Maliya's second "international" trip

We decided to take a trip to Montreal and Quebec City. This really was a mixed experience because the trip started out well but things quickly took a turn. Maliya contracted a stomach virus in the middle of the trip and then passed it to me! She was having stomach issues for days and really lost her appetite. It is unnerving when your child doesn't want to eat anything but milk for 2 days. In any case, the three of us enjoyed being together and Maliya was a trooper. We took a long train ride to Quebec City and back from QC to Montreal- she really hung in there and had the train passengers laughing with all of her sounds, laughs, and saying hello. She is such a great kid and did not let a stomach illness break her spirit. Here are some pictures of the trip- needless to say, we were all happy to get home.

Random Facts Round 2

Here are some random facts about my little pumpkin:

1) She loves to eat- the only thing she has straight out rejected is cottage cheese (most people don't like that though)
2) She will have two passport stamps by the end of September- Bermuda and then Canada!
3) She loves putting lotion on her belly- in fact, she will pretend she is putting lotion on her belly if you say "rub, rub, rub"
4) Her hair is seriously like kramer from seinfeld- it is growing UP and she won't let you put a pin in it!
5) She loves eating at restaurants and being out and about
6) She is tired of her swimming class- we are not enrolling again until she is 2
7) Her best friend is Cameron Rose Donahue- I buy them matching clothes
8) She LOVES dogs- when she sees them she barks!
9) She won't let you know she is up from a nap- instead she stands up in her crib with her pacifier in her mouth and will stand there until you come and check on her!
10) She has not watched any tv yet- I am proud of that.
11) She loves to eat meat- she is a bad bad Hindu girl.
12) She has a huge closet full of clothes- and rarely wears the same outfit twice- I am kind of addicted to buying her things but am atopping!

What a difference a year makes!

I did not post on Maliya's first birthday which was 8/5/2011. I am a bad mom! Her first birthday was great- I tried really hard to make it about Maliya and her friends. We invited 5 families and all of Maliya's little friends were able to come over. We hosted Cameron, Sydney, Aliya and Kieran, Sophia, and Ekkin are new neighbors! Tia Anjali, Sej Masi, Uncle Komes, Nani, Nana, and Abha, and Aji all came as well- we had a full house! Tia Anjali came a day early and helped us with everything- she cooked a ton, made a specialty drink, helped to decorate, and provided a lot of moral support since I get so stressed out when I host things. What a difference a year makes- here is Maliya's first picture and a picture of Maliya around her first birthday!

Maliya's words!

Maliya speaks a ton for a 1 year old which I can barely believe. We actually took her to the pediatrician for her 1 year check up and Maliya was mimicking me the entire time- almost like she was showing off! I wanted to make a log of all of her words-

1) Thank you- sounds like yank ooo yank oooo- she actually hands you something and says yank ooo yank oooo
2) Duck
3) Quack
4) Yeah yeah yeah- sometimes just yeah- she got this from me. I need to remind myself to say Yes from now on.
5) Love you, love you--- kind of sounds like yank ooo yank ooo- but she is trying
6) Dada
7) Mama- though she rarely says it
8) Lalalala- when she hears la la la in a song she repeats it
9) Go go go- I was telling Hedvig to leave and Maliya copied and now says go go go!
10) Eeee I eeee I ooooh- what we sing old mcdonald she can sing the chorus.
11) Ahhh choo- as in the sneeze- sounds like Aaaaa tu- but I count this as a word
12) baby- this may have been her first word- it sounds like Beh beh
13) Hello- this sounds like Hellluuu
14) Hi

She is currently trying to say Again- sounds like Agah Agah Agah, Walk- sounds like Waahk. I think she has a big vocabulary for a little girl!