My baby is 18 Already !!!

Aarush is 18 months...already !!! Saying that in my head alone, makes me think "isn't this all going too quick ?"...just few days back I was so excited to see him take his first steps and now I see him running around in jet speed everywhere in the house, racing his cars around and trying hard to do everything mommy n daddy r up to.

- Aarush was a Tiger Cub for Halloween.He looked soo adorable in the costume. We had fun visiting friends and exchanging treats. Aaru had such an amazing time with the other kids.

- He says a many more words now and understands most of everything we say...Once in a while he'll bust out a word so perfectly and then never say it again. Little teaser!

- He loves to sing songs and dance to music.

- He loves his blocks ....and stacks them up high.



- He loves helping mommy in the kitchen....guess he shares mommy's love for cooking ;)


- I got my new assignment, Thankfully its really close to my house :) My mom has come down to help me with Aarush . Its like suddenly I have ten hands....I can count on mommy dear to take care of me n pamper me.......Im really enjoying it :)Aaru welcomed his grandma with such excitement...they were friends at first sight.He now has one more person to spoil him....and my little champ is making max use of it...he is coming up with innovative ideas to get as much attention of grandma.

- Few days back Aaru,my mom and I went for a 45 min walk to the park. He held both of our hands and walked all way without a sigh.It was his longest walk until now and he enjoyed it a lot.

- Aaru now gives us a very hard time to eat. Since almost 3 weeks its becoming worst each day....I have tried it all...wait for him to ask for food...which never happens, give him diff food each time, giving him finger foods to munch on....feeding him smaller portions in shorter intervals....well, so far nothing seems to work. He just does not want to eat and does all sorts of stuffs to prevents me from feeding him.The best excuse so far is...hugging me with both arms when I go to feed him...that way he makes sure his mouth is not reachable....Smartie !

- He is learning many many things really fast these days, is very interactive...its so much fun for to see him grow into such a charmer....his every smiling face and non-stop fun filled activities keeps me captivated.Im one obsessed mom... ;)


The Hero...modelling daddy's cap.

I'll really miss him while Im working...but just knowing that he is in the much caring and loving hands of my mom keeps me in peace.

Its all play and more PLAY for little Aaru

The last few weeks have been tough on Mommy...while I'm trying to squeeze in time to study n take calls for my interviews (well..the market is no good now...not so happy about that...but on the better side I get more time with my darling :)) Daddy dear has work loaded up to his neck ....and so is of no help at home...n my dear Aaru wants so much more attention than before...god its hard managing home, baby, working to get back to work n of course the other "n" number of day to day chores.

So whats Aaru up to lately....

He has become very very mischievous....has to be there everywhere pulling n pushing stuffs..the busy body that he is...any amount of "NO"s , "BACK" wont stop him anymore.
He always is running around mommy ,seeking for attention and if he is silent on his own...be sure there is something fishy going on...something like paper towel / toilet roll unrolled everywhere in the room, wipes pulled outside and thrown around, pulling out clothes from the closet, trying to fiddle with the cutlery in the kitchen , munching on the laptop wires or hitting the keyboard hard enough to pull out the buttons...its either this or that....my little bundle of energy...keeps mommy always occupied.

He loves to give kisses and huggies to mommy , daddy n his dolls....undoubtedly that's the best feeling ever...I'm totally loving it :)

Aaru has added a few more words to his vocabulary...no,this,yes,tha (thanks),caa(car)

He gives what ever he has in his hands when we tell him Thanks..ain't it cute ?????

Loves to help mommy in the kitchen....his fav cutlery is the orange spatula...he roams around with that everywhere in the house.

Brushes his teeth everyday almost by himself....I do the first bit n then he continues to munch on the brush ;)

He enjoys watching Baby Einstein and Elmo videos..... I too, love watching them with him ... :)

He just adores to have his blanki with him in the car....yup as soon as he sits in the car seat ,he grabs the blanket and puts it on his lap...making himself warm n comfy n...then is all set for the ride...the KING !

He loves to comb mommy's hair.Well mommy enjoys it too...as long as it does not hurt.

Aaru prays to god twice everyday along with daddy...when we say " JEJI " he joins his hands together in front of god. God bless :)

He loves to sing and dance...totally fun to watch him so glee :)


Aaru does a lot of talking on his phone these days....buzy buzy man.

Well in short ..its all about fun for my little monster, its never the same thing ...each day he is learning something new, different ways to amuse himself n surprise us, discovering fun ways to keep himself occupied and keep us captivated.

I am so ready to see whats coming next...just seeing him growing to be a wonderful n happy boy makes me feel so much younger and satisfied. Well its not really as easy as it sounds.... there are times when I wish he would sit quite in a place for 10 min at least or just sleep...so that I get some ME time(which by the way I hardly get post Aaru).......but at the end of the day I see him smile n play.... getting hugged and kissed by my baby....its all totally worth it :)

I am just a little anxious about how to keep Aaru occupied, with winter almost there, the park outings will have to be cut....n this guy has so much energy I have to find new ways to keep him occupied indoors n keep myself sane :)
Mommies any ideas / thoughts you can share will surely be appreciated.

Aaru...15 going to be 16 ...

That last few weeks were undoubtedly the most eventful n hell strenuous.I just came back from my India trip...n in 10 days we were to be re-locating to Texas.We had to pack stuffs,clean the apartment n to top it all off my dear Aaru falls sick....all plans came to an abrupt halt....all i could think about was what should I do to make him feel better, he had lost appetite,crying n whining all the time....n had become so dull...it killed to see my baby like that...my DD diagnosed him with ear infection to be the culprit...after a weeks medication he was better n only then did I bother about packing....everything was done is such a hurry.....we packed some clothes n important docs to carry with us...shipped few ....gave furniture n grocery to friends n threw other not so imp things....all in all we moved :)

As we are getting accustomed to our new home ....Aaru has been helping me a great deal in re-arranging our stuffs back.....the first week...we had NO furniture ...so there was so much place for aaru to run around...he loved jumping on the airbed....tumbling down along with it at the end. Since his bigger toys which he enjoyed a lot are still one the way home...we brought him some new toys to keep him occupied....he really loves his new cars ...he pushes them everywhere in the house making the brrr....brrr sound....totally cute.

We have a very nice park by a creek near our apartment .....it so pretty with ducks n gooses in the creek...little rabbits running around...n lots of pigeons n other small birds chirping away melodiously....it a nice walk for me while aaru gets to play with other kids in the play area.
He has now learnt this dangerous game of jumping off the mattress down on the floor...thank god for the carpeted floor.....he so far has landed himself safely without hurting....still it drives me crazy.

Aaru is now fully moved to sippy cup...YAY!!!! It took us quite some time to make this transition a success ...but Alas! Better late then Never...

Every evening after daddy is home aaru loves to play hide n seek with him....now when he knows daddy is at the door instead of welcoming him home....aaru goes n hides...waiting for daddy to come n find him :)

He has learnt to babble a lot more now...tic-ta,ba-ba,amma,bus,du-du are a few.....he speaks a lot but very little of it I understand:(

Here are a few things which he has learnt recently :

- When we ask him What does the fan do ? He looks up at the fan in response and turn his little hands in circular motion.
- He opens and closes the doors of his school bus when told to do so.
- He puts square,triangle n circle to its place in his shape sorter.
- He points to his nose when asked to do so.
- When he falls down or bangs his head to the table by mistake....he cries n then pats the object which hurt him telling atha,atha....sooo cute :) BTW atha means I hit u.
- He is now into chewing everything pillows,couch, any piece of cloth....all in the name of teething I guess :)
- He loves to kick the ball around in the play ground.
- Tries to feed himself with spoon n fork...but ends up eating by his hand. He loves the vegetable sambar with rice a lot. Also these days I give him tit-bits of what we eat...he seems to enjoy most of it :)
- Aaru is a chick magnet...smiles,giggles n waves at girls....n makes friends with girls everywhere he goes...be it a play area,park,mall.....hmmm what can i say ;)

Its been so much fun playing with him n taking care of him ....running around him 24/7. I get tired by the EOD but .....a good nights sleep n some hot coffee in the morning which my dear hubby makes for me ,gets me all charged up.... :)
I will be on the look for a job again....after a long vacation..of almost 4 months....so wish me luck guys :)

For u my son.....I Cross my Heart

I have taken few of our most memorable times with Aaru n made this vedio.....He has brought so much fun,happiness, love n warmth to our lives and I will do everything I can to keep it going this way....for ever n ever

CLICK HERE

Our love is unconditional

We knew it from the start

I can see it in your eyes

You can feel it from my heart

from here on after

Lets stay the way we are right now

And share all the love and laughter

That a lifetime will allow

I cross my heart and promise to

Give all Ive got to give

To make all your dreams come true

In all the world

Youll never find

A love as true as mine

You will always be the miracle

That makes my life complete

And as long as theres still breath in me

Ill make yours just as sweet

As we look into the future

Its as far as we can see

So lets make each tomorrow

Be the best that it can be

And if along the way we find a day

It starts to storm

Youve got the promise of my love

To keep you warm

Aaru back in action..

2 months passed in a wink of an eye n here I am back again all on my own.
I had such a memorable time back home meeting family n friends, eating all the yummy food i craved for such a long time....getting all pampered by my loved ones and of course having the luxury of being careless about Aarush....coz i knew very well..there was my MOM to take care :)
I was curious,excited and really scared about our journey coz I was travelling alone with a hyperactive 12 month old ....n damn it was a 23 hrs long flight.....16 hrs continuous flight from SFO to Dubai n then a 4 1/2 hrs from Dubai to Bangalore.

Aarush taking his seat in the Airplane....n yup belts r on.

Diaper changing,feeding n getting him to sleep was all a big nightmare and worst of all was to keep him engaged through out the journey...without letting him down. Many moms advised me to give him a small dosage of Tranquilizer so that he would fall asleep....but for some reason I did not favor the idea...what if something went wrong.... I could not take any chance.

During the journey Aaru would do such funny things....it was really cute.We had a old couple sitting beside us.This mischievous guy used to pull the lady's hair while she was asleep n one time he removed her bindi waking her up in the process......she was sweet to just smile at him n ignore. I was in the aile seat..so while male passengers moved beside us...he used grab their pockets....or hold on to their watches....most of them just saw the naughty child and smiled...while i used to apologize.. just in case.One time he pulled the burkha (covering the head) of the lady passenger sitting in front of us...man she gave us such a wild stare....i just excused myself smilingly...n warned Aaru not to do it again....as though he would care ;)

The first few days after we reached home was a trauma...I was suffering from jet-lag and this guy would not let go of me even for a sec..he did not go to anybody...he wanted to be with me all the time...not just be with me...wanted me to carry him...and food was a major issue..god how much I cursed myself for travelling alone.

Aaru getting to know the calf along with ajji















Slowly he got accustomed to everyone at home...n in about a weeks time...he totally ignored my existence...he was in glee with grandparents, pampered by his aunts n had fun doing dishum-dishum with his uncles.All in all we had a great time :)















Aaru exploring the garden with ajji


We had a great B'day bash for him....with lots of friends and family members.Aaru wore a Dhoti Sherwani n looked sooper cute.
















We had a Nemo themed party with lots of fishes n balloons and a huge Black Forest pastry...again with fishes on it. Everybody had so much fun with balloons,caps,whistles n great food....most imp Aaru enjoyed it thoroughly as well.

In 60 days he has learnt a lot....now he does not just walk....but he runs n dances,does yoga,climbs steps(without sitting down),climbs the couch n bed by himself.

He now babbles a lot more ....with some meaningful words like mamma,dadda,tata,atta,bug,tis,jiji(for water)..etc n also tries to repeat after us.

He socialises with everyone...loves to play with kids...he totally enjoys company.


Aaru with his brothers Aryan n Abhi

He loves to play with water...tapping his toes eagerly n splashing it all around.Enjoys going out..traffic was never a problem for him ;) Helps in the kitchen....throwing the veges N,S,E n W, helps grandpa do pooja..he used to follow him though out the house observing every single action...totally cute.
He has a set of favorite songs which when played, he is glued to the TV....once the song is done...he is no longer interested in the idiot box.

He now likes to play with us like a big boy...comes behind us n hugs us making a surprising sound...or plays peek-a-boo by hiding behind the chair / curtain....does achoo n then says aahhhh to acknowledge the action.

After all the fun it was time to get back...I was curious to see how he would react to Daddy...whom he had not seen for 2 months...there you go as soon as we saw him in the airport he jumped right out of my hands n hugged daddy so tight....Megh was jumping with joy...it was a great re-union.

Now we are slowly getting back to our normal routine.We are re-locating to TX soon...so again there is a lot of packing,unpacking n arranging to be done...man...so much more before we settle down.

B'day Celebration .....

We had so may ideas about celebrating Aaru's B'day ....but since the weather was not its best since past few weeks n with the swine flu pandemic ....we decided to be close to home n keep it safe.

Aarush woke up smiling just like any other day...little did he know what mamma n daddy had been up to while he was asleep ;)

He walked into the living room filled with colorful balloons....it was awesome to see him so excited ....he got to work instantly..banging n playing with them.....bursting a few of them too :)

Then it was time for gifts...he had loads of new toys to play with ...race car, fire truck, airplane...but his fav was the tricycle which his uncle n aunt sent from Houston,TX.

Then we gave him a hot oil bath n visited temple to get god's blessings......since it was kinda sunny, we headed towards a nearby Santa Cruz Beach.....it was not heavily crowded...just what we wanted.

Aaru was waiting to get all dirty...the moment we let him down....he did not hesitate even a little bit...he started drawing with his hands n feet....ran about everywhere in jet speed...screaming with excitement...he was soooo happy :)

We were reluctant to let him in the water ....since we are travelling to India in 2 days...did not want to take any chance :(

Back home...we gave him a quick shower before he got to see the big tadaaa....

He had a cutee little car cake made my mamma n pappa....

Now plz let me elaborate ....Its my first time ever making a cake...so it was sooper exciting n fun...although I must admit, my hubby n I did it together...so it was a team effort n we thoroughly enjoyed the process :)

The cake was ready by the time hubby came back from work, the day before...we knew what we wanted so all the decorative goodies n icing gel was ready.....we started by first outlining the car shape on a piece of paper....n then carved the cake accordingly.We used Oreo cakesters for wheels and M&M's for headlights....n the end result was....

Aaru jumped as soon as he saw the cake n it was hard for us to stop him from pouncing on it....since he already had his 2nd bath....n was tired after playing for quite some time in sand....actually it was not him...we were tired n lazy to give him another shower ;) we did not give him the cake to play ....like we did at times prior.....instead we lite candles, sand song and cut cake the traditional way.....he loved the cake....yup, mamma n pappa's mission accomplished.

Even though he is too young to know the importance of the day...we wanted him to feel special. He was sooper excited,happy n had fun the whole day.....n we were content :)

We winded the day by watching the loads of pics and videos we took during the day.

We will be leaving for India in 2 days....n there will be another celebration with grandparents, aunties n uncles waiting....we will be gone for almost 2 months....so until then Sayonara :)

Happy B'day Aaru

Aarush ...a lovely impersonification of our love, happiness and celebration turns 1 today.

Like most parents we too reflect back to the same day last yr...we were so nervous,scared,excited n eager all at the same time waiting to see our bundle of joy...undoubtedly the most memorable and cherished moments of our lives.

Since then life has never been the same....from sleepless nights, diaper changes, feeding, bathing....to making funny sounds, n leaving masses of mess everywhere and running around the house ....playing peek-a-boo n catch me if u can....we have loved it all.

1 yr has passed all ready n really it could not have been better...you have made each and everyday so special and exclusive...I cannot ask for more but pray for many many such Happy Years to come .

We wish you happiness, good health, success and a great future ahead.....have fun and enjoy what ever you do.....and for sure mamma and dadda will always support you....just be a good boy :)

Life is a series of challenges, and you will grow up fast in no time, so I'll try to enjoy you for who you are not try to rush you to grow up.I know you will be a big, strong, independent young man someday , but you'll always be my sweet little baby.

Thank u chinnu for being such a happy, loving n friendly baby..mamma n daddy are really proud of you :)

How much I love u ? I can never say.....but I know it is more than it was just yesterday,

Mamma n Dadda