My 10th month (23rd Apr - 22nd May, 2009)

I was trying hard to stand my previous month, but during this month i started to stand properly by holding things.....

I also celebrated appa's birthday during this month....amma surprised him with a candle light dinner and gift.....All uncles and aunties came to wish appa....

I also started to walk holding the furniture........but still not confident to walk on my own....

I enjoyed my day out in Bungo farm on 2nd May with Vedhika (Big) akka and Trisa akka....it was fun...Lavanya aunty took me on a big slide....wowwww.....

As Lavanya aunty was leaving to India and would not be able to attend my first birthday party, she gifted me a Choo choo train......i love it....Thank you aunty...i will miss you...

My 9th month (23rd Mar - 22nd Apr, 2009)

I had so many milestones to achieve..........i started on with lifting my head during the 3rd month, trying to turn around.....etc., I almost mastered all these skills and also started to crawl and sit on my own during this month.....It was so good to move around the house. Out of fear amma used to keep all things out of my reach...

I also happened to celebrate my moms birthday during this month...it was fun, all friends visited our house to wish amma.......

I started to enjoy my bedtime story too during this month.....

My 8th month (23rd Feb - 22nd Mar, 2009)

I started on with the solids from my 6th month but this was the month when i started eating rice for the first time.....

Prabhu mama who had come for my mottai function stayed back to attend my anna prasanam too........

As per our custom....mama is supposed to give his niece or nephew the first spoon of rice.....

So on 25th Feb morning mama keeping me on his lap gave yummy carrot payasam made by patti from finger ring and then gave me pappu sadam from a silver spoon......I liked it a lot...........

From then on i officially started eating rice.......

There was a sad moment in this month too..........patti and thatha left for India on 8th Mar.....i miss them a lot.......

My 7th month (23rd Jan - 22nd Feb, 2009)

What a month!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have many occasions to mention here......to start with, we attended Prabhu mama's convocation function in Cambridge on 24th Jan and celebrated thatha patti's 35th wedding anniversary on 25th Jan.....

Not only that i also had my head shaved(mottai) on the 21st of Feb and celebrated amma appa's 2nd wedding anniversary on 22nd Feb.....

ooooooooohhhhhhhhhh...So many celebrations.........but lets talk about my special day.......

As i was about to lose my hair, amma decided to dress me like chinni krishna and his gopika the day before the mottai function by plating a kudumi on my head....you know i had lots of hair.....

I enjoyed as i love to pose for photo.....

One more thing... also attended my British citizenship ceremony on the 12th of Feb...You know iam a British Citizen now....;)

My 6th month (23rd Dec - 22nd Jan, 2008)

My activities started to increase day by day as i was about to complete my half year........As it was Christmas vacations Prabhu mama visited us and we all enjoyed our time roaming around places and showing patti, thatha the streets of Birmingham.........

I received many gifts from appa's friends and was enjoying my time with them....Prabhu mama also brought many toys for me....

I happened to visit many friends and relatives this month....I was also getting used to the weather and the new place...

I also celebrated my THALA PONGAL during this month....

My 5th month (23rd Nov - 22nd Dec, 2008)

I got my VISA stamped and it was time to say Goodbye to India...Amma made all arrangements for our travel and appa was eagerly waiting for me.......

Me, amma, patti and thatha after leaving back Subbu mama alone in Chennai started to UK....

That was my first ever flight journey....amma was tensed a bit as she had to handle all 3 of us....but the journey went smoothly and i landed on the 24th Nov at 7.45 PM (GMT) in UK...

Appa and Prabhu mama had come to the airport to receive us. Oooooo it was very cold outside......very different from the weather i saw in Chennai.....

Actually amma did'nt inform others there about our arrival and surprised everyone my calling them after landing...

Veebha aunty and Lavanya aunty were thrown in surprise and came immediately to see us.

Had great fun with them and slept nicely with all the days journey.

All friends started to visit our house.....It was fun as all were around me........

I enjoyed my time in Chennai and missed all there too.................

Forgot to inform....fo you remember the skill that i was practising in my 4th month??? I mastered that skill during this month.

My 4th month (23rd Oct - 22nd Nov, 2008)

This was a month of colours and lights.....I say so as i celebrated my THALA DEEPAVALI during this month.....Amma was busy making arrangements for our UK trip.

Subbu mama was all excited as iam there to celebrate diwali. He bought many crackers and new dresses for me. On the day of diwali i wore a jeans and t-shirt and was busy posing for photos. Amma nearly took 100 snaps that day.

After all that posing i was entertained by subbu mama with flower pots and boo chackers....i enjoyed the colours and the light in the dark night.....

I also tried a lot to turn around this month but unfortunately i could'nt master the skill.....but it was fun making amma and others wait....hehehehe

My 3rd month (23rd Sep - 22nd Oct, 2008)

I started to look around and smile at people during this month. You know i even started to babble during this month.......waving hands and kicking legs were my pass time...

Amma used to take different snaps of mine and send it to appa who returned back to UK in Aug, i understood and started to pose a lot......

As a good morning message appa received my photo daily....He enjoyed every moment of it and did'nt miss me.....and i enjoyed my time posing

My 2nd month (23rd Aug - 22nd Sep, 2008)

Second month was full of fun....now that i was allowed to go out amma took me to the temple first, then i visited my peri patti and peri thatha as they were very old. Also went to Hyderabad through train(my first travel) to visit my great grand mom.....She cuddled me and blessed me. I visited all relatives there.

Vijaya perimma, Jyothi perimma, Meena akka, Sreya akka, Dakshin anna and all other relatives came to see me. I also had a good time in the train.

Choo....choo

My 1st month (23rd July - 22nd Aug, 2008)

What should i say????? First month was the time when everything happened for the first time in my life.....be it my bath, my vaccine, my sleep, my visit, my giggle..................

I had my first vaccine on 26th July, my first bath on the 2nd Aug, i even had my first ever passport photo taken during this month.

This month had more special occasions....they celebrated my punyavachanam, my namakaranam etc..The house was always busy with friends and relatives visiting to see the new born baby boy(meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee)

Namakaranam......(naming ceremony)

On the 12th of Aug, 2008 i had my naming ceremony called as Namakaranam. Amma and appa were browsing the sites for various names. Atlast they selected this name SAHAS which means brave.

They wanted a simple and unique name. Appa who was in UK when i was born, came to Chennai on the 30th of July....he came directly to see me from the airport.

Lets talk about my naming ceremony now....i was given a fresh bath in the morning...all were getting ready and were waiting for the guests to arrive. I wore a new dress. As soon as the priest came all the homams started and appa was busy chanting the mantras. Then the priest asked amma to bring me to the dias.

As i came appa wrote my name in a plate of rice spread in it and whispered my name slowly inside my ears three times.....sahas..sahas...sahas..ofcourse with my surname Vedam. From then on iam being called as SAHAS VEDAM.

That was a great day as i received a title. Everybody blessed me and gave me presents.....

The D' day.....23rd July

I say it the D' day as i was born on that day at 1.47PM (IST) at St.Isabel's Hospital in Chennai. Amma was induced at 6.00AM but i think i was a bit scared to come out early.As soon as i came out..amma asked the doc if iam he or she...the doc asked her to see on her own.......She was thrilled to know that iam a cute baby boy. Patti and Subbu mama were waiting outside to see me.. Appa was informed immediately about my arrival....You know appa had tears in his eyes as he received the message...

I was kept in observation for few hours and was handed over to amma in the evening....from then on i did'nt part my mom even for a minute...

They completed all the hospital procedures and brought me to home on 26th july, Saturday. I also had my first vaccine that day.....

Ravi perippa, Kishta thatha, Lalitha patti and Rama athai came to see me in the evening.

It was a great day as i happened to meet so many people and hear all voices and was also cuddled by everyone.