Cranes

One fine morning, when I was busy in the kitchen,

Sid: Mamma play with me..

Me: (Gave him a steel glass and tongs) Sid, why don't you play with this? See you can lift the glass using these.

Sid found it quite interesting and started playing with it. After a while.

Me: (Happy seeing him play on his own) What are you doing Sid?

Sid: Lifting the glass with the "crane"

Me: ?!

Keep it simple silly!

One day, on our monthly visit to a grocery shop, I was pushing the big cart around buying the needful.  Sid followed me with his small cart.  There were a few people chattering happily (probably friends meeting after a long time) between aisles blocking our way. My polite "excuse me" fell on deaf ears. While I was wondering how to interrupt and move ahead, my little one made this loud  "pom pom pom ... car is coming"  sound.  Everyone (including me) gave way promptly.

Do I need to write what I felt ;-)

Horlicks

Sid loves Horlicks. He can have it anytime of the day. This one thing he has taken after me.

Grandma on phone: Sid, how are you?
Sid: I am not fine.
Grandma on phone: (obviously concerned) Why? What happened?
Sid: because (he now answers any "why" question with a because) no Horlicks!

After this incident, my mom makes it a point to check with me if I gave Sid his Horlicks.

Sid now understands that when we visit a friend/relatives house they as good hosts, give us tea/milk. So after a formal 5 minute settling time in a new house, he openly asks where his "Horlicks" is. The host is then obliged to give us one ;-)