Rishab is 19 months old. His world is still limited to cartoons, toys & few people he meets(ofcourse only few important onces are remembered). Usually after getting up from the bed, he keeps staring at us or keep quite for 10-15 minutes before he gets in to his normal mood. Yesterday afternoon immediately after he woke up, He was in a pleasant mood as if he was doing something and started talking to us. He said ta-tta (that means pluto a character in disney cartoon)

“Babba” (that means bubble gum, again in one of the cartoon pluto eats bubble gum). He has never tasted/tried a bubblegum yet, “Aash..” (that means ice..ice cube to be specific). He used all these words in succession.

Looks like Rishab had a dream and he saw Pluto, bubble gum, and ice cream in his dream…

What a beautiful & contented world… He just desires for such simple things in his dreams. Thats why he has so much of happiness.

Summer is here and its berry season. Fresh strawberries n blueberries are here.
Unfortunately Rishab missed strawberries Picking, but he really enjoyed blueberry picking.
On 14th july we went to blueberry picking. when we reached there, it was crowded.
This was new n different experience for Rishab
We were walking along n popping fresh blueberries into our mouth. n we had to pick one gallon to take home.

Picking berries

Rishab met saw ducks for the first time…

working very hard…

Rishab enjoyed the fun ride on my laptop bag.

looking down from fifth floor

Rishab’s first birthday in covington, Louisiana.

I am turning 1 this weekend, you all are invited for my birthday party.

rishab's birthday invitation

Hope to have lot of fun with you all.

We visited Metairie where desi holi was organized. Everyone was busy with the activities they were interested in. young ones and kids were busy in getting themselves and others colored. Some were flying kites and others were busy with their usual chit chat. Kids were busy in their own world.

Desi holi in Louisiana

And I had good fun chasing everyone and getting them wet with color.

Anushka’s birthday in Covington

Anushka's birthday

This is Rishab’s first snow. He screams with happiness (or because of cold ??) when he comes out in cold. His gloves were also new for him. He was watching his fingers again and again. He must be wondering about what happened to his fingers. I had seen first snow in my life at my 30th age, Rishab hasn’t even completed 30 months.

Although snow is very common in northern part of North America, it doesnt snow in some parts of southern areas like Louisiana. It was snowing in Louisiana after nearly 20 years (One of the hotel staffer told me that he saw the snow last time when he was 9 years old). it was about 2 inches of snow. It was new for localities too. I saw most of my colleagues with cameras to capture that once a decade memory.

Rishab gets everyone’s attention wherever he goes. Many people call him “Happy baby”. Many kids stare him silently while Rishab sends out his screams of happiness that attracts everyone around.

Often i use to take Rishab to lobby where he enjoyed exploring new things around him. Everyone thinks he is a girl because of his ear rings and pink dress that he wears. Ear ring because most hindu’s have it when they are kids and pink dress, we aren’t really picky yet about the colors. Going forward Both these will go off.