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Back home in Irvine, California, Parin had a lot of catching up to do since he had been gone for so long. He and Tina met up with Tina’s co-workers for a nice lunch (they all worked with Tina while she was pregnant with Parin and were a tremendous support group for her).
Afterwards, Parin reconnected with Karina on another playdate. They were much more active this time as they were both now crawlers. Much more fun than staring at each other from their bouncers!
This month, Parin also took a trip to Bloomies to watch a cooking demonstration and even tasted some of the yummy mashed potatoes with truffle sauce! Yum.
Big milestone – no more infant car seat. Parin surpassed the height requirement of the infant carseat and so we had to get him a convertible “big kid” car seat. Let’s see how long this one lasts!
Parin’s Dada and Dadi celebrated Parin’s first Holi with a small puja in their home in Bakersfield. He wore the same outfit that Raj wore for his first Holi many, many, many, many, many years ago.
As Parin’s first year wrapped up, he became an expert stair climber, had a total of 8 teeth, and started sleeping in his mommy’s crib. Yes, the same crib that Tina slept in many, many years ago. It was locked away safely in storage so now, Parin gets to use it!
Parin has always loved water, and now…after coming back from India, takes his baths in the “adult tub”. Speaking of water, that’s how Parin spent his birthday, March 23, 2009. We went to the beach! This time it was Laguna Beach. Parin, his mom, dad, maternal grandmother and maternal uncle all spent the afternoon with him. That evening, we were joined by James and Lauren for Parin’s official birthday dinner at Taco Rosa where the waiters sang Happy Birthday to him. We do believe that he must have been their youngest birthday patron!
To everyone that has been a part of Parin’s First Year…thank you. We are so blessed to have so many people in our lives. Parin is especially lucky to have you all in his life as well. It’s been quite a year with all that has happened. In the end, we are reminded by how precious life is and how the circle of life continues on…
Click here to see thumbnails of all the photos taken during Month 12.
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