Sorry it took a while to write Rohin. For some reason, I skipped a blog entry for you. Let's make it up then! Lots and lots of things to talk about. First I have to tell you that you like to say this. When I ask you for example how many vitamins you might want -- you would say "a lot and a lot". Your o's still sound very british, which is really cute.
So let's start with Thanksgiving. We went up to New York with Mommy, daddy, Aeowyn, Talin and you all traveled up in our car on a 4 hour trip to a three story Brownstone townhouse in Brooklyn were we stayed with Maria Auntie and Chris Uncle and their children (Ava and Layla). We stayed in the basement, where you slept in a crib next to mommy and daddy and the boys in another room next door. You loved playing in the house and were all over the place. You and Talin loved the upstairs playroom with all of the toys and occupied yourselves exploring the house. You were particularly fond of playing in the outdoor trampoline and would jump out there for the longest time. We visited the Brooklyn Children's museum one day -- where you loved making pretend pizzas and the Afria room. We also went to the macy's day parade -- where you loved watching the floats. You were on daddy's shoulders and Talin was on mommy's and Aeowyn was on Savitha's shoulders. At the parade, you pointed up to this tall building to daddy and said "look -- it's a princess" - of the woman in a robe watching the parade from her hotel room. We also went to Harmony park, which we later found out was the same playground that Knuffle Bunny frequents... On Thanksgiving night, we went over to Lulu Auntie's house -- where you and Talin and Aeowyn were angels. You played music and played monster so nicely together. We had a wonderful dinner together with our family and friends (about 30 in total). We then packed up and came home that Sat. We had perfect weather -- it's been almost 70 here recently.
When we got home, this past Sunday, we decorated for Christmas and are gearing up for Santa's visit. You are a HUGE fan of the electric train. You and Talin (and Aeowyn to some extent) take turns driving the train. You and Talin also were a big help in decorating and really helped put everything out this year.
Personality wise Rohin -- you're such a sweet little boy. You're very thoughtful and caring and wise beyond your years. Recently, when daddy wanted to put you to sleep (but you wanted mommy to) - you said - "Daddy, I love you but I want mommy to put me to bed". Or another recently was when we were riding in the car and when the navigation voice interrupts the DVD --you always tell daddy! You're also very inquisitive Rohin and love to ask questions and want explanations about things. This is a great quality in life that will serve you well. You sense of exploration and your wisdom are true gifts Rohin!
School wise, it was a tough couple weeks. You missed almost a week recently when the hand, foot, and mouth disease wiped through our family. Then the holidays. So you haven't exactly been begging to go to school but continue to do really well. You apparently play with Maggie and Lilly quite a bit and love to play outside. Your teachers compliment you on how great you're doing. You know all of your ABCs now, can count almost to 20 and are getting the hang of your numbers., You are now showing a lot more interest in reading and writing. You said today that you wanted help to write a note to Savitha auntie. You also can recognize letters pretty well know -- particularly - R, O, and T. You also love books and have a great attention span when read to. We even made it through the Grinch Who Stole Christmas.
Otherwise, you do eat well. You love your green veggies and fruits but still not a huge meat eater (chicken is your favorite). You do love your cereal and pancakes as well and milk is your favorite beverage. You love to play outside in the yard with Talin and cook up all kinds of games. You tend to be the mastermind of many of them and enlist Talin's support. You love to drive around with Talin the little gator.
We're very excited to be spending another Christmas together Rohin! You're getting big so fast --it's scary. We're very fortunate to have such a wonderful son in you. Happy Thanksgiving and we'll write back at Xmas time.
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