My bathing suit

I enjoyed swimming around in Mama's tummy, so she naturally thought I would enjoy swimming at the outdoor swimming pool too! Here I am in my goldfish swimsuit.

Look at me! I can lift up my legs!

Papa took me out to the pool for a dip.

The water's...um ...feels a little funny! Hold me tight, dad!

Afterwards I relaxed in Mama's lap and contemplated this beautiful world.

Cuteness!

What do you think - am I adorable in my birthday suit? (and check out the pretty quilt from Grandma Roma behind me!)

This is me looking intriguing.

Gosh, those paparazzi are always after me, even when I'm sunbathing!

Oh, it's just mama? Well, that's okay then!

xoxoxo Yamuna

Pink

Here I am looking surprized.



And this is me laughing at a good joke...albeit I am half asleep.


Now I am fully asleep.


Mama takes good care of me with her strong brown hands.

Puja

On my one-month birthday Mama, Papa, big brother and I went to the Hindu temple in Ottawa for a special puja - a Vinayaka Ashtothara! I wore a pretty pink dress and my brother wore a dazzling white kurta that Aunty Jesal brought all the way from India.

We assembled a pretty tray of red flowers, apples and cherries for the puja. The priest presented the fruits and flowers to the god and then gave us some back after they had been blessed. We couldn't take photos inside the mantap, so here are some pics from the steps outside.

Mama looked so pretty in her cream and white sari!

I was very comfy in her lap so I quickly fell asleep.

Pretty baby

Posing with my pink pillow...in my birthday suit!

Cuddling with mama - my favourite place to sleep!

Big brother

Here I am cuddling with my big brother.

I think he's almost as cute as me!

xoxo Yamuna

Canada Day

I had lots of fun on Canada Day. Big brother Avimanyu took Mama, Papa and me to Andrew Haydon Park. Here, he is riding a big horsey! (khudreh)

Then he demonstrated how to drive a big rig truck!

Mama and I liked that!

Then Papa took him to see Obama's helicopter (?!) I like Obama!

Why Obama? Well, just a few days earlier, Manyu and Papa were reading a biography of Obama. Manyu was most impressed by the President's helicopter! And that is how Canada Day segued into Independence Day!

xoxo love, Yamuna

The Many Faces of Yamuna

Relaxing with mama

Surprised, during my first bath

Sleeping, with papa

Ahhh, pretty in pink

Hanging out with papa and my big bro!

Mommy's Birthday

It was my Mommy's birthday last week, and even an earthquake (5.0 on the Richter scale!) couldn't keep her from going out to celebrate. It was supposed to be my birthday too, but I was in a hurry to meet my darling Mommy, so I packed my bags and headed out early.

I am 6 days old and here is my first recorded outing (very first time outside was at 5 days old, to pick up my big brother from daycare).

Beautiful garden outside our apartment building, but I am asleep. So cosy in my blue cocoon!

Papa picked me up so now I am awake to the beauty of the world.

Deep thoughts over; back to sleepy sleepy for me.

My Parents

My parents are pretty fun. I think I did a good job picking them.

Here is Mommy, who gives me milky and snuggles me close.

Here is Papa. Um...I don't actually know what he does. Mostly watches TV.

I am so confused by some things in this new world. Like, what is a vuvuzela??

My big brother will help me figure these things out. He seems pretty smart. He knows all the words to the "ABC song!"

Day 4

Pink rose baby

My mommy likes to colour coordinate her babies (pink) with the bedsheets (pink and orange).

With Aunty Jesal, who's baking a little friend for me!

With Grandma Roma

My big brother loves me and I love him!

Beautiful Poem

Thanks to Anuradha Gupta, papa's batchmate at school, here is a beautiful poem that she composed:

...aapko bahut bahut badhaii, pyaari si pari jo aapke ghar aayi..
...pyaar ki nischaal dhara se bheega rahe hamesha aapka tan-aur maan...

...khushiyon se maheka rahe, aapka ghar aagan her shrn,

... aaisa sundar, sukhad aur paawan ho pyaari Yamuna ka aagmaan.

hope u like the few lines that i wrote for our dear Yamuna. they came instantly..

I am here now

Pink and chubby

Goodmorning, and happy to meet you, mama, papa.

SEEMA Guessed My Arrival Time!!

I am snuggled up here, upside down. I am well prepared to come out and greet you all any time now. I can hear sounds, and feel the movement outside, so I think there will be a bit more leg room once I come out. My apartment here is getting a bit crowded, and I hope I get something at least twice the size when I come out. Also it is a bit dark in here.

I have been promised milk as soon as I come out.

To make my debut more interesting I would like to announce a prize to anyone who can guess my time of arrival. The person whose time is closest to the actual time will have the first blog heading named after them.

So leave a comment with your guess and we shall find out soon...