Visit with Miritte Aunty

One of my near and dear friends Miritte, came to visit us all the way from San Francisco this weekend! We took Miritte to Joe T. Garcia's Mexican restaurant for a true taste of Tex-mex, then to Dallas to the Sixth Floor Museum - and no trip to Dallas is complete without SHOPPING! We went to Northpark mall for the afternoon. I can't tell you the last time I went to the mall with good friend and no kiddos to watch. In fact, I rarely go shopping at a mall anymore because its too exhausting! So it was definitely a treat for me! We will miss you Miritte! Thanks for a great weekend!

Urban Oasis

We took Jaidan to a cool little park in Downtown Dallas this past weekend. We sort of just stumbled upon it. It had a great splash area, which Jaidan loved, and a very unique playground with little "bowls" that kids sit in and spin around!






You spin me right round baby...

Three little monsters

We babysat our neighbors adorable twin boys last week! All the boys played very well together. It was a fun adventure for Manish and I and gave us a glimpse of what it would be like to have more kiddos in the house! ;-)

Jaidan is sitting in the toy chest.

With their favorite toy - CARS!

Flying high!

We recently went to an airplane observation park at DFW airport. It was a very neat experience. Jaidan loved running up the hill watching the airplanes fly overhead.

Jaidan running up the hill...

...and getting closer...

...and closer!

Our House

We put our home for sale a few weeks ago. I will miss this house because it is the first house Manish and I bought together, and where Jaidan spent his first years. It is a beautiful home, I must say, and it will make its new owners very happy. I wanted to post the link of the house tour, so I'd have a nice memory of our humble abode!

http://tours.refgx.com/28140?a=1

Mothers Day

Since we were in New York, we headed to Brooklyn on Sunday to see my cousin Sheela's new condo and we enjoyed a lovely Mothers Day Brunch there. For my Mothers Day/birthday gift, my sister gave me this beautiful necklace with 3 charms: a J for Jaidan, a bluejay, and his birthstone. I love it!

A Wedding in Manhattan

Last weekend we celebrated Angelina and Randall's marriage ceremony in Central Park followed by a magical, picturesque wedding reception on the rooftop of the Arsenal building, located in the park, with gorgeous views of the city. Angelina is Nisha's sister in law (Neil's sister). Jaidan enjoyed all the festivities too.

Poor Jaidan, he needed a nap.

Tanya gives a reading.

Rooftop reception

Jaidan surveys the plants

What a view!

The beautful newlyweds

So romantic!

Motherhood

I had a great Mother's Day and will post about the day later, but I just wanted to journal some thoughts. I want to write how honored and blessed I feel to be Jaidan's mommy. From the moment I pick him up in the morning from his crib, to when I breathe in his little boy scent at night while I read him a story, I feel so fortunate to have this time with him. I just don't want him to grow up! Sure there are tough moments (trying to get him out of a store while he is screaming for something) and moments I am not exactly looking forward to (potty training) but at the end of the day I experience a "good tired." A feeling that I'm making a difference in my child's life. I may not be getting everything right, or doing enough educational or motor skill development activities every day, but one thing is for sure - Manish and I shower him with love, love and more love. I kiss him every chance I get. Some people wonder how I can be a stay at home mom, how I don't go crazy all day, etc. There will be a time when he is older that I will pursue ventures outside the home, but for now, the simple truth is this: there is no where else I'd rather be than at home with my child!

I guess in this case, the grass IS greener on the other side! (Connecticut)