mere pyaare papa

Devaangi goes on saying papa aaye and becomes excited on seeing papa. So much that she wants papa to take her in her arms and play with her when he comes back from office. In fact the other day when papa came back home, bacha became very excited and wanted to get into papa’s arms. Once in his arms, she did not want to let go of papa and when I held her so that papa could go to relieve himself, bacha started crying… imagine maa ke paas thi Devaangi and still  she was crying to go to papa. Well for once I did feel jealous!!! Even when bacha is in papa’s arms, and feels that papa is busy elsewhere she brings her face right in front of her dad’s face and gives him such a lovely smile .
 If we are on the road and bacha sees any car passing by and papa is not with us she starts saying papa aaye.
 Now a days bacha has changed her dinner routine. Till now she would sit either in my or in daadi’s lap to have dinner par for last 2-3 days bacha wants to have her dinner while sitting in papa’s lap (incase papa is on the table with us). If papa is not looking at bacha, the bacha tugs at papa’s sleeves to draw his attention!!! In fact last night papa was having wheat flakes and milk for dinner and bacha wanted to sit in her lap. She too took a spoon and started dipping it in pap’s bowl to eat the wheat flakes and milk just the way papa was eating !!! par bacha being bacha is still to learn to eat with spoon and she ended up splitting the milk on the table J
Another bonding time for papa and bacha is when the 2 of them sit and play with papa’s childhood cars. Yes papa still has his bachpan ki cars ka collection preserved (BTW he doesn’t let anyone touch it) and the only person allowed to touch and play (rather break) with those cars is bacha. Aur agar cars se nahi khel rahi hoti hai to bacha opens the 2 drawers at the bottom of the book case and take out and throw around all cards, paper and envelopes kept in those drawers ;) bas bacha yeah cheezey nikalti rehti  hai aur maa unhe waapas rakhti rehti hai J
Bacha also enjoys riding high on papa’s shoulders. Both of them also go out for walks at times especially maa is either busy in some other activity or too tired and wants to sleep.
I have a gut feel that papa is going to spoil bacha a lot and at the same time he is the only one who will be able to control her as well….
I am cherishing and loving the bond being developed between dad and daughter.