Merry Christmas!

Ananya wishes you and your loved ones a very Merry Christmas!

Slideshow for Grampa

This past weekend we had a small party for Ananya's grandfather at which we showed a short slide show which we thought we would share here. Enjoy!

Yummy Toes

So Ananya is a happy camper these days. Her tummy gets more food now that she's eating rice cereal AND she has also found her new best friend...her toes!

Food!

We got the green-light from our pediatrician to start Ananya on solids...we were nervous, not knowing what to expect and whether she'd like food. She loves it!!! Here are some pictures from her first day of rice cereal...so far, so good! She eats like a champ and loves it...although I can't figure out if she likes the food better in her mouth or on her face!

1/2 a year old...

Ananya turned 6 months old a few days ago - we can't believe she's already half way through her first year...we're excited about all the new tricks she'll learn in the next 6 months!

Two new developments in the past week: (1) she starting eating solids and she LOVES it, and (2) she sucks her toes, which are now her new best friends.

From 6 month bday

1st Holiday Party!

We hosted a party this weekend to ring in the holiday season! Ananya loved dressing up, playing with the presents under the Christmas tree, and eating her stocking!

Ananya meets Baby Krish!

Pooneet's cousin Mukul and his wife Ashima had a baby boy, Krish, two weeks ago. We went to visit them when Krish was 3 days old. Ananya clearly loved meeting her newest cousin and her two older cousins...she couldn't stop smiling all evening long!

Family Photos

Here are some photos of various family members with Ananya that I hadn't posted before...don't Deepu Mama and Anand Mama look like naturals holding her? :)

Diwali (long overdue post)

Ananya celebrated her first Diwali at her Dada and Dadi's house. Dada and Dadi made the house so festive - the lit up the whole house and put diyas all over the front yard and in each room. We had a small puja and then celebrated with lots of yummy food that Ananya's Dadi had made. And then, of course, we took a million pictures!

First Thanksgiving

Ananya enjoyed her first Thanksgiving...although she slept for most of it! She had fun playing with lots of her family and close friends and even had a mini-fashion show with 3 outfit changes! Pooneet and I are so thankful this year for the many blessings we have in our lives and for our beautiful baby girl who has brought so much love and joy to our lives. To think that this time last year, I was pregnant...and now we have this amazing girl in our family!

Ananya and her great-grandmother

My Avva headed back to India but before she did, I took a few pictures of her playing with Ananya. We hope she comes back for Ananya's 1st birthday!

November visitors

Ranjit, Stacey, and Leela came to visit Ananya all the way from Michigan which was super fun! I got a taste for what it's like to have a toddler and I can't wait for Ananya to grow up :) And then Tushar was in town for Thanksgiving, so he and Ananya finally got to meet!