Hi everyone...
How are all of you doing. Sorry for not posting..I wasnt getting any time to even read the postings so am catching up now...Didi left kal and will be back next week..It was wonderful when she was here and am now feeling so lonely again...caught up on all the gossip and took her out shopping etc so was quite busy...
Vani- Saw Rishi's snaps only today and he is too cute..he has this naughty twinkle in his eyes indicating that he is thinking of a new prank to play on you..how come yu are at MIL's place from now on..due to the wedding kya? When is Shyam coming? My SIL sent me some kurtis with didi and of course none of them fit me...she is in the process of having a test tube baby and my MIL is going crazy...Rishu's excema has gotten worse yaar but I am being positive..just waiting for the day he will be completely OK yaar..
Sush- saw Tiana's snaps too...Oh I love that red spring dress...I cannot emphasise on the fact that I wanted a baby girl always...like Vani said Rishu will kill me when he hears this..after seeing your Annpra pics even I feel like doing something like that for Rishu...didi hain na abhi to maybe we will do something...aaj maine R kamiddle parting kiya hain with lots of oil and he is looking like Keshto Mukherjee!!
Komal-Your beti is turning out to be a real poser just like Tia...always love all yr snaps of her...accha yeh bata India se kya kya aaya tere liye..detail mein...are you going to Bang alone in Oct or is patidev also coming with ya? Accha didnt know yu had a love marriage and were dating for 7 years...wow man!!!
Jayshree-I am so sorry for not being able to welcome yu in our group earlier...I did see yr snaps and they were really good specially the first one. I remember yu were the one who had told me abt the jelly like thing in huggies diapee..I was too ignorant to know...Rishu'ssleep sch is like Yash's..ek stretch for 3 hrs and then every 1.5-2 hrs...I feed him only once at nite though...BTW Rishabh's middle name is Yash too...
Maurni-you are the latest on my Jealousy hit list...are yaar tumko dekhkar koi bolega hi nahi that yu just delivered a baby in Jan..yu are so skinny...well yu deserve it too as yu have been so dillegent with yr workouts and stuff...can you inspire me please and give me some tips on losing weight...I am still 18 lbs up and feel very ugly and fat..affects my sex life too as I feel super conscious...seriously would like yu to help me lose at least some weight...your beti is a copy of daddy..do post the mom's day and yr hubby's bday pics that yu had mentioned earlier...
Raj- yu have been silent for the last few days it seems...do post abt Sid's experiments with diff kids of food..would love to know..am waiting to be able to give Rishu solids too but his ped wants me to wait...
Swathi-thanks for mentioning cetofil...will ask his doc tomorrow...another friend was also saying its good..
Baaki sab theek hain...Rishu excema has gotten worse...abhi he got kinda spoilt when his sisters were here(ayushi and tanvi) they literally used to fight to hold him and even change his diapers :) So since yesterday he has been cranky and cries his heart out even if I leave the room for a sec..
Chalo then loadsa love Reena komal replied. Hi Reena,
Good to hear from you..i was guessing ki you might be busy with Didi ...must be lots of fun chatting(gossiping about family and stuff ;)),remembering old times,etc etc ...i can imagine since i too have a sister (younger though) .
Infact i will be going to india in september for her marriage ...marriage is in Oct in delhi uske baad we are planning to go to b'lore my sasural and do megha ka mundan in Tirupathi ...by the way my hubby is a tamilian :) and yes we met in engineering college about 10 years back ...so it's a long story..kabhi fursat mein bataoongi.

Hey hope Rishu's exema gets better soon...when i read about his middle parting and keshto mukherjee looks.. found it too funny...kyunki my mom used to do the same thing with megs and say ki woh menaka gandhi lag rahi hai....

Chalo going to bed now...
Take care and loads of love and kisses to Rishu.
Love
Komal

maurni replied. Hi Reena,
So nice to hear from you. I am so glad to hear that you have been enjoying your time with your didi and you seem to be coping with your little ones condition quite well. I noticed some dry redder spots on Vrisa's elbow and knee areas a while back and spoke to a doctor friend who is an MD but into holistic treatments and he asked me to reduce the temperature of her bath water and use this calendula cream in those areas twice a day. Those spots were gone in a day. I am not sure if this would help but it wouldn't hurt to try it.

Thanks for the compliments on my weight loss. This is the lightest I have been since my marriage 6.5 yrs ago. My weight loss is due to a lot of situations. The first one being that most of my preg. weight gain was due to a lot of water retention which all came off as soon as Vrisa was born. The other one is that I was diagnosed with VERY high cholestrol at weeks postpartum and was told that if I didn't watch my diet and excercised, I would have to stop b-feeding and put on medication which would be for life. That was a BIG wake up call for me since I had completely let myself go whilst being pregnant and also afterwards. So I started watching my diet and excercising regularly. I used to be an aerobics instructor since college until I got married so having had the knowledge of what sort of excercises really help me was a positive note. I am still 10 lbs away from my ideal goal weight. Since I am only 5 ft tall, even 10 lbs look like a lot on me.
Here are some tips that I have worked for me:
1. Eat lots of fiber in Whole grain breads, oatmeal and whole wheat pasta, brown rice, etc.
2. Always have breakfast- a healthy one
3. I do one 30 min aerobic workout 3 times a week , one muscle toning and strenght trining for 30 min 3 times a week and one hour of yoga/pilates/ stability ball once a week.
4. I always make it a point to go out everyday be it rain, snow or sun. The fresh air helps refresh my mental status and is also a good thing for the little one.

I am looking at getting certified as a fitness trainer so I can get back into that field since it allows more flexibility in a work schedule with my little one. I think I am done being an accountant. Bahut bhag-dod karli in the rat race. Hubby ka kaam is quite stressful so I think it would help to balance the stress levels at home for the kids' sake.

Anyway, probably bored you to death by now. Feel free to e-mail me at maurni30atyahoodotcom. We can chat more. Lots of Love, Hugs and Kisses to you and your little angel! By the way, check out Vrisa's album on jan momm. There are a couple of pics from mom's day and her papa's b-day.
~M