Photo Shoot

We had our first baby photo shoot today. Our appointment was at 10 am. We got there a few minutes before. The studio is located in the country. A great place for outdoor shots. A 10 min drive from our place.
The photographer has a really neat place. We got there and changed Vivek into his photo clothes. He was all bright and cheerful. Lucky for us he had a nice little nap before his shoot, so he was in his best mood. The photographer was getting the set ready while his wife was getting Vivek ready. Oh my.. . she was so good with him, made him smile and giggle. He was in his element. We did get some great shots. After the session we had to choose the best ones, that was the most difficult part.
We had a good time. Dropped dad off to work and then grabbed some falafels for lunch.

Vivek meets Sudhir

A little bit of history... Sudhir and Raghu are from IIT Kanpur. Both played on the basketball team and became good friends. I met Sudhir while he was doing his Phd in Mumbai. He is a dear friend.

Right now he is in Bonn with his family. He happened to be in Chicago for a conference and had an extra day. He decided to put it to good use by flying down to Okalhoma to visit the Raghurams.

It was soooooo good to see him. He and Vivek became good friends. Vivek was so taken by every word of Sudhir's. Ever since he has begun to smile and interact it is fun to talk to Vivek. It is as if he understands every thing that you say.

We had a great visit. Sudhir made breakfast the next day. Scrambled eggs and toast. And Raghu whipped up his delicious smoothie. After breakfast we drove down to Tulsa airport to drop Sudhir off. It was a short but great visit. We hope to see the Sharma's in Germany in the summer of 2008. Can't wait!!!

Vaccinations

Vivek got his first set of vaccinations yesterday. He got four vaccinations . 3 shots and one oral. He did well. He hardly cried. Brave boy! Mum had a tough time though. Dad was there to take care and make sure all wemt well. We also had a weight check. Vivek is officially 11 pounds and 5.2 oz. Yahoo!!!!
He has grown taller too. He is growing and doing well. Which a good thing to know.
After we got back from the clinic Vivek was a little down. He was not running any temperature but was a little cranky. All he needed was lots and lots of TLC.
Later in the nite he did have a temp. 100.4 F. Dad gave him some baby Tylenol and that gave him some relief and he slept well. This morning he is back to his cheerful self and has been smiling and playing a lot.
Our next well baby checkup is Oct 9th.

Two month old!

Vivek turned 2 months old today! I just cannot believe it. It just feels like yesterday when I found out I was pregnant.
Dad is out of town on a conference and Vivek and I are trying to entertain ourselves. He was a good boy today. Mum even managed to get some exercise done. Yahoo!!!

Vivek is really starting to smile a lot. Carries his own conversation. He is eating well, sleeping well and being a good boy overall. We are so blessed. Our next well baby check up is on Aug 13th. Hopefully Vivek has gained some weight.
Happy 2 months Vivek!!! We love you.

Vivek and friends

Today we some visitors for Vivek. Who else!!! Rishabh and Ritwik came to meet their new friend. Ashwini - the mom had come to the hospital to meet Vivek but didnot get the kids then. So finally they got a chance to meet Vivek along with their dad Subbu. Oh it was such fun to see the boys with the little baby. They are such well behaved boys. Rishabh who will be 6 in a few weeks was very enthusiastic to hold the baby. He wanted to know why they are so tiny and cannot be held by him. We had a good visit.

It's a...

Boy!!! We welcomed Vivek into our lives on May 31st, 2007 after about 12 hrs of labor. The due date was May 28th. At my last doctor's appointment on May 24th I had dilated just 2 cm and we decided that on June 4th we will induce if the baby was out by then. I was not too happy about the decision to induce. But hey, we did not want to wait after a week past the due date.
I woke up on Wednesday May 30th feeling uncomfortable. I have been having pains on and off, nothing on a regular basis. As the day progressed I began feeling more and more uncomfortable. When Raghu got home in the evening, he saw me looking so pale and in pain. After dinner we decided to go for a walk by the lake, hoping that it would make me feel better. Heck no!!! I could not walk for long with out sitting down. I got back home and called the Hospital. The nurse told me to rest for a while since I had just got back from a walk. She told me to lie on my left side and call back after an hour if the pains still persisted. I lay down but felt no relief. After close to an hour I called the nurse again and told her that I was in pain and I think I am having contraction. This time when we timed it it was about 5 mins apart. I told her I wanted to come to the hospital and was prepared to come back home. After I hung up Raghu started to load the car. Yes, my bags were packed and ready. We left my father - in law at home and drove to the hospital. The time was about 9:30 pm.I was in pain and trying to time my contractions. The hospital - Stillwater Medical Centre is about a 10 min drive from our home. We got to the hospital and the went up to the Emergency Entrance . A nurse there helped to a wheel chair and got me on the elevator to the Labour and Delivery. By then my pain had subsided. The nurse at Labor and Delivery took me to a room for observation. She checked me and said that I had dilated about 4 cms and said she would keep me under observation for an hour or so before admitting me in. So our stuff was still in the car. I just lay there and started to make calls to my family back in India to tell them that I am in the hospital.

Oh yeah... my contractions come back and they hurt!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! By now my contraction are about 10 mins apart but very intense. So here I am talking to my brother in India and telling him I am in labor. He just didnot believe me. He was so shocked.. U say you are in labor???? You do not sound like you are in pain. That was funny!!!At about 11:30pm the nurse comes back to check on me and finds out that I have dilated about 6 cms. She said, oh well you are not going home now and I will call your doctor after I admit you in. What a relief. Didnot have to go home. We were in labor thru the night and my doctor- Dr Henry came in at about 5 am and the delivered Vivek at 6:52 am on May 31st.

A prefect boy. He weighed 7lbs and 7oz and looked so adorable. It was such a magical experience. I have no words to describe the whole process. I feel so blessed and lucky to have such a wonderful baby and a loving family.

Welcome Vivek Raghuram.!!!

For a picture of Vivek go to www.stillwater-medical.org and click on nursery.

Theatre Nite

We went for a musical last night - Thursday. A funny thing happened on the way to the forum - a production of the OSU theatre Dept. This is set in Rome in 1 AD. I liked the sets and the costumes. The musical was fun. Some actors performed really well. Overall it was a good play. Nothing extraordinary, nothing cerebral. Plain fun.
Sometimes that is all one needs ... plain fun.
Before the play we ate at Joseppi's. An Italian restaurant here in Stillwater. It is a Stillwater landmark. Great food but limited vegetarian options. I satisfied my cravings for Lasagna and Raghu had bow tied pasta with grilled vegetables.
Overall an enjoyable evening!!!