Happy 4 Months!!

Kabir, you turned 4 months today! I want to just hold the time tight and not let it pass, you are growing up way too fast!

So much changed this month, you started to grip things...from the cushion, to your new friend Sophie to our fingers!





You also seem to enjoy tummy time now and can last longer. You started to crawl on your tummy too, pushing your legs back and can cover quite a distance.

And most of all, you are now starting to sit with support!! :)



It is so exciting to see these changes in you.

You are a very happy boy! You give everyone your million dollar smile.

You are also more involved during the story time now. When I read to you, you do "oohs" and "aahs" as if you understand what is being said. It is so much fun reading to you Sweetie! This month we read "The very hungry caterpillar", "The poky little puppy" and also continued to enjoy "Where's the bone" touch and feel book.

You and I together named your very hungry caterpillar, "Calvin". We decided we should give him some name, as it is not nice to call someone a "very hungry caterpillar" all the time. And Sophie is Sophie, you just love her! You can hold her by the neck, you love putting her ear in your mouth and when you hear her squeak, a smile comes to your face! :)

You showed around Dadima and Dadaji! Took them to Great Falls, Clarendon and our all time favorite Reston Town Center!






You enjoyed sitting outside when the weather was nice!



Since last couple month of months, you have been suffering from dry itchy skin. I took you to the dermatologist and discovered that it was eczema. Have been applying the ointment that the dermatologist suggested and your skin is so much better. You feel better too since you are now sleeping more and seem to be more comfortable.



I love catching you smile when you are sleeping, you look so cute! :)

You now tend to take everything in your mouth, whether it is your fingers, mine, Sophie or whatever else comes in your grip and you love to make bubbles with your mouth too! :)

Dad's been having some adventure with you. See he made you sit in the book shelf.



You were happy!

So he raised you even higher!


This month Robin Mamu moved from Portland to Virginia! So you will see more of him now. :)

There's you two hanging out in your den!

...and that's him flying you up high! See how happy you are! :)


You made a trip to Allentown to see Ammi, uncle and Madhu uncle. There's you having some serious talks with uncle and Dadaji!

Being in Ammi's lap and getting all the love is such a blessing. Ammi loves you a lot and has been very concerned about your skin issue.

There's you all happy and relaxing in Ammi and uncle's lounge chair!

We applied for your Indian visa a few days back, for which we had to get your picture taken. We went to Picture People and while waiting for the prints, you and I played!

We also posed for a picture together!

You now turn your head all the way to the back when you want to look at something that's behind you!

Dadaji enjoys spending time with you!





I love lying down next to you whether to read to you or to just cuddle!

Today, was a long day. We went to the Roosevelt Memorial and then to the aquarium in Baltimore.

When we got to the aquarium, you got hungry at the very first exhibit, so you and I spent our time on the couch while others went around to see the fish. You did see the dolphins and the jelly fish at the end! I think you enjoyed that. Watching the dolphins was fun as they just kept coming! :)

FaceTime with Sumit Mamu, after getting back home was the perfect end to an otherwise long and tiring day! You are his laughing buddha...that's what he calls you! :)

Happy Birthday, my love! You are the cutest little thing and I heart you so much!

Mama

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