celmi talk..

Celmira has started saying so many words these days. Its really amazing.

Everyday its a joy when we hear so many new words in a her own unique complete sweet totla way.

She tries new words so earnestly, curling her lips, and looking expectantly at us, as we help her pronounce it. Then we clap and cheer her, and she will squeal and clap & laugh and be very happy about it. She just picks it up so quickly.

Last night she so pleasantly surprised me by saying "bubbles bubbles do na please, please please" oh, it was so sweet, she formed an entire sentence and that too saying please thrice, how could anyone in the world reject such a request!

Mamma daddy love you betu..

There are 2 words we are trying so hard to teach her
(1) What is your name "Celmi"
(2) "love you"

Guess we are trying too hard.. Before we know, she would be saying all of this, and much more..

My new haircut....i am just loving it...!!!

when you are living away from home... far far away from home... and something bad happens back home... it leaves u feeling so helpless.... not to be able to help or offer comfort or do anything.... its scary not knowing and not being able to know.....a little information is a dangerous thing....last week my dad got a mild heart attack..disaster at home is more of a disaster than anything much worse...it shakes u.... it shakes u out of your comfort zone!

Celmira's First call to daddy

Assad Here.

Today, just now, was the first call from Celmi to me.

Last 2-3 weeks, she has been picking the phone & telling Arshi when she wants to speak to me, aaj toh new innovation, chotu actually called me up. I was confused, first I thot Arshi had dialed & directly given to her. What a pleasant surprise, she is shooo shweet.

Love you chotu. So sweetly you say "take care" "ba bye"
mamma & daddy are waiting for you to say "love you"
We love you celmi.

"ba bye"
"take care"

I’m now back from my long and much needed vacation . I travelled to Mumbai for my little sis wedding.... and have tons of pictures to share with you....I have to say that I enjoyed myself and am ready to get back in gear now...Now I'm back on posting!.....where did winters go?....winters has going by...its january already!.... when did this happen? i didnt even notice winters go by! mentally im still in november or something..... i feel like i missed out on winters comletely.... maybe it was because i hardly got to see and feel the winters....no boots and leather jackets...no bbq...no camping!!! anyways the next person to ask me when i m planning to have next baby or wen i am planning to get back to job is gonna get a slap. i swear. just try it....

what a couple of days!!!...Itz been 4 days now since I have come for my sis wedding to Mumbai...everyday i s so exciting with shopping and all....But I miss my husband...it is amazing how i had started taking him granted having him around, but today I am missing Assad terribly..I am here blogging instead of going to bed...I want to talk to him longer than few minutes here and there instead of worrying about my moile bills...I want to share every details of my day with him..I stay busy and look forward to smallest things to make myself forget that i miss him...but i still do miss him!...i want to hold his hand wen he comes back from office..i want to see him playing with Celmira even after a tiring day for him....How much i miss my routine life back home!!! Plain and simple i am missing him...how much i wish he could come with us...because waiting is how i love him right now..!

“Criticism is an indirect form of self-boasting”
- Emmet Fox

Criticising others is a tricky business because people are rarely receptive to criticism.... However, there are ways to point out mistakes to others rather than constantly criticizing of making fun of others... But, whilst it can be important to point out the mistakes of others...., it is equally important that we avoid becoming a full time critic....!!! If we spend all our energy on judging and criticising others we will just become a negative person and do nothing to effect real change.some people are apt to criticise unnecessarily.... It is as if we are drawn to the faults of others and forget the good things they do.... It is also important to avoid feeling responsible for the way others lead their lives...!

Why it is good to avoid criticising others?

- When we criticise others, we often have the same fault in our own nature.

- Criticising others very rarely inspires them to change.

- Citicising about others brings out the worst in ourself. It gives us a negative frame of mind

Criticising others, gives us a sense of pride and superiority.

I know a lot of people who want to feel superior to other people by making fun of others or critising...That doesn’t make sense to me!!!

Well...I am out on a vaccation to Mumbai for a month....So C ya sooon....