I am two months old already !

You have to take a look at these pics so that you recognize me when we meet :)
http://picasaweb.google.com/paaduka.rangarajan/PAdukAApr

We the Robots !

It's been 8 weeks since my grand entry into this world. As I make adjustments to the new environment and learn new things, I have been having loads of fun.

My night time schedule has been challenging for my parents and grand parents but we manage to have a few laughs at night now and then :) Here are a couple of sneak peeks :

My Appa robot :)
It was a hard and tiring night for appA and ammA as they finally made me sleep. After a while my appa was rocking an empty cradle half asleep and was saying "kaNNamma thoongu" while I was happily sleeping in the car seat next to the cradle. I have trained him well, haven't I? :)

My pAtti robot :)
My pAtti specializes in making me burp. My ammA usually passes me on to her once I finish feeding. One late night my ammA changed my diaper and woke my pAtti up and asked her to hold me. My sleepy pAtti dutifully started patting me and I burped ! pAtti victoriously declared to my ammA that I burped and I am ready to sleep. My ammA was surprised at the feat as she was yet to feed me !

Well well well... that makes me pAdukA robot :)

Trivia about my world

Here are a few fun trivia about my small but expanding world:

• Best place on Earth! - My parents'/grand parents' arms

• My biggest challenge now a days - Burping

• My mother's preoccupation - Finding the next thing to worry about me ;)
  

• My father's favorite hobby - Kissing me - He thinks I am a lollipop :)
  

• My best behavior time - When I am at pediatrician maami's office
  

• Activity that I enjoy the most - To pee just when my amma takes off my diaper
  

• My most comfortable posture - Sitting upright - That's the posture that helps me tackle my acid reflux problem
  

• My grand parents' time pass - Talking to me whether I am asleep or awake
  

• My crying shruti - 6 1/2 to 7 kattai
  

• Best time to reach me - 10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. on all days

Happy 0.0th birthday!

I am happy to wish myself a Happy Zeroth Birthday today!
For several months, my parents were expecting me to born today - Mar 19, 2008.
The last 1 month outside the dark enclosure inside my mom have been quite challenging. Maybe I should have remained inside and let all my organs grow fully. I hope life only gets better from now on :) I was planning on attending the Annual Preemie Convention but my parents do not want me to go out :(

See how much I have changed in the last 2 weeks:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/24149866@N08/sets/72157604173513661/

2-week Anniversary pics

http://www.flickr.com/photos/24149866@N08/sets/72157604086883895/

Punyahavacanam pics:

http://community.webshots.com/album/562696078mewnzm

Hello World!

I see a future that is bright and yummy
After the darkness in my mommy's tummy
I couldnt wait longer than these 36 weeks
to let people peek at my chubby cheeks

I am delighted to announce that I was born at 7:30 AM Pacific Standard Time (GMT - 8 hrs) on Feb 20, 2008, in El Camino Hospital in Mountain View, California, USA. My parents tell me that I was a good girl and kept my mother in labour for a short time! Just when I thought earthians like things that happen quickly, I see that my parents are not too happy that I arrived 1 month earlier than some obstetrician's estimate!

I started at 5 lb 6 oz, and was 18 inches long. Since I loved the nurses in the maternity ward so much, I decided to check out the treatment in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit for 3 days. After some "light" therapy, my jaundice has now almost gone away.

My name is Paaduka Shri Rangarajan. My first name is phonetically enhanced (like my mother's) and should be pronounced as Paa as in "Particle Physics", du as in "Indu" or "Bindu" and ka as in "car".

Here are some pictures:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/24149866@N08/sets/72157604002027701/show/

affectionately,
Paaduka
PS: My personal baby-squeaks-to-text/html converter technology (aka my mother) makes me blog-trained even before I am potty-trained! :)