Bermuda Baby!

Maliya took her first ever international trip to Bermuda the first week of June 2011. She had a great time- we found Bermuda to be very child friendly and the hotel staff and guests seemed to get a kick out of her. During our stay, we met up with Shabanam, James, and Dakota (their pitbull mix)- I was super nervous about Maliya being around a dog with such a bad reputation but Dakota proved that fear wrong. She was so sweet and loving towards Maliya. Some pictures are below-

Maliya loved the baby pool, the ocean, and the hotel. She tried all different types of food off of the children's menu including grilled cheese, butternut squash soup, chicken, mashed potatoes, and steamed veggies. She is such a good eater and slept really well and seemed to enjoy the change of scenery, She did get bored in the hotel room but who wouldn't? Bermuda was an easy trip for us- 90 minute direct flight from Baltimore and we have friends there! Pictures are below-

Michael Jackson Onsie-

Ha- guess who bought her this?!!!!!!

Meeting Bronwyn ThanaWandler in Atlanta!

Neal, Maliya, and I made a trip to Atlanta for Tia Anjali and Tio Pratap's wedding reception. The Raya family wanted to host an event for their community in Atlanta so we flew down on Friday morning. Our friends Sid and Eric live in Buckhead so we decided to spend one night with them in their new mansion and meet their beautiful yellow lab Bronwyn (named after the first female radiologist- and also called Boo Boo Cita). We were a bit nervous since Maliya has had very limited interactions with dogs- needless to say, the two of them LOVED each other. Maliya actually referred to Brownwyn as Mama on multiple occasions and just laughed hysterically each time Boo Boo came around. IN turn, Boo BOO was very protective of Maliya and was always at her feet. Sid and Eric told us that Labs love babies and always protect them. Here are some pictures and a video!

Maliya also had a great time with Anika, Riana, and Vivi- her three cousins who she loves!