Expecting a sibling for Amu

Yes, we are expecting again and Amu is going to have a sibling soon. In July to be precise.

I don't think she has any clue what is happening with "amma" but she promptly shows my belly when asked " where is the baby?" . Some times she gets confused and shows her belly instead :).

Also, when asked if it is a "babu(boy)" or a "papa(girl)" she has never wavered from her answer of "babu". Let's see how true her prediction would be.

I am very confident Amuktha is going to be a wonderful older sibling whether it's a babu or a papa.

Amu is a gunga!!!

We shaved Amuktha's head on Dec 14th. It was a painful experience to see all those beautiful curls fall away at the merciless barbers' hands. If I had the chance, I would have stopped it, but tradition tied my hands.

Each time I saw her, my heart wept. To accept those soft and silky locks have gone was tough initially. But then, I realized it's not all about looks. My daughter is cute no matter what. It's her mischief that matters more. It's those small sweet things that she does and says that make the difference.

It does not seem to make a difference to her. She is perfectly content with her gunga (that's what she calls it). Children teach you so many things. Being open is one of the most important of those. Never the less, I can't wait for her hair to grow back soon.

Amuktha is talking!!!

Long time, no post. Does not really mean there have been no "milestones" or "exciting moments" with Amu. Jus that I have been lazy to put things down.

Amu has started to talk clearly. The first thing I hear when she wakes up is "amma". I feel thrilled each time. When she keeps calling me from the back seat in the car I feel so good. I can sense the love in her voice.

She has an impressive vocabulary for a 18 month old. She can pretty much repeat all that we say.Her latest word is "duppatti" (blanket in telugu). She pronounces it so well separating each syllable - du -pa-tti- , she is at a mode where she's picking up all the words quite quickly and repeats them with amazing clarity. She counts from 1-10, misses a few numbers in between :), remembers them later.

She can now tell her name when asked. She learnt it yesterday. When asked "What's your name?" she says "Amutha". Well, she never stops amazing me. How much ever I record her on tape, there is so much more...