Happy First Birthday

It's quite late to write about your first birthday when you are already 17 months old. There are several reasons: my laziness, difficulty in finding time to concentrate and more importantly me becoming emotionally overwhelmed thinking about this day.

This entire year has passed at the speed of light. I would not exaggerate if I say that this has been the most happening year of my life. Everyday was different with new learning and experiences. Even today I become numb when we pass by the hospital. I feel happy and sad at the same time. Happy because that's the place where the most beautiful thing of my life happened and sad because I shall never have the same time again.  We will not have anymore monthly celebrations. So no more new dresses and toys on 12th of every month ;)

You are no more a baby but a toddler. Now you sit in a big front-facing car seat. Which is a lot easier for both of us because you can see us so I can choose to sit in front with daddy.

Now you understand and have become so  much familiar with the parks. You just love to swing and slide on count of 3. We even took you to Chuck-E-Cheese. You had gala time during our first visit but then onward you start crying inconsolably as soon as we enter. Hopefully you will overcome this fear soon since we do not have many options during winter.

We did not celebrate your birthday but we followed all rituals except inviting guests. One week prior to birthday, we called a photographer and we had a photo session in our community garden. And she was able to get some darn amazing snaps of you (We have framed one of these snaps. The cost of frame was almost equal to your Birthday Dress) . We went to Macy's to buy your birthday dress. After browsing for about an hour we found what we were looking for. They were about to close and we rushed along with you in stroller towards check out counter. We were the last customers to exit the store/mall. I put matching nail polish on your toe nails and you loved staring at them. We bought balloons, candles, ribbons and other decoration supply (We kept this decoration for a month and while taking it out it struck me even harder that you were indeed a big girl). I baked the cake at home with my very own home made chocolate frosting. Daddy took a day off on your birthday and we went to Mandir. I cooked your favorite food (Idli-Sambhar). We had invited kaka-Kaki-Siya over the weekend and we all went to Rio. As always, you had fun watching the ducks and riding the train.

Now we are just waiting for you to start talking and walking!