Shreyas turns 6!

Shreyas: Mamma, my name can also be spelled as Chreyas.

D:  No, then it will be pronounced as Chreyas, ch as in chowmein..

Shreyas: No, Chicago is Chicago, Chevrolet is Chevrolet..Shreyas can also be Chreyas!

D: true :)

And you turned six today. So much happened in last one year that Mamma is finding it little hard to summarize. You are old enough to ride your bike without training wheels and you are  baby enough to call pepperoni  "macaroni". You are wise enough to know, there are no real Santa Claus and tooth fairies and carefree enough to sing loudly in public restrooms. You are sensitive enough to bring mamma present on her birthday and quirky enough to drink milk only in one particular cup. You are smart enough to solve 10x10 sudoku with little or no help and small enough to need help with shoelaces. You amaze me with your profound observation and wisdom and make me crazy with writing on the walls!

                                        

You beat me almost every time in memory game, remember each football team's quarterback name & jersey, every kid's locker number in your class and similar stuff and yet you forget every morning that school starts at 8:30 am and are late almost everyday. 

I feel, I learn with you, grow with you everyday..Few days ago, when I said, "I love you so so so so sooooo much." You gently placed both your arms around my neck and wisely said, " you know mamma, we don't have to say so so, so many times. How much more we want to show, we can say with just one 'so'". You are right baby and I love you so so so so so very much!

Some random memories from last year..

Your favorite seat!

Day you graduated from preschool..

  

                      Mamma's little Santa....and he is real!

                            On beautiful Pismo beach!

                    On a lazy Sunday morning!

Together, you make my life colorful!

Little yellow crayon on Halloween..

                       On a rather grumpy morning.

Your very own Seattle Seahawks jersey..you were so obsessed with it, in football season, you wore in straight two weeks without even letting us wash it.

Poster from your star student week in school.

Your first 10x10 sudoku (with no help but lots and lots of patience and encouragement on daddy's part)!

You and buddy J, teaching each other Hindi and Cantonese!

You are blossoming into an independent thinker, Math lover, terrific big brother, great friend, sudoku solver, American football fan, Daddy's tennis buddy, Mamma' yoga class partner, bike rider, Lego builder, vegetable shopping helper, time-teller, mamma-baba's best friend and much much more.

    When I look at you I see my reflection, but the eyes that look back at me are much brighter, sharper and clearer. Have a beautiful life, son. It is pleasure to see you growing :)

     

I love you!

Mamma

@6 you want to be a racer when you grow up :)