Back in dad's arms again...

Vishal missed her girl while we were in India and Lil Sara missed her daddy. After a long holiday they had a wonderful time together to catch up.

Dancing Baby

Sara is celebrating her 7 month birthday dancing on the floor - with the help of her mudit mamu.

1st India Trip

After a long wait, I finally took Sara to India. She and I absolutely loved our month stay at my parents. She was pampered like anything by all her mausis, mama and of course nana-nani.

My mother mentioned me zillion times not to give her pacifier, but these things are like baby crack! They are Awesome! They are the latest addition to our soothing tricks.  Other tricks include the Swaddle Me blanket, holding Sara high on your shoulder, doing laps around the house while chugging like a choo-choo train, singing, and a combination of all these things. Man, being a parent is fun! It's too bad babies don't remember these moments...I imagine they are even more fun for them!

 

(These are some of my fav pics...it will be difficult to blog about a month fun-vacation)

Too Cute!

I thought this outfit was adorable so I had to take a picture of it. But even cuter was Sara laughing this morning as I tried to take her picture!

Happy 7 Months!

Sara is already 7 months old. It completely blows my mind that she was born 7 months ago!!

Here is a little list of the things our growing girl is up to...

• She is a great night sleeper and getting much more consistent with her naps.
• She is a lazy eater! She is eating only 1.5 "solid" meals a day and nursing 3 times. Her favorite foods have been anything with sweet potatoes in it and any kind of fruit...especially bananas.
• We have started to give her a sippy cup with water in it to practice with. At first she was pretty confused with what to do with it..but later got it.
• She's in one of the best stages right now...she sits independently but doesn't quite move yet. We can tell she's on the verge of crawling.
• Sara loves the water! Love getting massage done...
• She chews on everything in sight and gets pretty upset when something won't fit in her mouth! She doesn't have any teeth yet, but with the amount of chewing you would think they would be coming.

Happy 7 months baby girl!!

Triple Play

One positive thing that's come out of these past few weeks in India is the reinforcement of the solid bond that exists among my mom, my sister, and me. The realization of how much love we share and how important we all are to each other is truly uplifting. In addition to the valuable quality time we've enjoyed, Sara has had the benefit of the tri-fecta and has been loved on and taken care of by all three of us.

It was a pleasant treat for me to get a little break. Ma and lovy mausi took many of the late night feedings so that I could get some more sleep. They also sacrificed their own mealtimes so that I could take my time eating food that was hot. :) Speaking of eating, every day we had three delicious nutritious meals and multiple (maybe not so nutritious, but so yummy!) snacks and treats...all made by Ma.

Lovy mausi is the fun one who amuses Sara by rocking, dancing, talking, and laughing with (or at) her.

"Love you Papa"

This picture is one of my very favorites.

I love you Papa and I will make sure Sara knows you.

Teddy Bear Teddy Bear Turn Around

Teddy Bear Teddy Bear Touch the Ground

I've been singing this song to Sara today because I put this adorable snowsuit thing on her this morning. Animal ears on kids are just too fun!

6 Months Old!

Sara turned 6 months old! It's hard to believe - until you carry her! She is tipping the scales at 15 lbs 5 oz. Here is a collection of recent pictures of our big girl!

Does she do coding?

My little FavDay helper allowed me to get a lot done today. Sara discovered the laptop and it was love at first sight. This thing occupied her and kept her happy like nothing I have ever seen! It was Great! I did the laundry, changed the bed sheets, dusted, and cleaned the bedroom...all before Sara's afternoon nap, while she was still awake! (I normally rush around doing my household tasks while she is napping.)