Constructive silliness

They say music with infants can be a great method of practicing "constructive silliness". Babies in the west are bathed in verbal language, but don't spend hardly enough time soaking up nonverbal language. Apparently music is a great vehicle to practice some of that nonverbal communication. Sachi now has 4 different musical instruments...enough for us to erect a home based band. What we play is silly, off key sometimes...but frequently we catch a good rhythm. Anil and I will play some beats, Sachi will wait, and then she joins in with her own beats. This has totally become a highlight of our day!

"Best in Toe"

There is no category in the olympic games for this, but there certainly should be. Sachi wins the Gold Medal for "Best in Toe". It is totally limber and retractable, such that she may perform tasks that even monkeys struggle with. Where in the genetic pool she may have gotten this is a mystery... And whether future generations will see another toe like this is unknown.

Anil's QT with Sachi

I know i just posted but couldn't resist adding this pic and commentary.

Anil spends his quality time with Sachi on the weekends aggressively looking for a house on all the online listings and websites. If you know Anil, he's always got an obsession of the month which includes purchasing something. Before it has been a new television, camera, phone, dvd player, bluetooth device, and now it is this house. It doesn't stop. Sachi sometimes will look at listings with him, but even she has her limits...

"This is boring. Get a house already, daddy!" Once we get that house, I have to be prepared for many more obsessions...finding the right contractor, gardener, sand box for sachi...the list goes on and on.

Remember when?

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It is difficult to fathom now, but there was actually a time when Sachi was not that cute. Since I am her mom, you probably think this statement is blasphemy...but i call it like i see it. (And now I feel just a little bad about criticizing babies for their lack of cuteness.) But, this photo was not taken during one of Sachi's better moments. She was brand new (2 wks.) at the time keeping her mom up at nights. Gaining pudge and getting some vitamin D has been good for this munchkin.

Unlimited expressions of the Sachi

Baby Sachi has unlimited expressions. As time passes, we start seeing more and more. This photograph is part of a series of pictures her autie Reva took. This is Sachi's "fishy face". Anil thinks she got this look from me. Grandma Madhavi thinks Sachi should be a child model. I am thinking of managing her modeling career full-time. Watch out Gerber, here Sachi comes!