Growing up together!

Sibling: a friend for a lifetime.

Sumit and I were very close growing up; sharing stories, secrets and even our letters from our pen-friends. Always, looking out for each other, even when we had our disagreements.

We always knew we could count on each other. Now we are adults and have gotten busy with our lives but even today I know I have Sumit's back and he has mine. He's a friend I'll have forever!

That's the bond I want to foster in my boys; the bond of unconditional love and friendship and it starts early on!

I feel so proud when I see K looking out for Vir; whether it is telling others about Vir's food allergies or ensuring that he keeps his lego juniors safe so they don't end up in Vir's mouth or sharing his food or telling Vir that he loves him or helping Vir walk and getting super excited when Vir does something new or asking for Vir when I go to pick him up from school.

Vir brightens up at the sight of K and blows him the sweetest kisses and gives him the best smiles. They love to be together; be it play time, bath time or story time and get silly. Total copy cats, who bring out the naughtiest best in each other! If this is not love, then what is?!?

I love 'em more than words can tell. May their bond grow stronger and may they be best friends for life!

Vir takes his first independent steps!!

A day we had been waiting for! All of us...Ammi asked me every time we spoke, if Vir walked and gave me ideas to entice him but nothing was working, till this morning when I heard Mariela, our nanny call out my name repeatedly. I was working from my home office upstairs and I had never heard her call me like this, so I wasn't sure what was going on.

I rushed downstairs, hoping everything was okay and I hear K calling "Vir, Vir..." and I look to my side and see Vir coming out of the toilet (he's in toilet training!) walking by himself! I was overjoyed and clapping!!! So so happy! Totally unexpected and so glad I didn't miss it! :)

Vir had been learning for walk since a few months now and he was getting more and more comfortable, he just needed a little support till yesterday, just a touch of the finger was enough for him to hold and walk. So we knew he could do it but he just was taking his own sweet time and that was okay. :)

Mariela, Kabir and I were all thrilled. In the evening, I took K for his hair cut and this is what he tells Henry (his hair dresser) "My little diddle can walk now...all by himself! He is a big boy!" K was so proud! :) And I am so proud of both my boys!!

Love them to bits!

Here's a short video Mariela recorded later and shared with me and then I did one in the evening! Lots of improvement, as you can see! :)