SNEAK PEEK TO NEWBORN PICS!

Now that our announcements have gone out, here's a sneak peek at a few of the adorable pictures Kelly from MAK photography took of our little guy!  We can't wait to see the rest.  Enjoy!

And, as promised, HERE is the link to the rest of newborn pictures taken of Devin when he was just a day and a half old!

BUSY SUNDAY!

If you know anything about us, you know that Vikas and I LOVE to eat!  We really enjoy trying new restaurants out, and of course, visiting our tried and true favorites over and over too.  We have found that a great time to try out some new restaurants (and just eat some good food for less) is during the various "restaurant weeks" around metro Detroit.  This past Sunday was the beginning of Troy restaurant week, and we decided to venture out with Devin for a nice meal.  Since most of the restaurants are relatively upscale/not intended for kids, we decided that we better not ruin anyone else's meal by trying to get through dinner since that's when Devin has been fussy for the past week or two.  Instead, we thought we'd head out to the Melting Pot for a yummy fondue lunch.  Lunch was great--Devin slept right through it, and the food was delicious! 

Mmmmmm!

So glad we didn't have to skip restaurant week entirely :-)  Then, after lunch, our friends, Ben and Carlin, and their cute son, Alexander, came over to visit Devin.  Alex is another one of Devin's few boy buddies . . . he's mostly surrounded by adorable little ladies :-)  We're looking forward to watching these guys grow up together!  

Later that afternoon we headed over to Devin's Nana and Nani's house (my parents) for a quick visit.  Devin had a great time showing off his new skill: smiling!  He was so stinkin' cute, and definitely looked like he had something to tell all of us! Lol!

After a quick cup of tea with my parents, we headed over to Meijer for Devin's first visit to the grocery store. 

Such a good boy!

With such a busy Sunday, I fully expected him to be a disaster, but he really was such a trooper.  Even though Devin has had a few very "fussy" hours in the evening for the past couple of weeks, I've read that this is normal and feel very lucky to have a relatively chill baby.

YAY FOR LUNCH/PLAY DATES!

Devin and I have had a blast these past few weeks meeting up with friends for lunch.  We've seen my cousins, Puni and Soni, and Puni's newborn baby girl, Shivani (just two weeks younger than Devin) a few times for lunch. It's been great to have some QT with my cousins and our niece!  I love that Shivani and Devin are so close in age, and lucky for us, Puni and her family have recently moved back to Michigan from Texas.  So, Shivani and Devin, along with many of his other cousins on both sides, will get to spend a lot of time playing and growing together.  Now we just need to convince my sister and her family to come back home :-)  I doubt that'll happen, but at least we get to see them for weeks at a time, which we love! 

Devin and I also had the chance to meet up with my friend and coworker, Pam, and her son, Everett, and our other friend and former coworker, Amanda, and her son, Levi, for lunch at J Alexander's.  You might remember that my friends from work threw me and two other preggo ladies a triple baby shower back in April.  Well, Pam and Amanda were my fellow preggos--due 5 to 6 weeks before me.  It was so nice to be pregnant with them and to be able to talk about everything that was going on with our pregnancies and, now, our baby boys with each other.  It was great to see them and their little guys :-)   Unfortunately, Devin is stil in a bit of sleepy phase, so he slept through all of lunch and missed out on the fun :-(  Next time.

Amanda and Levi

Pam and Everett

Everett and Levi playing . . . Devin is still sleeping :-(

We've also had the chance to meet up with my close girlfirend Crystal and her little girl, Lydia, our friends, Swati and Mohit, and their princess, Saya, and our friends, Rocco and Julie, and their girls, Leena and Sofia!  It's been awesome!  We love that we have so many friends/family members that have kids around Devin's age!

ONE HAPPY BABY!

Guess what?  Right as he reached his one month birthday, Devin started SMILING and LAUGHING!  That's right.  Our peanut is one happy baby (except for his evening fussy time :-))!  He's always been adorable, but he is simply irresistable when he flashes his sweet, toothless smile!  Check it out, I'm sure you'll agree! LOVE this guy!

ONE MONTH OLD!!!

I can't believe that Devin is almost 6 weeks old!  It's crazy how fast time flies!   I know it doesn't seem like a very long period of time, but our LP has changed so much since he was born.  For one thing, he's two pounds heavier and at least two inches taller . . . which is a ton when compared to his original height and weight! Even though he still sleeps quite a bit, he's definitely much more active during the day than he was when he was just a few days old.  He's starting to follow people/objects with his eyes now, and he definitely recognizes our faces and voices.  Whenever he's fussy (which seems to be like clockwork in the evening for the past few weeks), a little song from his Mommy or Daddy helps calm him down.  I'm pretty sure the singing won't work when he realizes that neither of us can sing, and that most of the songs we sing make no sense whatsoever,  . . . lol!   Our baby boy is simply perfect, and we have LOVED every minute of watching him grow so far and can't wait for the years to come! Here are some pictures of Devin's first month.  Click HERE to see them all!

First day home from the hospital, and Daddy is exhausted!

Devin's first sponge bath the day we came home . . . had to get rid all of those yucky hospital germs!

Our precious LP . . . just 5 days old.

5 days old and playing in his rainforest activity gym :-)

Being soothed in his My Little Bunny swing (8 days old)

Making some eye contact with his Kaki!

We took advantage of the rare opportunity for a family pic!

The cutest munchkin!

2 weeks old and looking like a little old man with his comb over (too bad his hair only stays this way when it's wet)

2.5 weeks old . . . starting to get some chubby cheeks :-)

3 weeks old . . . doing what he does best :-)

Our little man!

 He just needs his briefcase, and he's off to work! Lol!

Mommy's little monkey!

Touchdown!  Just one of the many funny things Devin does with his arms when he's sleeping :-)

Happy baby!

Enjoying some tummy time!

Passed out!

One month old today!

 Hope you're enjoying watching Devin grow as much as we are!

VISITORS, VISITORS, AND MORE VISITORS!

Ever since he was born, Devin has been one popular little guy.  He's had tons of family and friends visit him already!  It's so heartwarming to see how excited everyone has been to welcome our little peanut into this world.  In particular, it's been awesome to see all of Devin's older cousins get so excited to see and hold him that they literally have to take turns. So stinkin' cute! We tried our best to remember to take pictures of everyone, but I know we missed some :-(  If we missed a picture with you, you'll just have to visit Devin again :-)




Lucky for us, my sister, Bijal, and our niece, Anjeli,
and nephews, Ethan and Eidan, came into town from
North Carolina just days after Devin was born!



Eidan LOVED holding Devin . . . the cutest thing!

Devin and his big cousin, Anjeli!

Ethan also loved hanging with his baby cousin!

Devin was so happy Royal Masa was able to make it to Michigan!

Devin with his Kaka, Kaki, and big cousins, Anjali and Avni

Devin and Soni masi

Devin, Niki masi and big cousin, Ishaan

Devin with his Lawrence masa, big cousins, Milan and Ishaan



Ishaan reading a book to Devin . . . the cutest thing!

Devin was excited to meet our friends, Milo and Monica, and their twin girls, Ava and Lily!

Devin loves QT with his Meghan masi!

Devin and our good friends and neighbors, Julie and Rocco :-)

Our friends, Brian and Lara, with our little guy :-)

Devin seems very interested in his new friend, Shu-chuan!

Devin just chillin' with Anna and Lily

We're so glad that our friends, Natalee and Chad, and their little guy, Kingstyn (one of Devin's only boy buddies) were in town from South Carolina just in time to meet Devin!

Devin loved meeting his Bindi masi!

And his Preeti masi too!

Our friends, Stefanie and Curtis, with our little peanut :-)

Our silly monkey with our friends, Senan and Noor, just before he pooped
through his diaper, clothes and onto her skirt!  So sorry, Noor!

Devin and Raima



Devin and his Amit kaka



Devin lounging in Stacy's arms :-)

As you can see, our little man has been pretty busy lately! He's loving all of the attention, so please come see him again soon :-)