Dec 18, 2009
Annaprasanam
Sajni's Annaprasnam - Introducing Sajni to solids .. Yum Yum.. We conducted this event on the 22nd of Nov at Siva Vishnu Temple.Sajni missed Thatha and Ammama. Sajni enjoyed the company of Sai and Shruthi's family
Sajni's first Halloween
Sajni had fun on her first Halloween. Dressed as a cute little naughty cat, she caught everybody's eye there.. She had fun in the Halloween party at our apartment community..
Sajni's Fifth Month
I cant believe that I am writing this blog at the time I got to write her sixth month update. Life is not the same after Sajni's Thatha and Ammama's departure. I have almost forgotten what my little princess did during this period. I strongly remember this , that Sajni's turned out to be a very social darling. We attended a couple of parties and she was such a darling there. She let her amma and appa relax while they ate and she enjoyed all the attention that my friends gave her. She liked
being amidst kids and during these party times, she totally freaked out.
She loved playing with her thatha and ammama and yes loved the famous chellama kuttilu.And they would happily babysit her for us when Srini and I had to step out. Sajni loved being on her tummy all the time. She would just roll over in a second and play with her toys. Started to enjoy toys that made sounds and had lights in them.
Her fifth month was special. Apart from the parties she enjoyed the major two occassions, diwali and halloween. Since it was Sajni's first diwali, we had a grand celebration at home and the little princess was such a sweetie pie in her lovely dress that was gifted by Guha's parents. And then it was Halloween. Sajni was the cute little naughty cat for Halloween. We had a small celebration in our apartment and Sajni enjoyed watching all the kids in their costumes.
We also got our family portrait done. Loved dressing up Sajni for the session. And I know now, how much I wanted a girl. She loved it too and we got some best pictures of her.
It was time for Thatha and Ammama to leave the States. It was hard for Sajni, Srini and I. Sajni missed them like crazy. She cried for a couple of days and the learnt slowly that they were not going to be here. She missed all the pampering and the company to play with. With the move, it was tough for all of us. But being a strong darling that she is, she got over it quickly.
Sajni leant to coordinate well with her hands. She loved to play peek-a-boo, govinda govinda and also did alilai krishnan at times. Its so much fun being with my sweetie pie.
being amidst kids and during these party times, she totally freaked out.
She loved playing with her thatha and ammama and yes loved the famous chellama kuttilu.And they would happily babysit her for us when Srini and I had to step out. Sajni loved being on her tummy all the time. She would just roll over in a second and play with her toys. Started to enjoy toys that made sounds and had lights in them.
Her fifth month was special. Apart from the parties she enjoyed the major two occassions, diwali and halloween. Since it was Sajni's first diwali, we had a grand celebration at home and the little princess was such a sweetie pie in her lovely dress that was gifted by Guha's parents. And then it was Halloween. Sajni was the cute little naughty cat for Halloween. We had a small celebration in our apartment and Sajni enjoyed watching all the kids in their costumes.
We also got our family portrait done. Loved dressing up Sajni for the session. And I know now, how much I wanted a girl. She loved it too and we got some best pictures of her.
It was time for Thatha and Ammama to leave the States. It was hard for Sajni, Srini and I. Sajni missed them like crazy. She cried for a couple of days and the learnt slowly that they were not going to be here. She missed all the pampering and the company to play with. With the move, it was tough for all of us. But being a strong darling that she is, she got over it quickly.
Sajni leant to coordinate well with her hands. She loved to play peek-a-boo, govinda govinda and also did alilai krishnan at times. Its so much fun being with my sweetie pie.
Oct 27, 2009
Sajni's Fourth Month
Wow, time goes by so quickly. So quickly that its 10 days since Sajni completed her fourth month and I havent got a chance to update my blog. Oh My Sajni does a lot more than she did a month ago. I hope I remember everything that she is upto these days. The best and wonderful of all is how she has mastered the rolling over act. Yes she can turn over just like that. You lay her down on the floor and you look away and within a few seconds, just before you even realise she is on her tummy. Its so delightful to watch her like that with all that naughtiness in her eyes. She still continues to enjoy her time with her thatha. Oh She loves that and when he sings her song "Chellamma Kuttilu" she screams with joy and happiness. And not to mention, how she gets things done her way with ammamma. She hates it when ammamma watches TV. She feels she is being ignored and expresses that so beautifully. And yes she continues to play Saindhadhu Amma Saindhadhu only with ammamma but nobody else
Sajni has started to enjoy the little drives that we have been taking her to. Her visits to the DC and Baltimore. She also did the Annapolis boat ride and enjoyed every moment of it. Also the little walks that I take her to around the apartment community. During these visits we figured her love for trees. She loves to watch trees, plants... Boy, she is a nature enthusiast and I love it.
The last day of this month is when she learnt a new thing. Apart from responding to amma,appa, thatha and ammamma, she now does something like the Alabhana. Its so cute and you can listen to her all day !! I think thats unique to Sajni and her love for music especially carnatic continues
We have started to have guests at home. Guess we are no longer the parents of a "newborn" :) Sajni seems to love company and she jumps with joy when she sees kids. Somehow she relates to them better and squeaks with joy when she is near them. With our recent Kolu visits, this is what we found out. Coming to that, Sajni celebrated her first Kolu. She liked watching all the bomais and the park. The best of all was playing with the kids who visited us for the kolu. Sajni also attended Srini's office get-together. There were other kids and she happily stayed with the women folk there while I got some great moments to relax. At this point she defintely seems to be a social baby :)
I am already missing her first 3 months. the little things she did to get to this stage. I am waiting for more of Sajni...
This is how she looks when she completed her fourth month
Sajni has started to enjoy the little drives that we have been taking her to. Her visits to the DC and Baltimore. She also did the Annapolis boat ride and enjoyed every moment of it. Also the little walks that I take her to around the apartment community. During these visits we figured her love for trees. She loves to watch trees, plants... Boy, she is a nature enthusiast and I love it.
The last day of this month is when she learnt a new thing. Apart from responding to amma,appa, thatha and ammamma, she now does something like the Alabhana. Its so cute and you can listen to her all day !! I think thats unique to Sajni and her love for music especially carnatic continues
We have started to have guests at home. Guess we are no longer the parents of a "newborn" :) Sajni seems to love company and she jumps with joy when she sees kids. Somehow she relates to them better and squeaks with joy when she is near them. With our recent Kolu visits, this is what we found out. Coming to that, Sajni celebrated her first Kolu. She liked watching all the bomais and the park. The best of all was playing with the kids who visited us for the kolu. Sajni also attended Srini's office get-together. There were other kids and she happily stayed with the women folk there while I got some great moments to relax. At this point she defintely seems to be a social baby :)
I am already missing her first 3 months. the little things she did to get to this stage. I am waiting for more of Sajni...
This is how she looks when she completed her fourth month
Oct 19, 2009
Story of how Storks delivered the baby
Sajni,my darling.. this is appa's narration of how you arrived in to this wonderful world
It was 5.15 am and neither Sun nor I was ready. She comes and says the water might be broken. The possibility of the event and the ramifications of the same
required no cognitive interpretations nor time for sending up a gush of nervous energy up my spine. Uptil now, a wishful mind had always thought that it will not be before Friday, and Friday is in the long away future. But not anymore.. there is no distance between the critical moment and now. I cannot say - lemme sleep for another half hour and I shall compensate for that with increased efficiency tomorrow. No sir.. time to be what you are.. that is.. in this case, a man.
After such cognitive feedback, I cool down. I call my friend, namely, Google. What is the difference between water break and water leak.. or is it the mucous plug? Thankfully, she was well prepared for such moments.. she had been packing and ready with the hospital bag weeks ago. I am so glad that she had more forethought than me - this was my afterthought. She says... enough of the surfing.. lets start driving. We look back our house, probably for the last time as non-parents. And as we drive in the car easily wading through the sparse traffic that is helping us (I am the odd man who is *not* driving to work today), everything looks unreal and beautiful. The cartoon comes to my mind, which says that this is the last moment to talk to each other freely that would not involve our future daughter.
At the hospital reception, our report is taken very casually as we are probably one of the many that happened many many times, as they resume their conversation after asking us to wait in the lounge. The nurses are very friendly and congratulate us as they confirm that the transition has happened. We are getting excited now... it is now a definite event, though we do not know how it is going to evolve in the next hours. We keep updating our folks at home.
We are now in the delivery room.. with our ipod running soothing Bach's sonatas. The proverbial push has come to a shove. We are waiting for the doctor.. as the nurses keep changing shifts. We are chatting and watching TV and looking out in the windows to pass the time that seems to have come to a stop. The nurse announces that the doctor has arrived.. now we are further close to the moment. The transition is further down... and the doctor says pushing time. With the nurse and me giving the moral support for pushing, she does exceptionally well in spending the energies during the contractions to aid them, increasing the stamina and duration with each. The doctor and the nurse are so wonderful, their expertise showing in this critical time, how they are able to so fully concentrate on the task as well as keep the cool.
The doctor says the baby has a lot of hair and I see it - she is still inside though. One final push is needed. The doctor applies some gel like stuff.. and the nurse jokes that
the doctor is going to charge for a hairdo for the baby. I am fully trying to motivate her for that final push.. though I sense that it may take even an hour or so... the doctor is showing concerns that she doesn't want to go to a C after so much effort. So we are trying to channel that pressure to deliver... and as we are working on it, I hear the high pitched cry of a baby... and it startles me. It has finally happened and the nurse is showing the baby that is fully awake and crying and covered in a fluid.. is she from the Wax Museum? It is quite unbelievable though all is happening before your eyes and you are not just a mere observer.
The baby gets the first wash and I keep looking at her eagerly. This is her alert time, the first forty minutes or so, and I clearly see it. She is moving her eyes and zooming and testing and seeing the world for the first time. Experience sans pariel. The nurse clothes the baby with a nice color dotted swaddle. And I notice how cute the baby looks, and am glad that this ended so. She is happy as I give the baby to her. We are being congratulated by all as we take pictures of ourselves and the team. She is going to be tall, as she is twenty inches for a six pounds and nine ounces - though these parameters are going to change quickly in the near future.
And of course, as I am writing this, she and her mom are blissfully sleeping next to me, enjoying an existence that is well earned. We all have done this - without exception.
What a wonderful life this is - and true appreciation would be to celebrate it without reservations.
It was 5.15 am and neither Sun nor I was ready. She comes and says the water might be broken. The possibility of the event and the ramifications of the same
required no cognitive interpretations nor time for sending up a gush of nervous energy up my spine. Uptil now, a wishful mind had always thought that it will not be before Friday, and Friday is in the long away future. But not anymore.. there is no distance between the critical moment and now. I cannot say - lemme sleep for another half hour and I shall compensate for that with increased efficiency tomorrow. No sir.. time to be what you are.. that is.. in this case, a man.
After such cognitive feedback, I cool down. I call my friend, namely, Google. What is the difference between water break and water leak.. or is it the mucous plug? Thankfully, she was well prepared for such moments.. she had been packing and ready with the hospital bag weeks ago. I am so glad that she had more forethought than me - this was my afterthought. She says... enough of the surfing.. lets start driving. We look back our house, probably for the last time as non-parents. And as we drive in the car easily wading through the sparse traffic that is helping us (I am the odd man who is *not* driving to work today), everything looks unreal and beautiful. The cartoon comes to my mind, which says that this is the last moment to talk to each other freely that would not involve our future daughter.
At the hospital reception, our report is taken very casually as we are probably one of the many that happened many many times, as they resume their conversation after asking us to wait in the lounge. The nurses are very friendly and congratulate us as they confirm that the transition has happened. We are getting excited now... it is now a definite event, though we do not know how it is going to evolve in the next hours. We keep updating our folks at home.
We are now in the delivery room.. with our ipod running soothing Bach's sonatas. The proverbial push has come to a shove. We are waiting for the doctor.. as the nurses keep changing shifts. We are chatting and watching TV and looking out in the windows to pass the time that seems to have come to a stop. The nurse announces that the doctor has arrived.. now we are further close to the moment. The transition is further down... and the doctor says pushing time. With the nurse and me giving the moral support for pushing, she does exceptionally well in spending the energies during the contractions to aid them, increasing the stamina and duration with each. The doctor and the nurse are so wonderful, their expertise showing in this critical time, how they are able to so fully concentrate on the task as well as keep the cool.
The doctor says the baby has a lot of hair and I see it - she is still inside though. One final push is needed. The doctor applies some gel like stuff.. and the nurse jokes that
the doctor is going to charge for a hairdo for the baby. I am fully trying to motivate her for that final push.. though I sense that it may take even an hour or so... the doctor is showing concerns that she doesn't want to go to a C after so much effort. So we are trying to channel that pressure to deliver... and as we are working on it, I hear the high pitched cry of a baby... and it startles me. It has finally happened and the nurse is showing the baby that is fully awake and crying and covered in a fluid.. is she from the Wax Museum? It is quite unbelievable though all is happening before your eyes and you are not just a mere observer.
The baby gets the first wash and I keep looking at her eagerly. This is her alert time, the first forty minutes or so, and I clearly see it. She is moving her eyes and zooming and testing and seeing the world for the first time. Experience sans pariel. The nurse clothes the baby with a nice color dotted swaddle. And I notice how cute the baby looks, and am glad that this ended so. She is happy as I give the baby to her. We are being congratulated by all as we take pictures of ourselves and the team. She is going to be tall, as she is twenty inches for a six pounds and nine ounces - though these parameters are going to change quickly in the near future.
And of course, as I am writing this, she and her mom are blissfully sleeping next to me, enjoying an existence that is well earned. We all have done this - without exception.
What a wonderful life this is - and true appreciation would be to celebrate it without reservations.
Sep 23, 2009
Sajni's Third Month
Sajni is 3 months old. Infact 3 months and a week old. Oh My God !!! Its so beautiful.... I mean being a mom of Sajni .. it is so wonderful. I am making this statement at 3 months, guess what will I feel later on, especially the stages when she crawls, walks, talks.... She is such a delight to watch. She is keeping the whole family at her toes. She likes to be pampered and screams when she is left alone even for a minute. When she wakes up after a nap, she has to see one of our faces, either her thata,ammama or her mom. And then she likes to be konjified and then there appears one of the beautiful smiles. The best smile I would say in the whole world. She is such a cutie pie. Her 2 month to 3 month has passed by so quickly meaning she is keeping us really busy. She has started to babble a few words and some of them even sound like amma ... No No its not me, I am not exaggerating. people around me say so... She moves from one end to another in her bed. Is able to move her hands and legs well. Infact she has better control of her hands and her neck. Her neck is almost standing well without any support. She tries to do the ammama kozhakattai brings both her hands to her mouth but then puts her hands in to her mouth. Also she is spitting a lot. My friends say she could be teething... I wonder if she could this early..
Sajni and I are trying to get a routine. We read a book when she wakes up in the morning. The best thing still continues, her sleeping well in the nights. Some days she sleeps well for 4 hours and the healthy mommmy I have become.. We try to play during the day. She playes the Saidhadhu amma Saidhadhu only with her ammama. How hard I try to play that game with her, she somehow isnt interested and she plays it beautifully with her ammama. Her 3rd month has been wonderful and I am so excited and waiting to see Sajni growing...
Here is how she looks when completed 3 months..
Sajni and I are trying to get a routine. We read a book when she wakes up in the morning. The best thing still continues, her sleeping well in the nights. Some days she sleeps well for 4 hours and the healthy mommmy I have become.. We try to play during the day. She playes the Saidhadhu amma Saidhadhu only with her ammama. How hard I try to play that game with her, she somehow isnt interested and she plays it beautifully with her ammama. Her 3rd month has been wonderful and I am so excited and waiting to see Sajni growing...
Here is how she looks when completed 3 months..
Sep 2, 2009
Namakarnam
We celebrated Sajni's Namakarnam today Sep 2nd 2009 and yippe Sajni's name was written on rice paddy. Her name is official in the traditional world.. She enjoyed every bit of the proceedings and turned cranky only towards the end that too due to hunger. She keenly listened to the vathiyar chanting the mantrams. Ofcourse, she is familiar with the sound of mantrams as she listens to her tatha chanting them everyday... Srini and I also collected her first ever portrait pictures from the studio today. Overall it was a great day for us...
Aug 19, 2009
Sajni's Second Month
Sajni is two months old now. Her two month check up with her pediatrician went on very well and she was called a "perfect" baby. She indeed is one. She has achieved her milestones and the sweetest and cutest thing now is her smile. I guess you can do anything in this world for that one cute smile of hers. She recognizes very well her mommy, dad, thata and ammama. She loves to have people around her and at this stage is welcoming strangers as well with her cutie cutie smile. She hates to be left alone which you can tell with one loud cry of hers. Her favorite person now is her thata. She plays with him every morning and noon for atleast 20 – 30 mins. I wonder what magic he has on her to attract her without even holding her. That’s the magic of grandparents…..
She welcomed her big big bro and enjoyed the couple of days with him.She is trying to turn-over now.. I know its too early but she does make a good attempt at it. Her neck seems to have gotten stronger and very soon I guess she will not need our support for her neck.. Now towards the end of the second month another big thing is happening… Yipee.. Yes, she is sleeping thru the nights.. only waking up for her feeds and diaper change.. That’s the biggest achievement for me… I am slowly getting more sleep .. I am beginning to enjoy motherhood now bypassing the initial fearful days … Sajni is wonderful and the best thing that has happened to me…
Here is how she looks now...
She welcomed her big big bro and enjoyed the couple of days with him.She is trying to turn-over now.. I know its too early but she does make a good attempt at it. Her neck seems to have gotten stronger and very soon I guess she will not need our support for her neck.. Now towards the end of the second month another big thing is happening… Yipee.. Yes, she is sleeping thru the nights.. only waking up for her feeds and diaper change.. That’s the biggest achievement for me… I am slowly getting more sleep .. I am beginning to enjoy motherhood now bypassing the initial fearful days … Sajni is wonderful and the best thing that has happened to me…
Here is how she looks now...
Aug 3, 2009
Thottil Ceremony
We celebrated Sajni's Thottil ceremony on the 26th. We invited a few of our friends and it was a nice get-together for us after 5 weeks of sleepless nights. Sajni was well behaved and slept through the entire evening. She is so lucky as she was showered with lots of gifts from our friends. It was a nice memorable evening.... Her first party at home... I am sure she loved being pampered...
Jul 17, 2009
Sajni's First Month
Yesterday was Sajni’s first month birthday. I cant believe that she is already a month old now. I am still pinching myself to see if this is all a dream. I proudly look at her as she is wearing a cute little onesie that says “ I am mommy’s dream come true “ . Sajni is the best thing that has happened to Srini and I. Life has changed so much since June 16th. The first time I looked at her and held her in my arms… I knew what I would have missed had Sajni not happened… She is now a comfortable one month old out of the mother’s womb. Her one month pediatrician visit certified that she is an interactive baby. Yes, she is now able to recognize the voices of the members of her family right now… mommy,dad,grandpa and grandma.. She is no longer a small little doll that she was on the first day. Now she coos,grunts,cries,smiles and kicks … Yes , she kicks her left leg really hard when she is hungry… until she is fed. .. She is such a cutie pie and my complaints of sleepless nights vanish with one look at her little princess. Srini I should say is a wonderful dad. Little munchkin loves to spend time with him in the evenings and nights especially between 10pm and 12 am where I get to sleep. And she loves the tummy time that her dad gives her . My mom and I are so scared when he does that but LO seems to enjoy that. We love all of sajni’s expressions but the best so far is when we burp her. She has achieved her first month milestones. She seems to be getting naughtier day by day… She exhibits her anger and she moves 90 degrees in her bassinet while she is asleep and cries until she is being held.
Life is at its best now and srini and I look forward to the wonderful days of parenting Sajni.
Life is at its best now and srini and I look forward to the wonderful days of parenting Sajni.
Hello World
Welcomed with joy & love Sajni Srinivasan
June 16th 2009 @ 3.14 pm
6 pounds 9 ounces and 20 inches
June 16th 2009 @ 3.14 pm
6 pounds 9 ounces and 20 inches
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