bock goood?

After a walk around the compound in the evening, I was relaxing on the sofa. Sahim climbs on to my lap.

Sahim: "Mama, bock goood?" (...,walk good?)

Me: "Yes. Very good."

Sahim: "Batteee naaaeeen?" (there was no power?)

Me: "No. It was dark outside."

Sahim: "Ohhhhh"

Yes, that's right. My heart exploded once more.

meanie

so we're on the plane. sahim's hungry. i give him garlic flavoured pretzel. he spits it out. looks at me and says, "minn-nie" (meanie)

pamper dirty?

In the mall, I touched Sahim's pamper to determine whether a change was required.

Sahim: "pumper duhtee?" (pamper dirty?)

Me: "no"

A serious conversation initiated by him...how my heart flutters. I keep a straight face so as not to make him conscious.

Cooook

After dinner, Mazhar (cook) was clearing the table.

Sahim: "Coooook"

Mazhar: "Jee Sahim"

Sahim: "Khaana dirty"

Silence.

Sahim innocently looking up at Mazhar.

Asghar & I: embarrassed.

Amma Jaan

The other morning, Sahim woke up before me (a rare feat given my love of mornings). He rolled on top of me and "amma jaans" and kisses were used to wake me.

Greed enticed me to keep my eyes closed, to hear those "amma jaans" and get more kisses. Sahim decided to use other means: pry my eyes open.