Vidhu in Pazhani

Pazhani always brings good memories for us - me and Anusha for this is the place where we had gone to pray just before we were blessed with Vidhu. Little surprise that Vidhu decided to donate her hair to Lord Muruga. We sincerely hope and pray that this little sacrifice at the altar of the great God brings joy, prosperity and success to little Vidhu. Is there anything else a parent could wish for ?

Just before the ritual

During the ritual

My absolute favourite photograph - cho chweet !

Incidentally Vidhu also took her first bath in a bath tub - shaped like a duck and gifted by her uncle - Dwarak. She sure has a rollicking time in it for sure and she just can't seem to get enough of it.

Vidhu in Kolu

Little Vidhu celebrated her first dussehra in a grand fashion with the house being adorned by five little kolu steps, lit in their glory. The Kolu had vidhu's favourite doll a menacing looking robot that kept all mischief and antics at bay. Can you spot the robot in the above picture ?

Little Vidhu looked gorgeous in her new silky frock and extended her full co-operation in the pooja with thathu and ammamma. The function was also punctuated by some good functions at Samruddhi and poojas all around - in the house, for the car.

Vidhyutha's month of Joy - It's festive time !

Little Vidhyutha has been kept busy in "pattu pavadais" and traditional Indian attire all of last month with Janmashtami, Ganesh Chathurthi and Navratri keeping the little toes jiggly.

Janmashtami @ Your kids are our kids

Little vidhyutha with her other tot friends celebrated Janmashtami in grand style in a neat little lehenga with a black bindi adorning her little head.

Smiles abounded all round with a few tots dressed up as krishna. 


Ganesh chathurthi

We celebrated Ganesh chaturthi in a quiet ceremony on Sept 1 with the entire works - new statuette of Ganesha, aval, pori and little vidhu ringing the bell to usher in the festive season. We wrapped the day with a round of shopping to refurbish our family wardrobe.

With her grandparents scheduled to visit us in October, watch this space for some more action on Navratri

Iduction to day care & first dance !

Little Vidhu had a hectic trip to Tirupathi on June 27-28th and then came in to Bangalore to get inducted to day care on 1st July 2011. Here are a few snaps from the latter - she seems to have settled into nice rhythm straightaway.

Here are a couple of snaps from the first day at day care :

Sprightly and happy

Tinkering around..

Also, to cherish was Vidhu's first attempt at dancing. It seems like she likes to jiggy a little bit even while standing still - and any bollywood song seems to get the little one excited. As you can see from the video, she seems to enjoy it thoroughly and her energy is infectious.

Vidhyutha's first birthday

Dear Vidhyutha celebrated her birthday in grand style on June 12th. It was an evening to remember with the little princess looking resplendent in a pink gown that would befit a princess. Everyone had a great time with tatoo, candy floss and a magic show thrown in.

Pink, its my favourite colour

The magician especially was chatty and warmed everyone up by taking a handful of people, literally for a magic ride.

Magic man

 Then ame cinderella popping out of thin air, carrying a pink cake for the little one to celebrate her first special birthday.

Cinderella cake

 Was'nt it a blow out event ? the kids, for sure seem to have had a good time. Little Vidhu was quite patient and co-operative throughout the entire event and kept up her charm wick throughout.

First of many more to come..

And after a good dinner, it was time for the special shubham photo

All's well that ends well

 

Walk the line - Vidhu's baby steps

Sorry about the long delay in posting a new one - Little Vidyutha learnt to stand up by getting onto the side of her favourite meal chair for support on March 17th - an event documented by Anusha on the camera.  Of course, she has since then moved up (literally and figuratively) by leaps and bounds - she does leap, hop and skip, with  a little help from parents though.

Here are a few snaps that celebrate 9 months of togetherness and moving up in life !

Thirukkarukavur - trip

Little Vidhyutha made a delightful trip with the entire family in tow in an Innova to the beautiful temple town of Thirukkarukavur to seek the blessings of Karbarakshambigai. With she being at her most playful phase ever, it made for a delightful road trip with us getting entertained continuously. Here are a few snaps from the trip :

I believe I can fly..

Waiting for the rendezvous with God

And finally, the merry go around the temple in the golden cradle..
all in all a great trip wound up with some saree shopping and kumbakonam filter coffee

Vidhu's pongal

Cute little Vidhu who is growing by leaps and bounds and learning to understand and appreciate the world around her celebrated her first Pongal amidst the larger family. Here are a few snaps of the memorable day

Little vidhyutha woke up early and dressed in a "pattu pavadai" in her favourite colour - blue and patiently watched all the pooja done to remember the sun god.

Ding dong bell... pussy's in the well..



Anjali, anjali, pushpanjali..



Ah...enough bhakthi.. let us seek some nidhra mukthi...



Awesome joysome

After a lovely day of playing around with people, dear Vidhyutha made merry in my hands in the evening. 

Laughter is the best medicine..



Chewy chewy cheeks..i am not weak...





Toying around..

There ended the day with loads and loads of fun - there can be no greater joy than the sweetness and innocence of a child !