Treading unknown territories...

Rhea is a busy bee these days...she is cautiously exploring unknown territories as she tries to teach herself how to crawl and it is very interesting to watch her at it relentlessly and with so much patience and perseverance. It is hard to imagine that as babies we all have so much patience and really don’t need someone to keep us going without giving up. She is definitely giving me a lesson on persistence and patience (I could use it the next time I’m struggling with something and about to give up).

From yesterday she figured how to stand on all fours, her butt up in the air – it is such a cute sight. She will then gently rock herself for a few seconds as if to gain some momentum to make the next step.




In between she will take a break and do something that she has already mastered like chomping on her toes...maybe she is thinking about the next move...



She managed a tiny step yesterday and I'm sure before long she will be crawling all over the place. She will also somehow scoot and reach for the ball or other toys that are just out of her reach.



Most of all though she loves to play with Sean's toys. If cheta is playing with his globe, she wants it too and will scoot and hold onto it and try to put the joy stick in her mouth. I guess that’s her way of 'figuring out' things. Sean will then launch into the innumerable 'Mamma, baby is not letting me play! She is putting it in her mouth etc etc..'



I hope this little one will not be bossing around her ever loving gentle cheta...I'm sure he will toughen up eventually. I can already picture all the fights these two will get into soon ...definitely brings back memories of me and pavi fighting...it was a lot of fun now when I look back. Priyachechi was the gentle older sister always staying out of trouble and was always there for us with advice and guidance.Hopefully Sean and Rhea will also share a wonderful bond like I have with Priyachechi and Pavi or what Aji shares with Anishchayan.

Sean is a playful little guy, full of mischief at times but also very loving and passionate and a very caring big brother to Rhea...Hopefully she will imbibe all these same qualities and reciprocate..