A few days ago, a friend mentioned in an email that she\u2019d been following the developments in my life through my blog.\u00a0 That\u2019s when I realized that I last time I\u2019d written something about my daughter was over 5 months ago!<\/p>\n
Time flies when you have a baby.\u00a0 In a way that only a parent would understand.<\/p>\n
The past 5 months have been exciting from a “fatherhood” perspective.\u00a0 Pumpkin is now 21 months old, and talks like there\u2019s no tomorrow.\u00a0 My last post on her spoke of how her vocabulary was already over 200 words strong in spite of her being just 16 months of age!\u00a0 But now, she\u2019s putting entire sentences together and constructing combinations of words (coherently) without any one mentioning them earlier!\u00a0 Repeating what you say is, of course, reaching dangerous levels.\u00a0 So one needs to be careful each time she\u2019s around.\u00a0<\/p>\n
And, it\u2019s not just words.\u00a0 At less than 2 years, she\u2019s already exhibiting a wide range of emotions and feelings : Joy, Sadness, Pain, Anger, Jealousy, Gratitude, Excitement, Anxiety, Loneliness and even Embarassment!<\/p>\n
It\u2019s remarkable to see how cognitive development progresses in a child\u2026 All the books and theories in the world are no match as compared to the real thing : The experience of a parent.<\/p>\n
Sure, there are times when you feel like tearing your hair out\u2026 times when you feel you need a break.\u00a0 I always tell people, after having a baby, I have developed a new-found respect for single parents\u2026 I don\u2019t know how they do it.\u00a0 But, most of the times, it\u2019s more than worth it.<\/p>\n
When I come back from a tiring day at work, and she runs towards me to give me her unconditional love (and a hug!)\u2026 all is well with the world, again.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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