This Diwali was extra sweet with Aditi also joining us. We spent the morning in the Velachery home complete with a festive meal, lamps, guests, home decor and new clothes.
We used the occasion to have our first visit with her to our home in Pallikarnai, since we have been at our Velachery home since her birth.
Aditi was dressed up in her first onsie that Anush picked out and Anush herself was looking rather sweet in a crimson salwar kameez or as she corrected me- chudidar kamez. After the conventional welcome, we lit diyas, took Aditi through the house, spent some time in the kids room.
Anush graciously showed her the new cupboard and the musical toy she had saved up for her.
Anushka had also got her first present for her sister- a piggy bank, when she had gone out with my mother. So that was duly filled with money and given to the little one by the not so little one. I hoped Anush would always be that generous towards Aditi but who can tell.....
We got back to the Velachery home after meeting friends in the other home, exchanging sweets and snacks, bursting crackers ( only the low noise variety in a weak attempt at environ consciousness)
Other updates
- Our doc review revealed that Aditi is progressing well. I have lost more weight than I had gained during pregnancy- much needed progress this.
- Anush is down with a bad cough post Diwali and is home today much to her delight!
- My Appa has left for Delhi and the house feels empty without him.
- Navy is adept at holding and caring for Aditi unlike a lot of men who seem diffident around infants
- My mother and I were just discussing how it seems as though Aditi has been around for a very long time though it has not even been a month!!Babies do grow on you just as they do in you.
- Anush has attended three birthday parties without my chaperoning her and is pretty fine about it and I was told by the host that she behaved very well and did not waste food either- took only what she could eat!Proud momma I am.
- I have begun daily walks with her- although short ones at the moment
Anush is looking so very pretty! Glad to know she's an independent birthday party guest now...it's nice when they don't have to be accompanied everywhere! We're dropping both off at a party today and going out for lunch;)
ReplyDeletexoxoxoxo to both girls!
lovely to hear all the updates about the girls (and you :)...
ReplyDeletethanks both
ReplyDeleteshe looked so lovely in her dress that i couldnt take my eyes off of her...and i was proudly telling about her to my mom..
ReplyDeletei forgot to tell u this....when i pouring the juice..i had mentioned to Anush that since you have cold, juice will aggrevate the cold so am not giving you juice....and when i was giving away chips...she coems and asks if amma had said not to eat chips....she is such a well behaved kid Art...you must be really proud of her..she deserves every good thing in this world...such a lovely daughter you have *kala tikka* and now with Aditi...i was telling Sue the other day that if someone is fit for being a great elder sis...it is Anush :)
see i told you you'll be a pro at two kids too!
ReplyDeleteibh-
ReplyDeletethanks so much- the dress is a gift from my ex boss and friend
anush is at the doc with my mom for her cough- hope she gets well soon
she was mahaa excited with the gifts
send me some pics wont you?
hope u r doing better
chox
i feel lose my cool too often but i do try not to:-))
and she was looking maha cute in that dress in kaju's b;day. cudn't take eyes off her!
ReplyDeleteHappy Diwali to you & your family. Sounds like a great one :)
ReplyDeleteLove the dress on Anush & Aditi looks like a darling.
Hope Anush gets better with her cold.
How did u manage to already lose the weight? It took a full year for me to do so.
monika- i am just THAT overweight and also i had only put on 4 kgs thru pregnancy
ReplyDeleteitchy- tnx- she said she had fun with the kids
awww she looks damn adorable
ReplyDeleteand good to know the updates
happy diwali
She looks adorable in the header - been reading all the posts with a warm feeling :)
ReplyDeletePlease do put up a Nazar Hatao icon on your blog!
monika/poppy- thanks
ReplyDeletepoppy- done
anush looks very tall in the photo on the header.Or has she taken after you and is really tall. i think i'll have to meet her before she outgrows me and that shouldn't take long.Nice to see aditi being fussed over by anush.
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ReplyDeleteAnush loooooooooooks so cute in the header picture
Guess that is the dress she wore to the bday party and abt which everyone is raving so much :-)
if she wore something diff to the bday party - do post those pics too..after so many comments i wud love to see a pic from that day
and again
a BIG KALA TIKKA
PS - Anush is going to become a head turner and a heart breaker soon ;-)
-Anamika
Anush is looking gorgeous...she has to be the most mature 4 year old I've ever known!
ReplyDeleteArt..I am mighty impressed with you - a baby less than 4 weeks old, a 4 year old- how do you still manage to update the blog this often, stay cool and also do other fun stuff like reading, watching movie's etc??? Truly amazing!
she looks awesome in the header..!
ReplyDeleteand I second Sole .. you truly are a super woman !
hhgmom-
ReplyDeleteshe is rather tall for her age- do visit us when possible- long pending!!
anamika-
the dress is what u see in the pic collage in the post on the top right- will take a larger pic in a better camera and update later
vj/ sole
thanks and u flatter me!
Aaah! Definitely a Diwali to remember!
ReplyDeleteMay the light of the season fill your home with peace, joy and preosperity! And hugs to A the 1st and A the 2nd!
thanks a lot
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