Hathe Khori!

Here is to the beginning of a long innings of learning! Sparsh performed Hathe Khori with the blessings of Goddess Saraswati...now he is officially all set for the big school :-).

Cousins in arms!

Thanks to much younger cousins and siblings we had not been attending a lot of weddings since Sparsh was born. It was his first experience to attend a wedding when his Chahu got hitched and wedding was scheduled at Jamshedpur.

My boy is not a big fan of fireworks so the baraat part was not so happening for him but he did like the company of his one and only cousin- Tamanna. Cousins are an integral part of growing up and the first friends to hang out with. I wish my boy lots of happiness and fun out of these beautiful relationships :-) !

Kolkata!

Sparsh's first trip to his grandmother's place at Jamshedpur since he has become more aware of his surroundings. We had an adventurous journey which included a much delayed flight, possibility of missing the connecting train and numerous calls to family back at home to help us make alternate arrangements.

The city of joy failed to impress Sparsh and he disliked everything right from the mess to find the pre-paid taxi at airport, to the old and beaten yellow cab and then the much crowded Howrah station. Even the trams failed to impress an otherwise vehicle enthusiast.

Well, I look forward to a much better experience next time..till then "All the best Kolkata"!

Kicking off the troublesome threes!

So troublesome threes have entered our lives. I am not sure if it is totally a mind game or is it true that the kids behavior changes drastically after his each birthday. He started talking non-stop right after his second birthday and he has become the trouble-maker right after his third.

Any which ways, after a small celebration at school, we celebrated his third birthday at home with a "Dino" theme. Sparsh did love his cake and was super excited to host our little guests in the evening. Here is a glimpse-

And the cycle begins!

Finally, Sparsh got what he had been desiring for a long long time- a bicycle! While we still thought that he is not big enough to ride one..he took to it like a pro and is extremely thrilled about this 3rd birthday gift from his grand-mother.