Is it a little more in this case as they are both girls?
Am I alienating her against me? Will she have negative thoughts about me because I am punishing her?
Will they ever be those share all kind of sisters that I see my friends to be?
It's an endless list.
Amu seems moodier than usual these days.
I hope everything will settle down soon.
I can just wish for a good relation and try to be a good mom. God help me and guide me.
Sunday, June 20, 2010
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Amu in an operetta
Amu's first play. I am thrilled. It has been a week since Amu joined school and she is in a play, rather an operetta. She is a flower in the play.
I think I was more excited about the costume. She is supposed to wear jeans and a green t-shirt with tennis shoes and has to have a hat with flowers on it.
I searched a lot for the perfect t-shirt and the hat. We got the shirt at carter's and the hat, I stitched artifical flowers on it with Swapna's help.
I did some stage make up for her and she looked great. I feel happy, but am sad that my little baby is growing up so soon.
At the play, she did not utter a single word but stood there for all the one hour. I am surprised she did not come running away from the stage which I think I kind of expected.
Phani mama and Swapna atha made her day special by joining us.
I got all emotional when I first saw her on the stage...
Here is my little flower
Gowri's broken arm....
Gowri fell down on her hand on the 4th of May. I was at work, and it was tea time. Amu & Gowri were playing near the refrigerator when Gowri suddenly fell down on her arm and started crying. Her grand parents thought it was one of those numerous falls which she had to endure to learn how to stand.
But, when she tried to crawl, she would fall flat on her face. This bothered all of us. I came home and tried to make her crawl, she would put her hand forward and fell flat again and started crying. We thought she sprained her hand. There was very slight swelling and we never suspected a broekn bone. The next morning we had to drop Rachana at the airport and conveniently took the appointment at 1:30 for her doctor's appointment just to check the hand out. The doctor ordered a X-ray. The pediatrician did not suspect a major fracture.
We went to the radiology lab and waited for the X-ray only to know that she had broken two of her bones on her right arm. She broke both the radius and the ulna.
She would need a cast. Oh my god, the pain she must have gone through when we tried to make her crawl. I feel sick in my stomach thinking of the pain the little one must have gone through. Surprisingly, there was very little crying. I tried a lot of hospitals and doctors for the earliest possible appointment for a cast. Got one for the next day.
Dr. Gregory Hrasky is an amazing, out of the world pediatric orthopedecian. The experience was too good. I knew she was in good hands as soon as we met him. She did not even wince when they were putting the cast on.
I hope there are no more accidents. Am I wishing for too muc. I hope they encounter nothing major again and have a healthy life.
But, when she tried to crawl, she would fall flat on her face. This bothered all of us. I came home and tried to make her crawl, she would put her hand forward and fell flat again and started crying. We thought she sprained her hand. There was very slight swelling and we never suspected a broekn bone. The next morning we had to drop Rachana at the airport and conveniently took the appointment at 1:30 for her doctor's appointment just to check the hand out. The doctor ordered a X-ray. The pediatrician did not suspect a major fracture.
We went to the radiology lab and waited for the X-ray only to know that she had broken two of her bones on her right arm. She broke both the radius and the ulna.
She would need a cast. Oh my god, the pain she must have gone through when we tried to make her crawl. I feel sick in my stomach thinking of the pain the little one must have gone through. Surprisingly, there was very little crying. I tried a lot of hospitals and doctors for the earliest possible appointment for a cast. Got one for the next day.
Dr. Gregory Hrasky is an amazing, out of the world pediatric orthopedecian. The experience was too good. I knew she was in good hands as soon as we met him. She did not even wince when they were putting the cast on. I felt miserable seeing the little one in the cast. The first day was tough, but she started her crawling as usual from the second day :). She is a strong little one. She endures. I totally respect her for that and am proud of her.
Today, we got the cast off. I was a little anxious until they took her X-Rays. Everything looks normal and perfect. I am more relieved about her cast being gone.
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