My Study

In the afternoon, after my bath I wear nice clothes and proceed to my study.

Here I spend my time studying the mechanics of grappling, and sound-arm-flailing correlation through means of a colorful apparatus given to me by my favourite aunties.

Sometimes I have to entertain mommy who tends to disturb me during work hours. But otherwise she is happy to sit nearby and play with her laptop.

You want to see the apparatus in my study?

Here it is!

Grandma is Back!

March 30, Ottawa - Guess who came back from the US today? We went to the airport to receive Oni. In the beginning I did not recognize her since it has been nearly half a lifetime since I saw her. She has changed a bit after eating delicious Indian food in New Jersey. Aunty Seema was not there.

She soon became my best friend after talking to me sweetly in Kannada. I was so happy to glance up at her and smile. She brought me nice clothes and lots of kissies. I demonstrated my overturning skills, my push-ups and neck-craning, and lateral crawl. She complemented me on my ability to lift up my bottom off the ground. I look forward to brushing up on my Kannada.

Blue Eyed Baby

In my perigrinations through the gym I came accross blue eyed baby...

I am sooo happy to see her.

I give her kissy on her cheek

And a kissy on her eyeball.

It is soo much fun!

Mysore Wedding Friends

March 29, Ottawa - I was looking forward to this Saturday to meet 3 family friends who were there in Mysore for my parents' wedding.

I made myself comfortable on a lap and inquired about their recent travels to South America, Florida and American south-west, while they had tea and carrot cake which mommy makes quite well these days.

Here I am, being clutched.

I am being formally introduced to yellow face toy.

And soon afterward it was time for my siesta.

Restaurant with Grandma

March 26, Ottawa - I had parked my car in downtown Ottawa, and was alighting when suddenly something caught my eye...

"Well.. hello young ladies", I said to the sharply dressed maidens, "Nice hat!"

The surroundings were a bit unfamiliar and I had not seen Grandma in a long time, so I lost my composure a bit.

But I was soon smiling and making polite conversation over a glass of water

After that I retired to my vehicle and proceeded to slurp on my bunny hat.

My Study

In the afternoon, after my bath I wear nice clothes and proceed to my study.

Here I spend my time studying the mechanics of grappling, and sound-arm-flailing correlation through means of a colorful apparatus given to me by my favourite aunties.

Sometimes I have to entertain mommy who tends to disturb me during work hours. But otherwise she is happy to sit nearby and play with her laptop.

You want to see the apparatus in my study?

Here it is!

My Friend Visits

March 23, Ottawa - Finally I had a visit from MY friend.

There was chocolate cake, samosa and purple tulips for tea.

And that is my little friend, who is 1 month younger than me.

She is sweet and cute like me, with her plump cheekies.

Just when we are discussing an important topic our mommies come along, all smiles and giggles, asking for a photo.

Beware: Baby Bites!

I have often tried to consume my own hand. But when a juicy thumb crosses my field of vision, I will help myself to it, with impunity, since if I can see it, its mine!

I bite it with my gums.

Resistance is futile, and harmful to your cheeks.

I shall yank your lower lips with glee.

Help me! I have a bad thumb lodged in my mouth...

Manyu Video 4 - In Da Krib

I was relaxing in my crib and contemplating the animals prancing about over me, when all of a sudden I was attacked by mommy and daddy wielding a video camera.

This was a morning in early March and I had already been up for a good half an hour. This is the time when I get some time to myself in my crib. Daddy has gone down to make coffee and work. Mommy has got up after a 12 hour sleep and is in the bathroom getting ready.

I take this personal time to recap the events from the previous day and combined with data points obtained from the previous months, analyze trends and try to predict how the present day will proceed. This tells me when I can expect to get milk, and when I am expected to cry and sleep. And while I am busy charting my behavorial patterns I often glance up at the animals dangling above me.

But today, as I mentioned, my mental ablutions were interrupted by cackling ancestors...

Manyu Video 3 - Strong Body

Feb 16, Ottawa - Of all the 10 billion or so babies born until now I am the cutest and best looking so far. My mommy says so.

This video is proof of my strong body and excellent arm flailing, leg thrashing and hand sucking skills I have carefully cultivated so far.

Manyu Video - Jan

Jan 22, 08, Ottawa - I was working out in the gym, and had explicitly told people not to disturb. When I was right in the middle of my hand jiggling I look up to my left, and what do I see? A large head baring all 32 teeth heading towards me.

What happened next was as much a result of my surprise as also of my recent consumption of copious quantities of milk...

Hello, Who Are You?

When I first see you, it takes me some time to figure out who you are. Firstly it takes my eyes some time to focus and capture the right picture to send for analysis to the brain. And even after that my 4 month old brain has to quickly process all the amazing new tricks it has learnt in the last 130 days it has been on this planet and try and understand what the shape infront of me is...
So when you appear infront of my all of a sudden here is my response...

What is this?

Hello are you a human being I have met before...

Oh hello there! I have been looking for you all my life... where have you been? I am sooo happy!!!

Mommy's Kingston Friend

March 15-16, Ottawa - Mommy's best friend from Kingston visited over the weekend.

I took this opportunity to sit on his hand.

His parents came for supper and brought me nice gifts. There was delicious apple pie for dessert, a piece of which I was quite confident of being allowed to partake of.

But no pie for little Manyu! Can you believe it?

Message for Lalitha

This is a message for you Dr. Lalitha, putta ajji.

You have been inquiring for the past 2 weeks if I have learnt how to roll. See, I have managed to roll onto my stomach...

And am happily drooling...

I turn over onto my stomach at every opportunity I get...

And have even made new friends like little Yellow Bear...

Now will you teach me what to do next? I extend you my official invitation to come here in April and teach me how to sit up like Yellow Bear.

Manyu Rolls

March 1, Ottawa - What began as an attempt to grab my toes and taste them, ended up making me roll over. Yes, on March 1 I can officially roll over.

I start by looking around aimlessly at hanging objects...

When I suddenly I get the urge to throw up my legs... and away I roll.