We had a quite thanksgiving weekend and NR took over CB and owned him for the five days. I get a warm and special feeling seeing NR hug and kiss his dad with absolute love and affection.
The first-born kids are the luckiest one to get the full attention of their parents. Sometimes it lasts way beyond their childhood well into their forties. My elder sister always pretended that she is the only child of my parents. And even now in her forties acts the same.
Before NR's birth, we went twice for the early bird Thanksgiving shopping specials. A group of friends (well guys for that sake) would sort out a plan for shopping with list of things to buy. I reluctantly accompanied my husband twice and I did not like the mayhem. When everybody ran to pick out the stuff, I froze seeing frenzied people all around me. It was worse than rush for metro water in Chennai during peak summer. CB and I are notoriously famous for skipping such shopping for a good sleep on our warm bed.
This year CB went for the early bird special to replace the Garmin GPS that went to Good will. He is the one who took the stuff to Good will stores including the GPS. I made breakfast for us and decided to go for Christmas shopping in the mall to buy gifts for family and friends. I have never gone for shopping without CB and hesitated a bit. I passed the mall daily during my commute to office but never once went there alone. CB forced me to go out since I can do shopping peacefully without having to worry about returning home for NR’s lunch and nap.
For the first time I went thru the ads from previous day paper and chose things I wanted to get. And I took the ads with me which made shopping a breeze. Within three hours, I was back home and it was a successful trip except for the long line at the counter. I bought entire winter wardrobe for NR. He is getting taller by the day and I had to replace his wardrobe every three to 4 months. But in between shopping we have no way but to make him wear his 3/4th height Jeans/pants like MGR . I wish my younger sister who loves to shop for NR is here with me.
Though it ‘s personally boring to shop for boys , it's also quick and easy with limited choice of colors (black, blue, khaki, grey, brown, few more shades of khaki ) and prints (checked, stripes, or solid). Most of the time, I go the girls section and drool at the collection. Sigh ……
While driving back I realized this might be the new reality that I ‘ll have to go shopping alone during the thanksgiving sales in future too, having two guys who are happy to do their stuff instead of shopping with me. I don’t envision NR and his dad waiting patiently while I picked their wardrobe.
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