In the waiting room

Someone's a curious little monkey...

Back once again with the good behavior.

Checkup 3, and vaccination time. I think he knows something's up... Wish us luck!

Manu and...

Manu and Aunt Aziza reunite

Manu and Grandpa Ejaz doze off

Manu and Uncle Chris meet

Manu and Dad looking spiffy


Manu and Grandpa Parvez snuggle up

Mommy's Little Helper

He can't fold yet...

but provides some pretty lively entertainment.

Simple Pleasures

Today I scoured the stovetop uninterrupted.

Rainy Day

It was a rainy day in Pittsburgh yesterday which meant we would have to postpone our morning stroll.

Instead, we decided to try out the new gym from Manu's Great Grandma. He was cautious at first;

not quite trusting of the gigantic neon ladybug suspended above his head.

But then he got excited...


really excited and began to carry on lengthy conversations with all the bugs in his gym.


We also got in some tummy time.


And worked on perfecting our "how you doin?" face. A very productive day indoors.

On the Porch

My Summer Vacation

I never considered our hometown Horseheads, NY to be a vacation destination. I was exclusively the lay on the beach all day with a frozen drink and good book kind of vacationer. That has now changed. Last week we traveled to our hometown to spend a week with the grandparents. Horseheads is now also my kind of vacation. With so many hands anxious to hold and rock the little guy all day every day, it was hard to leave.
Here are some pics from our trip:

Manu in his carseat on the way to Horseheads with his 'where do you think you're taking me?' face

After bath time

Grilling with the family

Manu observes skeptically as dad straps him in for his first stroller ride.

He loved the walk.

Mom and Dad on our first evening out alone.

Here's Manu before lunch at the Corning Country Club with Grandman and Grandpa Parvez . He ponders if he should have a melt down in the car on the way there or wait until his parents started to eat.

Miraculously, he did neither.

We'll be back again soon!

When father-son camera time and diaper-change time collide

Nice expression, Manu. You couldn't have waited one more minute? On second thought, this picture'll come in handy when you're a teenager...

Some days you can't get anything done...

Sleeping only when held beats not sleeping at all, though.