Happy 3 Months!!

Mr. K it's been 3 months today! Can't believe you have completed a quarter of your first year! Congratulations!! :)

I've been on maternity leave all this time and started back part time from today. It was different , I didn't enjoy not interacting with you for the few hours I worked. Let's see how it goes. The good thing is I'll work from home so I'll be with you as soon as I finish work! Elizabeth will be taking care of you while I am away.

Your 3rd month started in Portland. That city was so much fun, we were always out and about. Sometimes to a cafe...

...and sometimes for lunch.

While in Portland, one weekend we went to the rose garden thinking the roses would be in full bloom but alas. Nonetheless, we basked in sun in one of its lawns! Aman was also visiting then.

One Friday, you visited Sumit Mamu's office. The weather there was a bit cold, glad I packed your outerwear. You looked so cute in your hooded jacket! :)

There was a dinosaur's skeleton in Sumit Mamu's office so we had to take your picture with it!

During the last few days in Portland, you developed an infection in your left eye. We took you to the children hospital where the doctor examined your eye and prescribed you anti-bacterial drops. The drops helped but once the course was finished, the traces of the infection came back. So, after we got back to VA, I took you to your pediatrician. While waiting for your doctor, you and I had a little conversation!

Your eye is all recovered now!

You've now been doing tummy time on the Boppy pillow. It's been working out well. You have been lying on your tummy for 10 mins at a stretch and sometimes even more. I do have to distract you with the rhymes but still I'm very happy that you are on your tummy for a longer duration.

You do get tired in between and like to take a little rest.

You continue to get a massage everyday and as part of that you do some exercise too.

You enjoy bath time. You have outgrown the tub that we got from the hospital so now you enjoy a relaxed bath in your whale tub.

After your bath I love wrapping you in your hooded towels and taking your pictures!

It was Father's day this month, so you and Dad celebrated your first! We went for a brunch to Zaytinya after which we walked by the water front and later went to Dolcezza for gelato. Here's you and Dad posing for me that day!

Nani Ma went back to India a couple of weeks back. She was all sad and in tears leaving you.

What brought a smile to her face was you waking up to say bye.

And there's a "Till we meet again, Kiss"!

She misses you a lot. Asks me about you every time I talk to her and is anxiously waiting for this post and your pictures.

Dadi Ma and Dadaji are now here, so you have been getting their love.

Dadaji loves to spend time with you. He plays with you, feeds you and talks to you. He loves you a lot!

Dad enjoys taking you out in your stroller.

...and he loves posing with you! :)





You and I have been going out for walks in the evening, with you sometimes in the stroller and sometimes in Moby. Thanks to iPhone's front facing camera, the picture below is a self click. :)

One of the few developments this month has been that you are starting to hold your milk bottle. Your grip is not strong yet but you can surely hold the bottle for a little bit!! I'm so impressed! :)

You are also smiling a lot more, becoming more and more interactive and your voice is getting stronger. You are usually quiet and say "aahs" and "oohs" softly but sometimes you give out a shout which makes me say "What was that Kabir?"

Talking with you is so much fun. Your reciprocating smiles are just the best gift ever!

I continue to read stories to you.

Elizabeth sometimes reads to you too!

Ammi, uncle, Indu aunty and Vidhu uncle were here last Sunday. They got you some really cool outfits!








You love being rocked to sleep.

Dad and I had a weekend free after Nani Ma left and before Dadi Ma and Dadaji arrived so we invited Whitikars, DiFronzos and Carolls over for dinner at our place. Dad watched you during the day, while I cooked and Flora came later in the evening to babysit you. You were a good baby, behaved very well the whole time. You were with Flora for the first time and you did great! This was the first dinner we hosted since you were born.

I realized I haven't shown you your room, so I took some pictures to share with you what your room looks like.







And your door says:



This is something Sumit Mamu wanted for your room. :)

We have discovered a park which has water fountains in which kids play.



We went there with Nani Ma



and with Dadi Ma and Dadaji too.



You are growing up so fast, before we know it, you will be playing there too! :)


Happy Birthday Sweetheart, you are growing cuter by the minute.



I love you so much!

Mama

Happy 2 Months!!

Hey big boy, I can't believe it's been two months since you were born! Ammi called earlier this morning to wish you a happy 2 month birthday! :)

The month started with our first Mother's day! I was so happy! Nani Ma is still here, so we celebrated together and went out for a brunch at Ritz Carlton in Tysons Corner. It was fun!


It was a month of travel for you. You took a drive to Allentown to see the Anand family! It was you, Nani Ma and myself. Dad was in India then.

I was nervous about the drive as it was about 4 hours long, but you were a good baby, didn't give any trouble at all. Nani Ma sat with you at the back and gave you the milk bottle when you needed it.

In Allentown, apart from meeting Ammi and Uncle, you met Madhu uncle as well! Madhu uncle gave you some funny names like "Mr. Sleep-a-lot"! :) He's a lot of fun!!

During this trip, Ammi gave you your first massage and since then you have been getting them regularly.

After we got back from Allentown, I managed to get a professional photographer home to do your photo shoot!

We also got your hand and foot print taken in clay. A keepsake I will always cherish. It is still in making. Hope to receive it in a few weeks!

Next up was our trip to Portland to see Sumit and Robin Mamu. You, Nani Ma and I traveled together. I was nervous again, as it was going to be your first flight, but you did me proud. You were the quietest baby on the plane!! One passenger said the same thing as well! You slept through most of the flight, waking up in between to be fed.

Traveling with you will be fun as you are such a good traveler and I can't wait to do more and more of it with you!

Sumit Mamu came to the airport to pick us all up and he was very happy to see us all, especially YOU!

When we got home, Robin Mamu was all smiles to see you as well. You two have been having a very good time together. Robin Mamu loves to play with you and rock you to sleep.



Sumit and Robin Mamu's friends have been excited about you too. Some of them have already visited you and even brought you gifts!

Play time with Nani Ma continues!

We also make you do tummy time. You don't like it a whole lot but it's important for you so we do it for short intervals.

You still love to stretch and you do it the best!

In Portland, we have been walking a lot!

We have also been riding the street car a lot.

We go to the waterfront often and even spend time in downtown. You seem to enjoy the stroller ride and sleep well when we are out.

I can't seem to cross a baby store without checking it out to see if we can buy something cute for you and we always do!

Yes, you do get hungry during our outings and are fed right then!

During the weekdays, you, Nani Ma and I have been touring the city by ourselves. Last week, we went to the Art Museum.

Sumit and Robin Mamu join us on the weekends. This past weekend we went to the Farmer's Market and had brunch there.

We have a few other places to check out in the city which we plan to visit this week. Portland has been fun for us all. Sumit and Robin Mamu are wonderful hosts!

Evenings are play time with Sumit Mamu! He sometimes styles your hair with spikes!! :)


You have been very active this month, moving a lot lately. Back home, you used to spend time in your gym too!

You are also smiling a lot more and seem to be recognizing us now too!!


I love talking to you and your smile back to me is the most beautiful thing!

I also love reading to you. We have been reading "Where's my bone". It's a touch and feel book. Back home we were also reading "Hungry Caterpillar" another touch and feel book and also a Jungle book.

Dad's been in India all this time for work. We all get back home the same day. I am sure he can't wait to see you when he returns. When Dad's around, you guys have a good time hanging out together!

There is a discharge coming out of your left eye lately. I called your pediatrician's office and they told me to massage the corner of your nose to see if that helps. I've been doing that and I hope the tear duct opens up with the massage and the discharge goes away.

Sweetie, you are the cutest little thing...so precious and O! so adorable!

We all love you!

Happy Birthday! Here's us at Pok Pok celebrating you! :)

Mama

Happy 1 month!

Kabir, today you turned one month old! For me, this month started with a big transition. Initial two weeks were a blur and I would cry when I was alone, not that I didn't love you. I actually loved you a lot...you are the best thing that happened to me, it was just very different and difficult being away from work, tending to 2 hour feeding cycles and staying home all day, all week long. I needed a break, so took upon the invite to go shopping with Upaasna and came back home with clothes for you! Since then I am feeling much more settled in my new role and I am enjoying every bit of my time home with you.

Your Nani Ma was here to be with you when you were born. Sumit Mamu, Ammi and Uncle came soon after. It was great to have everyone's company and you got a lot of love and cuddling from all.









One day, Ammi, Nani ma, Sumit mamu, Aman, I and you went to the temple to do a little prayer for you. It was nice to go when Ammi was around.

While Ammi was here, we also celebrated you turning a week old!



Nani ma is here for a couple more months. Her being here has been so much help. I can't even imagine being alone at this time without her support.

Nani ma is enjoying every bit of you. She loves to tend to your needs, cuddles you, plays with you, makes stories for you. It is lovely to see this new bond developing.





Archana, Manoj, Kuntal, Sanjay, Debi, Upaasna, Aman, Umesh, Shuchi, Navneet, Shubra, Kumar uncle are some of the people who came to see you.





Debi also hosted a meet and greet get together for you at her home where a lot of our neighbors came to see you and brought you lovely presents.

You are a peaceful child. You cry only when you are hungry and lately have started to get restless when you want to sleep but can't. O yeah, these days you would only sleep in either of ours arms. You don't sleep in your basket till you are cuddled and put to sleep in our arms first. Your feeding schedule is random. Some nights you wake up every 1.5 to 2 hours and some nights you sleep for 3 to 4 hours at a stretch. Your Dad's been helping me with night time feeding during weekend nights. It 's nice to catch a little break and get a full night's sleep then.



Overall, you are very expressive and super cute. I can just sit and watch you all day and so can Nani ma. Sometimes, I feel you understand things that are going around you...your expressions tell me that. You make the funniest noises, like the tires of the car screeching and pass the smiles that are to die for.



You love to stretch and we love to watch you stretch!



I love taking your pictures, I even take them on the examination table at your pediatrician's office! :)






You have been a healthy baby. Your doctor appointments so far have gone well. You were back at your birth weight at your 2 week check up, which was a wonderful news!

Nani Ma and I take you out for walks in the neighborhood and sometimes take you around in other outdoor settings like Reston Town Center.




Today, to celebrate your one month birthday, Nani Ma and I took you for story time at Kinder Haus Toys and then we had lunch at Le Pain Quotidien. We brought dessert home to celebrate with Dad. Nani ma is also making halwa!




The time has gone by so fast, I can't believe it's been a month since you were born. I have enjoyed every minute of it, even though it was a big transition to begin with.



I wish you the very best growing up, sweetie!

You are precious and we love you a lot!
Mama