Monterey Bay trip, Oakland Zoo trip, and Khushi can walk

Hi Everyone,

Last three weeks have been very eventful. First little Khushi can now walk around the whole house and outside with all of us. We are even getting some pictures of her walking with me and Anay. Its gonna be so cool when all three of us run around.

All of us went to Monterey Bay Aquarium couple weeks ago. Anaybhai, Khushiben, and I had lot of fun. We walked around so all the fishes, even got to hold couple of starfishes in our hands. We saw sea horses and sea dragons, jellyifish or various kind, star fishes, and and sea creatures of various kind. We also got to do some drawings and stampings. Our favorite part was a waterfall that falls over glass on top of us making us feel like it fell on us. We had soo much fun there we never wanted to get out :).

Week later we went to Oakland Zoo. We saw lot of animals there and even got to pat goats and sheeps. We saw tigers and girrafes, goats and sheeps, rabbits and turtles, and crocodiles real big. We saw elephants and kangaroos and rode merry-go-round and train. We had a ton of fun. We met with Prashantfua, Mitufoi, and Ritika at the zoo. We had sandwiches and rice krispy treats at the zoo. Coming back from the zoo we went to a taco bell and got some food from there.

Here are some pictures from both trips and all of us having fun.

Happy Holi and Google t-shirt

Hi Everyone,

Last weekend I went to Sunnyvale Hindu Temple with Khushi, Dadda, mummy, and pappa. On Friday evening we went to puja for Holi. I was asleep by the time we got to temple at 6pm, but woke up soon after we reached. We ran around in the temple, saw the holi puja and holika dahan. It was outside and it was quite cold, but I had fun. We also ate food there although it was quite hot for me so I only had some shiro.

On Saturday we went to music class, followed by Sweet Tomatoes for food, followed by visit to Temple for Dhuleti. There was loud music in a hall and lots and lots of people. Everyone had color bags and they threw colors at each other. We also got dandia and people were dancing with the music. There were also few playing playing dhols. Initially I was bit scared, but then quickly got in tune and had a blast. I threw colors at everyone and danced. We got some pictures as well.

I have been clamoring for Google t-shirts and my dad wouldn't get me one, so I started wearing his Google t-shirts :). That got his attention so now I have a brand new Google t-shirt and hoddie.

Holi Pictures
Videos from Holi celebration

Lots to talk about and video playlists

Let's start out with Happy Birthday to Khushi. Her first birthday came on March 4th and we had lot of fun cutting cake and wishing her a very happy birthday. She is growing quickly and loving every minute of play time with Ansh. Ansh also loves to play with Khushi do vahali vahali and have fun with her. Ansh is also growing at very fast rate and learning a lot. He loveeeees to talk. He can speak mile a minute for hours at a time :) or so it seems. He has also learnt to ride a tricycle at school.

Ansh loves to perform using his guitar, but the lights have to be turned off. Ansh also loves Thomas train books and his camera. he continues to love his music class on saturdays. He has also enjoyed several trips on saturdays as weather improves. He loved going out on train, to the parks, to Jungle, mall play area, and having fun in the frontyard and backyard. Ansh has been mommy and daddy's big helper with vessels, laundry, frontyard work, and helping with Khushi.

As you can imagine there are plenty of videos and pictures to share including from Ansh' trip to Atlanta to see mama, mami, Adibhai, and Riyaben, Khushi's birthday, and weekend trips. Take a look below.

Khushi birthday pictures
Jan-Feb 2011 cell pics
Nov Dec 2010 pics
Atl Trip pictures Christmas 2010
Even more pictures from Jan Feb 2011
Videos from Functions at Ansh's school
Videos of Weekend fun activities with family
Videos of Fun play times with Anay and Khushi

Potty training playing with beni ane p for pappa

Hi everyone

Ansh is back after long absence. It has been long three months and he has learned a lot. He loves to play with both Khushi and Anay. He is also potty trained except for nights and couple accidents in a week. He is also growing fast almost half as tall as mom. He loves when Pappa carries both him and Beni. That is his demand of the day.

Anshul also loves to do pillowfights with Pappa and cleaning. His brand new friends are vaccum robot that he loves to guide with remote and a spray bottle with which he cleans mirrors. He also loves to turn off lights take guitar and give a music program.
More to follow.

Anshbhai now Mummy, Pappa' s friend and a big brother

Hello everyone,
Anshbhai is getting bigger and bigger and bigger. Oh, what Can I say.. I can just simply say, before I used to take care of him, now he takes care of me:). Yes, he do..
He helps me with shopping, cleaning, cooking and with everything. Now, he talks like a big people. He makes sentences and says lots of stuff whole day. Now he can describe what he is feeling. If his tummy is hurting, now he can say that.. My this part is hurting.
The best part I can see him is his attention span. He can do one task for like hours.
He loves to do scissor work and he can spend hours and hours with full concentration.
Same for writing. He loves to write.
Anshbhai now applies his logic in everything. Khushibeni time is his favorite time.
Anshbhai also enjoys playing with Anaybhai. Whenever I give him something to eat, he asks for beni's mum mum and first he feeds her. He gives toys to her. And if he is outside he asks one for Anyabhai and one for Khushiben and he likes to share those stuff.
Anshbhai seats on a regular chair now to eat. He brushes his teeth with tooth brush and toothpaste in the morning He takes shower with Khushibeni in the morning. He eats by himself. He drinks milk in a regular cup and in his Glasali.
Music time is his favorite time. When ever he listens to the music, he starts dancing and singing.
This year Anshbhai went for trick or treat on Halloween. He was a 'Cat Price'. He also loved to give candies to all kids who came to our house. He was so excited as he listens to the door bell 'Koik aawyu, Koik aawyu' kari ne tarat dodi jai darawaje.
He also had fun over Diwali. He made Rangoli with Mag, Daal, Rajma, Rice Flour, Colors etc.. He also did Fuljar on Diwali. He enjoyed Mummy, Pappa's birthday. He also enjoyed Anaybhai's birthday at Kids Castle.
Anshbhai had jumper time and Pumpkin patch over Halloween at School.
Anshbhai likes to wear comfort feet cloths.
He is very cute, smart and lovely boy.

Cath you later with Ansh's Progress as Khushi beni is UP

Take Care

Its been a while

Hi folks,

Its been a long long time since I last posted. Lot has happened since then. We celebrated Rakshabandhan where Khushi and Ritika both tied raakhi to me and Anay. I don't yet understand all the significance, but I have kept both raakhis on my hand and I proudly show them. I think I will skip the responsibility that it puts on me till I get little older :).

I visited Stutididi's place in Irvine. I had sooooo much fun. I missed most of the long drive as I slept in the car. Both times my dad and grandpa drove late night so Khushi and I could sleep in the car. When we got there I immediately got along with Stutididi and had a blast with her. I played with her, read books, went in the garden, played with her toys, and just had a ton of fun. I also enjoyed spending time with Hemantfua and Diptifoi. Do checkout pictures of all of us having fun in the pictures links below.

I have been visiting the Children's discovery museum several times as we have yearly membership. I love playing in the bubbles, water play, and the sand play on the second floor. Last time I also went into older kids art area and enjoyed creating art by stamping as well.

I am also enjoying navratri a lot this time around. I get ready with zabhho and lengho and start playing with dandia even before we leave from home. I have been doing garbe and dandia till late at night. My parents have to pull me away from the action when my feet start hitting each other because I am falling asleep as I dance and I still cry to go back in. Man that stuff is fun.

Ba is in India and I miss her a lot. On the bright side she will be back in four days. Oh and did I mention I talk mile a minute.

Pappa has finally got all pictures and videos posted.

Pictures:
Rakshabandhan
September October 2010
Videos:
Youtube channel

Two two kakas visit, potty training, and more

Hi Everyone,

It has been a while since I last posted. Life has been a ton of fun. Lot of new changes excitement and the fun of growing up. I am just having a blast. I am talking a lot now. I can speak full sentences like 'This is Ansh' or 'This is ball, Ansh likes to play with ball'. Isn't that great? In last month lot has happened, so let me get started.

kakas trip
Miteshkaka and Neelaykaka came and spent a week with us. We all had a blast with them. I played with them a lot. They told me stories, we played cricket, they played volleyball around my swing, and they brought me those cool robots that I play with a lot. I love to put robots hand in their bodies to get them ready for merging from five to one robot. We all miss them a lot. Oh and I got to stay up till late as they all stayed up till late and played :).

By the way my dad says I am a budding engineer. Any time I see something I try to go see how it works and try it out for myself. The robots is a good example. The other day my dad was cleaning up excess water from bathroom sync and I kept looking to see what he was doing below the sync :).

Vaartaa
I love to do stories. I still read books with everyone, but I do stories regularly with Pappa. I do them so often that I can tell 90% of the story myself. We always sit in the big green chair. I sit in pappa's lap. Here is my favorite one.

Pappa: Chaalo Ansh doshima story kariye..
Ansh: Doshima story Doshima ma story...
Pappa: Ek hata..
Ansh: Doshima
Pappa: Doshima kya rehata hata?
Ansh: Jungle paase, big dark jungle paase
Pappa: Ane doshima no dikaro kya raheto hato?
Ansh: biji side.. ahi doshima nu ghar, ahi dikara nu ghar, ane vache jungle..
Pappa: Doshima ne to dikara ne ghare javu hatu etle e ghare thi nikalya ane kevu chaale..
Ansh: Thichuk Thichuk.. Thichuk Thichuk..
Pappa: Pachhi doshima ne jungle ma kaun malyu?
Ansh: big bad wolf
Pappa: Big bad wolf e doshima ne shu kahyu?
Ansh: Doshi doshi hu tane khaau
Pappa: pachhi doshima e shu kahyu?
Ansh:
Dikarane gher java de
Tel ne chola khaava de
taaji maaji thaava de
pachhi mane khaaje
Pappa: pachhi wolf e shu kahyu
Ansh: Ok
Pappa: pachhi doshima kevu chaalava maandya?
Ansh: thichuk Thichuk
.... pachhi doshima ne ame lion, tiger, big bear, and crocodile pan malaviye. Ansh ne to khub maja pade. Ansh pachhi biji stories pan saambhale. Seven dwarfs, yellow duck big, be bilaadi ne vaandaro, and magar ne vaandraa ni vaarta pan Ansh ne game.

Ansh ne khub badhi rhymes pan have aavade chhe. Twinkle Twinkle little star ane ba ba blackship to Ansh aakhi gaay chhe. Mary had a little lamb, ringa ringa roses vagere pan e khub gaay chhe. Gujarati ma e tametu re tametu, vaarata re vaarata pan gaay chhe. Hindi ma ame akkad bakkad bombay go pan khub gayiye chhe. Ansh can now count from 1 to 20 in english, upto seven in spanish, ane upto five in hindi and gujarati. Ansh can tell all shapes and can sing entire abcd by himself.

Major news.. Ansh has been doing great in getting potty trained. He pees in the potty regularly in the morning and in the evening. He is even pooing in the potty in evening. He is also wearing pullups at school instead of diapers. Yaay yaay...

Pictures from June-July 2010
Pictures from July-August 2010
Pictures from Mitesh-Neelaykaka's visit 2010
Videos