Aug 22nd 2012
Picture this.. ….. Nanaaa… stop… STOP .. don’t go THERE..!!!!!!
“THERE”, could be any of these… behind the sofa,.. under the table…. over the edge of the bed… kitchen floor… hall walk way… bath room floor …laundry room.. Closet floor… and so on.. it could be anything thing you can lay your eyes on .. and she….. her crawling knees and curious hands ….. :)
She has been trying to crawl under my breakfast table and I have been stopping her by airlifting her to safety ( at least that is how I see it ) She however sees it otherwise.. I air lift her back to hall saying “ NOooooooo” long enough so that she understands what I am emphasizing.. but somehow nothing gets registered.. she starts crawling back slowly towards the same location…and ….half way though… she gets air lifted and hears NOOOOOOoooooooo again… ( this time little longer and louder than the previous one)…The moment I place her back on carpet ….. she looks at me, gives me her gummy wide grin and starts off again to her mentally preset destination , this time with little speed added to her crawling .. my funny lil darling.. thinks she can beat me in the chase, if she crawls faster !!!! .. :)
Also,..... she tries to stand up ……taking support of anything she can get hold off and that can take her weight……. example sofa seat, crib railings, chair base, table top, mom or dads shoulder…You see... she has just, learnt to crawl.. and I already see her pushing herself to the next level .. trying to stand.. and walk.. !!!!!! Madame has hurt herself multiple times by now trying to do so…however this does not make her stop or dissuade her from trying to stand up again.. or try the whole thing again.. !!!
……I love her spirit….the persistence and challenging self to beyond her limits …… may be this is due to the fact that she is still a baby ……unaware and untouched by all the fears of the world……this made me wonder how fearless we are when we are born!!!!!.. and how fearful we become as we grow up..!!!!! how we choose to believe we can do this and not that …and set our limits..!!!!
I see my 7 month old and she puts me to shame ....she does not give up.!!!!.(touchwood) .. she does what her heart tells her to do.. Irrespective of what the world is saying.... Wow!!!! what a lesson to be learnt.. …She so teaches me..... how justfollowing your heart or your dream can be so easy.... only if you are persistent and are focused in what u want to do and where u want to go…and you don’t worry about the world ......all you care about is your goal…!!!!
Persistence..... fearlessness... challenging self every minute … qualities that are so freely given to us by nature , how we lose it as we grow up. I hope and pray, as she grows up, I as a parent, do not end up diluting this spirit of hers … by saying .. NO don’t do this .. NO don’t do that… you CAN’T do this .. you SHOULDN”T do that.. I hope….. instead …God helps me instill in her sense of judgment of what to do and what not to……as I know if she chooses she can do it all ( right or wrong) , we all can…!!!!
…. Darling Punnu .. you have become my teacher in this phase of life ...you are my inspiration.....I hope to get back on track regarding my dreams ( I withdrew myself from) and also while at it..hope to fulfill my promise to you as a parent.. I love you and love this phase of my life..... hope readers feels the same way and get inspired for chasing their dream...following their heart ....
GOD bless you, Siya Pranavya, now and forever.. !!!
Cheers
Havisha
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