Aloha!

Pooneet, Ananya, and I just came back from a week of vacation in Maui. It was our first vacation just the three of us and we can easily say that it was one of the most memorable trips we've ever taken! We were definitely nervous about the flights, but Ananya was a champ (getting upgraded didn't hurt either) and took naps and made friends with pretty much everyone around us. Phew! Maui itself was wonderful and we spent each day swimming in either the ocean or the pool (Ananya would be in the water for over an hour at a time!), going out to eat (she loved eating out and saying "hi" and "bye" to everyone in the restaurant), going for walks by the beach, playing in the sand, looking at birds, and finally getting to wear summer clothes that we haven't been able to wear in cold SF! On this trip, Ananya perfected saying "mama" and walking nonstop (she no longer crawls), and learned to point to her knee, head, and tummy. Excellent!




Here is a video of Ananya at a sushi restaurant



Ananya having fun on the beach



Chillin' in the pool



First time fun on escalators

August wrap-up

Here are some pics from some fun times we had at the end of August: going to my work picnic where Ananya and Pooneet went on a slide for the first time, playing on computers, having fun with Sarada Aunty and Naseem Uncle, celebrating Ganesh Chaturthi, and spending a weekend with Dadu and Dadi in Atherton where Ananya played with all her aunties and cousins...and Pluto the dog!

So much walking!

Ananya spent the weekend at her Dadu and Dadi's house, where she got a ton of walking practice. Ever since then, she's been all over the place! She has pretty much given up crawling and just loves to walk now, which makes me sad to see the crawling/baby phase go and excited to see how much she enjoys exploring the world upright.

Cousin Ajay's 1st bday

Ananya celebrated her cousin Ajay's 1st birthday. Since she now knows all about turning 1, she had a lot to teach her cousin. Of course, she also couldn't resist giving him a big birthday kiss!