From mamma's lamb to daddy's darling daughter

I am extremely happy to announce that over the last couple of weeks, Aditi has been spending more time with her daddy and getting much closer to him. This may be the case in many households, but my child was always stuck to me and refused to stay with daddy for more than a couple of minutes. When we sit down for breakfast or dinner at the table, the little one who would usually sit on my lap runs to her father and asks to be picked up. Of course, daddy is only way too happy to oblige.
It started one evening when I was busy fixing up some dinner for daddy who was about to leave on night duty. Aditi wanted to be picked up by me, but I was cutting vege and could not manage it single-handedly(and carry Aditi with the other hand). In my hurry to cook something before daddy left, I decided to let her cry. Prashanth who was sitting on the dining table was trying to comfort Aditi. For a couple of miutes, Aditi cried out loud. Then realization dawned on her. She ran to her daddy and asked to be picked up. He in turn bribed her with some Cheerios. Now Prashanth has never and NEVER had this request from his baby and was pleasantly surprised. From then it was no stopping her.
Nowadays, she smiles wide - showing all her 16 teeth, as soon as she sees daddy in the morning. If she hears his voice, she looks in that direction to spot him. During weekends, she has her lunch sitting on his lap on the dining table. She uses a spoon & fork at the nursery and insists on using a spoon/fork at home and refuses to touch any food with bare hands. Even finger food has to be eaten using a fork. And she turns the fork upside down as she puts the food into her mouth.

What triggered this sudden change in my baby - An argument between me and Prashanth. Me pointing out(he said 'nee kutthi kamikara') that he hardly spends any time with the kiddo and me and always spends time with the internet browsing 'ning' and other useless stuff which can wait until the baby goes to sleep. So he made an effort and I appreciate him for this act - to spend more time with us rather than rushing to his laptop in the evening. The evenings are now more lively and Aditi enjoys the attention she gets from daddy.

Little naughty things that the babe has been upto these days:
* Pretends to sit on my lap and then runs and sits on daddy's lap
* Insists on sitting on daddy's lap while she has lunch and while we have ours.
* Plays more with dad, but returns to mommy when hungry.
* Plays this game every evening and makes us laugh, she joins in too - asks daddy to pick her up, then jumps ove to mummy stays with mummy for a minute , then goes back to daddy. This passing back and forth game goes on for a while until she's bored and tired of it.
* Threw her shoes(new pair that she did not like) into the dustbin when amma was not looking.

Earlier daddy used to called Aditi - a little lamb as in Mary had a little lamb - cos she would follow me wherever I went - this includes the loo and shower room- or cry out loud if I did not let her in and shut the door. I am so happy that she's bonding with daddy so well. I have waited long enough for this and I am overjoyed now. This leaves me with some time for myself and daddy is soooo happy when his little girl comes walking up to him.