Happy 7 months!

Vir, you are 7 months already!! I'm late in publishing this post as we were out traveling and this time without our computers.

You celebrated your 7 month birthday in San Francisco! Sumit Mamu and Aman Mami joined for a few days too, and you met them for the first time.

For the rest of us, it was a re-union to remember, like any other that we have had before. Kabir has been missing Mamu and wants him back! :)

You had a bit of a stranger anxiety initially but next day, you were friends!

And here's a group selfie! :)

We did our best to keep up with your schedule while traveling. We didn't have a big agenda, so our days were not over busy while we still did things that Kabir enjoyed, like we went to the zoo, exploratorium, aquarium, the coit tower, etc. Below is us at the exploratorium! :)

While Sumit Mamu and Aman Mami were there, grown ups indulged in a day trip to the Napa Valley!

It was interesting living in the city. There was so much to do at walking distance. The tough part was carrying the stollers up and down the steps and walking up the inclines. We stayed at two houses and both were on hill tops, so we got good exercise! :)

There were times when you were in the stroller and other times, I would just put you in the carrier and you were happy! You napped well and it was easier to get around.

You have been pushing a lot and trying to crawl, i think it is coming soon!! :)

You are the sweetest baby i know, always happy and smiling!

There's something about Kabir that makes you smile every time he's around! Anything he does, makes you laugh. I Love it! It's super cute! :)

You graduated from your Bumbo chair and have now been sitting in the high chair for meals

and some playtime!

For the trip, we carried the portable high chair and it worked great for you. That's you and K waiting for breakfast! :)

Soon Daddy joined too!! :)

Some breakfast conversation with Dad.

You can hold your sippy cup and take it to your mouth to drink water!

 And have been sitting with just the back support for a longer time!

Earlier in the month, it was father's day and Daddy and Dadu celebrated together with you boys!

While all the grandparents were here, we had Shauna from photography Du Jour, come and take some family photos. These were taken when you were 5 months but I received them recently. 

Each month brings out something new, something more exciting but I miss the months that have gone past. I miss the first days and the first months. I wish I could pause the time and keep you as a baby for a little bit longer! :)

I love you sweetie, we all do!

Mama

Happy 10 months!

K, you have completed your first double digit month today!! So awesome yet so unbelievable! Watching you grow is such a treat! Each new thing you do or learn makes us just so excited.

Like this one night, when I was feeding you dinner and you didn't want to eat, I said to you, "Alright K, I'm going to go, "bye bye" " and you repeated "bye bye" back! Dad and I looked at each other with our eyes wide open...totally stunned! You took us by surprise and we couldn't stop gushing!

To believe our ears, I said it again and so did you! :)

You are becoming more and more active. Always up and about and so full of energy. You have been fighting sleep and wanting to play more.

You love going under your music table from one end and coming out from the other.

You can now raise your feet and push your body forward or upward to grab an object which is a bit out of your reach! I was so impressed to see you do it!

You love to stand and are very careful with sitting! 

You are now starting to stand on your own; without any support, for a few seconds!

You can sit in your swing by yourself!

You have been giving a lot of high-fives! They start early morning when we first meet and continue throughout the day! Love 'em! :)

This month saw an improvement in eating and sleeping habits! So glad about this change! There were 3 nights where you slept through and most of the others you only woke up once!

You visited our friends and were part of the gatherings at home!

We had Aman Mami visit us over a weekend. With her came your first toy car!

You got some play time with Mami.

It was a fun weekend. At the end of it we were all smiles!

We recently took you to the play area in the mall where you explored the space and also rode the train for the first time!

You were excited to be in the moving train, standing up and looking outside.

You also spent some time at Barnes and Nobles, where you mostly were on the mission to empty the book racks and spread the books on the floor!

This is a usual at home! The day starts with bringing all the toys down and it is repeated a few times during the course of the day.

In your room, toys take a back seat and you love playing with your books!

You have always been interested in our laptops, so now you have your own!

 You've been snacking on your own in the evenings.

 This month you started eating cookies!

Earlier this month we celebrated your first lohri!

You enjoy seeing your reflection in the mirror!

You are one social child who loves giving smiles to everyone! You make friends where ever you go!

Have an awesome 11th month Sweets! Love you to the extreme!

Happy Birthday!

Mama