Long time. Lots of news

Its been a while since I blogged. Bad mommy! Let me start with the latest news and then go into the past.

The most recent development is that Kav has joined a playschool. He started this past Friday and I stayed with him for an hour and then brought him home. Its a 9 - noon center and offers pick up and drop off services. The environment was very casual and kids were smiling and playing about without constant adult interruptions or expectations for the most part. Pre-schoolers have a separate classroom and if Kav is interested, he can join the classes anytime, which I thought was real cool. They also do potty training without really forcing them if they are not ready. My friend has a daughter there and she was satisfied with what they offered. So far, the 2-3 times I went there to check it out, Kav liked the place and was very comfortable with the teacher and the help. Will post pictures later of the place.

Kav is now one bald baby! We atlast did the mottai at Tirupathi this past Tuesday. We rented a minivan and both sets of grandparents came along. We started early in the morning and while Rajesh and I walked up the mountain, the rest continued along in the van. We kept a brisk pace and covered the 10km distance in a little more 2.5 hours. Kav had already finished his lunch and they were waiting at the barber's place.

I was anxious to say the least! We just prayed hard and sat Kav down on Rajesh's lap facing him. The guy placed two buckets of water for Kav to splash around and play. My eyes were shut tight when he began the job. Wonder of wonders, there was no a peep out of my baby. He was blissfully unaware that someone was even messing with his head! He only cried for a couple of mins when the guy had to shave the front of the head. We then headed for the darshan and were back home by 10pm. He was totally fine during the travel as well since he was nicely entertained by everyone.

Its been a few days and we have gotten used to the bald guy. He dosen't seem to be bothered by the new hair coming in. I'm applying a little oil twice a day to chill him out.

At his 18 mo appointment which actually happened at 19 mos and 2 weeks, Kav weighed in at 12.5 kgs, up a kg from the previous checkup. The shots this time swelled up his thighs and he was limping around for almost a week. I still do feel a small lump, but atleast its not bothering him anymore.

One of my most emotional moments in recent times was when he started calling me by name. The 'Ra' is mostly cut off and it comes out as 'Amiya', but its the cutest thing ever. He dosen't call me out regularly but I notice he uses my name when he is mad at me!

What else? He has suffered from a throat infection, a viral fever and a cold in the past 3 mos. All normal according to the doctors, but it is terrible to have a sick child in your hands. But I guess I have to be prepared for more what with his going to playschool now. That's it for now. gotta take a nap when the little one is!