My Life in Mono...

Redundant..

Lil’ Tiger is growing up really quickly.  I realised the other day that she is gaining her independence and showing me her true personality now and it scares me.  The fact that she is talking and communicating her feelings now is certainly a sign that she is a “big girl now”.  Though part of me relish the fact that my little girl is able to take care of herself now but the other part of me is slowly dying because I am scared that one day, she may not need me anymore and I be made redundant.

The other morning, I was looking for some left over mooncake in our pantry and asking mum, if the ones that we have are red bean flavoured and when mum said there weren’t any left, I pouted and said “Owh well”.  The Lil’ Tiger came up to me and gave me a cuddle and ask “Mummy are you upset?”  I smiled and said “No, because it means that I can eat something else for breakfast.”

I was still in bed last Tuesday morning and the Lil’ Tiger came into my room and said “TADAA!!” and proceeded to twirl around in her dancing dress.  I asked if grandma helped her change out of her pyjamas, “No mummy, I did it myself.  I took my nappy off, put it in the bin and wore my dancing dress, mummy. I’m big girl now, I don’t need grandma to help me change.”

“Mummy, Laura and Kristen (her carers at day care) said I no need ruggy at school anymore, they say only use at home, so I don’t need ruggy in my bag now. I only use at home mummy ok”, she rambled on telling me that how she was a big girl now and she doesn’t need her ruggy, her muslin comforter that she use to hold to sleep every time since she was a baby, her one thing that would only stop her from being upset and the one thing that she needs the most when she needs comfort.  She doesn’t need it anymore, well apart from sleep at night, because she is a big girl.

I know a child, no matter at what age, will always need their mums, but I just can’t help but think that one day, she may not need me anymore and until that day comes, I will welcome any cuddle and kisses that she would allow me to give or have.

Mummy Daughter convo

 

LT:  MUMMY! Come here! Come here quick! 

Me:  What's wrong chori*?

LT:  Mummy, sit on the mat. Sit on the mat. I read a book to you. Sit on the mat mummy! 

Me: Mummy is in the middle of cooking darling, can I sit on the mat later? 

LT: No mummy. No. I am not happy with you now. No stickers for you. 

Me:  -___- 

 

*chori means daughter in Nepalese. 

Mummy Daughter Convo

Me: Lil' Tiger it's time for your afternoon nap.

LT: Why mummy? 

Me: Because it's nap time.

LT:  But why mummy. See (pointing outside the window) See mummy it's not dark. It's not nite nite time.  It's not dark. See. 

Me:  -___- 

Mummy Daughter Convo

 

Me:  Wow darling! Look at your hair! It's beautiful. 

LT:  Yes, mummy kiliful (beautiful). See kiliful

Me:  Who did your hair up for you darling?

LT:  My girls. My girls did for me mummy.

Me:  Your girls? 

LT:  Yeah my girls. (What she meant was her carers at day care.)

Me:  -___- 

 

Mummy Daughter Convo

While watching Spicks and Specks, there is a segment where the sing the tune to a song but the lyrics are from a book, I was singing along with the host and the Lil Tiger was sitting next to me. 

Me: Hey mambo, mambo italiano. Hey mambo, mambo italiano

LT: No mummy. I Lil' Tiger no Mambo mambo

Me: No LT it's a song it goes "Hey Mambo, Mambo Italiano"

LT: Stop mummy Stop. I am LIL TIGER no Mumbo

Me: Okay. 

Mummy Daughter Convo

The Lil' Tiger was playing with her dolls and putting them to sleep (pictured above). One of those dolls is an Ikea soft pillow in the shape of a strawberry. 

Me:  LT can you please give mummy the strawberry pillow?

LT:  No mummy. Strawberry is sleeping. She wakes up 2.30 ok. It's nap time. See (pointing to the clock) it's nap time. She wakes up 2.30 ok? You have to be quiet. Shhhh.....

Me:  Okayyy....

Mummy Daughter Convo

 

An unknown car came up our driveway, it was our neighbour's friend. The Lil' Tiger came up to me and told me that she was scared. I told her it's alright and that it was our neighbour's friend. She continued to play.  After 10 minutes, their friend left and the Lil Tiger came up to me;-

LT:   Mummy not scary anymore. Uncle friend left. It's all right now ok. Not so scary anymore. Uncle friend left. 

Me: That's right. It's not scary anymore. 

LT:  It's alright mummy ok. Don't be scared. Not so scary anymore. 

Me:   -___-

Mummy Daughter Convo

"Don'y ask me why the pram is in our shower."

 

LT: Mummy Mummy Owie. 

Me: What happened darling?

LT: Ummm.... kick. 

Me: Who kicked you?

LT: Ummm.... Pram. Now pram in time out. 

Me: Okay. 

 

Mummy Daughter Convo

LT:  Mummy, I give you sticker alright. 

Me: Thank you darling. 

LT: Now go wash hands. Go mummy I give you stickers Go wash hands. 

The joys of giving stickers as a reward for good habits. :)

 

Mummy Daughter Convo

The Lil' Tiger is starting to have conversations with me now. Full on conversations that I can sort of understand. I thought it would be nice to catalogue some of the gems that we had. So from time to time, I will post Mummy Dauther Convos on the blog. Already, I have a few lined up and I have to say, the Lil' Tiger never cease to amaze me and also crack me up. She is so witty that sometimes I wonder where she heard or learnt it from. 

LT (Lil' Tiger):   Mummy, LT sleep in box alright?  Alright? LT tired so I sleep in Box alright?

Me:  Alright darling. 

LT then gets her pillow and Blanket. 

LT: Ok mummy, night night. LT sleep in box. *pretends to snore*