ten months three weeks!

...is already ten months and three weeks old!

I was contemplating if I should buy a walker for baby or not..it so happened he was gifted one! I must really appreciate the thoughtfulness of this friend , she actually gave a lot of thought and got a gift that's totally apt for his age!

My baby met them for the first time and it was a pleasant surprise to see him mingle well with them. Usually he would be wary of strangers and start crying seeing new people....hmnnn I read anxiety and fear of strangers develops in a baby around the ten months milestones and lasts couple of months..

Babies going to day care , nursery learn to interact with other babies and grownups, but he's mostly at home which I know is not a good thing. Time management is something that I am doing pathetically these days...I don't know what I do the whole day?? I am always busy , the whole day just passes away..and am still not able to do half of the things that I have in my mind. I have been thinking of taking him to a activity center for so long...but ..but there's always some excuse for not being able to do so..my bad :(

I want him to play with other babies ,so I visited a friend with a toddler in the neighborhood. It was fun to watch him interact with lil Kyra. She was equally inquisitive to see him. She would walk around the house and my baby would follow her around calling "aih...aih". He even touched her face and pulled her hair gently.... both communicating to each other in their special baby language :)

Among other things,this week he was more vocal about the things that he wanted and that he did not. If he wants something and we don't give him , he's constantly whining for it on a high pitch.

Some more tiny pearls are waiting to cut through his gums...they have been visible through his gums the entire week but have not come out yet...next week they will be out I hope!

It's festive time ..my baby's first Dusshera!
I remember as a kid I used to love this time of year..there would be a magical aura in the air. Those five days of Durga Puja were so enchanting that I would wait eagerly for the whole year for the Pujas....and feel sad on the last day of the Puja, that it's over. As I grew up the excitement grew less... the charm has somewhat faded! Still when I look back , the memories bring up such warmth! I want my baby to experience the same excitement and joy..hence I have decided from now on wards, I would celebrate all the festivals with the same zeal as that of a kid....guess this is what people mean when they say you live your childhood the second time with your baby!

So this year Puja was special , dressed up in traditional attire, went to the Puja venue. It was beautiful and also noisy...but he coped well! We met another couple from our neighborhood there with a baby and he is also Dec born...a new friend for my baby?!!?

Took him out to the Puja venue on two consecutive nights...and with the mercury dipping ..he ended with a cold :( Rest of the week was busy doing all that I could to help my baby fight cough and cold!