A Fish Named Luka

Pisces baby lives in a dream world, where there are elves, fairies and magic trees. He is somewhat different from the other babies, he will never shout, scream or throw tantrums for getting things done. He has a better tactic up his sleeve; he will charm you into agreeing for whatever he wants. Even after he grows up, the childish, wistful aspect of his personality will never go away. Make-believe world will always appeal to him. Whenever you are doing something important, just create a small little world around him.

Use some soft toys, balloons, dolls, etc, to do that and you will never even hear a word from him. A Piscean baby has a very sharp sixth sense and intuition. This particular personality trait may catch you off-balance quite a number of times. You will face a great amount of difficulty to make him adhere to schedules and routines. He will not eat because it is time for dinner or sleep because it is 11:00 pm. He wants to eat when he's hungry, sleep when he's tired and play when something attracts his fancy. 

It will be better if you adjust yourself to his schedule. Infact, your Pisces child will teach you not to be a slave of the clock. For him, it is just a piece of machinery, which should never dictate how you live your life. He is not too confident about his abilities and will have to be reassured time and again. Don't forget to give him lots of attention and admiration. Then, every now and then, he will want to be left alone. It is better to leave him alone in such silent spells and he will come back in some time, though it may turn out be the time for dinner rather than lunch. 

Conventions and patterns do not gel with the characteristics profile of Piscean children and they find it very difficult to stick to them. So, their teachers might find it a little difficult to fit in them in a particular mould. They will hold an interest in various art forms, music, dance and anything that's creative. A Piscean child is quite good with words and may become involved in poetry or story telling. Handling responsibilities will hardly be his cup of tea and you will have to teach him this. The fish is also extremely sensitive and harsh words are enough to being tears in his eyes. 

He will have a deep wisdom and will mostly prefer spending time with adults, rather than kids. People often accuse a March-born kid of lying, but this is not the case. He does not have a malicious bone in his body. It's just that he has his own vision of the world and the realities are too harsh for him to bear. So, he adds his own color and warmth to the situation to make it somewhat bearable. He needs your sympathetic attitude or he may draw into an unspoken, glum depression. What a Piscean baby sees and hears, no other person in the world can even imagine. 

Whenever he starts imagining, encourage him to capture it in the form of paintings, poems or other forms of art. Then, gently goad him to face the brutal realities of life. Slowly, he will learn to accept the world as it is. Don't stifle his fantasies; he needs to see them in order to build up the strength to face the facts of life. After he has refreshed his own soul, he will be able to do the same for others too. You can always learn from his empathy, patience, imagination and calmness. About that silver stars he follows, just wait and it is possible that one day, he brings it home and then, you can wish on it too!

fathers day

peek-a-boo

the little squirmer

Well, Luka has become a little squiggly worm recently.  After weeks of standing on his legs (with grown up hands to support him of course) he has discovered a new strength.  When he is restless and laying on his  back he can now push with his legs so that his back arches a bit, which shifts him into any which direction.  So, this morning I set him in his car seat so that I could make a banana smoothie and he totally gave me a "don't put me in here" whimper... before scooting himself right out!!  I looked at him like "I can't believe you just did that!".  He's so funny.

yoga... cont'd

So, the same instructor (nicole) who taught the pre-natal yoga also teaches Baby and Mama yoga. Luka and I went and gave it a try this morning, mainly just to get out of the house and be around other people. What did we think...?  Mmm not so much.  First off baby and yoga do not mix.  I thought perhaps they would incorporate the little ones into the work out.  Had I known that Luka was just to lay on a blanket the entire time I wouldn't have gone.  Some babies might be content with just staring lovingly at their mothers as they do their downward dogs- BUT NOT Lukey-boy.  And I don't blame him.  He squirmed, got restless, demanded attention, and finally let himself go to sleep as I spent an hour and half trying not to get distracted by all that was going on in this tiny room of 6 moms and 6 babies.  Like I said, yes it is an excuse to get out of the house... and maybe it's something nice I could do for myself- but the stress of getting there on time alone is not worth it.  Oh well.

guitarist in the making

hands!

For the past few days or so he has really been discovering his hands.  He had already been pulling his pacifier out of his mouth for awhile now.  I think that happens when he decides he'd rather stick some fingers in instead.  But lately he's touching textures and putting objects into his mouth (I hope he masters this in time for teething).  Last night as I ate my dinner, he played with my napkin.  And he's also playing with his toys.  You can tell he isn't able to fully control his fingers.  The index finger doesn't ever quite stretch far enough to fold bigger things- but I'm sure he'll figure it out soon enough.  Oh, and he also LAUGHS now!!  It's the best thing ever, and it makes u laugh, too.  Eric is getting is cam corder together this week, so I'm hoping we'll have videos to share soon, too!!