He is five weeks already!

I can't believe that my little guy is already five weeks old. This week (Tuesday) we celebrated his one month birthday. His Dadima (Mom) and Amamma (Amma) were both here to kiss him on his big day. Unfortunately, after one month away from home, Mom had to head back to Ohio. She was such a huge help for the past four weeks that I was a little nervous to have her leave. Fortunately, my mother was around to help me out. She doesn't have nearly the amount of babysitting experience that mom has but she was also a huge help. It was also really great to see Rishi bond with her. He flashed her a HUGE smile on Friday before we headed back to the suburbs. We aren't exactly sure if that was a smile or gas but we're counting it as a smile. Anyway, this week is the first one that I will be on my own entirely during the day. Yowza! Yes, I am very, very nervous that somehow I am going to break the little one but I am sure it's just more unncessary worrying.


Speaking of which, before I had the baby, I was very nervous about post-partum depression but I have to say (knock on wood) I haven't felt any of that since he was born. I am not sure if it is just because I have had so much help and haven't felt overwhelmed since he was born (other than the breastfeeding saga), or just because motherhood feels so good because he's so sweet, but things are going really well. My friend told me that maybe I just needed to have a baby all these years. Maybe he's right. Since I got pregnant with Rishi, my emotions have been so much more even. And he's just so great. Easy-going and cuddly. What more could a new mom ask for? Well, I guess some more consistency with the feeding would be great but we'll just have to keep at it.


We will be moving into a house in two weeks (September 14) so our apartment is the the throes of transition. We have met with three real estate agents and have picked the Mario Greco Group. He walked in with brown leather sandals (man-dals as my students would call them) and seemed really unassuming. Then after my quick tour through the house, he sat down and started his sales pitch. He went from normal guy to fast-talking Ari-Gold-esque (no use of the f-bomb) sales guy. We liked him though. His presentation was by FAR the most professional of the three that we saw and since we called to tell his office that we were using him, they have been in regular contact with us to set things in motion. I am very impressed with them so far. We are hoping to list on September 29 so wish us luck!

Packing with an infant around has been a challenge, especially when recovering from a c-section. We have some stuff moved over there already but the majority will be done by movers since I still can't lift much without pain. We are also doing some remodeling to the place before we move in. We hvae to get the cabinets raised three inches to accomdate RC's culinary needs, the floors on the main level need to be re-done, the carpets in the upstairs has to be replaced, and I really want to get the basement and the upstairs painted before we move in. We are also buying a new modular sectional for the basement.

One thing that we will not be lacking in this new place (at least initially) is space. I am really looking forward to having people over again. I feel like with last year's travel schedule, this winter's, uh, pregnancy, and this summer's, uh, pregnancy still and move we haven't had the opportunity/will power to entertain nearly as much as we used to. I hope the new home will be a place that people will feel comfortable just dropping by like they used to. Though as our family has grown, so have our friends' families and the ol' college-drop-by now involves diaper bags and some serious planning.

Wow. What a random post. This is what sleep-deprivation does, I suppose.

Over heard at the Roti House

A conversation between Didi and Roti #2 (age 6)

Roti #2:  Is Mamiji's [mine] milk for Rishi full fat?

Didi:  Yes because the baby needs all the fat for his brain to grow properly.

Roti #2:  So the farmer doesn't take ANY fat out of his milk?

For those who need some animation. . .

Didi and Jijaji bought us a zippy Canon HD camcorder. We have been playing around with it here and there but haven't worked on a complete project. Well, here is the five-minute project of Rishi's first week celebration. I know many of you from around the country/globe won't be able to see Rishi in these first few weeks so hopefully this will do!

Brutus continues to ward off Wolverines

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Originally uploaded by snapshot chandra

more piks after the jump.

24 Hours with Rishi - July 31

12 am - 1 oz pumped milk
2:45 - 1.25 pumped milk
3:50 - wet diaper
4:20 - 1 oz pumped milk
6:45 - wet diaper
6:50 - 1 oz pumped
8:05 - Nursed for 15 minutes
8:20 - Nursed for 15 minutes
11:25 - diaper change
11:30 - 1 oz pumped
12:45 pm - 1 oz pumped
2:00 - wet and soiled diaper
2:30 - soiled diaper
3:00 - Nursed for 20 minutes
5:30 - Jim Uncle comes to hang out with Rishi
6:00 - 1 oz pumped
6:10 - Chechiamma comes to cuddle with Rishi
6:45 - Melissamma arrives to play
8:05 - Nursed for 45 minutes!!!
9:00 - wet and soiled diaper
9:30 - Chechiamma says bye
10:25 - Mel and Jim leave
10:30 - 1.5 oz pumped