14 Months

The little boops is now:

eating a lot more grown up foods like toast, mamara (rice puffs), whole grain cheerios, gathiya (chickpea flour fried noodles), dal, pancakes, chips, certain cookies

He is also very naughty - he fake cries, throws tantrums, cries really loudly on purpose

He also runs away when you chase him

He combs his own hair, or at least tries

He loves baths

He loves milk

He understand what "huggies" (not the diapers) is and gives us hugs on command

He doesn't understand what "kissy" is just yet. He licks us when we say "give kissy". His inner Raka is coming out.

He sometimes still acts like Raka - licks us, picks up his food from the floor with his mouth (instead of his hands), and he pants like Raka does when he is out of breath

He understands when it's diaper change time, to put his feet up

He says bye, hi, hello, mama, mum mum, something that sounds like "radhe radhe"

He loves Mickey mouse club house

He loves to pray. yes, he really does

 

 

Hiral's wedding and some more

Oh my. It’s been a while. I seriously can’t believe the last few weeks have gone by so fast. I have pictures ready for post but no time to actually write the post.

Hiral’s wedding was last weekend and we had a great time. We arrived Wednesday night and I didn’t a lot of people’s nails. I shellaced them. They came out awesome. I wish I had taken a picture. But you can look at my nails in the meantime. They are awesome, right. The color is called Hollywood. Rightfully so.

 

We had a mendhi party on Thursday, Vidhi on Friday morning and then garba Friday night. Hiral, Manali, Dipuldidi, Shruti, and I checked into the hotel at like midnight only to sleep (and sneak in a late, very late, night TB snack. What?! The bride wanted it!) For a few hours. We woke up Saturday morning and started getting Hiral ready. I must say I did a spectacular job. Of course it doesn’t hurt that she’s gorgeous herself. We were trying to help 5 bridesmaids, Lata aunty, my mom, my foi, and bhabhi get ready and still had ourselves to ready. Luckily we arrived at the venue minutes (literally) before Hiral greeted Abhi at the door. I mean seriously it was a close call. The important part is that we got in the pictures of her greeting him, implying we were there the whole time! Fast forward to the reception – that went off wonderfully and fast forward to after party. There was a small little hiccup (yeah you Milan) but things were okay after that.

 

 

 

 

 

And that brings us to Halloween. We (read I) only have control over his costumes for so long. So we are going to take advantage of it as much as we can.  Here is the little bear out trick or treating. He was roaming more than trick or treating in. I mean he is a bear after all. Bears don’t go door to door asking for food, they just cause chaos by walking around the peoples driveway and lawn.