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 !

Annaprasanam

No.v 18 marked a great milestone in little Vidhyuthat's life - annaprasanam. With her sweet uncle being around, the family had a quiet, yet engaging ceremony at the Mahalingapuram Iyyappan temple.

 Enjoyin the moment with mama & manni..

Nestled comfortably in Mama's lap..

Always looking at everyone curiously..

Thulabaram - feels like I am flying

Unfortunately, I could'nt be there but I was told cutie pie was at her well behaved best and truly kept the lord and everyone happy. Way to go vidhyutha !



Family luncheon- Only thought for food for Vidhyutha !

.. We also  managed to sneak out for a great family luncheon at probably the best south Indian restaurant in chennai - that's saying a lot in the land of maamy messes and mylapore hotels  - Annalakshmi. The place is a strong recommend for anyone aiming to fill their limitless stomachs on a lazy day. The food is served in the choicest silverware in true Tamilian style.

We had a great time gorging on some of the best sambhar, appalams, vatha kuzhambus you will ever get, a short wait notwithstanding. Vidhyutha, unfortuantely, could not have a speck of rice and poor little thing kept staring at us washing down all of that food. of course, she did get to taste a little of payasam and was the better for it - with her lips wanting for more !

Some pictures...

Dwarark mama's trip to India

After a long hiatus, dear Vidhu is back - and back with a whole host of updates. Vidhu's sweet uncle - Dwarak and his wife Divya made a whirlwind visit to rained out Chennai. with Chennai at its best for this time of the year, and Vidhyuthat at her well-behaved best, she sure did have a great time with all connections.

Here are some snaps of Vidhyutha coochie-cooing with her uncle and aunt. For a full 15 days, she certainly was the object of their muse - with their camera clicking away to capture her various moods. Find attached a few  snaps of her ride !

In between, I managed to take her out for a little ride around the apartment complex in her perch - the neat, little sling that allows her to take in the senses like a little bird flying at low altitude.

.. to be continued..

Vignettes from Vidhyutha's Thalai Diwali

Dear little one celebrated Diwali in style wearing a pattu pavadai etal. Here are some snaps of Vidhyutha's diwali

Ganga snanam + pattu pavadai + pattasu = frightened look !

.. smug in mother's arms..

                                               ...wearing the pink gown gifted by thathu with her ammamma and thathu

                                              ..trying to pose with thatha patti...

                                             ..enjoying the elevation from dad's shoulder...

                                           .. lots of love for mama thatha Murali & family

All in all, amidst a busy, action packed day Vidhyutha found time for multiple visitors, many dresses and multiple cracker bursts, all without breaking into a tear ! I was surprised that she faced all the cracker noises with sufficient bravado and better still, even made time to look at a few fireworks, all with the wonderful serene look writ large on her face.
Till the next round of action next week (with her mama/maami eagerly expected), it's bye..