Happy 1/2 Birthday!

Rayan turned 6 months old on Monday! I can't believe he is a half year old already! My little man is growing up too fast. To celebrate his 1/2 year, I got him some balloons, which he loved! He liked to look at the colors. We also got him a cupcake. He didn't care about that too much, until I put a candle on it. Rayan is very hard to control sometimes and he was totally trying to reach for the fire!


Ry even got to eat a little bit of icing. I don't think he really liked the chocolate!


Daddy got Rayan a new toy that he loves!

Rayan also had his 6 month appointment today. He weighed in at 14 lbs 9.8 ounces! Still tiny, but growing fast! He jumped from the 3rd percentile to the 8th! Some other tidbits about Ry at this benchmark are that he is sitting up and almost crawling! He is very mobile and can get wherever he wants by 'scooting'. He is starting to splash around in the bath, making Mommy and Daddy very wet! Ry still isn't sleeping through the night, but once in awhile he will sleep for 7 hours straight. Most of the time its about 5 hours, a quick bottle and then another 3 or 4. He loves to play peek-a-boo and has started laughing out loud. Happy birthday baby!

Weekend Fun

This weekend was a busy one for Rayan. Friday night we went out with the Sanghani's, Praveen Uncle and Jay Uncle. Rayan was excited by all the bright colors in the Mexican restaurant. Praveen Uncle tried to share his beer with Rayan, but Rayan knew better. He told Praveen Uncle that he was too young!


Then, Ry tried to wake up his buddy Kamran, but when he wouldn't wake up, Ry just played with Kamran's toys. Thanks for sharing Kamran.

Saturday, Ry hung out with Mommy all day. He started off with some rolling around his crib and then we head over to Nani's & Nana's house. Ry took his first trip to Potomac Mills. While Mommy shopped, Nani & Nana took Ry on some rides and people watched with him. I didn't get any pictures, but I heard he was having a blast. Afterward, we went home, and Ry showed off his new skill. Sitting on his own! He hasn't mastered it yet, but is getting there!


In the evening, Ry hung out with his buddy Kamran, while Mommy and Hema Auntie caught up. The boys were a handful that night! I forgot to take pictures of the boys. It was really cute though. When Kamran was crying, Ry was trying to calm him down. Sunday, Ry had his first photo shoot! This is a picture of Ry practicing his poses. Afterward, he went to hang out with his cousin Kareena. She looked so cute in her summer dress!

Relaxing Sunday

Sunday we relaxed at home. After a busy Saturday, Mommy, Daddy and Rayan were all exhausted. We started the morning sleeping in. Ry was just as tired as us and slept in with us. Then we got up and Ry watched Daddy mow the lawn. He really enjoyed watching him. He kept trying to get Piyush's attention and was trying to jump up and down. It was really cute! Hopefully he will take over the mowing soon!


Later in the afternoon, Sammy Mama came over and brought some friends, Abhay and Sonia. Rayan had a lot of fun with them. Every time the adults would laugh, Ry would let out his laugh, which is more like scream!

After everyone was gone, Ry was hungry. He ate pears, apples and his bottle! He went to sleep early and slept almost 6 hours straight for the second night in a row! This is the first Monday in a long time that I am not dragging! Hopefully he will make a habit of it...

Rayan's First Wedding

Rayan attended his first wedding this weekend! Bhamani and Rob got married on Saturday and Rayan joined Mommy & Daddy at the wedding. He was very good all day and enjoyed meeting so many new people. He wore an Indian outfit for the first time and looked sooo cute in his dhoti! This is Rayan taking a quick nap before the wedding.


When we got to the wedding, it was lunch time. So Ry hung out with Sammy Mama and some other friends while Mommy & Daddy ate. Ry really enjoyed hanging out with Zarna and Puja and looking at their pretty bangles.


After lunch, we waited for the wedding to begin in a friends room, where Ry showed off his 'scooting' skills. He is becoming very mobile and always goes after Mommy & Daddy's cell phones. We got him his own, be he just puts it straight in his mouth.

He hung out with Praveen Uncle and Kavitha Auntie. He really liked playing with them!


During the wedding, Rayan took another quick nap, and then sat nicely for the rest of the wedding. He was very good! We didn't get any good pictures of the bride and groom but the wedding was beautiful and Bhamini looked amazing!

In the evening, Rayan hung out with his Masi's (Swati, Shweta, Anisha and Nikki) and Mommy's aunts and uncle (Jinder Mama, Sneh Mami and Usha Masi). They all babysat Ry while Mommy & Daddy attended the wedding reception. From what we heard, Rayan was really good with them. He played and laughed alot! We didn't get any pics of them all, but they took some of Ry while was there. Mommy & Daddy missed Ry the whole time, but he did great and had a fun time! By the time he got home, he was sound asleep!

First Fourth of July

This was Ry's first fourth of July. The day started off in NJ. We woke up in the morning after partying the night away. Ry was good and slept in (till 8:30!) with Mommy & Daddy. We all headed over breakfast and then hit the road to get back to VA for a BBQ at the Kalb's. Ry met his buddy Kieran for the first time. Kieran is about 3 months younger than Ry, but almost the same size!

My tiny man had a good time seeing his other friends Kadyn and Kamran. We are all excited to meet Baby Kalb soon! Ry was ready to go pretty early because he had such a long day. He was sound asleep in bed by 8:30, so he didn't get to see any fireworks. Maybe next year! Thanks Kalb's for the great food and fun!

Road Trip

This fourth of July weekend, we took a road trip to Philly and New Jersey. Rayan's first trip out of the state and first time in the car for a long period. He did great! He got a little fussy towards the end, but overall he kept busy playing with his buddy Octi and listening to Mommy & Daddy talk. He also napped quite a bit.

First stop was Philadelphia where Rayan met Paral Fui (Daddy's Cousin) and her husband Sharan Uncle. He also met his new little cousin, Tarak, who is about 2.5 months younger than Ry.




Ry gets really excited when he meets people his size. I had to hold his hands down when he met Tarak because he kept trying to touch him. Tarak is a cutie and didn't mind at all. He just watched Rayan curiously. We hope to see the Nirmul's again sometime soon!

The final destination for our road trip was New Jersey. We had to attend a Sangeet / Garba for Sumit and Grishma. Sumit is a close family friend that I grew up with. We met up with Nani, Nana and Sammy Mama at the hotel, where Ry stretched his legs in his pack'n play. Then he got ready to go to the party!


At the party, Sumit Uncle taught Rayan Dandiya Raas. He took a really long nap, but not before he posed for some cute pics with Mommy & Daddy.