Growing up so quickly

We've seen so many amazing developments in Ananya in the past two weeks. We were away from her the entire weekend while we went to Las Vegas and she had a blast, which makes us feel so good that she can have fun without us (and which is also inspiring us to think of our next getaway!). Then, based on our pediatrician's suggestion, we have successfully weaned her off the pacifier! Yay! This is something we were dreading to do, given that Ananya seemed so attached to her beloved pacifier. But we started gradually taking it away during her daytime naps, and last week I took it away from her at bedtime...and she didn't even put up a fuss. Phew :) But I do miss seeing her with her pacis, it just reinforces how quickly she's growing up and leaving baby-hood behind as she becomes a toddler.

She started walking all of a sudden, and is walking very sturdily for such a beginner. We are so proud! Her sense of hearing is amazingly sharp (she definitely gets that from her Papa and not me), and she will stop what she's doing and point to the sky when she hears the sound of a helicopter or airplane...even before the rest of us can hear it. Half the time, I think she's making it up, but then a few seconds later, sure enough, a helicopter or airplane becomes visible in the sky! And, I'm saving the best for last, she started saying "mama" two days ago. Yippee!

She now has a best friend in her Ananya-sized Winnie-the-Pooh, and loves to hug him all day long.



Her teeth are coming in by the droves, and I feel like I see new ones sprouting every few days. She loves shoes - especially ones that are not hers - and gets a big kick out of trying on other people's shoes. Couch-falling and yoga are still her two favorite activities, and it's funny to see her get into her yoga pose and try to either a)eat upside down, b) shake your hand upside down, or c)hold something in her hand and pass it to her other hand upside down.

From Yoga to Walking

So just a couple weeks ago Ananya perfected Yoga and now she goes from no walking to immediately walking across rooms. Here is a short clip of her walking to Aditi.

Enjoy!

Fun weekend

Pooneet took me to Las Vegas for the weekend to kick off my birthday festivities, where a group of our friends also joined in on the fun. It was our first weekend together, away from Ananya. We had such a great time (oh the joys of sleeping in!) but missed our baby a lot!



Meanwhile, Ananya got to spend a fun-filled weekend with Thatha and Avva. She had such a great time, playing in the park with the duckies, going for walks, and enjoying Avva's homecooked meals.

Yoga

Ananya is the yoga master of our house. Check out her skills!

A day of tricks

Yesterday, Ananya wanted to show off a few of her tricks. Here is a video clip of Ananya dancing and another clip of Ananya's favorite new activity - getting up on the couch, crawling to a pillow, standing up, and falling down. This girl has no fear!

Fun with Friends

July was a fun month for Ananya! She got to visit her favorite Connor and meet his new baby sister, Chloe. Her new favorite thing to do is to go to our shoe rack and try on all of our shoes...and then try to sneak a quick lick! Pooneet and I also got to meet Baby Sohum and can't wait for Ananya and him to play together. Conley came over for lunch and Ananya enjoyed showing him her musical tables and secret stash of cheerios.