Chhori turns 4 !!!

Posted on February 20, 2019 | 12 comments

Another year has gone by so quickly and our dear Chhori is turning 4 today.

Dear Chhori,

The day you were born was the greatest moment of our life. We never knew we could love something so tiny so much, but the day you came into our life we were overwhelmed by all the love we had for you.

Watching you grow up has been such a joy, and we know that only greatness lies ahead for you. May your birthday be just as spectacular as you are.

Happy 4th birthday sweetheart!

Love mama and papa

M from nepaliaustralian

XOXO

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I miss you when you go to work

Posted on February 5, 2019 | 4 comments

During Christmas and New Year, all of us took 2 weeks off from work and childcare. We had an amazing time as a family and a great holiday in Melbourne.

The first day back to childcare, while we were talking,

Chhori: “Mama, I will miss you when you go to work.”

It really touched my heart. I really wished we had more time off but life has to go back to normal.

Me: “I will really miss you when you are in childcare too but I will see you in the evening at home baby.”

Now, most of the days when I drop her to childcare, she says that she will miss me.

Sometimes when we kiss goodnight, she will say, “Mama, I will miss you when I go to sleep.”

My baby is growing up so fast. She is such an important part of our life and reason for our existence.

I wish our relationship will remain the same as she grows up.

M from nepaliaustralian

XOXO

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I am boring

Posted on January 22, 2019 | 4 comments

When kids start talking sometimes they don’t know how to construct a proper sentence but definitely know what they want to say so this is one of our conversation with Chhori during our trip to Melbourne. It was Day 2 of our trip. 

 Chhori: “Mama papa, I am boring?” 

We looked at each other. 

AS: “Do you mean you are bored Chhori?” 

Chhori: “No I am boring, I want to go to my brother’s (my nephew) house to play. I am boring.” 

Me: “So you are bored. That is what you should say, you are not boring.” 

Chhori: “No mama, I am boring” 

She definitely was bored that day as it was raining in Melbourne and we took her shopping the whole day but she was adamant she was not bored, she was boring 🙂 

M from nepaliaustralian

XOXO

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Happy New Year 2019

Posted on January 17, 2019 | 5 comments

Hello everyone, 

First of all, a very Happy New Year 2019. 

Hope all of you had a great holiday and are looking forward to an amazing 2019. 

Thank you everyone who sent me emails, dm on Twitter and Instagram. I really appreciate all the love you have been sending my way. 

I know I have been MIA for a while but life has been so busy that it is hard to sit down and write but I have decided to make at more effort this year. 

So much has happened in the last few months so I thought I will give you a quick update. 

In August, we bought a new place and moved in and that is one of the biggest reason why I am so busy. Before moving we were busy packing and I couldn’t have imagined how much stuff we had accumulated. It took us more than two weeks to pack, a whole day to move and I am still unpacking boxes and fixing stuff in our new house. 

One of the reason we decided to move was to get a place with a backyard. Now that Chhori is growing up, we realised that she needs more space to be active so our unit was feeling too small. 

After moving, Chhori has been really happy enjoying the stairs and the backyard. 

In September, we celebrated Teej with friends and family.

We also celebrated father’s day which was great. Chhori helped me bake and we surprised AS with breakfast in bed. 

We also celebrated Nepali Father’s Day.

October was super busy with Dashain as we had so many things to do and so many people to visit but I am not complaining as we are able to celebrate this big festival even though we are not in Nepal. 

Then on 28 October, we celebrated my birthday with visit to a circus and an amazing lunch. AS organized the surprise for us and Chhori and I had a great time.  

In November, we did Ghar Puja for our new place as we had for the previous one.

It was followed by Tihar. We had great time as Chhori is old enough to understand and she enjoyed each ceremony.

She loved her gift from her brother for Bhai Tika. 

December was busy at both work and home. We celebrated Christmas with friends and family and it was AS birthday on 28. We celebrated the traditional way with sagun and of course cake 🙂 .  

At the end of the month, we went to Melbourne for our holiday. I will write more about it in my next post. Till then please keep reading my blog and sending me your love and support. 

Take care. 

 M from nepaliaustralian

XOXO 

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Second winner 🥈 🥈

Posted on October 6, 2018 | 1 comment

When we moved home, I have moved Chhori’s childcare as well.

One of the things she has learned in this new center is second winner. I am still not sure I agree or not but it seems to help Chhori understand second is ok sometimes.

Me: “Hurry up and finish brushing the teeth otherwise papa will be first and you will be last.”

Chhori: “NO mama, I will be first winner and Papa will be second winner. It is ok to be second winner sometimes.”

AS seems to think that it is good to learn things like this so they accept not being first but I think I want her to understand the different between first and last, not everyone can and need to be a winner.

Do share your thought about it. 

Take care ,

M from nepaliaustralian
XOXO  

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