After a hiatus!

Okkk, yes , i hear you. Its been long. Its been weeks. And i havent put up any gupshup about our angelic devil (yes its possible). I must admit that i started to write 5 new posts but never really got around to posting any of them. Reasons are varied, i will not bother putting them down.

Dev is now officially a toddler. He is almost 14 months. He walks. And boy, how life has changed. Again.

The lil fella took his first independent steps just hours before it struck midnight on the eve of his birthday. The folklore is true after all. The other surprise came on the other side of 12 that night, Rama maasibua flew down from DC just to spend the day with us. Wonderful, truly truly wonderful. Thanks Rama, it meant a lot.

The birthday was fun. Dev was very well behaved right through both the parties (yes, one for the kiddies & one for the notkiddies). And hence i would like to believe that he had fun. The jungle book theme seemed like a huge hit. Thank you Bhagwanji, for everything! (For pictures, link on the left)

Post one-year birthday and the independence that came with walking, Dev seems to have grown so much. His increasing comprehension of the world around him is astonishing and joyful. I love it. I love how he 'gets' me. I love how he shakes his head from side to side once his tummy is full. The way he dances to Putumayo music. How he loves the swimming pool. The sheer joy on his face when hes in there. I love it. How he goes down to get as close as possible to the teeny-weeny ant passing by on the patio. And how he follows it on his fours, smiling. The way he bends down to look for his ball under the sofa and calls out to us if he cant get to it.
Yes, Dev communicates. Its surprising how he manages to tell us exactly what he wants either with his cute, stubby finger or with his babytalk. I love it. And i cant wait for him tell us more about his ideas & thoughts & opinions about how he views this world. And so much,so much more!

This is fun time.

~ devma