Anshu

Dearest Anshu

I am writing this so u can know what all happened in ur life right from when u were created.Ofcourse I will tell u as much as I remember,but this will make sure thatI have not forgotten anything.So lets start...Hope u enjoy reading about ur life as i saw it ...Or created!!!
We came to know that ur journey to enter thi world had started in Jan 2004..That was wen i came to know that I was pregnant.Papa was in US at that time .He had left just a few days earlier.And let me tell u our happiness knew no bounds.And u had started travelling around the world right from then.In March I came to US...Phoenix (Scottsdale) Along with u ofcourse!!
The doctor who was there to confirm ur well being was Dr.Tami Deiriki.She was Japanese and was very good.On May 11th 2004 I had my first ultrasound and we came to know that it was a girl!!!!and since then we started calling u Anshu(An from Ankur and shu from Greeshu).We had not fixed it as ur name but eventually we ended up calling u the same .So the days passed by with u developing steadily....

U even travelled in a plane which was flown by papa...and it was wen u were around 7 months(intrauterine).U travelled to Disneyland in Los Angeles...and also enjoyed the casinos of Las Vegas.And also u went to the biggest canyon..The Grand Canyon.Then on Sep 11th dadi came to US.It was less than 1 month to go.

Then came the big day!!!OCTOBER 6TH 2004...u came into this world after a lot of struggle at 9.22am.U made ur presence felt the moment u were in this world with ur loud cries....U were so beautiful and had so much hair...dark black.Ur eyes were wide open right from that moment!!Papa saw u first..then dadi and then me.But mamma was the first one to hold u...u were so beautiful!Papa had gathered the courage and cut ur cord!U weighed 6lbs and hald ounce.Andmeasyerd 18 inches.U had ur first shower in the hospital and u enjoyed it a lot.The nurse was so excited seeing ur hair and tied a bow. U looked so cute!!

U came home on the 3rd day.That was ur first ride inthe car in ur seat.That time u also took the pacifier for the first time.

On the 4th day u had diarrhoea and though i knew that this was normal we had panicked a lot.But slowly and steadily we learnt to tackle all such things!!thus u started developing ur skills one by one and thrilling us each and every time...

11thOct..Ur first paediatric appointment .Dr Namjoshi who saw u that day(Ur paediatrician was dr Nandini Kanagal who was too good)and said u had jaundice and had to get a blood test.u shud have seen ur papa'condition wen they took out the blood from ur heel.

16th Oct..Ur cord fell and u travelled on 101 to Babies r us

22nd Oct..U held up ur neck momentarily

21st Nov..U got ur US passport

4th week..u cooed to me

7th week..u gave me ur first smile..that toothless grin was wonderful

16 Dec..pulled urself up on hands

20th Dec ..Started sucking ur hands

22nd Dec..pulled urself up to sitting position wen i pulled u

21st Dec..the tear duct opened..and that ws a big relief

22nd Dec..ur first party.It was a christmas party and u were dressed in ur santa dres and looked so cute.there was no single person who didnt appreciate u in that dress..even evryone back in India liked it.

30thDec..u discovered ur own hands and started playiing with them

6th Jan.3months and started grasping toys

7th Jan..started making bubbles and that sound.Papa was so excited coz he thought he taught u this.

11th Jan..rolled over on to ur tummy

1st Feb ..Not still completed 4 but started sitting with suppot from ur hands

6th mar..5 months and started sitting without support

10th Mar..NOddded wen we said nai nai

12 Mar..made sound Haa haa

6th month..said emmi

26th mar..it was ur first holi and we colored u with face paint

8TH MAY..MOTHER'S DAY..AND U GAVE ME THE BEST GIFT IN THIS WORLD..U SAID MAMMA

7th month..started moving forward and now u were a big danger pulling al things which u shud not like wires ,laptop,mobile,camera....

25th May..Said Papa

26th June..Sat up from sleeping position

9th month..started saying nana and tata and imitating coughing and kissing.Also waving bye bye

10th month

Anshu can now use the remote and the phone.She changes channels with the tv remote.

Anshu's first pearly white showed up on 2nd august.

14th august....Stood up by herself holding the tv table.