Serial Cereal Eater

The big 0-2!

Happy belated birthday to me.  I turned 2 on June 9th, and Mom and Dad celebrated their anniversary by hogging all of my ice cream cake.  

Now that I'm not a little kid anymore, I've really started to branch out.  

More climbing, less falling.

More milk in my mouth, less on the floor.

More delicate control over mommy and daddy, less random demands... they're like putty in my hands.  With any luck, I'll have a pony by week's end...

...I've also developed a new-found fondness for ellipses points... they're like little written polka-dots.

my new house

More big news!  We bought a house.

It's close to the lakes, and gives me plenty of room to run around.

It's a little green for my taste, but Daddy said that a purple house was "out of the question," whatever that means.

I'll just have to make it purple myself!

Welcome home, Ishaan

Tauji and Taiji's baby came out to play on May 19th.

He's awesome!  It's nice to have a little brother, especially since I'm not the littlest anymore.

Ishaan Shankar Bhardwaj, you have a lot to learn.  Stick with me, and you'll do just fine.

Aloha

We had a great time in Maui.

I played in the ocean, built sandcastles, and went swimming and whale watching.

Daphne and I caused all manner of trouble!  She's a really good swimmer!

Can't wait to go back!

Hellooooooo, baby!

Here's the first picture of my new baby brother or sister.

She's sucking her thumb...I'm pretty sure she gets that from me.  Or Dad.

Right now she's been in there for about 15 weeks, and Mommy says she's the size of an apple.

I can't wait to meet her (or him).

Bottom line- I just moved up on the totem pole.

Drive it like you stole it!

Someone's in the Kitchen with Uma

I saw Uma kissing Mamaji...

Table for Two

Merry Xmas

We had a great time this Christmas in Cleveland.

I got a ton of loot, including a Mini Racer II, to compliment Nanima's big version.

Santa and I got together again, this time with mixed results.  Mommy horned in on my photo with the fat man this year (I think she wanted some face time for her own list!).

Daddy taught me how to tear through rapping paper like an animal.

I got to cook with Nanaji, and Mamaji taught me the importance of hair products (I'll let him explain).

Merry Xmas everyone.

Talk to you next year!

Happy Holidays

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone.  We just got back from India and had a wonderful time.  I met lots of my family.  I had so much fun playing with my cousins I didn't want to leave. I saw the Taj Mahal and shopped with Dadima.  I saw camels, elephants, peacocks, and cows up close.   I can't wait to go back.  

Indira Gandhi's Memorial

I was so exhausted from playing at India Gate that I slept all the way through the memorial.  

India Gate

We got to India Gate before many people were there so I got to run around and play.

Qutab Minar

Playing peekaboo with Eti Didi

Happy Halloween

Hello to the few fans that still check my blog. Since I last blogged I have spent lots of time with my Mamaji, Nanima, Dadima, Dadaji, and Meera Auntie and they have all been so much fun to play with.
I am sure everyone would like an update on my recent accomplishments so here goes. I have finally passed 20 lbs and 30 inches so I'm huge... watch out. I like to repeat whatever I hear and I love to watch construction workers and cranes in action.
I dressed up as a dragon for Halloween and saw all of my friends in music class. Mommy and I visited Daddy at work and I got to eat a chocolate pumpkin. I can't wait for Halloween next year when I get to go trick or treating.
Next week we leave for India, but once we're back I'll post again with lots of pictures.

My first canoe ride

This weekend Mommy, Daddy and I went canoeing on Lake Calhoun and Lake of the Isles. It was a little windier than Mommy and Daddy had expected so it was a little wild at times. I had a great time watching the ducks and the blue heron. Daddy did most of the paddling while I played with Mommy and tried to splash in the water. They were not very eager for me to play in the water until we were back at the shore.

Dadaji and me

Compared to me, these guys are tall

I can't pick my nose, so I settled for tomatoes

Things are going great, and they're only getting better...

Who's the silliest of them all?

World's Straw-est Girl

Happy Birthday Daddy

My First Trip to the Zoo

Two Monkeys and a two toed sloth!

Nature walk

These were pictures from my nature walk with Daddy at Nanima and Nanaji's. The first is a molting cycada, very rare to see, and the second is a wild turtle. We could have seen more, but I was getting hungry for more blueberries.