Gianna - A Nature Lover

These days, one of Gianna’s favorite activities after coming from school is to feed birds and ants. She takes handful of cracked wheat in a small bowl and enjoys sprinkling them all over on the floor outside our home.  It is a daily routine now and she starts crying if I ask her not to do it!

At first the birds used to come when they saw the grains on the floor outside, as of now, the birds come in advance and look at the door expecting that Gianna would come outside and sprinkle grains for them to eat.

Recently, she saw three ants on the kitchen floor and excited by their sight she said “mumma, these ants want to come to Gianna’s home”. Soon she fed them with three crackers (one for each).

Another one worth mentioning is her love to water one indoor plant that we have in our living room. She sprays enough water on each leaf and into the soil. And that’s not all! There is a small clay rabbit hanging on the pot. She makes sure to feed it with water so that the bunny is not thirsty.

How cute is that!

At age of 3, I am...

1.  Very talkative.

2.  In love with almost all shows on channel Nick Jr. My favorite ones being "Olivia", "Peppa Pig" and "The Fresh Beat Band".

3.  Developing a liking for painting.

4.  Fond of singing along with papa and his guitar. The very first song being “Puff The Magic Dragon” which I love to sing.

5.  Asking mumma to read books for me before I go to bed.

6.  Trying to click pictures using cell phone and pretend being a photographer by using papa’s tripod.

7.  Very fond of "puppies", "Mickey Mouse" and "Minnie Mouse".

8.  Always looking for a muddy puddle to jump into.

9.  Always preferring to hop like a frog than walk.

10.  Not willing to clean the mess I make in our home unless I am bribed.

11.  Going to complete my first school year soon and loving it.

12.  Interested in playing matching game, building blocks.

13.  Fond of listening to Michael Jackson’s songs like “don’t stop till you get enough” and “just beat it”.

14.  Believing that kids or any cartoon character can only be sad when he/she miss his/her mumma.

15.  Still in love with mumma’s tummy and want to hold it tight before going to sleep.

16.  Always ready to play Word game and Spelling game with papa and mumma.

17.  Only afraid of police uncle (imaginary one) to whom mumma and papa call every time I trouble them.

18.  Still giving hard time to mumma with my picky eating habits.

19.  Still afraid of pressure cooker’s whistle.

20.  Enjoying a head wash in a shower more than a regular bath.

21.  Loving being in the play area and swing REALLY HIGH.

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Apple Montessori: International Day - Japan

Gianna in her pink pajamas (night suit) on Valentine’s Day in school

The Picaso in me!

I have always had an inclination for drawing/painting and would be most happy to see such artistic bend in Gianna. She seemed to have little interest in drawing or coloring in the last three years, however, her participation in scribbling with crayons and water colors has increased in the last few weeks.





As now she knows the basic shapes by their names and tries to draw them on paper, she loves to make a happy face, a sad face, a flower, a circle with some dots within is a cookie or a potato, a circle with a few lines coming out becomes her Incy-wincy spider and she arranges her wooden blocks to make alphabets like L, J, A, C, & I. She tells us to draw different cartoon characters on her magnetic board. I feel happy to see Gianna’s growing interest in art and glad to see her own way of imagining and believing about the things around her. Proud of you, my girl !!

Are you happy?

These days Gianna keeps a check on mommy’s mood by asking -”mumma, are you happy?” If the answer is a “YES”, then everything is fine, but if mommy’s answer is a “NO”, then there is a problem! She is smart enough to ask this question especially, when she does not eat properly, or do something naughty, or when I am doing some work very seriously, or when I am really sad.
Here’s how a conversation usually begins & ends-
Gianna- “Mumma, are you happy?”
Mumma-“No”
Gianna- “Mumma, are you sad?”
Mumma-“Yes”
Gianna- “Happy please! I am sorry and I will not do it again (She thinks that mommy always gets upset because of her.)”
Mumma- All smiling
Mumma’s worries take a back seat with all this conversation and Gianna gets a bear hug from mumma.

Jingle bells Rock!

Sweetness lies in its name! Just by the mentioning of “Christmas”, all fond memories become alive - presents, Santa, stories, candies, and a Christmas tree! Today is Christmas Eve and I am looking at Gianna who is carrying a red sock all over in the house and waiting for Santa to put in a present for her.
“Mumma, I want 100 presents” says my 3 year old girl who is eagerly waiting for Santa. Like all kids of her age, she also believes that Santa will come to her home at Christmas night time riding on the sleigh pulled by the reindeers. Gianna wakes up in the morning and after she finishes breakfast, we tell her to go and find out what surprise Santa kept for her? Hurriedly, she rushed into the room and found her favorite lollipops and a pair of crocs in the sock.
Thank you so much Santa! You indeed know how to bring a big smile on my princess’s face!

Happy 3rd Birthday to you, my sweetheart!

TIME, I want to hug you! I want to hold you tight! You are flying so fast! Gianna turns 3 today on 12-12-2011. These 3 years went by with great satisfaction, happiness, joys along with some tears & pain. My girl is now three. I still remember the day she was born as if it was just yesterday. Those inquisitive eyes moving everywhere and meeting new world in front of her!









Today, I breathe in pride, contentment and gratification. Every moment says thanks to the omnipresent God for blessing us with Gianna. I ask myself “Why am I so happy today?” and then, I tell it to myself that “some days do make difference in our lives”. Gianna is very special to me from other kids but then every parent feels this for his/her child. So, I am no different if I feel this way :-).





Gianna, mumma-papa wishes you your wellbeing and a very happy birthday! May you become the good human being in life! Amen!