These last few days, Nisarga has been absolutely cranky. He has a cold, plus is teething a pre-molar. One of the pointy tips of the tooth is out, another is under the surface. That must be painful. Painful or not, he is cranky, clingy. One blessing is an accidental discovery: When Bhupen Hazarika died, I… Read More »
So after over two years of experience, I consider myself as somewhat experienced at putting a baby to sleep. At least this particular baby. There is a formula. When it is time for bed and I see eyes drooping, pick him up and let him settle to sleep. If he won’t sleep, check hungry, thirsty,… Read More »
Nisarga has a cold. He has been whiny, fussy, clingy all day. Shoulders tired of carrying him. Ears tired of hearing crying I have no idea how to fix. I take care of his comforts, but …. I suppose he is just …. unhappy. End of day time, and he was showing no signs of… Read More »
Those following this blog for long know that I have been learning the Feldenkrais Method on my own (and not too well) from videos found online and books and training videos purchased on the internet. Basically, this being such an experiential knowledge, simply watching or words are not really “enough”, but in the absence of… Read More »
So, Bhaubeej, or Bhaidooj, as the Hindi people call it was yesterday, and Nisarga had a blast. Actually his day hadn’t been so great since he had been constipated again after quite a while of good stomach, so he was fussy. But all that changed when he reached there. Normally the boy who yells and… Read More »
We went to Virar to meet my in-laws over lunch at the temple. My father-in-law is too old to travel much and hadn’t met Nisarga in months, and Diwali was a time when they anyway want us to come and pay our respects at the temple. (no, it doesn’t matter that I am atheist –… Read More »
So, Nisarga has discovered that there is a whole new exciting world out there. And he wants to go out. out. out. All. The. Time. Bring him back from a walk and he turns right back to the door. To summarize since he woke up at 8:15am today (and it is 9:30am now)…. Woke up,… Read More »
So we had been asked to do four tests to help understand what is happening to Nisarga. Did all four. Eye Opinion: Eyes fine BERA: normal. Metabolic screening: amino acids (I think) found in urine, but nothing major. Karyotype tests: No numerical or structural abnormalities. Earlier MRI was normal. He has some problems with constipation… Read More »
So it was Nisarga’s BERA test today. It was scheduled for 2pm and we were prepared as instructed. Wake him up early – check Get doctor’s letter that he doesn’t have cough, cold or fever – check. We took him today itself so that it would tire him out some and make him more inclined… Read More »
Here are two videos from our bath time escapades. Nisarga has always loved the playing in water part of bathing and always hated the washing face part of it. The fun lies in catching a stream of water or pushing a bobbing toy under. Some of the most enjoyable moments of the day.