some progress last week

Last week was a good week for us. Both the girls showed signs of progress in some way. First, Ami started taking naps without the swing. (I know...finally!) All last week I put her down in the crib no matter what. Surprisingly, she did really well the first couple of days because the weather was cool and cloudy. Now its a little tougher, but still not so bad. I'm sure if I did put her in the swing she would sleep better, but since she is learning to sleep in the crib I don't want to confuse her and start using the swing again. I'm hoping as time goes on she will get even better at sleeping. The next battle will be to get her to sleep without being bundled up.

Now onto Diya. She is making progress in potty training. I've dreaded potty training since the day she was born. Apparently, at day care they have been putting her on the potty every so often. So I tried it one day and sure enough she tinkled. I was so excited and proud of her. Of course I thought the first time might have been a fluke. So later I tried it again and sure enough...success! Since then almost every try has been a success. Though her diapers are still wet I think if we stick to it and put her on the potty every couple hours she might get the hang of it. My goal is to have her be diaper-free by the end of the year. Too much to ask for?

Next week the in-laws will be here and the week after I go back to work so a whole new adjustment period will start for all of us. When they visited last time Diya was about 10 months old and didn't have any trouble taking care of her in the day while Premal and I were at work. But this time they will be taking care of Ami won't even be 4 months old yet. So lets see if they will be able to manage her. Diya will continue day care cause there is no way they would be able to handle both the girls especially since Neha is not coming this time. She will definitely be missed big time.

Lastly, I know he doesn't care much for it, but wishing Premal a very Happy Birthday!!!

Ami 3 months old

I can't believe August is already here. Its been great having the chance to stay home this summer, but at the same time we haven't really been able to take advantage of it cause Ami is so small. For one thing we can't go anywhere that requires a long car ride. Burlington is as far as we're willing to go. Diya had finally gotten used to long car rides and now we have to do it all over again with Ami. Its usually the car ride back home that is the problem. Ami usually cries non-stop. Good thing is that Diya doesn't get bothered by this at all. She totally zones it out and usually falls asleep. Its just amazing.

Ami is just about 3 months old. I can see her growth every week. She is getting bigger and no longer fits in 0-3 month clothes. She is also getting 'smarter' and more aware of things around her. She stares at her hands for much longer than before. She even tries to grab things hanging in her reach. She has also become a kicking machine. Her legs are constantly moving. If she is on her back she will bring them up so high that she could easily hold them with her hands if she knew how. She has also become louder. She actually screams in delight sometimes. She still gives smiles to everyone, and there is no doubt her biggest smiles are for her big sister. All Diya has to do is just make eye contact and Ami's face lights up. Diya can be just prancing around the room and Ami won't take her eyes off of her. Diya is also very affectionate towards Ami. Besides the usual hugging and kissing she really enjoys her. The other day Ami was crying while getting her diaper changed and Diya put her hand on Ami and said "no cry baby....no cry" and then went on to say "is okay"(meaning 'it's okay'). It just melted my heart. It was so sweet. I think I'll remember that forever. Also, I can't wait to re-tell that story when they get older and are fighting and want to pull each others hair out ;-P

Then there are things that still haven't changed with Ami which I really wish would. First, is that Ami still wakes up every 3 hours at night. Since I'm home I make up for the loss of sleep somehow during the day, but its gonna be a problem when I go back to work. Second, is that Ami still poops after every feeding. I don't mind in the day, but again in the night this is really annoying. Third, is her habit of the swing which effects her naps. Lately, her napping schedule has been unpredictable. If in the swing she takes a long nap at noon. Then rest of the day she will take short, half hour naps. If she doesn't use the swing none of her naps last more than half hour. For now I have kind of given up the battle with the swing. Once in awhile if Ami is really sleepy I put her down in her crib or I'll put her in the swing, but won't turn it on.

In other news my in-laws will be coming for a visit which means I won't have to put Ami in daycare for couple more months. They will be here before I return to work and will stay 'till October. They will be seeing Ami for the first time which is exciting so we-re looking forward to that.

And now the photos from last month...

July 2009