You are not three yet. But you, along with Aadya (of course), run this house.
You are beautiful to look at. Even after we shaved your hair the first time this weekend.
You are awesome to interact with. Most of the times.
Sometimes, you irritate the hell out of me.
Sometimes, I drown in your love.
Your best times are when we go out on bike rides. Shouting at the road. Shouting at each other. Just pure excitement.
(Hoyy Hoyy)
Or when we are playing Hide n Seek or just running on the terrace
Or when you are in the mood to dance (on my lap)
Or when others look at your crazy acts in surprise or amusement.
You are one hell of an attention-seeker.
You are fun most of the times. As long as you have some space to run around in and some things to tinker with.
Your worst times are meals.
Also, we never force you to sleep. Pointless.
You have big ego issues when it comes to other kids.
As possessive as Aadya and sometimes just as cute when caught in the act.
But making you eat is a task only your mother has mastered so far (violent threats and blackmails)
You are also pretty terrible in your territorial fights with Aadya. You are lucky that she is growing to be very gracious and can be bought off using chocolates on many occasions.
And when we are on the terrace. That is pretty special. 20 years later, when I feel the pain of arthritis in my knees from the abuse they are enduring now, I will look back to these evenings on the terrace just before and after the sunsets. When I tell you and Aadya to run and you both do. And I run with you, with that rubber ball of ours. Laughing and kicking it around. Chasing each other. So absorbed in our games, as if there is nothing else out of here and out of now. Which there isn't.
You still sleep beautifully. And it is still so easy to wake you up laughing. I wish those things never change.
There is this Doman technique of teaching maths to toddlers. I am too lazy to work it with you. You won't be a child wizard I guess, sorry.
But you can be an exciting young man if you put your mind to it. That should be enough promise at this stage.
And Aadya will be a super glamorous young girl. God save us.
