A Good Week!

Great grandma Carol went home yesterday. We had a great week with her here. Isha got lots of love!!! I bought Isha a hat to keep the sun out of her face. She actually liked wearing it. We are going to the Irish Festival today so it should come in handy since we are having nice sunny weather this weekend. This week Isha has started grabbing at things with her hands and holding on to them. Usually it is her bib or burp cloth. We got her a few little toys that she could hold on to. She is doing great, but I don't think she realizes that she is making the rattle make noise. The other thing she is doing is sucking on her fist and fingers. She has been doing this for a couple of weeks but now she has more control and can keep her fingers in her mouth. Here is another pose from picture day. We will be busy these next few days trying to get announcements sent out so keep checking the mailbox. This picture was taken after the picture session was over. I think that Isha was relieved to be done! Tomorrow is my first day back at work. I thought I would be excited to go back to work, but I really am not. I will be working a 7:30 pm to midnight shift. I guess I can handle working 4 1/2 hours. It's not like I will have to be away form her all day. It will be good for Jai and Isha to have some time together to hang out.

Isha's First Professional Pictures

Poor Isha. She was mad at me for pulling her fist out of her mouth. Here is a sweet one. It was so hard to pick. We had 75 different poses to choose from and three different outfits. We narrowed it down to 6 poses and we now have more pictures than I know what to do with. But we had a great time. It was nice to have my grandma there because she gave her input and also held Isha while I worked with the photographer to pick the poses. By time we got to this outfit Isha had had just about enough. We only got a few shots of this one before we quit. It was so hard to decide on which picture to order, but the good thing is that we ordered enough to get all 75 poses on a DVD!!! So I have lots of cute picture that we can email y'all. (Had to throw the y'all in there. I am coming up on 4 years of living in Virginia and I guess it has rubbed off on me!)

Isha's First Professional Pictures

I kept the bib on Isha until the very last moment because I didn't want any messes and the second I took the bib off for the picture she spit up. Little stinker. Oh well the picture still turned out great. It was hard to get her to smile because she was overwhelmed by all the lights and noise. The tummy pictures didn't turn out as good. Isha hasn't spent much time on her tummy, so she wasn't quite sure what was going on. If I could read her mind she would be saying, "What the heck are you doing to me?" Jai loves this one. Check out her right hand. Oops, didn't notice that until we got home. I thought I taught her better than that. Actually her dad probably taught her that. I love this picture. Her grandma Carol bought her this dress just for picture day. We got a 10 x 13 in this pose that is a black and white. It is so adorable.

Here is Isha again in her dress sitting on the blanket that I crocheted for her. We even managed to keep the bow in her hair. And here is a helpful hint to anyone whose baby is blessed with as much hair as Isha: baby wipes are great at getting all that hair under control. I actually brought gel and mousse to the studio and I was afraid the girl would think I was nuts. She was the one who suggested the baby wipe and it was perfect!

A Visit From Great Grandma

Isha's great grandma Carol Ross came all the way from Washington state to see her new little great granddaughter. We have had a great time. Isha is getting lots of extra loves and Stitch is also getting more attention having grandma here. Isha loves having her grandma hold her and she has been giving her lots of laughs and giggles. Grandma Carol helped us yesterday when Isha went and had her pictures taken. Isha was a good girl. She put up with all the noise and wardrobe changes. The only hard part was that Isha kept putting her fists in her mouth making it hard to see her smile. She was frustrated with me because every time she got her hand up to her mouth I kept pulling it out. I'm sure she was thinking, what's wrong with you mom, I went to a lot of work to get that hand up there. We only had a couple of little crying spells, which was good. The photographer said that some babies cry the whole time and some sleep through the whole thing. So all in all it went well.

Dinner with the Millers

Last night we went out to dinner with the Millers and Prithams. It was great to get the girls together again. After a few minutes we turned the girls around so they could face each other. We went to Pescados, a great little restaurant just down the street. If you like crab cakes and the best steak (in the world - by Jai) then this is the place. The girls were great. Only a few little fusses here and there, which I am sure the other patrons appreciated. I'm sure when we sat down with 2 babies everyone was thinking..."There goes our Friday night." Eric sneaks in to get a shot with the girls. We all had a great time relaxing and eating some great food. I had my first drink since finding out I was pregnant. One margarita and this morning I had a raging headache. Ouch! I guess that's what happens when you don't drink for almost a year. I think the Millers could be in for some trouble. As soon as Eric opened his wallet Hartley snatched his credit card. I think they have a little shopaholic in the making. Isha started fussing because she wanted a credit card too. Wow, I didn't realize the peer pressure these little infants face. This is a picture of Isha last weekend before church. Her Daddy bought her this cute little blue dress. She is also wearing the booties her great grandma made her. She made them before she knew what we were having so she sent a girl pair and a boy pair. I was getting ready to pack up the little blue pair when Jai pulled out this little blue dress. It was perfect. Jai is definitely the shopaholic in our house. I think he has bought more clothes for her than everyone else combined.

Isha's Bad Hair Day

Here are some shots of Isha's bad hair day. She fell asleep on dad's shoulder after getting her bath and woke up with her hair standing straight up. The amazing thing is that she still looks really cute. This bouquet was sent from some friends of ours, Bill, Stacey, and Liam. The flowers are rolled up baby clothes. It is so adorable. I need to open the clothes up, but the bouquet is so cute I think I am going to let is sit on the table for awhile. Here is Isha in her little tank top onsie. It is 80 degrees today in Virginia. It was also nice yesterday so we took a walk around the neighborhood and soaked up some sun and fresh air. I'm glad we had the chance to get out because it is going to be cold and rainy tomorrow.

Isha's lunch date with Dad

Today we met Daddy at Applebees for a lunch date. I knew Isha would have to eat while we were out so I brought some milk with me. The ice packs worked so well that it started to freeze the milk. If Isha could suck through a straw she could have had her first milkshake. We had to get a glass of hot water to defrost the milk. After lunch we walked around the mall and did a little shopping while Isha slept in her stroller. Isha also had her 2 month check up today. She weighed in at 10 lbs. 15 ounces. So she gained 1 1/2 lbs and grew 2 inches since last month. She is now 22 inches long. She got her 4 shots :( and a clean bill of health.

Good Morning Isha

Isha is so cute when she wakes up in the morning. She smiles and stretches and occasionally give us a giggle. I thought I would take some pictures to show everyone how cute it is. Of course Isha was not up for the photo op. The day I remember to bring the camera upstairs is the day Isha decides to cry when she wakes up. Oh well, better luck next time. She is such a wiggler. Every morning I find her scrunched up at the bottom of her bassinet. We still swaddle her up at night. I think that is the key to 8 hours of uninterrupted sleep. I didn't take a picture of her crying because right after I snapped this picture I heard "the noise". That is the other part of her morning ritual, giving me a big dirty diaper to change first thing in the morning. What a way to start the day!!!

Isha wears her first pair of shoes

On Saturday we took Isha to Stoney Point Mall and did a little shopping and enjoyed the sunny weather. We dressed her up in her pink Chinaman outfit. I know this is not politically correct, but when she is laying down and the little jacket is all flared out it looks like a little Chinese jacket. She also wore her first pair of shoes. I don't know why she need shoes because she can't walk, but they looked really cute so we couldn't help it.

On Sunday Isha wore her little peach booties that her Grandma Carol crocheted for her. We bought the outfit to match the booties. She is a true girlie girl, buying an outfit just to match footwear! I love this little outfit because you don't find many peach baby clothes. The bottoms have little ruffles on the butt. As soon as I saw it I had to buy it because it matched the booties perfectly.

Poor Isha had just woke up when we took this picture and you can tell she is tired of modeling her footwear.

Mom and Isha go to church

Isha and I went to our church for the first time. I was a nervous wreck the whole time because I was afraid she would scream, but she slept through the whole mass. I decided to take her because I missed her when I would see all the other babies at mass. It was great to have her there with me.

Naptime

Here is sleeping beauty. She loves to sleep with her hands above her head. This picture is really quite amazing because usually the only place I can get her to sleep is in her bouncy seat or swing. If I put her down to sleep in her bed she starts crying. When I laid her down in here I never expected her to lay there and sleep for 2 hours. I was so proud of her. Now if we could just get her to go to sleep that easily at night. I can't complain though, it might take awhile to get her to sleep, but once she does she sleeps for 7-8 hours. Yippee!!!! I hope I didn't just jinx us.

Isha's Lunch Date

Isha and I went and had lunch with Mandy and Ann Hartley. Isha slept through lunch, but mom enjoyed some grown-up company. For our lunch date Isha decided to wear her sweater that her Aunt Megan knitted for her. As you can tell Isha is happy with her wardrobe choice. She has started smiling all the time. The best is when she wakes up in the morning and gives us a huge smile as soon as she opens her little eyes and sees us. It absolutely melts my heart.

Daddy's Girl

There is not much going on at the Oberoi house but I wanted to post something new for our loyal followers. Isha is doing great and getting bigger every day. She has outgrown almost all of her newborn clothes and it's time to move up a diaper size. She is smiling a lot and starting to coo. She is also interacting with us more. She smiles when you pick her up and talk to her and she loves watching the little fish on her bouncy seat. She is also great at sticking her bottom lip out when she pouts. It is really cute.

Isha goes to mass

Wow it has been a long week. Monday was good. Jai was off so we spent some family time together. Another rough night trying to get Isha to go to be. AND then came Tuesday, what Jai and I will refer to as the white trash day. We had a good day, but it turned ugly that evening. I was cooking dinner with Isha on the counter in her bouncy seat and Stitch at my feet. I gave Stitch a cookie and then got my plate ready. Just then Isha decides she is starving so I leave my dinner to get cold and I go to feed her. While I am feeding Isha, Stitch sits down at my feet and I hear him munching on something. I can't believe he is still eating the same cookie, so I look down and he is munching away on a block of RAT POISON!! I called animal poison control and was told to make him vomit. So after 3 TBSP of hydrogen peroxide, a jog up and down the street and jumping around in the front yard (because we had to be in an area that was well lit so we could make sure he brought up the poison) I was left with one heck of a clean up job and neighbors who think I am crazy to be running around in the dark with the dog. Thankfully Stitch is doing just fine. When it was bed time I was to worn out to spend hours getting Isha to sleep so I decided it was time to lay down the law. We swaddled her and used the steps in The Happiest Baby On the Block book and in 10 minutes she was asleep and she stayed that way for 7 hours. Wednesday was a busy day. Isha went to mass for the first time. We went to the little chapel at St. Francis Hospital. That was nice because it was a short service. She fussed a little in the beginning, but slept through the rest of mass. All the little old ladies wanted to see her and she received a blessing from the priest. It was great. Then that afternoon we went to my postpartum check up. Isha fussed the whole time which was stressful, but I did get a clean bill of health, minus the broken tailbone. Thursday was very laid back. We did lots of resting to get caught up from the two outings on Wed. That evening we took Stitch to Brusters to get him ice cream for his 10th Birthday. Thank goodness it is Friday. We have kept up the swaddling technique and have had 5-7 hours of sleep every night!!!!!

Isha's First Valentine

Here Isha is on her first Valentine's day. She is wearing her valentine outfit that Adam and Laura got her. I thought it was appropriate that the shirt says lil cupcake because I ate a lot of cupcakes when I was pregnant with Isha. That must be why Isha is such a sweet little girl. Lola, the pink hippo, was Isha's gift from Grandma and Grandpa Duffy. Lola wiggles her ears when you hug her and she talks to you. She is so cute. The teddy bear was a gift from her Daddy along with a musical card, which plays a country music song. Isha better not grow up to be a country music fan because of this, but the lyrics to the song were perfect. Daddy is very thoughtful. He has a way of melting our hearts and spoiling us rotten. I wanted to do something nice for Jai on Valentine's Day so I decided to make a dinner. Nothing special, but so far I haven't done much cooking so I thought I would give it a try. I even put a pretty red sweater on so that I would look festive. The dinner turned out great and the evening was a hit. The only problem was that Isha christened my sweater twice with a great big spit up!! I am starting to think that I am the one that needs to wear a bib.

Isha meets her first boy!

Some friends of ours came over with their little boy, Liam. This is the first little boy that Isha has met. The funny thing is that she made him cry. Every time Isha cried it upset Liam and he would start crying. I hope things remain this way, with Isha making the boys cry instead of the other way around. Keep watching because Jai will be editing this post to add his comments regarding Isha and boys. Liam is a cutie. He is 6 months old and just the happiest little guy. His mom has made tons of food for us and has been a great source of advice.

Rub-a-Dub-Dub

Here Isha is after her bath in her little yellow duckie robe. Isha loves bath time, which is a good thing because her long black locks need frequent washing. Isha also likes to pee in her little baby bath tub. This robe was a gift from the Best family. They sent Isha a whole box of goodies. Heather Best is one of my closest friends. We have known each other since elementary school. I can't wait for Heather and Isha to meet. I am also excited to meet Heather's second little girl that is due in April. Heather has been a great source of advice and strength throughout my pregnancy and these early weeks of Isha's life.

Isha's one month check up

Isha had her one month check up on the 9th of Feb. She is now 20 inches long and 9 pounds and 6 1/2 ounces. The doctor said she is healthy. That is always good news. We were both nervous when he took us into his office. My stomach sank and I thought he was going to tell us something horrible. All he did was show us the growth chart and give us a chance to ask questions. Okay... so I'm a little paranoid. It is amazing how much we love this little girl and how easy it is to bond with her.

She is smiling a lot, which everyone says is just gas, but it is still really cute. She has also decided that she would like to spend more awake hours at night. So we have had some long and sleepless nights but we are hoping this is a short lived phase. Luckily our friends are still bringing food, which has given mom a chance to nap instead of cook. Thank you so much!!! The other life saver is this swing, thank you Monica and Adri, and the bouncy seat! I don't know what moms did before these things were invented.

Isha and Mom spend quality time together

This is special. Mom and daughter spend quality time sleeping. They look so cute cuddling on the couch. I wish I was in this picture but then a ghost would be taking the picture and that's too scary. Also, if I was in the picture then people would say take a look at the chocolate milk baby (mom's the milk and dad's the chocolate). If there's a chocolate milk company out there that wants to use my idea and picture, please give me a call. I am always open to making money as long as it's legal.

Adam and Isha spend quality time together

Adam played with Isha and had her exercising by dancing. She loved it so much that he tried once again. This time she just wanted to relax and talk. The last time, she was smiling and laughing but not sure if it was the dancing or the gas she passed. I'll say it was the dancing so Adam feels good. Just kidding. Isha loves to play with Adam and so does Stitch. He has a way with kids and dogs (not sure the correlation but interesting).