th wanted the same toys, wanted to sit in the same place, so crying sessions were common. Mysha used her seniority to litterly push Mehak around. The center of all the quarrel was the Potato Head toy that Mysha was carrying with her. Mehek loved to run away with a small part and Mysha did all she could to get it back, pulling, pushing, pinching ... everything was ok....
In Pune, when I had some short work to do at the BSNL office, my father told me to hop onto his scooter. I resisted saying Mysha would need to come too. But on his insistence I finally gave in and Im glad I did! Mysha had a whale of a time hugging nana tight as she sat behind him.
Msyha behaved like a charm on the flight, no crying, no tantrums, quitely ate the food I gave her and smiled at all the air hostesses :).... I must mention that the plane was a little smaller that usual and had the most unusual propellers ... see them for yourself.
Mysha and I had a 10am flight to Pune from Indore so we were up early the next day. Incidently Idris' bhai family decided to come home to Ujjain after picking up Taha from the skating competition, so we got to meet them in the morning again. Since all members of Ilyas's family were there at this time, it was a perfect time to click some snaps. Ilyas quickly got his act together and caught some great (and complete!) family shots. Bravo!
The next day was Eid :)
somehow got the kids to sit and snap went our camera (it took many tires to get this one)
After some time, Mysha warmed up to Nasreen baji and sat on her lap ... on later she was so excited that she starting jumping on her lap... Baji encouraged it and then coined it the phrase "Leap of Joy"... an activity that got repeated so many times in the later hours and days... Now whenever she talks to Baji she recalls the phrase and asks for those jumps, reliving those moments again!
Flight landed in Indore at around 7 pm and it was a pleasure to see Idris bhaijaan (Ilyas's brother) come to pick us up at the airport. Looking forward to meet the entire family, we were disappointed to know that Taha was not there at home, but were pleasantly surprised to know that he had gone to Bhopal for a state skating competition! At home, Mariam stayed as distance in her room and barely come out to greet us or meet Mysha. Anyway, all of us (Ilyas, Mysha and I) were so hungry around 9, that we devoured the yummy food that Taseeem bhabhi had prepared. Amen!
Well it was just one of those days where I felt Msyha needed a change from her old towel. I remembered one of my neighbors in India had given Mysha a bath robe that that I had stored away since it was too big for her then ... I dug out for it and WOW did it look perfect... I'd like to continue that ...
It was just one of those weekends that I took Mysha out around the condo ... and just as we were walking around, I spotted this little lady who was OH SO CUTE with everything PINK, including her pink glares. I requested her mommy for a quick photo. Mysha behaved well with a quick Hi, but she too could not get her eyes off this cutie.
On 28th Aug, Mysha had an event in school called the "Oriental Melodies" in appreciation of Chinese culture. (Yes, Mysha learns Chinese in school! I would not have ever imagined that)Children
We were later told by teacher Alice that Mysha hand picked the golden trinklets and stuck them on her dress (each toddler designed his(her) own dress!). Her performance just included shaking to the tune of a Chinese song with jingle bells tied to her wrist. Before her performance, all was well, but suddenly she caught Ilyas and me taking photos in the crowd and that was it... she started crying. Somehow teacher Joyce consolled her, but the damage was done... her eyes kept searching us. She went on the patio with the other toddlers to perform and just stood there not moving at all... Neverthless the event was enjoyable. I also got to meet the mommies of the other kids in her class and we had a small sharing session with them.
und in circles, the sheet in tow. And voila, all the kiddies had a blast screaming with fun. Then it went the reverse way. All the kiddies sat under the sheet and mommies brought the sheet over them like a massive umbrella. I never imagined such simple things could be so much fun. 
On Sunday 23rd Aug, we attended Arshia's 2nd year b'day party. Mysha has a good time playing on the trampoline, the kiddie pull-up bar and finally running behind bubbles. So hungry she was in the end that she gobbled up the whole cake piece and a few chunks of potato fries :) And I must mention that the food was so deliciously Indian (from Bombay cafe) that Ilyas and I had a satisfactory time opening our fast there.
Weekend mornings are generally spent with Mysha and I taking a walk around the condo. When we pass by the reflexology path, I usually take off my slippers and walk on it. And Mysha is so worried about my slippers that she keeps screaming 'Mama slippers'. But this day, she pointed to her shoes, asking to take them off. So I did, and was surprised with the ease that she walked over the stones!
On the eve of my daughter's second birthday, I want to start something I intended to for a very long time. So here I am ... on the blogging way :) 
