niyor: 2006

9 months

1st January 2007:

Today is the beginning of a brand new year and as I scramble to wrap up this post (because nap times are getting shorter and fewer) I remind myself that it's also Niyor's 9 month birthday and I need to change the title of the post from happy new year to happy 9 months!! The past month zoomed past us like all other months....and I'm sure the next 3 months will too!

A happy Niyor (running wild on new year's day!) wishes everyone a happy new year!

Summing up the last month in the pics below:

"Is your nose cuter than mine?!"

We enjoyed a beautiful barbecue party with folks and friends on new year's eve....lil' guy was very much a part of the celebrations....although a wee disappointed that he couldn't eat any of the yummy adult food but did get bits of cheese to taste from the nacho toppings! He stayed awake way beyond his bedtime...perhaps in the hopes of some cake but poor kid didn't get any....so to protest he hardly slept all night and kept us awake!

Checking out new year's eve grub which he can't quite dig into yet!

"I love strings!.and...ropes, wires ,threads....wool too!!"

lil' guy gleeful in Payal mahi's presence

a newfound comforter!

"Why can't I have some of that??"

Lil' guy is getting more and more verbal by the day! The latest "words" in his vocabulary include "tch" , "ka", "aana", "aah" and "gguh"! Can't really call them words but he manages to communicate fine using these!

Of late Lil' guy is showing various shades of the joker in him!....He makes funny faces and makes us laugh everytime! There's a particular thing he does by squeezing his nose high up and showing his teeth and making a weird hissing noise which drives me nuts!

Another new thing he's learnt is making a gesture with his hand to call people as well as objects which also passes off as a "hi/bye" sign!

In teething news tooth no.7 is out...... and it's the cutest thing seeing lil' guy flash his 7 toothed grins these days!

New food he tasted this past month include toasted bread, egg yolk and "suji".....he does tend to get distracted during meal times but the love for food hasn't decreased....and I just hope it stays that way.....

Sitting pretty!

a sippy cup trained lil' guy!

More interested in the box in which the blocks came!

lil' explorer on wheels!

walking practice with Putha

toy of the month: cardboard box!

Putha's pet!

a boy and his first ever balloon!

Happy 9 months Niyor! We love you!

christmas cheer....!!

24th December 2006:

Our lil' Santa has been spreading good cheer all around us this festive season....!!check him as he's about to shake hands with a fan!

"Melly Kissmuss!"

all eyes on....

8th December 2006:

Niyor jumping on his great grand aunt's lap!

Niyor's been socialising these days...here he is seen with Junu Aita...I'm really hard up for time...lots of photos are being taken...stories being written....will be back in a while.....

Lil' guy being fed payasam during yet another annaprassanna ceremony, while Ba looks on (skeptically!)....

"Look Ma...one hand!"

all eyes on d lil' one!

8 months!

1st December 2006:

Fooling around with Amarjyoti dada in his new crib!

Today, Niyor turns 8 months! Again, where did the time go?!! No official stats available as of now but he does look taller and bigger! His latest feats include cruising on furniture (not mastered it yet) and babbling "mummum","bumbum" and "nanana"!! He's been saying "mummum" whenever he sees food for the past 2 days!He can now get into a sitting position on his own....

Reaching out for the yummy orchids!

He's a total people's person....reaching out to whoever is at arm's distance! He coos and babbles for attention and shouts if he doesn't get a response from the person! There's also a flirt in him as he tries to charm people with his wicked grins and if given a response he buries his head as if shying away!Making funny faces is another new thing he's started doing this month...he's also been practising his vocal skills by shouting "aaaaa" when he's amusing himself.....

lil' guy does have a temper which he displays by screaming bloody murder when his meals are not on time!

We've introduced him to the walker (as we were running out of ways to keep him entertained!) and he's enjoying it thoroughly so far!

New food he tasted this month include beans, lentil soup, vegetable soup and chicken soup....the love for food continues!

I look forward to the next month with anticipation of many more adventures with lil' guy.....

We love u lil' guy......have a happy (8 month) birthday!Ba called to say he misses you tons!

More pics coming soon......

sweet life 2

29th November 2006:

Fooling around!

playing with Anai(my mom) and Cookie(lil' guy's favourite toy this week!)

enjoying our first winter together!

chilling out

26th November 2006:

Niyor hanging out with his Putha (my dad)

dancing with Ba (who's missing him terribly ever since he left for Korea)!

Learning a few boxing moves from Putha Khura!

the sweet life

21st November 2006:

Lil' guy is enjoying the sweet life in the company of grandparents, relatives and friends....here are a few pics I managed to upload at a miserably slow internet speed...will post more pics in a couple of days(or perhaps weeks....considering the amazing dial up speed!)....