Spring is Finally Here!

Well Rohin, this upcoming weekend -- you're going to be 3 years old! Mommy and daddy cannot believe that you're 3! It seems just like yesterday that you were being held in almost one hand. You're such a wonderful little boy Rohin and we love you so much.

In recent news, you had another ear infection but are back to good health again. You really are doing great at school and recently took two field trips to museums. Mommy even chaperoned one trip to the Museum of Natural History. Your class also took a field trip to mommy's dental office -- which you loved!

Recently, we also had a Spring party in the backyard with some of our closest friends. We had a picnic in the backyard with mommy, daddy, Talin, you, Aeowyn as well as Venna auntie and Ahmeet uncle and Nisha and Usha aunties as well as Jovin and Bella. We rode cars around the yard. You love to drive your gator with Talin in the passenger's seat. You really know how to drive perfectly -- turning side to side and even going in reverse.

Recently, daddy has been taking you and Talin down to the river since the weather is better. The other day, you walked down by the river and went into the riverside where there was a little beach. Daddy, Rohin and you threw stones together into the river. Daddy loves taking you boys there and playing with you together.

In other news, you have fell in love with a new movie -- Mary Poppins. You love the movie and watch it for hours on end if mommy and daddy let you. On the food front, you're still a big fan of Italian food and pastas. You also really are into your deserts and love cupcakes and popsicles.

We're so excited to celebrate your 3rd birthday Rohin. Mommy has done a great job of planning your birthday party next weekend! We love you!

2011

Well, January is behind us now and you've grown so much Rohin in such a little bit of time. You're really turning into quite the mature little boy. So far, we only had snow one time this year -- about 8 inches. You actually spent time out with Ammuma in the backyard making your very first snowman with Talin!

First, we have to talk about Santa Clause -- he made a really big impression on you this year! You were amazed at how he could fit down the chimney and asked about this often. You still love to hear daddy read "Twas the night before Chritmas". You also really fell in love with frosty the snow man and asked about him often too. We went to a local convention center that had a Christmas show and asked if Frosty was going to be there. You love to sing the song frosy the snow man as well. Also, you came up with your own version of "Tis the season" -- you sing "tis the season to be sorry". In the same category of funny things you're up to -- one day our nanny wasy leaving and daddy said -- say goodbye. So you said "bye Giovanna -- have fun storming the castle", which is a quote from the movie Princess Bride. Daddy was definitely to blame for that one.

Night times have become a very interesting experinece these days Rohin. We go to bed around 7:30, but it can take up to an extra hour sometimes to get you to sleep now that you're not in your crib. After reading books and saying our prayers, you love to have mommy come and lay in your bed and talk to you about the day. Sometimes, you tell us that you're afraid of the dark -- but daddy tells all of the monsters and creatures to leave your bedroom and they do it because they scared of daddy.

You're such a loving and respectful little boy Talin. You say please and thank you and are so responsible in helping your brother and sister. You and Talin are best friends and play so much together -- everything from chasing each other around, to making hideouts with each other.

Food wise -- you're still a big veggie and fruit fan but recently have gotten into ham as well. Spaghetti is still one of your favorites! We think you're going through a growth spurt recently because you've been eating so much and getting sooo tall. You're actually starting to wear 4T clothing at just less than 3 years old. It's hard to believe that you're turning 3 soon Rohin -- it's just like yesterday that mommy and daddy held you for the first time.

You also still love your school and mommy went with you as a chaperon to a field trip in DC to visit a museum, which you really enjoyed. You love to read books Rohin and love to ask Why now. You love asking Why so much that even Talin likes to ask Why now! Mommy and daddy always try to explain why. The biggest why question recently is why daddy's lawnmower doesn't wory. In other power tool news, you and Talin also got to watch daddy cut down a tree outside of the house with his chainsaw -- which was a fun event!

It's going to be a wonderful Spring ahead and we're so proud to have you as our son Rohin.

Christmas 2010

It’s hard to believe that Christmas came and went so fast. Before talking about Christmas, we have big news last night Rohin on 12/27/10. Daddy took the rail off of the crib and turned it into a toddler bed. You were so adorable jumping in and out of bed. You also were such a good boy and went right to sleep last night and didn’t get out of bed. You fell out one time at 1am and daddy heard you, but you were fast asleep and he put you right back in. We’re so proud of you.

December has been a really busy month getting ready for the holidays. You did have another ear infection though and so did Talin – which was the only downside this past month. This makes 7 ear infections since the beginning of the year, so we have to take you to a specialist doctor to check it out.

We had a wonderful Christmas this year – the best ever in fact! All of our family was here to celebrate. For Christmas eve, we had dinner at Ammuma and Thatha’s house. Grandma and grandpa and some of your aunts and uncles came over as well. You all had a great time running around the house. You kept showing Thatha the fountain in his house and was so interested that the water was smoking but not hot! At night when we got home, you set out cookies and milk for Santa – but drank a little bit of his milk out of his glass – but we didn’t tell him. On Christmas day, mommy and daddy, grandma and grandpa were here to greet you, Talin and Aeowyn when you awoke to find all of the presents that Santa had left for you! You really were excited about presents this year Rohin and got so many wonderful toys and clothes.

In other news, you’re really getting into singing songs now Rohin and even were singing the lyrics to frosty, jingle bells, and the time to go sheepy sheep song that we sing every night. You still love your fruits and vegetables but not much of a meat eater still. You also love light switches – and turning the light on and off in the upstairs playroom.

We cannot believe that you are coming up on three years old Rohin. 2011 is shaping up to be a wonderful year and we look forward to watching you grown into such an awesome little man. You’re very responsible and thoughtful little boy. So now onto 2011 – you go back to school next week and go up one grade level. Talin is also now going to school with you and will be in your old class! Happy new year son!

Thanksgiving 2010

Well Rohin – you continue to grow up too fast! Every week seems to bring something new. Your command of the English language is amazing. You string words and sentences together so easily. You love to listen to conversations and love to ask “why”. You’re an absolute master at procrastinating for bedtime now. You like to say “one more time” many times over when we rock you or pat you in your crib at night. You also love to ask to go potty right when mommy and daddy put you down in bed. The big news is that you have learned how to get out of your crib to mommy and daddy’s surprise. It happened in the middle of November when we let you and Talin switch cribs (which was a bad idea) – and you got out of his crib. Then, the other day, after nap time – daddy went to get you out of the crib and you came running out of your room laughing away! So a toddler bed is in your near future. You love to read books and really still love to drive your car around. You’re really into this little yellow car and also the new doctor play kit as well as carrying around fake food in a jack-o-lantern. We had a great Thanksgiving together as a family and went to ammuma and tata’s house. We had guests during that time, including Chris Uncle and Maria Auntie along with their two children Ava and Layla. You and Talin had so much fun playing with them. About 30 people came for Thanksgiving and it was so nice – all friends and family.

Also, we’re in high gear for Christmas and this past weekend, all of us went and got our Christmas tree. We went to this place that not only had trees but farm animals that they allowed you to feed and pet. So off mommy went to get the tree with Aeowyn and daddy, Talin and you all went to play with the farm animals. You had a great time and loved the billy goats and rabbit but thought the pig was a little pushy. You didn’t like the chickens very much either. We put up the Christmas tree and you and Talin had a blast running around it and pulling on the lights. Daddy also bought a train to go around it and you and Talin love to watch the train and make it go and stop – but you keep pulling the trains off the track … Christmas is coming Rohin! We cannot believe this will be our third Christmas with you. It’s hard to believe what Christmas was like before mommy and daddy were blessed with you three in our lives.

Happy Halloween!

Wow Rohin... Where to begin. 30 days since our last update and you keep changing so fast. You are about 33 pounds now and well over 3ft tall now and growing so fast. You are now wearing 4T one piece bed time fleece outfits and size 9 shoes. You love going to school and your teacher LOVE you Rohin and met recently with mommy and daddy where they talked a bout how helpful you are, so considerate and patient. You have great manner and say "may I please have an x". You know most of your alphabet and 1 thru 10 but we are still working on colors. Your language is amazing for your age. One cute thing you say is "sit for a little bit" when you want mommy or daddy to sit down with you.

You really enjoy drawing pictures, driving you cwr around the house and driving your car in the backyard (electric). You and Talin love to boh sit in daddy's lap while he drives the lawnmower too. At night time you like to cuddle up with mommy or daddy on the recliner or sofa. Your favorite shows are still blues clues and yo gabagaba. You love reading books and love to say "one more book". You also really seem to love the jack'o'lantern bucket filled with fake food and the new doctor kit mommy bought recently, You also enjoyed going to nana judy's house for story time and love to go to ammuma's house or grandma's house. Also, when we ask what you would like to do... After going to one of the grandparent's house, you would say "go to a restaurant". Which by the way, you and Talin behave so well. But one funny story is church this past weekend. Talin made a break out of the kids room for the holy water fountain and you, being so responsible, ran after Talin and yelled "NO TALIN". Of course, it echoed through the whole church!!!

In other news, we had a greets halloween this year. We all dressed up as characters from the wizard of oz. Talin was the scarecrow, you were the lion, Aeowyn was the the good witch, mommy was Dorothy, and daddy was the wizard of oz. We went to your school party, where you had so much fun running around outside with Talin. At one point you ran over to the cookie table and grabbed s cookie, and ran over and gave it to your teacher. Mommy and daddy are so proud of you. We also carved out first pumpkin together, where you and Talin helped clean out the seeds.

It's been so wonderful seeing you guys growing and turning into such kind and thoughtful children. Mommy and daddy love you!

Summer's Close

Rohin -- you have grown into such a wonderful little toddler! You're such a happy and thoughtful little boy -- mommy and daddy are so proud of you. Your language has really developed -- and you talk all the time and even in pretty much complete sentences. Just today you said "eat pizza and sit outside" when telling us where and what you wanted for dinner.

You love love love to read books and are so cute to watch. You will sit on the sofa and read book after book and can recite parts of books. You seem to love the cat in the hat and other Dr. Seuss books.

We have been taking creek walks recently and you really enjoy going into the river next to our house and throwing stones in the creek. The whole family goes about once per week! You wade through the river by yourself and we walk all the way from the back of the house to the front in the creek. We also had some family friends over Labor day for a really long creek walk -- and you do a great job in the river and even picked up your own walking stick.

Recently, you have become amazingly adept at driving your car around the house. You love to also encourage Talin to ride on his carand you and your brother zoom around! You and Talin also love to chase each other around the house and squeal at the top of your lungs!

In the past couple weeks we have been doing so many things. We visited the farm and you go to see your grandma and grandpa who just came from abroad -- and you loved running around and helping to pick tomatoes. We rode the gator too! Speaking of gardening, you have been such a big help to daddy in the garden and not only love to pick tomatoes in the side garden but help water it too. We will pick butternut squash and peppers soon!

We also had a birthday party for Argent at Ticonderoga farms and we had such a good time there. You loved playing in this little outdoor boat with all the other children. We also took a tractor ride and you had a lot of fun you went down a BIG slide with mommy.

You both love to pretend now Rohin and play barber shop and pretend to cut each other's hair with a bubble blower that sounds like an electric shaver. You both also love taking baths together! Sometimes even daddy gets in the bath tub with both of you! You also love to sing happy birthday to wake up Talin sometimes in the morning.

Also, earlier we wrote about a small earthquake this summer -- well we also had a flood again! Our house was 360 degrees water and the water in the back was up to daddy's waist. Towards the end of the flood, we all went out and you and Talin played at the edge of the water in the backyard and had so much fu

Also, this past week (1st week of September), you started your pre-school. On your first day, mommy and daddy both took you for an hour and you did great -- playing with the kitchen toys and just loved it! On day 2, mommy took you and you were so good that you occupied yourself and mommy was able to leave you with your teachers for a little bit and you didn't get upset. We're so proud of you Rohin.
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We love you so much Rohin!

Mid Summer!

Rohin, It's the middle of July and you're become such a mature and wonderful little boy. Mommy and daddy are so proud of you. So many things are changing and happening all at once Rohin. You love to kiss your little sister and pet her head. Your language is really developing -- you are talking in sentences practically and even saying funny things like "rock and roll" and "transform and roll-out". You love to zoom around the house in your little toy car (and can move amazingly fast). You also love to water your plants and have started picking your tomatoes recently and even helped mommy and daddy make mint tea the other day from the garden. You are very helpful and always get bibs for you and Talin prior to eating and love to play pretend sleep with your rabbit. In this game you close the door to the bedroom and say rabbit is sleeping. For some reason you love to say "be right back" when you run off to do things.

We've had a busy summer so far. We had July 4th at Ammuma and Thatha's lake house and you even got to see big fireworks that daddy lit off. We also had a big graduation party for your Auntie Sadhana. You had a great time running up and down the stairs that night and wore out your poor Auntie Savitha.

In other news - we had an earthquake measuring 3.7! Your mother was up that morning around 5am and came running into the bedroom to tell daddy after the house started to shake! She ran into the wooden penguin in the hallway with daddy waking up, rubbing his eyes, having slept through the whole thing. But it was certainly one of the biggest earthquakes ever in this area.

That's it for now Rohin. Oh -- the pictures below were taken at a recent visit to a children's gym on a Saturday morning. We love you so much!