Kavya(4 years & 3 months) and Ishaan (14 months)

Hello !

Here I am with updates about Kavya (4 years and 3 months) and Ishaan (14 months).
The main event this quarter was the trip to India where we celebrated Ishaan's first birthday and also got his mundan done.
While we all got sick during the India trip, it was really nice to meet all the friends and family. Kids had fun too.

Ishaan is growing up really fast. He is running all around. He has 7 teeth (4 top, 3 bottom) and 1 more on the way. He loves to eat everything. If he sees you eating something, he will come right at you saying "minne minne" (meaning "give it to me) as if asking you to feed him :). He understands everything and is also trying to convey lot of things. He gets very impatient when you don't understand or don't do as he wants. He is very stubborn and already knows how to throw tantrums - he will just lie down on the floor and cry :). He has been climbing stairs for a while now and recently, he has also learnt to climb down. His biggest achievement and my biggest relief this quarter is that he has started sleeping through the night. He loves to go out and often forces us to take him out - I guess he gets bored being at home all day. He is beginning to talk - says words like mamma, mummum, dada, me, cha, ghee, etc. Sometimes, although not very clear, it seems like he repeats what you say. He likes Kavya a lot. If you ask him to give Kavya a hug, he will go and hug her really tight. He also likes to interfere in whatever Kavya does and hence they end up fighting sometimes - but they have also started playing together more so than before. He can point and show you his body parts like nose, ears, tummy, hands, etc.

Kavya seems to have become more tolerant of Ishaan. She is also becoming more understanding and caring big sister. She continues to improve her reading, writing, math and logic skills. She can count till 100 in English as well as Gujarati. She is now learning the Gujarati alphabets. She enjoys doing the different learning activities in her activity book. We are now facing the dilemma of choosing the right school for her starting next school year (Aug 2010). She likes when we have friends over or when we plan some outing. She is enjoying her swim and bollywood dance classes. She also likes going to the library. Recently, we took her to the Children's Discovery Museum and she had a great time there. Summer will be here soon. We are hoping to go for biking, hiking and camping this summer.

Here are some of their pics for past few months :


Cheers,
Ami