Five months

Dear Neil,

You are 5 months old today! Giminy crickets, at this rate, before I blink, you will be off to college!



But for today, you are still my small baby who I can cuddle and dress up (as you can see from the above photo). And YOU ROLLED OVER TODAY!!! I have been working on your rolling over for a few days now and today just like that you did it yourself.



And then you did it 2 more times. Your dad, grandmother and I cheered you as soon as you did it and there was the biggest smile on your face. We are so proud of you, baby!

So what is going on with you?

1. Your first Christmas: Our Christmas was infinitely sweeter having you around. You probably had no idea what in the world was going on. But we had the best time with you. Your aunt (my sister), uncle and cousins came over here for the holidays and baby, you were loved to bits.



Your cousins could not get enough of you and were kissing and hugging and playing with you and I could never tire of seeing the love.



2. We travelled to the Keys and rented a villa. Since your grandma had to leave to India in the middle of the vacation, there was quite a bit of traveling and you are the BEST TRAVELER EVER. You didn't make any fuss at all and was always smiling and laughing and playing with everyone.

3. Your grandma had to leave back home after Christmas. She helped me look after you for the first 4 months of your life and she missses you really badly.



4. Now your other grandma is here and she has some tricks up her sleeve to entertain you. She has also totally fallen under your spell. One of her tricks is to make an air bubble in the mouth and break it. You just find it highly entertaining and laugh loudly.

5. We took you to your first movie, "Where the Wild Things Are". We all went when your cousins were here and you slept through the entire thing. Actually, so did I. But everyone else enjoyed.

6. We also took you to putt-putt golf. You were in a sling on your Dad's back and you were awake and enjoying almost the entire time.



6. You also went bowling, and it was not even your first time! You also went for a Lion safari and we just scared you by all our yelling and excitement. We also took you on a glass bottomed boat tour while we were in the Keys.

We take you just about everywhere we go and you are so well behaved. Unlike some of the blessings we take for granted in life, in this case I well realize what a blessing it is that you have such a sweet, sunny personality.

The day your grandma arrived, I was walking towards the kitchen to meet her with you in my hand when I slipped and fell. I broke the fall with my knees and elbows and you were safe in my hands and did not even touch the floor. But that evening, you cried for almost 2 hours like you have never before. Later we found out that it was eczema, but we wondered if the fall had hurt you internally. I have never wondered about my love for you. But that evening, during the agonizing hours I spent wondering about the fall, I came face to face with the extent of how much you mean to me.

You are so interactive now, it is such a joy to be around you. I start every morning with "Good Morning Agooboo" and you give me the biggest smile. God knew that Mamma needed a Neil in her life and I thank God every day for the privilege he gave me of being your Mom. My hope and prayer for you is that you will grow into a man He wants you to be and that you will know Him early in life, the one who loves you more than I do.

Love,
Mamma

New Year Resolutions

Hi, if you are coming over from Kelly's, welcome. Thanks for visiting. I will have you know that I kept all of last year's resolutions because I had none. Last December, we found out we were having a baby after a struggling journey. It was the most exciting time for us. So when New Year came around, I had no intention of making resolutions, all I wanted was a healthy baby come August. And now, our sweet Neil is 4 months old and he is the sunshine of our lives. But along with Neil, I also got a nice tummy which makes me still look about 4 months pregnant. Now I know it is everybody's favorite NYR of all time to lose weight. Please don't hate me, but even after a baby I am only 108 pounds. So mine is not exactly to lose weight. It is rather to stop my tummy from jiggling when I walk. If you are new here, I will also have you know that I love making lists. Before I was a Mommy, I made extensive lists. I still do, just that I don't get past 2 items from the list. There is nothing like a little online accountability to get things moving. So after the longest introduction ever, here is my list of NYR.

Since I want to actually keep these, I have only some very humble, attainable goals. Here goes.

1. Read 1 chapter of bible everyday. I am ashamed to say that with arrival of baby, I have really slacked on this.

2. Floss 4 times a week. I know, it is kind of odd to make a resolution like that. Much like saying "It is my resolution to shower everyday or wear clothes" or along that lines. But the fact is that I don't floss and the dentist has assured me that considering the amount of cavities I have, I should be flossing or else wear dentures soon. And why 4 times a week instead of everyday? Because I am all about low expectations.

3. Eat prenatal vitamins every day. No, I am not pregnant again. But it has been recommended for "women of childbearing age", and I have decided it is good for me.

4. Blog twice a week. Or 100 posts in 2010. if you look at my past posting, it seems a highly unattainable goal. And looking at past week, I am already fighting a losing battle. But I still have my hopes up. And I really want to do it. I have things I want to say, hubby can pretend to listen only so much.

5. Drink 2 bottles of water a day.DH says it should be 4. But coming from 4 sips a day, I think I should start low. Again low expectations.

8. Eat breakfast every day. I haven't eaten breakfast since 2003. I know. Its never too late to make changes. Or is it? I had breakfast only once in 2010. So again, losing battle.

9. Do stretching everyday. To do away with the jiggle I was talking about.

10.Walk 3 times a week. Again, hasn't happened in 2010. I blame the cold weather. As soon as it goes, I will be walking. Cross my heart and hope to die.

11.Start attending Ladies Bible Study at chapel. I loved going to it and hasn't gone since August. I would love to start going to that again. And stop making Neil as an excuse for my laziness. Should that count as another resolution?

12.Read to baby every day. I do that pretty much everyday and it is something I love to do, but I sometimes just skip. And I don't want to do that.

So, you have it. I am thinking I will do a monthly accountability post. Which should also make up for 12 posts out of the 100 in 2010. And hopefully keep my resolutions.