Final quarter of 2nd year of my life

Hello,

Here I come with the updates of final quarter of 2nd year of my life. I am now 2 years old. Can you believe it ? My parents surely think that time flew faster over the last 2 years !

This quarter has been very festive. I celebrated 3 major festivals : Navratri, Halloween and Diwali.
I went for garba and dandia for the first time in my life. It was little overwhelming to see so many people and hear so loud music, but nonetheless, I enjoyed it. I stayed up later than usual that night to ensure I do not miss out on any fun :-)
Halloween was a blast - I wish I could go door to door and ask for candies more often than once a year :-) I dressed up as Dora and collected lot of candies. I don't know what happened to those candies though since I have had only a couple of lollipops so far ?!?
This year's Diwali was much more enjoyable for me as well as my mommy since I now love to dress up and put on make-up. My mom dressed me up in traditional clothes along with the traditional accessories during the Diwali week.

I am now looking forward to Christmas - mostly waiting for Santa Claus to get me some nice and cool gifts :-)

My vocabulary has increased a lot and you can now have a meaningful conversation with me. I also remember all the people I meet and talk to. I keep my parents busy by making them play with me and thus forcing them to be creative to keep me busy.

I am totally weaned off the bottle now and potty training has started - though not much progress has been made yet.

I now have lots of teeth (around 16, I think). I am still very fussy eater and hence don't put on much weight. I am getting taller though. I am more than half of mommy's height already :-)

I celebrated my 2nd birthday with lots of friends. I got to cut 3 cake times - As you will see in the pictures, the best part was putting cake on the face :)

Here are some of my latest pictures : http://picasaweb.google.com/amishaparikh/Kavya4thAndFinalQuarterOf2ndYearOfMyLife?authkey=XnQgQGN0nJo



I now have a blog where you can find all of my previous emails as well as some memorable events and milestones. Check it out at http://kavyadesai.blogspot.com

Love,
Kavya

Happiest Meal Time

Today (Monday, 26th November 2007) dinner time was one of the happiest meal project for my parents. My mom prepared daal, rice, cauliflower sabji and roti with great enthusiasm. She prepared my dinner plate with all these goodies. And, for the first time in my life, I ate a full meal - all 4 things + cheese ; and that too without making much fuss. You should have seen the look on my parents' face - they were so happy and satisfied. They even treated me with ice cream for being such a good girl.

Now, I am sure you are wondering why can't I be such a good girl all the time - well, there has to be some fun in life and also parents' need to be reminded of their childhood too :-)

Poems and Songs that I can "almost" sing

Here are some of the poems and songs that I try to sing. You may not understand them fully when I sing because some of the words are garbled :) But if you spend more time with me, you can understand them all.

English :

• Twinkle Twinkle little star
• Baa baa black sheep
• Jack and Jill went up the hil
• a b c d e f g ..
• One two buckle my shoes, three four shut the door
• I love you, you love me, we are a happy family
• Itsy bitsy spider went up the water spout

Gujarati :

• Pandit chalya jay che
• Cycle mari sararara jay
• Nani sarkhi khiskoli bai jatra karva jay
• Khati nathi, piti nathi, dhingali mari bolti nathi
• Hathi bhai to jada, lage mota pada
• Ek biladi jadi, ene pehri saadi

Hindi :

• Ek do teen; chaar panch che; so gaye duniya ke saab bacche

Realization about some of my pictures in diaper

Every day when my mommy or daddy are getting me ready for a bath or dressing me up after the bath or just changing my clothes, I run away with only my diaper on. I have lot of fun in playing the "catch-me-if-you-can" game. Every time I do that, they explain me that I cannot run around in my diaper and that if I do everyone will say "Shame shame, Kavya" and then they come and catch me.

This morning, while laying in my daddy's arms, I looked at some of my pictures hanging on the family room wall and noticed that all i was wearing in those pictures is my diaper. So, I innocently pointed at the pictures and asked "Kavya e wawa kem nathi pehri ?" (Why is Kavya not wearing any clothes?). You should have seen the looks on my mommy-daddy's face - they were surprised big time :)

3rd Quarter of 2nd year of my life

Hello !

I completed the 3rd quarter of 2nd year of my life on 16th Sept. I am now 21 months old.

I have 12 teeth with 2 more on the way. I can bite very well now - try me out the next time you meet me :-)

My vocabulary is increasing - I can say 1 to 10 and A to P (with little help, I can complete the alphabet) - but only when I am in good mood. I don't perform on demand :-) I can also sing some small poems. I like to watch Barney and other cartoons. I have started getting hooked onto TV.

I am still very picky about what I eat. I am completely weaned off the bottle now - but I don't like the sippy cup as much as the bottle - So, I only drink little out of it. Potty training will be starting anytime now..

Memorable short trips this quarter are NY, VRAJ temple in PA, Atlantic City and Angel Island.

Here are some of my pictures : http://picasaweb.google.com/amishaparikh/Kavya3rdQuarterOf2ndYear?authkey=hPnGpWdrLOw



Love,
Kavya

2nd Quarter of 2nd year of my life

Hello !

I completed the 2nd quarter of 2nd year of my life about a month back but I have been busy going places and meeting lots of friends and relatives in the last one month and hence the delay in sending the quarterly report. I am now 19 months old.

I have 9 teeth with 10th on the way (8 front and 2 back). But I still don't like to chew. So, I only eat food that is easy to swallow :)

I have become very talkative. I can speak lots of different sentences describing what I am doing, what I want, what you are doing and especially the Why/What/Where questions. I speak mainly in Gujarati and may be few words in English. I like to repeat what everyone says and hence I have earned the nickname of "Copy Cat" and also "Parrot" (popat in gujarati). If you come and spend few hours with me, then you will also starting talking the way I do :)

I had my first swim lessons this quarter and I loved it. Whenever I see some water, I shout "Swimming, swimming". I also practice swimming everyday at bath time in bathtub/ water bucket.

I love going to the park to enjoy the slide, swing, sand and those fluffy dogs :)

I am still very picky about what I eat. My mommy-daddy say that every meal time is a big (and messy :) ) project. They are trying to wean me from the bottle, but I am giving them a hard time. Diaper-training is next on their list :)

Here are some of my pictures : http://picasaweb.google.com/amishaparikh/Kavya15To19Months?authkey=41gSh9M0r0c



Love,
Kavya

1st Quarter of 2nd year of my life

Hello !
I completed the 1st quarter of 2nd year of my life today - Yes, believe it or not, I am now 15 months old. My parents say that I am growing really fast.

This last quarter has been very eventful and full of achievements.

I think my biggest achievement this quarter is that I started walking about 5 weeks back. I walk with my hands up in the air to maintain balance :) Although my parents would argue that my biggest achievement is that I started sleeping through the nite about 10 days back :)

I now have 4 teeth (2 top and 2 bottom) and 2 more top ones on the way. So, I have started brushing teeth and gums with my little brushie and mommy's finger :)

I have grown naughtier : My latest mischiefs include pulling every one's hair and glasses/goggles and climbing on my mommy and daddy's tummy and riding it like a horse - Its so much fun :)

I have also become very playful - I like to play with stacking blocks, shape sorters, dolls, computer, soft toys, tunnel and ball. I also like to play hide and seek and catch me if you can :)

They say I am becoming smarter day by day :) - I can show you different parts of my body (nosie, ears, eyes, head, hair, hands, tummy, legs, cheeks and fingers) and tell you my mommy and daddy's name (although I mix them up sometimes :) )

I am still very picky about what I eat. I like flavored yogurts, cheese, butter and juices a lot. I don't like foods that I have to chew. My parents have to bribe me with cheese at meal time :) I have also started drinking Vitamin D whole milk.

The most memorable event this quarter was a month long trip to India with my parents. I got to meet a lot of loving family members and friends. Although I was sick for most part of the trip, I was happy and playful whenever I felt better.

Here are some of my pictures : http://picasaweb.google.com/amishaparikh/Kavya9To15Months?authkey=_hAKWoQkVGI



Love,
Kavya