Baby Baby Baby - Light My Way: October 2011

It has been a really busy month for Geeta and me. The kids and us have been under the weather for a while now off and on - lots of sleepless nights and moodiness. Our nanny was sick with the flu last week and was away....by the end of the week we were poofed. Coupled with a really busy work and home front, it turned out to be one of those month's we'll remember as a 'tough one'. We haven't had one of these probably since the kiddos were much younger or maybe when they were teething. On a brighter note, our basement is officially complete (all renos done) and our new (permanent) nanny got her visa to immigrate to Canada. We are hoping to have her here on Jan 2, 2012.

Despite the busyness, this stage is so amazing. Not a day goes by when the babies don't surprise us with something they've learned. Jaiden especially is picking up new words daily. He can now articulate a short story: 'Ariya ....fall down....i cry' (translated: "Ariya pushed me down and I cried"). He often puts the word 'I' in front of a verb to describe things to us; 'I fall', 'I cry' etc. JJ also knows his own name and nick name, and gives lots of kisses to mommy and daddy. When he doesn't know what to call something or if he can't pronounce it, he defaults to a made-up word 'Anners'. For example, he can't say Kailen's name so he'll call him 'Anners'.

Kailen's personality is shining through - he's such a loving boy. He'll often run out of nowhere and give you a hug just because he wants to. He's also very good at sharing. Mommy made the babies a small photo album that has pictures of all the members of the family including his cousins; he's taking a really interest in it and can name some of his family members (he especially loves 'nana' - aka: Grandpa Uppal). Kailen's vocabulary is growing too, and he does an excellent interpretation of a dog; 'wooooof wooof'. He calls out to 'Ariya' very clearly and has also picked up Ariya's habit of 'da da da'...translates to 'I want that'. We're trying to teach him that 'da da da' is not real sentence :)

Ariya Bella is such an independent girl - she needs mommy and daddy the least and is often content doing her own thing. She deals with her aggressive brothers with finesse and a cool head and has really calmed down her own aggression (i.e. pulling their hair when she gets mad). Ariya's vocabulary now includes a very clear use of the words 'yes', and her own name 'Ariya'. Unfortunately, she also calls Kailen and JJ 'Ariya'...a bit of confusion on that front :) She's also picked up on the boys dancing moves, trading her own butt wiggles for feet stomping - so amazing how they teach each other!

KK give Bella a Kiss