Aarush - the Li'l Champ

   Hi Aau Primrose School of Eldridge Parkway is your first school in US and your first opportunity to explore a new culture and meet new friends. Although you went for a Summer Camp here for just 1 month (because we moved to Katy the next month), you really enjoyed all summer camp days at Primrose. You visited several new places in a span of a month and you have already explored more of Houston than me and Dad. Some of the places you visited with your new friends were Edwards Theatre, Minute Maid Stadium , Bear Creek Park, Schakolad Chocolate Factory, HEB. Visit to Minute Maid Stadium (you can't wait to go for a baseball game!!)             Treasure Hunt at Primrose School.. You came home with a lot of Pirate Loot    Edwards Theatre for 2 movies - Nut Job and Earth to Echo Chocolate Factory - You came home with a decorated Chocolate Mini-cake HEB Waiting to make a payment for shopping!!

Dear Aarush, So, moving to US was not an easy decision for us. Your dad and I both had good jobs, you were happy in the school, we had together built a beautiful home.. all ingredients for 'happy little family' were in place. But, we still took up the opportunity to do something new in life, explore new opportunities, grow and get a better experience our lives wanted to offer. When we told you, you were happy and excited. But I doubt that you understood that you will have to leave many happy relationships behind.. your school and teachers who adored you, your friends and of course, your extended family... Bidding adieu was not easy, and I am sure we will always be in touch and meet them as often as possible.

Dear Teachers, From December 2014, we have stopped dayhome for Aarush Waghmare. But we really feel that his association with  Sapling  Dayhome cannot end so quickly. In the last four years, he has spent many very memorable moments at  Sapling  and has grown up to be a happy, trusting and healthy child. I remember the first time I dropped Aarush at  Sapling  Dayhome. He was only 13 months old and I was really worried about how he will adapt in and accept the place. His first day went well, but over the next few months, he was scared of the time he will have to stay away from us and used to cry a lot. He did not play with other children, was very picky about teachers and care-givers and required constant attention. His crying used to hurt us, but still, we felt comfortable leaving him in your care because you never lost patience with him. He was taken care of and nurtured the way we would do at home. Over time, he started enjoying school and day-home. He cried sometimes because he m

E, koni kela te? Aarush ni kela (Your aaji asked Koni kela te after you made a mess.. so you started asking the Question before anyone else could!!)  Dhadamdudum is happening (It's thundering) Ura dunga, mar dunga, tod dunga I angry with u, I not ur friend now Mister mini, nini nani, tini tiny If u angry me, I will ola u (I will make u wet if you make me angry) Ta.. ree, ta..ruck, baa..r, na..r (bal, nal).. and so on What we will do now (what to play after every 30 mins) It goed (means it went) When can I go out on my own? I want to become big like you I was just joking.. Hehehehe Oh dear, oh man What is this.. I going to be the winner of... When I become big I will... I want to build a real castle/aeroplane /rocket Pirates don't hug R u serious? R u making a joke? Now ur nose will become bigger (like pinnocio) R we going on a real treasure hunt? He toch me.. Now I won't be able to drink anything, it will come out of the hole (after blood test)

Dear Aarush You are a three year old now. You have grown so much... from a quiet baby who just wouldn’t cry much to a toddler who can’t stop being stubborn. You like things your way, you do whatever you want to do... but you also listen to us when we explain things... You like reason, you like to believe. You like music, you love to dance and you love to make everyone dance with you. You talk a lot too. With proper grammar and words, though we don’t understand some words. You like to involve everyone around in everything you are doing. “Hey, what are you doing”, "Hey, what’s this?”, “Pappa look” and “Mama, no talk, shh...” are some of your favourite dialogues. You like to explain everything happening around you. We all obviously can’t take our eyes off you J This year, I decided to study further and complete my Masters. I try to spend as much time as possible with you. You enjoy your Nursery and Dayhome and rarely cry on being dropped to school. Needless to say, we are gl

Aarush is two They say every day is a surprise when you have a baby. So very true. Dear Aarush, you have turned two today. I still remember the day when you were born. So delicate and so quiet. You slept all the while. You were quiet and observant while awake and cried only in sleep sometimes. You paid attention when we talked to you. Liked whatever we showed you. All said I was lucky to have a “quiet” and “obliging” baby like you. Well, no one can call you that anymore J J J... When you were over one yr old, you would persist for whatever you wanted to play with, even if I said no. The light switch for instance. I used to tell Dad, that I like it that you were a little stubborn. Pls note... “little” stubborn!!! I had no idea that the cute little obliging baby would turn into a devil-may-care (in this case devil refers to Dad and me), stubborn child that you are now. Don’t get me wrong. We do love the little masti that you do. We record every moment of it whenever we get

Dear Aarush, It's been two weeks since I have  joined office and you have started going to day care . When I was small I was.always.at home with mom as she was a house wife. When dad was small he was always at home with his aaji because she lived with his parents. So the concept of day care, a home away from home as they call it, is quite new to us. You cry a lot when we drop you there and though your teacher there insists that you are fine the whole day, dropping u at the day care is the hardest part of our day. And unfortunately this hard part lasts the whole day. Well, there is a reason why we decided to put you to day care at this age. The reason is NOT that i HAD to join office. I was already on a career break since you were born and could have joined office any time. The main reason was, we felt  that the separation will hurt you less at this age when you are ready to accept new things. Experienced parents told us that older kids get more emotional and find it harder to p