diya's 2nd bday

Diya celebrated her 2nd birthday last week. On Saturday we invited our friends for a combo bbq and a bday party. Last year the weather didn't cooperate and we didn't get the chance to use our new grill, but this year the weather was good. Actually, it was a little too good....it was so hot. But we still had a good time. Only thing is we totally forgot to take pictures. We only have one of the cake and some of Diya and Gautam that Amit took on his phone.

On the day of her birthday Diya's nana, nani and masis came with cake and Diya absolutely enjoyed. Her Vishwa masi and Vini masi gave her some really thoughtful and very creative presents. This poster was made by Vishwa.

This t-shirt was made by Vini.

A special thanks to Diya's dada and dadi and fai who woke up so early in India time just to wish her a Happy Birthday. Also, thanks to everyone else who also wished her.

Ami 2 months

Ami turned 2 months little over a week ago and today she had her 2 month checkup. She is doing great. She is 50th percentile for her weight. I was happily surprised to find this out since I thought she would be less due to the set back during her surgery. Diya was only 4 oz heavier than what Ami is now. Ami is 85th percentile for her height and 90th percentile for her head. I know...big head. Diya also had and still has a big head...I guess its the genes.

I discussed the swing issue with the pediatrician today. I was hoping she would give me some brilliant, magical idea that I hadn't thought of, but that wasn't the case. She gave some ideas such as trying to put Ami down for her naps when she is half awake and half asleep. Also, to try having some white noise in the back ground and to keep her inclined and position her so that her side is touching the crib. I will be trying all this, but I don't have high hopes about it. She also said that sleep training like letting her cry it out is not really recommended at this age. We can do that after 4 months (like we did with Diya, although her problem was different in that she kept waking up in the night). So, if nothing else we will have to keep dealing with this 'till then or 'till she reaches the weight limit on the swing.

Now for some 'fun'. So, I was looking at some old photos of Diya (basically to see what she wore at 2 months so I know what to put on Ami). Then I started comparing the girls. People have been telling us that they look so much alike, but I don't see it at all. So below I have a pic of both of them. Can you tell which is Ami and which is Diya?

trip to local farm and Sunday

Past weekend we stayed close to home since Ami had a slight cough. However, on Saturday we got sick of being in the house and visited the local farm. We are lucky there is a farm right in Millis and very close to our house. Not only does it have great fresh veggies, fruits and ice cream, its a great place to chill out. Here are some photos from our visit:

So the weekend was going well...then Sunday arrived. Our friends Amit and Soni invited us over to their place. They live close by so we thought Ami would be ok, but we were wrong! Once we arrived she had a good feeding then she even "played" with everyone by giving them big smiles and coos. Then she started to get tired and I took her to a quiet room to nap, but she wouldn't have it. Very quickly things got worse and she was crying her lungs out. She really wanted to sleep, but couldn't get comfortable. She was missing her swing. We decided to end the evening early and headed home. Soni and Amit really wanted Diya to stay back since she was enjoying with Gautam(their son). We let her stay. We got home and soon as Ami was in her swing she was fast asleep for 4 hrs straight. We really need to find a way to get her to nap out of her swing. Anyone has any ideas please let us know.

Lastly, here are couple of recent videos we took.

photos from the fair

Diya on the pony ride

Diya and Eshaan

Diya eating something

4th weekend

We had and are still having a great 4th weekend. We are in Burlington at my parents place. We made our way on Friday afternoon. Saturday, there was supposed to be a parade. So Diya and Premal along with many other family members were very excited. They all got up early so they'd be ready in time for the parade. My mom and I stayed back with Ami.

It turned out the parade was not as great as expected. But, hope was not lost since the commons had a fair after the parade. This was a super hit! There was free ice cream, toys, rides, coloring books and lots more. Apparently, the pony ride was Diya's favorite. Hopefully, next year Ami can also participate. That evening we went to masi's house where everyone enjoyed playing in the back yard. Diya and her cousin Eshaan were having a good time getting everyone wet with water guns.

Yesterday, my dad took his daughters and granddaughters to the mall. Diya enjoyed the play-area while Deesh, Ami and I walked around. Meanwhile, Premal headed back to Millis by himself. He has to go on a 1 day trip today. He will be back tomorrow and pick us up and we will all head home together. So for now are enjoying getting spoiled.

Here are photos from June. Btw, we have resorted to using our old digital camera for now.

June 2009