Jai Ho and Baby Krishna and Gopi

Oh yes I must write about this
at the recent kalai nigalchi on June 30, both children performed!
Akshaya and Ashwin went as baby krishna and gopi- they were so cute!
Then Akshaya Shruthi, Aadhi and Kaarthi danced for Jai Ho - very invigorating dance - totally uncoordinated unfortunately but very cute nevertheless!

Ashwin crawls and climbs and swings

Baby Ashwin is nearly 1! I cannot believe it - he's just grown up so fast
Highlight of the week now is how he crawls at top speed, climbs onto the sofa and tries to climb down, at top speed, from the high end of the sofa, sometimes clinging onto the curtain like a mini tarzan! he's so fast we have to rush to catch up with him - he sees us rushing and he tries to climb down even faster!
It's really fun even though prone to give us a mini heart attack every now and then

This sweet baby , I've only taken him to the pool a few times - each time I take him, he vigorously splashes so that he ends up swallowing half the tub of water and then he falls sick
He loves his music class but I've only taken him once - I hope to take him more regularly after his first birthday

Milestone check:

1. He can crawl at top speed
2. He can walk holding onto the sofa, table etc
3. Yesterday, he started walking holding onto this little cart!
4. He loves reading - current favourites are:

• Counting book (1 colourful caterpillar, 2 happy hippos, 3 friendly frogs, 4 leaping lions roar, roar)
• Wheels on the bus go round and round
• The very hungry caterpillar
• Baby touch book
• Brown Bear Brown Bear (just starting to like this)
• That's not my snowman (just starting too)

5. Words he can say

• wow wow (for a barking dog)
• tata (for bye bye, accompanied by the cutest back hand wave)
• aatha
• akka
• car car

6. He tries to blow at the thristhi suthranning plate
7. he can gesture 'come come' or 'va va'
8. he can lie down to show he's tired
9. he swivels on his kutty bums 360 degrees! this is the cutest!
10. he jumps into my lap when I sit and refuses to go to others
11. his tantrums! he throws himself face down and cries!
12. woe to the person who dares to interrupt his feed! ask his paiya iyya!
13. When his sister tries to take his toy, he first moves it away from her and then plants his body between her and the toy to protect it!
14. If she scratches him, he scratches her back! very good self defence
15. oh one should really try giving him his medicines! it's  pure battle, he trites to kick away, he keeps his lips pursed even as he longs to cry out, he swings his head from side to side - an epic battle to witness truly!
16. favourite toys - cars and balls -the latter is the theme for his birthday!
17. likes lots of different types of food:-) pasta, vegetables, fruits, milk