I have always fancied and pictured my daughter pulling a string with a yellow duck behind her. Somehow, its so cute. When her chote papa gave her one, I was so delighted. I spent quite a little time trying to show her how she can pull the duck behind her when she was just over 1 1/2 years but it took her a while. I used to also pull it myself while she used to hold my finger and keep a watch on the duck behind. Now she is old enough to take her duck for a walk all by herself. Infact on this instance, she managed two pull toys with ease... what a cute little sight!
Mysha has fancy for all things BLUE. It may be normal one may say, but not when she asks for a "BLUE Egg"!! I rolled all over the floor with laughter when I heard this and our maid added ..."sure dear ... just after we catch the BLUE chicken". This photo is just another day when she insisted on all things blue - her teeshirt, her panty. She even asked her dadi to put on blue socks for her!
Last weekend was a second in a row when Mysha enjoyed playing in the pool in her new swimming costume that Ilyas got for her on his recent trip to India. Its such a cute little beaded one - even some aunties complimented her on it.
Check the happiness written all over her face. Once she is in the pool it so tough to get her out. Ilyas has to fool her out and carry her away while she keeps screaming "some more swimming ... no go home"
This weekend it was time for yet another b'day party. So what was special? Well check out Mysha listening with rapt attention. Guess who she was listening to... Two uncles from the Music school Rhea attended. They entertained the kids so well I must say - there was
music and stories and more... Then it was time for the b'day cake ... umm...was it cake or an icecream; whatever it was it was yummm... and that was not Mysha eating it but me. Mysha as usual enjoyed her potato fries. 
On the weekend it was time to meet Dolly n Sushil's family again. Sushil's parents were going home so we thought it would be nice to have them over for dinner. Mysha just had a few puries before they came so she was full and at her naughy best. Like last time, she sat was most pally with Sushil's dad and sat with him most of the time. Dolly got Mysha and myself some more gifts (with the number of gifts we have from them, 
I'm sure we can soon start a "dedicated to ..." corner in the house) Dolly played with Mysha all kinds of kiddy stuff. Sometime in the middle, out of nowhere, Mysha appeared wearing a sari (Dolly's dupatta) and strutted all over the house. The evening just pased by eating good food and sharing pleasurable moments.
On Sunday, it was Salar's b'day party. The setup was beautifully done in white. There were while balloons, white teddy bears cutouts hidden in the shrubs and hanging from the trees; even the cake was a white teddy bear. This party has something unusual - each kid invited had a desert cup with his/her name on it - felt quite personal and special. Mysha seemed to have good time and enjoyed her evening.
Mysha's Dadi had a bad week with pain in the knee and could not go on her regular walk. So on Saturday she decided to take our her walker to give her body some excercise. Obviously that viberating machine had to catch Mysha's attention. She observed Dadi for sometime, then sat on her. Then she decided she wanted to try it out. She told Dadi ... "excuse me" and didnt budge till she was given way. Even we enjoyed her insistence and let her try out the machine. Look at her small legs vibrating away.
The other day when I was out with Mysha I saw that she was swinging so slowly like a baby, so I showed here how she can fold her legs, push back and then release her legs so she can catch some momentum. She didn't quite get it ! But I was surprised that she when she went to the swing today, she said "mama, fold legs" and I smiled and said "Yes ... back, back, back... release" and she yelled with joy saying, "mama, BIG ONE"....
Saturday evening I was just free, so thought I'd catch some reading. Since I had just given Mysha a wholesome meal, I knew she wouldn't be clamouring for attention for some time. I quitely went into my bedroom and caught around an hour of reading Abdul Kalam's "Indomitable Spirit"... Then Mysha came in and climbed on my back and started playing ... I tried to continue reading but as you must have guessed, she didn't quite like that so she grabbed the book from me. I thought she would just throw it, but instead she set up her pillow like me, stretched her legs in front, pulled my quilt over them and started turning the pages of the book, immitating me... it was quite a sight!
