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

My first birthday

Hello,

We celebrated my first "happy birthday" on 16th December at Putting Edge - glow in the dark mini-golf in Great Mall, Milpitas (Bay Area). I got my sleep right before the party - So, I was all ready to meet and greet everyone.

Since I cannot walk on my own yet, they did not let me play golf (may be next year) - but I heard others enjoyed the game.
We had a nice Winnie-the-Pooh cake along with Bhel and Pav-bhaji.
My mom and dad also prepared a cool Treasure Hunt game in which teams of 4 people each raced in the Great Mall to solve the clues of 10 different stores and get a souvenir from each.

I really enjoyed my first happy birthday party. I hope you enjoy seeing the pictures :
http://picasaweb.google.com/amishaparikh/KavyaSFirstBirthday?authkey=ujAUItQYXSE



Love,
Kavya.

9 month old e-mail

Hello !

I am writing to you after a long time, but as you will see, I have been busy growing up. I am 9 and a half months old now. I can crawl, stand up by holding on to things and have also started to walk a little by holding. I don't have any teeth yet (and so I still look as cute as before ;-), but I have started eating vegetables, fruits, daal and rice (I don't like daal and rice, though).

I can shake hands, give hi-fi, bid good-bye, clap and even say "mum mum", "ka" for kavya, "pa pa pa", "da da ..." and make many more silly sounds. But shhhh... whenever my mom and dad ask me to do or say any of these in front of their friends, I pretend not to know any of these :) They say I have become very naughty, but I say I am just doing what kids are supposed to do at my age ;-)

Here are some of my pictures from 6 to 9 months. Take a look at how much I have grown. Make sure to read my comments for some of the pics. I think that I look like my daddy (I am daddy's little girl) - what do you think ?
http://www.kodakgallery.com/I.jsp?c=7ibzkvb.bekk6sg3&x=0&y=-2hcivy

Love,
Kavya

More pictures

January 11, 2006 To January 23, 2006
http://www.flickr.com/gp/21587062@N00/JN638K

January 26, 2006
http://www.flickr.com/gp/21587062@N00/T08x24

January 29 and 30, 2006
http://www.flickr.com/gp/21587062@N00/4pr17v

My 2nd e-mail : Look ! Look !

Hello again !

I am almost 3 weeks old now. My mommy-daddy have uploaded more pictures of me at http://www.flickr.com/gp/21587062@N00/63809P

Take a look and see how I have changed.

Love,
Kavya.

My 1st email to friends and family

Hello !

Recognize me ? I am Gaurav daddy and Amisha mommy's little princess ;)I just wanted to drop a note to say hello and thank you for all your lovely wishes.I am little over a week old now - getting used to the world outside of my mommy. I spend most of my time sleeping, eating, pooping and playing.

I would love to meet and play with you - so come on over !!

Here are pictures from my first week : http://www.flickr.com/gp/21587062@N00/1U1cdT

Love,
Kavya

Announcing my name

Dear all,
Thanks a lot for all the wishes and kind words!! Finally we have decided baby's name: "Kavya" (Poetry). There was a typo in the first email (fat-finger-syndrome) :) Baby is 19" tall, not 10".

I have uploaded more pictures at:
http://www.flickr.com/gp/21587062@N00/C53V0h

thanks,
Amisha-Gaurav

My Birth Announcement

Dear family, friends and colleagues,

Amisha and I were blessed with our first child on 12/16. She was born on 12/16 at 12:47 PM (7.11 Pounds and 10 inches long). Both, mom and the little one are doing fine. We expect to go home in 3-4 days. We are yet to decide her name :)
Here is what the little girl looks like on her first day:

Thanks,
Amisha-Gaurav