Happy 11 months!

Hi, my not so little one! :) 11 months already! What's the rush?!? :)

Vir, you're definitely showing new traits and telling us that you are getting big! You are like Kabir's tail, going behind him wherever he goes and doing what he does! It's super cute! :)

Screaming continues at the pitch of your voice. Not sure why, but you do it a lot and then Kabir follows and I have to shut my ears! Please, please, please slow down and give your throat and my ears some rest.

You seem to have interest in music and instruments. You sit or stand and play the keys on the piano for a good amount of time.

This is how some weekend mornings look like at home. It's hilarious! :)

It's on my list to sign you up for the music program next year!

You now have 4 teeth! You love to eat and not just your food but also whatever we give you from our plates.

This past month, we had our best friends visit us from London. We met after 7 years but it didn't feel that way at all. That's Meenu massi!

You were the cutest Elmo this halloween! Kabir and you went trick or treating together in the evening and you were so good the entire time, even though it got a little late for you.

Since that evening, you have made attempts to get your hands on the halloween candy! :) Just a couple more years of wait, before you can taste! :)

It was Diwali this past month too and we celebrated by dressing you up in Indian clothes and doing a simple pooja at home. It was your first! :)

We also celebrated Tikka! Kabir of course didn't want Tikka on his forehead but was very interested in the present he was going to get and the one that you were going to get! :)

You can now stand without support but for just a few seconds. You are also walking while pushing. You are doing a lot more of it now and much more confidently.

Your grip is great, today you held my finger, while we sat across from each other and were swinging it! :) You are starting to eat by yourself, when we put little food in front of you.

Since you are doing so well with standing up and crawling and now even walking, I tried to teach  you to climb the steps, but you were not interested. :)

I have to tell you that Kabir gives you the cutest names. One day you are "little diddle" and the other day, you are "ushie tushie" and then something else. Can't wait to see how this is going to flow once you start showing your creative side and invent names for him.

Kabir does enjoy being naughty. Look what I caught him doing. He has not had his hand on the apron since then.

Keep smiling lovie, it sure brightens us up!

Happy Birthday! I love you!

Mama

Happy 11 months!

K, you've completed 11 months today! :)

Often,  I browse through old pictures of you, from when you were born and the early months of growing up and find it hard to believe how little you were and how fast you have grown and changed.

Earlier you would lie in your moses basket for hours together and now you can't stay still even for a second unless you are sleeping! You are super active...sitting, crawling, turning sides, raising feet doing all sorts of things and that too ALL the time!

You have been crawling so much and so fast that you have started to rip your clothes from the knees! When I saw it for the first time, I was taken by surprise and after that it became an every day thing. :)

So, we went shopping for your clothes and even got you shoes!!

This month you started to move, pull and lift things. Like you can now lift your music table.

 You can also do that with just one hand! Impressive!! :)

You can also move the bar stools in the kitchen by shaking them well!

You can pull your diaper bag and bring it down to the floor. You start by taking some things out of it first.

Then the bag comes down and...

what happens next is simply hilarious! :)

Even funnier is when you roll with the bag! :)

Oh Gosh! K, you give me the best laughs and smiles!

You love to crawl under the island in the kitchen, that too making your way through the stools!

You can make way your way through the tiniest of spaces. It's like you are a little mouse in our house! :)


You got introduced to some new foods this month. You've been eating cut strawberries

or having them blended in the yogurt!

You've also tried banana bread, coconut pineapple cake and a variety of soups!

You took a trip to Allentown to meet the Anand family. Fun began at home when I started packing for the trip!

Packing and unpacking happened in parallel! I packed and you unpacked! :)

When we reached Allentown, you had a great time playing with everyone and exploring Ammi's house.

Like every time, you were again showered with gifts. You had a ball playing with the gift box and the tissue papers!

You have been enjoying the car tunes book Ammi gifted you!

You have a little white pearl coming out of your lower jaw! :) The one next to it is also just starting to come out!

You are starting to say more words! You can now say "Go", "Good", "Red" and today you said "Cat"!!

This month, you had your first hair cut. I took you to Cartoon Cuts. I was a bit nervous as I didn't know how you'd react but you were really good the whole time!

You enjoyed the cartoon playing on the TV

 played with the toys

and even with your stylist's pin!

You were calm the whole time. You make me so proud!

You looked so cute after it was all done!! :)

Since earlier this month, you and I have had a ritual of playing the crawling game everyday. You crawl fast and I crawl or run with you.

Often It converts into hide and seek and you can now guess my moves and find me! :) It's a lot of fun!! :)

When you are crawling by yourself, you usually crawl with one of the stars from your stacker

and leave it anywhere on the way; usually somewhere it can't be easily found...like under the cooking range! :)

You come crawling really fast when you hear the pantry door, refrigerator or any kitchen cabinet open.

You have successfully managed your way in the refrigerator...

...and have had a good time! :)

Lately, you've been piggyback riding!

You love it so much that you laugh when I take you around! It's fun!! :)

You spent some time in my home office one day. While I was busy doing some work, you found stuff to keep yourself busy!

You are getting good at balancing!

You can now stand better without support. It's still for a very short time.

Looks like you are pretty much ready to climb! Look at you, using your diaper bag as the step stool to get on the platform!

You are good at figuring things out! See how you take out alphabets from the play mat!

So impressive! :)

You are getting naughtier by the minute and more and more active! You are starting to stay up more during the day, so your routine for dinner and bedtime is changing. You are now going to bed early and are sleeping better.

March is going to be a very busy month for me. Someone's going to be turning BIG 1 next month and I have his birthday bash to plan!! :) How exciting!! :) Still can't believe you're going to be 1 so soon!

Darling, you are absolutely precious. Getting love from you is the best thing ever!

And I love giving it back!

Happy Birthday, love! You're simply awesome! Looking forward to what Month 12 will bring! :)

Mama