Happy 7 months!

Kabir, you are 7 months old today! It seems like you were born just yesterday. Time's flying!

 You spent most of this month in India having a good time with family and friends.

 

You reached there when you were less than 5 months and came back just a few days short of 7 months but the time in India passed in a blink of an eye.

This month you lost all your hair!

Yes, you got a head shave (mundan)! It is usually done by a barber at home with a shaving knife but we took you to a salon and had it done with a shaver. I didn't want to take the risk of you getting hurt and I was hoping you won't cry if it was done with the shaver but you did cried some . Mostly you were okay.

With grandparents at home, afterwards.

 Sameer our very good friend who is also a good photographer was visiting from Ahmedabad for Diwali. He came to visit us and took some pictures of you! Something I always wanted. :)

You also attended a puja which Dadaji had for you at his house.

 Nani Ma bought you a Dhoti Kurta to wear that day. You looked so cute! :)

A lot of family and friends visited.

 

Aman Mami was there too!

You celebrated your first diwali in India too. We celebrated both at our home and at Dadaji's house!

Before leaving from India, you celebrated Nani Ma's 60th birthday with her!

As a gift you gave her a poem.

She was all smiles and enjoyed reading it over and over again!

 We also received pictures from Sumit Mamu's wedding out of which the shots that I cherish the most are the ones of you with your great grandparents and Sumit Mamu!

 You can now sit without support

 and stand with support!!!

We continued story time. You received a great set of books from the Garg family! Here's me reading to you "The Giving Tree".

You had a nice last day in India being with grandparents. Kanti didi was there too!

Now we are back home in VA and it feels really lonely here after being with family for good two months.

It's already quite cold here, so yesterday we took you out for some winter shopping and got you some warm clothes.

 I also took you for your 6 month check-up which was running a bit behind because of being in India. Your pediatrician was pleased with your progress. Getting shots wasn't fun but you were okay soon after. You are a brave boy!

Your food is also expanding now. Apart from milk, you have now been drinking boiled lentil water and have started on solids. The first thing you ate was pureed peas!

Happy growing up Sweety! Wish you cozy winters. Stay warm!

Happy Birthday! We love you a lot!!

 Mama

Happy 6 Months!

Kabir, today on your Dad's birthday, you turned 6 months! How cool and what a milestone! :) You are half way there to your first birthday!! :)

Everyone says you both look alike, sometimes you two even act alike!

You spent this whole month in India prepping for and celebrating Sumit Mamu's wedding!

You went on shopping trips!

Went to your great grandparents house to invite them at the wedding.

There my Anjali Bua tried to teach you to walk! :)

Attended Sumit's Mamu's pooja ceremony which kicked off the wedding celebrations.

Here you met some extended family.

A few days later you suited up for the Sagaan ceremony! A special thanks to Sanjay Shrivastava for taking some of your shots and sharing with me at a very short notice so I could add them to this post.

 With Dad and the Groom-to-be!

Met more extended family!

Us together!

 Dadaji all happy to be with you!

 Dadi Ma too!

Pre-wedding, I did a trial run of the head gear on you.

At the wedding you were Sumit Mamu's sarbala! You sported an ethnic outfit.

 Check out the matching shoes which were custom made for you along with the rest of the attire!

I tried draping the head gear on you that day but you didn't want it.

Sumit Mamu is now married! The newly weds visited us post wedding!

In between wedding celebrations you hung out with family and friends at home.

                                                    The matching duo!

                                                     Sharing hugs!

                             Max uncle was a whole lot of fun to be with!

 I celebrated my first birthday as a Mom with you! You sported a "Party at my crib" onesie that day. :)

Together at dinner that night!

A first this month was getting introduced to two new gadgets!

First to the laptop

and then to the iPad!

You were a natural, playing with both! :)

You also started to pull hair and Dadaji didn't mind at all! :)

Dad continued to experiment and have a good time with you.

Kanti didi has been a great help here; looking after you whenever I've been busy with other things.

Dad's back in the States for work and Sumit Mamu leaves today, so the family met this afternoon to celebrate Sumit Mamu's birthday that is coming up in 2 days along with your 6 month birthday!

Today, you also met your great grandfather Mr. Sushil Sabharwal who retired from the Indian Army as the Brigadier and was awarded the Vir Chakra! What a great honor!

Cheers to the wonderful 6 months that have passed and here's wishing for many many more such months to come!

I love you sweetheart! You are my best bud!

Here's wishing you and daddy a very happy birthday today! :)

Mama