Weigh-in, Month 1

Vidya had her one-month check-up appointment today -we took a nice walk to the doctor's office, and she managed to sleep through her entire exam! She now weighs 8 lbs, 11 oz, which keeps her right on the 25%ile for weight, remaining on the same percentiale she was when she was born (which we're told is a good thing). Her height is also staying on the same curve from birth, at 55% and 22 inches long. We were sure she was becoming a hugely chubby girl and I was half-expecting her to have doubled her weight - she seems so big - but I guess I was wrong.

Going out to dinner

We ventured out to dinner with Vidya last night. She did well, and is getting used to her car seat, too.

Cute pic

Vidya's first stroller ride!

Our stroller arrived today and we took it out for a spin. We were worried it might be too hot for Vidya and that she'd get fussy, but she did great. She was awake most of the time, but dozed off here and there. We were out for about 25 minutes and came home just before it started sprinkling. We're so happy she enjoyed the stroller, now we feel much more portable with her!

She's getting so big!

Vidya has outgrown her strawberry outfit! It's bittersweet because it was so cute on her, but it's amazing to see how much she's grown (both taller and chubbier). She was wearing this a week and a half ago, and now it doesn't even come up to her armpits!

Vidya has also become quite a smiler!

Another baby massage

Vidya loves her massages - here Uday is exercising her joints after the oil massage.

She's a sleeper...

Vidya seems to enjoy spending all of her time either deeply asleep or very active. While the tornado sirens were blasting from across the street last week, Vidya didn't even stir, she just kept on sleeping. The week before, she slept through a horrible thunderstorm including hail and very high winds!

Amelia, Sam, and Vidya

Vidya's friend Amelia and cousin Sam came over last weekend. They are both about 10 weeks older than Vidya (born 4 days apart!) and we're so excited Vidya has friends to play with already. It will be so cute to watch them grow up together, so we're trying to document it.

Mira and Vidya

Vidya got a new dress and was able to wear it for about 30 minutes before having a diaper explosion! Luckily, we got a few pics of her in her big-girl dress.


Mira was entertaining her in Fairfield by making noises with a keychain. Seems like it worked!

Vidya loves her baths!

A cute movie of Vidya "swimming" in the bathtub:
http://picasaweb.google.com/evigmostad/EarlyJune09?authkey=Gv1sRgCJuJp6LyieK4Aw&feat=email#5347571262243351682

Picassa Link

We're trying to upload more pics to the Picasa album when we can:
http://picasaweb.google.com/svigmost/VidyaCeleste?authkey=Gv1sRgCPDVwqDsm7fcYw#

Tummy Time

Vidya's supposed to practice tummy time every day, to make her stronger and get comfortable on her stomach. Usually she does a great job lifting her head up (sometimes she goes into cobra position, or even locust). But yesterday she was a little too hungry and just spent her time sucking on her hand...

Vidya's First Massage

Vidya got a nice oil massage earlier this week. She really liked it and we gave her another massage this morning - she's been sleeping ever since!

Vidya and Daddy

Visit from Grandpa

Grandpa came to visit last week. His thumb is bigger than Vidya's ear!

Elf Hat

Aunt Kate got Vidya an elf hat. We think it suits her quite well.

VIdya Celeste

Vidya Celeste Kumar, born at 9:19am on Friday, May 22nd, 2009 (ten minutes after we arrived at the hospital!).

Her first photo:

Looking in Daddy's eyes, 20 minutes after she was born:

Meeting her big sister, Mira: