First smile!

Ovya gave me her first smile today when I was playing with her! It was funny since she was squinting at me hard and then broke into a beaming, 'pokka vaayee' smile. I can't wait for Rajesh to see it and get his heart broken as well :). She has been trying to focus onto faces and objects for over a week now. She looks extremely serious when she does it, prompting a friend to call her an 'indigo baby'...

I had my ob-gyn appt last week on the 23rd and Ovya weighed in at 3.14 kgs that day. My doc was concerned and asked me to supplement with formula till she gains some weight. But we have decided not to and wait for another 15 days till her next vaccination and see how it goes, esp since Ovya's ped has not recommended this as yet. I have increased the feed duration and see a slight improvement already.

Her sleep is slightly better. Her naps in the morning are good, so long as there are no big noises and her food is well digested. We make sure we hold her upright for 1/2 hour after a feed to help with it. At night, she sleeps anywhere between midnight and 1am and wakes up only around 6.30am. The uninterrupted time really helps me recoup. Also I have moved her from the crib to the bassinet to reduce the reflux.

Some pics taken on Diwali: