Big news, I am walking now! It took me a while to warm up to walking, and for a while I preferred to hold on to Amma or Appa or Anna's hand, but just this week I really took off on my own! I must say it is pretty cool. When Amma comes to pick me up at the end of the day, sometimes I don't know if it is faster to crawl or walk, but I am moving on to just walking.
I had a fun 'first' this month - my first trip on an airplane! We all went to Michigan (mostly the western part) for Labor Day weekend. I did pretty well, though both flights were in the evening so I was a little sleepy (or rather asleep) at the end. The trip itself was fun and I met a lot of Appa's friends. I especially liked the ice cream treat after a long hike among sand dunes.
I just love being outside. I love sand (throwing it up, digging in it), and dirt, feeling grass, plucking flowers, throwing rocks, getting wet (especially in the pond). There is this tree at Homestar that has really cool bark and I like to play with it and put it back together like a puzzle.
I like being able to communicate more with signs, gestures, and the beginnings of words. I am very good at saying 'more' (in signs) and all done. I love clapping my hands, as I've mentioned before, especially when Amma is singing "if you're happy and you know it clap your hands!" And I've started the inklings of saying a few words, like 'mo' for more, beh for bye-bye, and almost saying "Amma".
I also had fun this month riding on a boat in the mountains (with Grandpa), going to Grandma's birthday party, playing with Anna Kavi, riding my first ski lift (in Michigan), hiking, and playing with my friends.
In October we are all going to India - there we will explore new places, meet family and friends, and the big deal: I will get my head shaved! (oh and my ears pierced). Tune in next month for all of the details!
Thank you God for warm wind, gritty sand, bright sun, happy friends, fast boats, old trees, and my loving family.
I had a fun 'first' this month - my first trip on an airplane! We all went to Michigan (mostly the western part) for Labor Day weekend. I did pretty well, though both flights were in the evening so I was a little sleepy (or rather asleep) at the end. The trip itself was fun and I met a lot of Appa's friends. I especially liked the ice cream treat after a long hike among sand dunes.
I just love being outside. I love sand (throwing it up, digging in it), and dirt, feeling grass, plucking flowers, throwing rocks, getting wet (especially in the pond). There is this tree at Homestar that has really cool bark and I like to play with it and put it back together like a puzzle.
I like being able to communicate more with signs, gestures, and the beginnings of words. I am very good at saying 'more' (in signs) and all done. I love clapping my hands, as I've mentioned before, especially when Amma is singing "if you're happy and you know it clap your hands!" And I've started the inklings of saying a few words, like 'mo' for more, beh for bye-bye, and almost saying "Amma".
I also had fun this month riding on a boat in the mountains (with Grandpa), going to Grandma's birthday party, playing with Anna Kavi, riding my first ski lift (in Michigan), hiking, and playing with my friends.
In October we are all going to India - there we will explore new places, meet family and friends, and the big deal: I will get my head shaved! (oh and my ears pierced). Tune in next month for all of the details!
Thank you God for warm wind, gritty sand, bright sun, happy friends, fast boats, old trees, and my loving family.
