Ajji and Sudha at the Aquarium

Explaining something fishy to Ajji

All buttoned up and still cold :)

Determined to turn the wheel even though she couldn't quite reach it, or didn't quite have the strength to.

Don't touch MY cookie.

Storytime with Ajji

Listening to stories from Ajji. Sudha is having fun and is repeating everything Ajji says, but with a strong accent :)

On the treadmill for the first time ever :)

Since its way too chilly for Ajji to go for a walk outside, the treadmill is her next best option. Anything higher than a speed 1.0 freaks her out, and she won't let go of the handles :)

Preparing to be a big sister

Putting baby to sleep

Reading story to baby

Feeding the baby

The Target Fiasco

On sunday, I saw on a blog/board (forget where) that Target.com and Amazon.com had Britax Marathon carseats for $42.99 and $59.99 in two of the prints, usual retail at $269.99

So of course, I immediately logged in to both sites and finding that Target.com had free shipping looked to order from there. I saw the $59.99 one, but in my haste could not see the $42.99 one. 60 dollars was still an AWESOME deal for a Britax so I ordered one. Then I went back and found the $42.99 one and proceeded to order a further 2. Having completed the transaction, I proceeded to post it on my mommies board and a few other places who in turn went and ordered the $42.99 one.

Then Target.com pulled a rotten trick - they cancelled all orders saying that the price quoted was wrong and they were within their rights to cancel. Of course, it caused a LOT of p!ssed off moms. In the meantime, some of the $59.99 carseats which I'm guessing were in stock, shipped out. The shipping process from target.com warehouse started early monday morning, before Target could even realize their mistake and cancel things.

I was one of the "lucky" ones who received their $59.99 carseat.
Unfortunately, I don't think other people think so. I realize there are other people who "needed" this pricebreak more than me, but it feels bad when people are openly sarcastic or incredulous about it.

I'm torn between to turn my head the other way and use the carseat with the knowledge that I didn't get the carseat by "cheating" anyone, I just happened to be lucky enough to get in early. Or to just take the carseat to the Shelter and donate it there and start afresh and get a new one for full price (the $190 one on sale at Albeebaby.com).

Missed my dream stroller :(

There was a MBUD (Mountain Buggy Urban Double) on sale in Craigslist , but the location was 1.5hrs - 2hrs away, and someone else got to it first.

I feel sooooo sad.

And I HATE living in Atlanta where no-one uses the cool baby gear. I have not been able to locate anything cool here - bags, strollers, baby stuff. There isn't even a store where I can go look at cool stuff .... grrrr. ..

Sold one , got another one

Sold the Fisher Price sit and stand because Guru felt it was too big and heavy and would not even say anything nice about it.
Got the Joovy Caboose because it was supposed to be lighter and smaller. Yes, it is, but its not any more comfortable for the front OR back rider. In fact, more uncomfortable for the front rider since the seat area seems very small.
Anyway, going to keep this as our "go to" stroller for shopping, etc until the new Bubs is old enough for an umbrella stroller like McLauren by which time hopefully Sudha will not want to ride in a stroller.
Still planning to buy a good side by side double for trails and walks - a MBUD, or BJCED or Bob Duallie.

See how her legs are dangling. If the footrest is raised, she has to extend her legs and doesn't feel like the sitting position. Might work for a younger baby though.


Need to put in the carseat in front and see how it would be for her. But ugh - carseat is blue checkered pattern and stroller is red. Hehe .. ok, I'm being a snob now :)

Its a WIGGLES party !!!

We took her to the Wiggles concert and wow , it was so much fun for both of us. Most of the songs were from their newer albums, so we were not that familiar with it, and the ending was a little abrupt, but we still had so much fun.
She sang along and danced to the songs she knew and enjoyed it so much!!

Excited for the show to start

Toot-toot chugga-chugga

Singing along to 'Rock-your-bear-bye'

Singing along to 'Twinkle-twinkle little star'

The party girl !

She's gotten into "I want to go a party" mode all of a sudden. Says that every day morning and night. So when we did finally go to a party, she was all excited and got all dressed up.



And imitating me when Guru took a belly shot of me :)

Some of my craftiness :)

Longies for Becca's Madi - partial trade for a quilt she's doing for the new Bub. Becca dyed the cotton yarn. Beautiful colourway though a pain to knit with the cotton yarn.


Longies for Mandy's Ona - in Purewool Calisto that I had. Purewool was awesome awesome and so soft to knit with.

Hat for Christmas presents to daycare teachers. They both have kids Sudha's age, and had admired her hat, so I made one each for them in Caron Simply Soft acrylic yarn. My first time trying stripes and it wasn't that bad. I'm giving them the hats along with the hand-care set from Bath by Betijo that I'd already ordered.
I don't know how to block acrylic, so am not taking any chances. The pom-pom needs to be attached too.

More to come ... newborn hat, newborn set (longies, hat, booties - all cabled on BBR), baby sweater that is unfortunately a little too big for a newborn, helmet hat for Sudha, .... and more. Gotta get that camera rolling.

Post partum care package

Is it bad that I'm putting one together for myself?
I'm not going to get one from anyone and I know I'd like one when the "OMG, I'm a mother of 2 under 3" syndrome hits me.

So far I am thinking -

• 2 Babysitters contact that I plan to use for 2hrs 2 days a week while I go out for a walk or gym or just for a nap.
• 2 massage "memberships" at my chiropractor.
• A new class or something to try. Maybe a Pottery class! Maybe I'll bug Shenaye again about introducing me to someone in Derby here so I can learn rollerskating! Or maybe I'll sign up for ballroom dancing classes again! (Thanks for the idea, Scotti)
  
• One bar of handmade Soap by Becca that I'm not going to use until then.
  
• Bath bomb/fizzies that I'll shop either from HC or get from the mall.
  
• A picture of a good hairstyle that I'm going to use when its 3-4 months after baby, good weather and I want to feel good about myself.
• Two of my favourite motivational books - "Wings of Fire" by Abdul Kalam and "The fastest Mile", I need that inspiration to done my running shoes again.
• Subscription to non-parenting magazines. I'm thinking "Runners" and "Time" (or) "National Geographic".
  

What I would REALLY like -
a walking/gym buddy that I can go out with everyday or everyother day, someone I can be accountable for to get out of the house and do something productive in the fresh air.
Sigh - not going to find that someone.

Before and After

This is how she is when I drop her off at school every morning - picture perfect with 2 ponytails.

And this is how she is when I pick her up from school in the evening - hair scattered around and all in her eyes.