UBM Post 1 - The Heat

We are right in the middle of a heat wave. My dad takes the son out for a walk in the morning, but even at 7.30am today, he said it was too hot to go for a walk. So we are stuck indoors for a little while. Such times are always interesting....we need to come up with new things to keep the kids and ourselves busy.

So what did we do over the weekend?

We routinely let the daughter help us in the kitchen. She can use the hand blender effectively, help with making rotis or parathas, help with unloading the dish washer, and a few other things. We also have her little play kitchen right at the entrance of our kitchen, so sometimes she mimics what we are cooking, and serves pretend dishes for us to try. One day it was sandwiches, the next day it was dal dhokli. Once, I was working in the home office and she came to give me shaak and milk, saying if I don't drink milk how can I have enough for Rusham baby :)....quite a thinker she is!

On Sunday morning, we did a small test with her patience. She wanted a tattoo on her hands, so I did a small henna design on her hand (a flower and a star, and some dots) and told her that she will have to let it dry before mom can scrape it off and then the tattoo will reveal itself. She was also told not to touch anything during this time. My feeling was that it will last 15 mins or so on her hand, but she surprised me. She sat in the front yard which was shaded in the morning and let her hand dry out completely. Her dad was reading books to her during this time. She came inside and patiently waited for me to scrape off the dried henna, let me put oil and LOVED the tattoo that emerged from beneath. Being a hyperactive toddler who cannot sit still even for a minute, she sure surprised all of us!

Bath time is also a lot of fun and we can spend atleast an hour when we fill up the tub and do bubble bath with both kids together. This is one thing that both will enjoy without messing around too much with each other. I jumped in too and enjoyed soaking in the warm water....

Blocks of various kinds and the train table are other favorites in the house. The train table is turning out to be such a good investment (of money and space). It's huge which is good because both the kids can play independently on it without getting into trouble.

Finally, on Sunday evening, we decided a short trip to the spray park would be a good perk me up before the work week begins. So off we went. The daughter is scared of a couple of spray structures, so at first, she was throwing tantrums as a way to express her fear, but she slowly warmed up to the scene and enjoyed herself! It was the second time we took the son, and he did okay - I think the cold water was a shock to him initially but he didn't cry so that's a good thing!

We also did a big house project, but I will write about that in another post!

Stay cool, stay hydrated is the motto for this week out here :)!