Down the Memory Lane

Freshly baked, covered in vernex - an amazing waterbirth

She was really pretty (for a newborn), and latched on right away

2 days old

When we brought Brinda home from the hospital. It was cold cold and windy that evening.

1 Month old

She lost a lot of her fair color, and got some crazy hair. She slept swaddled almost all the time, and was a good sleeper!

2 Months old

The bouncer turned out to be her favorite over the swing. I'd put her in the bouncer and eat my dinner during the fussy/catnap time of 7pm. That 7pm catnap persisted until about 10 months of age.

3 Months old

Unlike Sudha, Brinda liked tummy time.

4 Months old

She started being much more aware of the world around her, and her sleep regression started. The baby that would sleep for 12 hours straight started waking up every hour.

5 Months old

Brinda was a very happy baby; except when it came time to sleep. She rolled over and quickly learnt to get to places by rolling over and over.

6 Months old

Brinda is so very active and adorable. Its definitely a change of pace for me from Sudha who was more calm.

7 Months old

She turned out to be a very very social baby; enjoying herself when we took her outside. She had fun watching the 4th of July fireworks, not caring about the dark and the bang.

8 Months old

She showed a clear preference for comfortable clothes over pretty ones. Mostly because she was commando-crawling all over the house and now started to sit up.

9 Months old

Although we had done her Annaprashanam (first food ceremony) at 5 months old, I started her on solids only now. Her favorite foods - Idli and Cheerios.

10 Months old

She moved from commando-crawl to actual crawling and would follow Sudha everywhere.

11 Months old

Brinda stands at a little over 2 ft - she started to pull up onto everything imaginable. She had her first trip & flight to Boston; and did wonderful there.

12 Months old

Brinda cruises along the furniture and walls, follows me into the kitchen, babbles, and fights with older kids for anything she wants!!

Happy Birthday, my Darling