How Old Are You? I'm 2!

Happy Birthday to you, happy birthday to you...Nikhil is now 2! We held his birthday party on the actual day of his birthday, October 13. Close family and friends came to our home to help us ring in the terrible two's. Nani and Raj Masi flew in from CA to help celebrate:

Nani & Dadi with the grandkids

One of Nikhil's favorite shows is Barney & Friends so we hired an entertainer to dress up as Barney and entertain the kids with some classic Barney songs. He was terrified of him at first but as the songs starting playing, he started to really enjoy himself:

Wheels on the bus go round and round...

We did Wheels on the Bus twice as it's one of Nikhil's favorites.

If You're Happy and You Know It.

High Five at the end!

Nikhil and his new best friend

Barney and all the participants

Family picture with Barney

Then it was cake time.  Nikhil loves blowing out candles now (although he had to get a little bit of help from daddy).

Blowing out the candles

Cutting the cake

He was fed so much cake that I don't know how he went to bed that night!  The cake was chocolate (his favorite) with strawberry filling. Of course, he never complained whenever anyone came to feed him. :) 

Overall, Nikhil had a great time at his birthday party.  We are so thankful for all the family and friends who made it for the celebrations.  We're also thankful for the many emails and phone calls received from family & friends wishing him a happy birthday.  Let's hope the two's aren't as terrible as they say!

The Life of an Infant and Toddler

It's been a few weeks since I've last published so I thought I'd give an update on how the two boys are doing. Kavin is growing so fast. He already sleeps 9-10 hours through the night. If he cries, it's either because he's hungry, tired, or gaseous. He loves looking around at his surroundings and when you talk to him, he has the most amazing smile and he often makes noises back as if he's trying to communicate. It's amazing how much he's changed in just two months...

Kavin - One day old

Kavin - 2 months old

Nikhil is his usual strange self.  I say strange because he has the wackiest imagination and comes up with the oddest ideas. On a daily basis, he makes us laugh.

Nikhil's play creation (and taking Elmo for a ride)

Wearing mama's shoes (and not liking being photographed). Note the shoes on the wrong feet.

A day at the park

 Nikhil's skip

I get asked a lot how do the two boys get along.  Amazingly, Nikhil seems to love his little brother and even gets protective of him.  Everytime he sees him, he gets excited. Sometimes too excited. Kavin stares at him most of the time and often gets afraid at Nikhil's excitement. But as someone said to me, in a few months, there will be days when Nikhil will be only one who can make him laugh. I have a feeling these two brothers will get along well...