Baby 'Power' is what we have

The only power we were existing on is Baby Power...Amaya's salute to life comes in a variety of forms. While feeding she winds the clock, getting dressed she bobs and weaves and entertaining the adoring fans Amaya flashes her signature Baby Power.

Since Friday morning Amaya had the task of putting on a solo performance as Upstate New York was a bit short of power. Papa Cornman missed his computer and sports as he kept the family warm with his well stocked woodpile. Grandma Cornman planned emergency cold measures while wondering what else Sarah Palin will do to make us giggle and Daddy Sharma was getting cell phone withdrawals while preparing salads and making everyone comfortable. Amaya and Mama sat back and practiced blowing bubbles, cooing and have evolved their act from squeaking to squealing. Grandma Cornman has once again shown the troupe a new trick and Amaya is now busy sticking her tongue out at all and sundry especially if its the National Grid electricity people. She gave a few extra for worrying her Dada and Dadi Sharma in India. :P

Dr. Morin is very pleased with the "precocious" Amaya and has commended her on her ability to track objects and strong neck muscles which allow her to take an active interest in her surroundings. Although, she does like looking at people out of the corner of her eyes while pretending not to be interested (a la Mama). She loves falling asleep to her father's Hindi songs and has long ago learned to self soothe with her thumb. The real sucker though is her father who she easily tricks into picking her up as she indulges in some fake crying which stops as soon as she spots him leaning over to pick her up (which he does anyway and happily at that). Amaya still has her father's appetite though she is now sleeping even longer hours in between feeds. Her current record stands at a staggering 8.5 hours of sleep between meals on her 2 month birthday after brave bout with her inoculations.

Christmas is coming and with it a lot of excitement as Amaya prepares to meet her cousins Adam and Kiera as the Cornmans and Sharmas celebrate their first Christmas together. Santa don't be late!

December is here and so is daddy...

Amaya loves the month of December. Not only did her dad come home, but the snow is falling.

While dad is away, Amaya will play

As mom and Amaya are missing daddy, we are trying to make the most of it. We have explored in our Baby Bjorn, checked out the vibrating seat and even had our first bottle feeding. Although Amaya is a good sport about most experiences, she still wants to be cuddled and loved...No problem!

and now we are 1..month old

With the rise of the full moon this month young Amaya suddenly found herself a month old and on reviewing her life gone by she reports that she loves 'The Outside'. This report comes to you from her father but he is only interpreting her gurgles and squeaks.

"Life is great so far and I have no complaints. I am fed on demand(and boy do I demand :) ), sleep most of the day and night and am changed at the slightest sign of discomfort so I am always clean and dry. When I am awake and curious I always have company and I have long chats with my mother, my father and Grandpa and Grandma Cornman. Today I visited Dr. Morin my pediatrician and got good marks on my growth and responses. I have put on healthy weight in the past 2 weeks and though I am not much taller I am more aware than most babies my age. I can identify the direction of sounds and turn my head to follow both sounds and sights. Dr. Morin was also particularly impressed by my calm demeanour and ability to take things in my stride. I might add here though that I am not too fond of being constrained in the car seat when we travel and its a good thing Doc Morin is not around for that as he might not find me so calm then tee hee..thank you all friends and family for reading my post and I look forward to meeting those of you that I have not yet had the pleasure and good fortune to meet. For those of you that are in India the good news is that I have already applied for my very own Passport and will arriving in India Jan 21 well in time for Grandma Sharma's(Dadi's) 60th birthday. Love love love from Amaya Sharma"

P.S. Dad is going home to India on work for 20days and mum and I are already missing him so much. I will really miss him singing Hindi songs for me and his calm voice as he wakes up at night to change me. Come back soon Papa!!!

Little moments in the life of Amaya

Amaya has a whole team looking after her but the team leader is mama Michelle who is primarily in charge of Catering and Cooing while papa Mayur looks after the Sanitation, Housekeeping and Personal Butler section. Here is papa trying valiantly to fulfill one of his core responsibilities.

A special mention for Grandpa and Grandma Cornman who are in charge of Cuddling, Cooing, and Specialised Procurement. They also serve as wonderful sleep mattresses and Grandma Cornman is also Chairman and CEO of the Parental Service Quality Assurance department. Amaya loves her team and would match them against President-elect Obama's team any day.

Halloween is Here!!!

Amaya, mom and dad took their first trip outside in the stroller...newly assembled by her parents. For this occasion Amaya decided she would show the world her new look.

At 2 weeks the news is...

Yesterday 28th October 2008, Miz Amaya aged 2 weeks and some hours went on her second visit to the baby doc aka pediatrician aka Doc Mike Morin. She was tagged, measured, gently poked and prodded and declared completely fit and fine while Doc Morin answered a few questions from the parents and Grandma Cornman who was along to vet the Doc :)

This was an auspicious day because Amaya was also celebrating her first Diwali (the start of the Hindu new year and also one of the most important festivals in the Hindu calendar). This day also saw Amaya's umbilical cord stump falling off and Doc Morin feels she will probably not have an 'outie' but only time will tell. Today was the first snowfall of the season thanks to a freak storm that passed over Albany and Amaya was soooo impressed that she slept through it :)

Amaya does so love her little outings in the car and usually falls asleep but this trip was different as she spent the who ride closely examining her blanket and wondering why her father sings out of tune. She does love it when Grandma Cornman talks to her and really enjoys Grandma time. When mom is sleeping or dad is at the gym, Amaya gets one on one time with her grandparents. During this time Amaya loves sleeping on Grandpa Cornman's chest as he snoozes on the reclining chair or listnening to Grandma Cornman discuss her latest recipe.

Miz Sharma is still feeding like a little Mayur (i.e frequently and really well) and working on sleep cycles that really really amaze her parents as they get 3-4 hour stints of sleep at a go.

More news as it develops...watch this space.......

Our first chat with Amaya

Amaya's first moments

Amaya Saraswati Van Cornman Sharma is now almost 2 weeks old and is proving to be a delightful little girl. Around the time she was a week old she started opening her eyes fully and staring at her father, mother, grandparents and visitors. From the first week where she would wake up very often howling for food she has really settled down and often sleeps(and lets her parents sleep) for upto 4 hours at a stretch before waking up and asking to be changed by her father and fed by her mother. Post feeding she falls asleep in her mother's arms which she has been doing ever since Michelle's stitches healed enough to allow the baby to rest on her.

Amaya had her first visit to the pediatrician and was given an A+ for health, reflexes, feeding habits and general all round behavior. She will be visiting Dr. Morin her pediatrician again very soon and will be measured to see how much she has grown since her birth on the night of October 13th 2008.

There have been so many happy moments with Amaya who will open her eyes and look up at her father as he soothes her with Hindi songs as she waits for her mother to feed her. She is not too fond of being changed and will often play games with her father by squirting everywhere just when he has finished cleaning her up. This is always greeted with laughs and glee by her father and mother because they love the fact that their little laddoo is naughty when it comes to 'making a mess' as Grandma Cornman calls it.

Amaya LOVES to be held and will cuddle up and fall asleep happily on anyone that picks her up. She has been nicknamed 'Squeaks' because of the noises she makes when she is content or when she is just waking up.

On October 23rd when she was 10days old Amaya discovered how to soothe herself by sticking her thumb into her mouth and since then she has done this again a couple of time. She still prefers feeding time with her mother as the number one experience in her young life.

Look out for more news on the little munchkin...watch this space........

Pregnancy growth

Hello everyone, if you are wondering how much I have grown since we found out about our little baby, well here it is. I am almost entering my third trimester and have gained about 10 pounds or 5 kgs. I have hit 132lbs/60 kgs at my 23rd week. This week we can feel the baby move and kick. When Mayur speaks to our little one and rubs oil on my belly(we don't want stretch marks, do we), the babe gives dad a show. The baby has been waking me up in the morning and does a bit of a jig when I eat. This is the part of the pregnancy I am really enjoying.

May 16th, 2008-Ultrasound level 2

Our little one on film...finally baby can be seen by the whole family. This is a shot of the blood flow. You can see the head, spine, and the features of our loved one. I was going into my 20th week. Our doctor, Dr. Jolly, said the placenta is fine, the uterus is moving up into place and most importantly the baby is healthy. He measured the same between the skull and the brain, checked the length of the arm and leg bones (our little one has long limbs), and even knew the sex of our child. We are not finding out though, as this will be the surprise of a lifetime.



Mayur was at my side as we shed tears of joy. Aunty Erin shot the photos you see here. Our baby has been so lucky. Uncle Mark was there for the second ultrasound at 12 weeks and now another loving friend is at our side.