15th Month

I now confidently walk, actually run and sometimes fly in the air due to my speed. J Ma says that at times I have my legs in the air for a fraction of a second. I get very excited about walking, you see. I enjoy playing at nursery and have made friends with many. Whoever comes to pick me or drop me gets a warm greeting from my friends. I have got used to dada/dadi dropping me to the nursery. I give them a hi-five and wave them good bye after which they leave. But I won’t do this with ma or papa. If they come do drop me, I feel bad and always cry, especially when ma drops me, I can’t hold back my tears. It is extremely good when ma or papa picks me up though.

Navaratri was good. Everyday, there would be aarti and I enjoyed being a part of it.
Dada dadi are now going to go back, I guess. I sense something happening around me and the packing and talking have changed. Dada/dadi are going to see bua and then go to Jodhpur for Deepavali.

Ma, papa and I went to South-end-on-sea for the weekend and we had a good time. I enjoyed my first rides in the Adventure Island. That was really good. I liked just walking around the adventure park as it was so colourful, moving and having lots of kids around. I loved it. It was short trip though.

I felt very bad when they left. It has started getting dark early and with signs of me and ma at home for a long time till papa returned made me really scary. I just cringed to ma all the time till papa came home. He started work the same week as dada/dadi left and his first week was loooong, really long. Finally, doddamma came to my rescue. Everyone thought that I would not remember her. I thought, too. After she entered the house, I felt something familiar about her and in five minutes I was thinking that I knew her. It took just one night to get close to her to everyone’s surprise.

Now, I don’t like to go to the nursery. I have started playing around when ma had to take me to the nursery. I enjoy the place once left, but before I go, I make a lot of ruckus to avoid going to nursery.

I am so looking forward to having deepavali. Ma and papa had their former colleagues come home during the weekend. It was good as the house was full with kids and uncles and aunties. I was baffled but soon gained composure and started playing with them.

I have become confident flyer and like to fly (walk as I call it) everywhere. Ma enjoys autumn and she ensures I enjoy it, too. I just like the noise of the dry leaves in the park. It is sooo nice though my shoes get dirty. I have made friends with the squirrels, ducks and many birds in the park, too.

Doddamma has taught me to say how a tiger makes noise. Doddamma has bought me a tiger mask and I recognise it, easily. I have become a big boy now and I can recognise so many things, understand what ma and papa say. Ma thinks I can understand 3 languages easily. I’m not sure what it means though.

I like to see ma’s purse and count for changes. I know where she keeps all her change and I have learnt to take them out. She’s now become smart and keeps the change inside her purse. Nevertheless, I carry her purse and go around, even though it is a little heavy for me.
I love to walk in the park, on the road or in the city centre. People trick me to walk for 10 minutes and then put me back to buggy because I wander around one place when free and ma papa think that they have lots to do.

Deepavali has come and I am enjoying the lights inside the house and the sparklers. Plus a lot of eateries ma has cooked for the festival. I am in new dresses and enjoying going out with ma and doddamma and sometimes papa.

14th Month

I have now started liking to walk. I take few baby steps and fall off. Everyone at home encourages me to walk. The other day, I walked for long holding ma’s hands towards park. I am becoming a confident young man, you see!

As usual, my life has been busy adjusting to dada dadi and going around London every weekend. Along with the travelling, I get to see new places and talk to people on train or anywhere. The weekend travel does tire me a lot.

I got my first molar and due to that I was very ill for two weeks. When I was about to recover, I started getting another one. I keep biting ma really hard. I had fever for few days and one day was rushed to emergency due to very high temperature. Ma and papa panicked when they learned that I had 41 degrees temperature. It was finally down to ear infection and I recovered in two weeks.

Good thing was papa was home for almost a month and that gave me nice time to bond with him. Ma was also having good time taking time off whenever I needed and working from home.
I am becoming too naughty, everyone says. I nod my head for everything I don’t want and point to everything I want. I get pampered by dada and dadi. Dadi gives me chocolate and namkeen mixtures which I like a lot. Everyone hides all savoury stuff from me because I remember where they are kept and point them to that location, whenever I remember or see it.

I feed the ducks and birds in the park, and enjoy going to park. Ma and papa do take me out most of the days. I sometimes get to swing and sometimes not. I know the location of swings and ducks and direct me to take to those places.

I forgot to tell you that I was dressed as little Krishna at the Mahalakshmi temple, East Ham. See it to believe it:

http://www.srimahalakshmitemple.org.uk/gallery?func=detail&id=95

10-13th Month

All blame goes to Ma for not writing about me. I have been very busy. Papa went to India leaving me, ma and doddamma in London. Though I missed papa initially, later I forgot and started enjoying with doddamma and ma. I also started going to the nursery once/twice a week, in preparation to welcome dada/dadi.

Nursery
It was very difficult initially to adjust in the nursery because I would be there only for a short while. It was an all new experience. I didn’t like being away from doddamma, at all. She would play with me, sing to me and take me to park for hours. I missed all that. But, once I started going regularly in July (sometime before my first birthday), I started liking the place. I have new friends now and I like Lindsay who takes care of me.

10th Month
Though, I have been busy adjusting to London, Ma working and Papa in Norwich, it has been good too. I like going to the park and swinging for hours. Ma and doddamma took me for long walks, busy and colourful Ilford streets, fruits everywhere etc have been very interesting. I have been making serious efforts to stand on my own. I like to crawl as fast as possible and outpace ma or anyone for that matter. I like to play hide n seek in different rooms. Steve uncle bought me a nice toy and I liked it very much. I cut one more teeth below.

11th Month
Off! The heat has been crazy. I got rashes all over and was itching. I cut one more teeth have now got 4 of them. Teething is really hard work giving hard time to everyone including myself. Then, papa came along with dada/dadi. It took some time for me to understand what was happening. Though I recognized papa after a month’s time, I took some time to get close to him. Days were busy with doddamma getting ready to back and dada/dadi adjusting to new place and on top of it, myself adjusting to all these changes. Ma took me and doddamma out for a couple of places before doddamma was due to go back. I liked the Trafalgar Square and Covent Garden area. They were so lovely. I like to talk to anyone who looks at me though I shy a bit, I must talk. Ma, ba, da, la, pa are all the words in my language which is growing by day. Isn’t it musical? ;)
I started going to fulltime nursery. But I liked papa being home, too. I finally stood up on my own and was so happy doing it again and again. I would stand up, fall and then turn and stand up again, going on in circles till I got tired. That was exciting! I uttered my first complex word – “Light”, I would say “ight” and point to the light. I would go on showing my new found intelligence, to all. ;)

12th month
Soon, I was going to complete 1 year. I am now a big boy! I have been changing quickly and trying to understand a lot. I have started saying yes no, by nodding my head. I point my finger like Ambedkar, to what I want and clearly indicating.
Doddamma got me a trike and I like to go on in it. It is my favourite thing now. My Birthday was celebrated nicely. Ma baked cakes and muffins. Though not many could come, the house was pretty full. Gary gifted me a cricket bat and ball. I like to hold the bat, but need some support to hold myself with bat. J I like the Noah’s ark with various animals making various sounds. I liked the party, though I started feeling a little sleepy then. Later, I slept for a while and replenished my energy store to play with everyone. Finally, when the day ended, I didn’t like them going home. We celebrated dada/dadi’s anniversary, then my birthday and then dadi’s birthday.

13th Month
We took dada/dadi to Tower Hill and Canary Wharf. It was wonderful. We have been going around somewhere or the other every week. Anu aunty came to see me and I liked to play with her all the time. I did the same thing when Sourach chacha, Nidhi chachi and Avni came. I initially liked having Avni around, but when I started realising that I had to share the limelight with her, I didn’t like it. L I should get in terms with it. I am working on it. I have started taking few steps occasionally. I like going out to the park everyday with ma/papa and dada/dadi. I like to play with the ball, walk holding ma’s hands and feeding ducks, birds and squirrels. I know what are ducks, birds, tiger (the little doggy on the fridge) and so many. I can now say remote, and duck easily. My favourite thing is to watch the flights fly and show it to everyone if they have missed watching it. Now, I know the way to the park and inform everyone to take me to the park in the evening. I can recognize our house, the way to park from various locations. I am very naughty at times and play with ma. I have learnt to fake cry and fool others to think that ma is troubling me.



Some photos

2nd Month

My Second month has been a wonderful time. I have started becoming more aware of the happenings around me. World looks more beautiful and colorful. I am more alert and can recognize ma and follow her. Sometimes I do that with papa and doddamma, as well.


Ramesh Mama's arrival
During my 10th week, my Ramesh mama(ma's brother) and Satya atte(his wife) came to see me from Bangalore, India. I was eagerly waiting for their arrival. I was pampered by mama and atte. Mama was overjoyed to see me, (I would here him often on skype) and so was I. Ma was scared that I would be spoilt while they were with us, and it became true that I was literally spoilt. I got lot of clothes from them. Ma liked a lot of them.

First day after they arrived, we went around Norwich city center. Next day we went to Wroxham, where I enjoyed the boat ride and the riverside walk. While they were busy going to London and Cambridge, I was going through my daily routine. The time mama had come to Norwich, it was the festival of Navaratri - a festival that goes on for 9 days and culminating with Vijaya dashami on the 10th day.


Anna Prashana
My dada and dadi had told papa that on the 8th day(ashtami) I was supposed to be formally introduced with Solid foods and it was the right of dadaji to do so. As dadaji was not here, anyone older than papa could have done this apart from my mama and atte. Papa requested Dave if he would do this and Dave happily obliged. I got the first taste of the kheer/pudding. Later, doddamma and papa also let me taste the kheer. I wanted mama & atte to do that but I guess everyone was busy in their own world talking and discussing matters that are too difficult for me to understand.

Ma put the anklets sent by Hema. She was looking for other ornaments gifted by mama, but she couldn't find them on time. So sad. :( I don't know if I would have enjoyed too many ornaments at that time, but it would have been good to be formally given by mama.

I had a couple of friends come as well. I particularly liked Austin, Steve's son, who is just 9 days older than me. Also, Aliza and Joshua were good to me. Ma, papa and I had a good photo session with doddamma, mama, and atte. I tried to give the best poses possible.

Dada dadi have sent me lots of clothes and dadi has sent me a sweater, cap and socks which she knit herself. It is very good.

The days with mama, quickly passed and the day they were supposed to leave, came running. I was not knowing what it would mean to miss someone. I missed all of them, specially doddamma, as she went back to India along with them. I was looking for her everywhere and waiting to hear her voice. Soon after they left I had a bad cold for a week and combined with the absence of 3 people, it was worse. Soon things started getting better.

Immunisations
I also had my 2nd set of immunisations around 12th week and slept for 2 hour continuously in the day(which I have hardly done so far). Ma took me to a post natal session where I enjoyed seeing many other friends of my age group. The place was colorful and lively.

Vijay Chacha
Vijay chacha came back to Norwich on work, and along with Vinayak chacha came to see me before he went to office. I enjoyed playing with him, though I was doubtful in the beginning.


Whitlingham Country park
During the weekend, I was taken to the Whitlingham Country park. I was sleeping most of the time, but when I woke up, I really loved the water and the autumn colors ma was trying to show me. I suppose papa clicked some good photographs of mine.

Paul & Tania
Paul and Auntie Tania came to see us. They could not make it to the tea party as Auntie Tania's colleague had contracted Swine flu. They got wonderful flowers and a nice dress to them. I was colicky and was not very comfortable the whole evening and gave a hard time. :( I will soon see Auntie Tania, once again and make up for the loss. :)

Deepavali
It was soon Deepavali time - Festival of lights. Initially, we were supposed to see Anu auntie but that did not materialise. I hope to see her soon, though. Ma and papa were trying to make it as vibrant as possible. Ma is fond of light and she ensured that the whole house was lit with candles. I found it amusing to look at the candles and the arrangement ma had made. On the Diwali day, I was 3 months old. So, I started getting to eat a tiny bit of banana as ma thinks that I am hungry all the time. :)

Week 5- Me and My toys

Hello everyone..I am back. I have not been all well these days and I have been keeping everyone, specially ma on toes. I guess my digestive system is yet to develop well, and will happen so while I am 3 months old. Till then, good luck to myself and my parents.





I have started looking at people and recognizing. I can easily recognize my parents, doddamma and couple of uncle's and aunt's who come home to see me. I enjoy with them.






Over the weekend, when I was quite(not crying for a change), my parents showered me with all the colorful soft toys. I was overjoyed and wanted to taste them all. Every attempt of mine to taste them was troubled by ma. I finally got upset and showed my anger to them by making noises and finally crying.

It was also, my first outing to the city center! Ma forced pa to take us to get a nice cardigan exchanged. I was awake for sometime, but later I slept as I love the ride in my pram.

This week also was important as I had my first lunch in a restaurant. We all were invited by Nauni uncle for a party in Oasis. And guess what, everyone recognized me and wished me. It was the same place where we had party when I was in ma's tummy.

My dada and dadi like to talk to me everyday evening. I have forced them to change their dinner time to 9.00pm so that they can later talk to me. I have already started changing people's lives, for good! After that I am taken out for a walk/stroll. Slowly the walk time is increasing.

There was a festival and I was rewarded with good cash from ma and dadi. :) I have already started earning, you see!

Pa has started singing and showing rhymes to me. I quite like them sometimes. Ba Ba black sheep is my favorite for now.

Too many things for this week, isn't it? I am enjoying it and everyone around me. Some photographs of the week.

My First Outing

My parents took me out for a stroll outside our house in Norwich, and it was my first time in the pram, too! It was very sunny and I closed my eyes as soon as I was taken out. I enjoyed the ride, and actually slept through it.

My First Bath

When my mother tried to massage me for the first, I was too frightened with the cold air tickling me. It took some days to get adjusted to the massage. But I just love the bath. I like it all the more when ma helps me semi swim in the bath. I fall asleep as I enjoy the bath, so ma ensures that she doesn't bathe me for more than 10 minutes.

papa got me this ergonomic stand so that I could enjoy my bath more and give more flexibility to ma.

My Bath tub

My first oil massage

My First Tika

My first Postal letter :)

BCG vaccination information.. having on 17th September,09

2 weeks milestone !

It has been wondeful 2 weeks with Papa on leave and with me all the time. Here are few interesting happenings:

• Aaron uncle came to see me at hospital and got mum some lovely flowers. I was too young to talk to him..anyways I will talk to him next time he comes home
  
• Vinyak Patil uncle and Sachin More uncle came to see me :) I was awake and had talk with them, though from distance and both uncle were afraid to hold me ...am I so difficult to handle? Anyways next time when they will come I will make sure that they hold me and play with me
  
• Sathiya uncle, Anu aunty and my little frined came to see me and got me gifts also. I have already worn all the sleeping suits they gave me and I love them. Thank you for lovely gifts
  
• Nauni uncle got flowers and a little toy for me. He wears colorful turbans which were interesting.
• Sourabh uncle and Nidhi Aunty got me a toy "kelideoscope" which has number of CDs and papa and mummy put the music when I start crying ...:) It was fun with Sourabh uncle. He was teaching me how to "patao girls" and you know what I did :) Yes I did on him and his glasses..I know next time sourabh uncle will think about teaching me wrong things...mummy mummy
  
• As I awoke one day, I already had a surprise from Gary uncle, Valerie aunty and lovely Emma, though I am still waiting to meet them. They got me a lovely soft toy, my saving box and a wonderful shirt for future use and ofcourse a card. Waiting to meet them ASAP
  
• Anu Aunty sent me a personalized card with my, mummy and papa name and we all loved it very much..waiting to meet Anu aunty on 8th August
  
• Our neighbour, Jenny Aunty also came to see me but she did not stay long ..got me wonderful dress suite which I have already tried and it looks awsome
• Sarah midwife aunty has been taking care of me and has been home couple of times. I love their presence and she loves indian tea :)


• I met my health visitor, Kate aunty for first time. She talked to ma and papa and explained them when all I need to be examined and when I will get my teeka's.. let ma papa remember that till I happily enjoy !
  
• I also met two english ladies though I do not know their name..:(
  
• Vital uncle and Sri aunty came to see me and got me a woolen jacket..looking forward to wear it ..Sri aunty was holding me for a long time and I was nicely sleeping ...Vital uncle was afraid and I need to make him more comfortable next time
  
• Suresh uncle, Joy aunty and cute pranaya (grown big as mummy described) came to see me got my bath stand..I used it today and just loved it.
  

I had my first outing in pram, though it was a stroll outside our home..and I enjoyed every moment of it. It was bit sunny and I closed my eyes too tightly...ma, papa and nani had photo session as well :)

It has been wonderful 2 weeks though I am bit colic which keeps me in pain in evening and makes me cry..I hope it goes off soon as all people around me also get stressed...

Enjoy few of my pics from 2 weeks: