Kavya is very creative !!

Kavya loves art and crafts. Every now and then she amazes us with her creativity.

She is good at drawing and coloring. She makes very creative things with legos and K'nex pieces. Alphabets, animals, glasses, fruts, various designs are just some example things that she created using those tiny pieces.

She used playdoh to make various fruit as well as angry birds.

Playdoh fruits

Playdoh angry birds

She used pennies to do a nice writing and make a bunny around Easter last year.

Ishaan has the "faint at blood sight" genes

Today, at Ishaan's school, they were talking about mosquitoes. The kids were sitting on the rug and the teacher was explaining how mosquitoes bite and suck blood. The teacher actually "made" blood using red and black paint color and then used a straw to demonstrate the act of sucking blood. Ishaan was listening and participating in the discussion, but then suddenly, when the teacher demonstrated the sucking of blood, he fainted. He had perspiration on his face and wet his pants. The teachers were shocked. They called out his name and brought him back to senses and asked him to lay down for a while. When they asked him what happened, he said that the talk and look of blood made him feel dizzy. The school office called me to let me know about the incident and that Ishaan was OK.

When I went to pick him up, he was just fine. Then while talking to one other parent, I realized that he has inherited the "faint at blood sight" gene from his dad :)

Gaurav has collapsed/felt dizzy after a blood draw and also he had to sit down in the labor room when I was in too much pain during Ishaan's delivery.

Very interesting and surprising discovery !
Now we will need to remember this when we take him for any future blood draws..
Also, amazing how the dad and son are so much alike (in lots of other ways too !!) :)

Kavya thinks grown ups are boring !

Yesterday, we were around the dining table chatting. I forget what topic we were discussing, but suddenly, Kavya complained "Growing up is not fun. Grown ups are so boring !". Gaurav and I were surprised at her statement. We asked her what made her think that. She went on "All grown ups do is work, work and work. They don't know how to have fun!".

Still surprised and also amazed, we realized there was truth in her statements. As we transition from being carefree kids/youth into mature adults, often times we forget the fun part. Thank God we have kids to remind us of that!

And my dear Kavya (and Ishaan) : As you grow up and learn your responsibilities and try to make a place for yourself in this busy world, I hope you remember this observation of yours from when you were only 8 years old and never lose your fun side !