Although all my aunts advise me against this, sometimes (many a times) i do my cooking alongwith carrying my baby. Since she is prone to grabbing things, i generally hold her in my left hand, stand sideways and cook with my right.
One such day, i had a plate of vendakaai(bhendi/okra) cut into pieces. i was holding the plate in my left hand and carrying the baby as well.
Now, flashback 5 years ago:
The baby was little Nidhi. Undisturbed, i finished my cooking and returned to the drawing room to watch some television. i put Nidhi on my lap and what do i find - tiny fistful of vendakaais! Naughty Nidhi has managed to grab handful of vendakaais and is holding on to them as tightly as possible :-)
Return to present day:
Now, the baby is Aditi. I have just started cooking when i feel something is wrong. Although i haven't added any vendakaai from the plate to the kadai, the quantity in my plate is going down rapidly. What's happening - Aditi is grabbing fistfuls of vendaakai and showering them on the ground. Lo, all arnd me vendakaais r strewn on the floor like flowers! :-)
What do i do with my babies! And most importantly, when will i ever learn! :-)
One such day, i had a plate of vendakaai(bhendi/okra) cut into pieces. i was holding the plate in my left hand and carrying the baby as well.
Now, flashback 5 years ago:
The baby was little Nidhi. Undisturbed, i finished my cooking and returned to the drawing room to watch some television. i put Nidhi on my lap and what do i find - tiny fistful of vendakaais! Naughty Nidhi has managed to grab handful of vendakaais and is holding on to them as tightly as possible :-)
Return to present day:
Now, the baby is Aditi. I have just started cooking when i feel something is wrong. Although i haven't added any vendakaai from the plate to the kadai, the quantity in my plate is going down rapidly. What's happening - Aditi is grabbing fistfuls of vendaakai and showering them on the ground. Lo, all arnd me vendakaais r strewn on the floor like flowers! :-)
What do i do with my babies! And most importantly, when will i ever learn! :-)
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