Sunday, September 30, 2012

Day 198

Some pictures from 6th month of Vidhi...mid-Aug to mid-Sep






































Thursday, September 27, 2012

Day 195

It was quite a surprise to me to find that none of my parents, in-laws, wife and brothers noticed in first four months of Vidhi that pupils of her eyes don't move synchronously. Did I discover something new, when I first saw her in July, or was I imagining things? When her mummy and Chachu confirmed my 'discovery', we got a bit worried if her lack of aligned movement of pupils is a potential eye defect or not? Could it turn in lazy eye at later stage...



Apparently not. Not, as of today, that is. We had her eyes checked by an opthalmologist today and she confirmed normal vision. Her eye muscle coordination will improve over time as does rest of muscle coordination does. If she still doesn't move her pupils simultaneously by age two then we'd need to start worrying again.

Monday, September 17, 2012

Day 185

Things Vidhi has learned over last few days...



To be able to sit, unsupported for as long as fifteen minutes, but bracing herself on her arms.

To be support her neck much more stably without wobbling.

To be able to look up when sitting thereby lifting weight of her head on her neck muscles.

To be able to manipulate things when picking, say, moving one out of way to pick another.



She often continuously kicks her feet in air even when lying down, making a motion we termed 'air football'. She has actively started pushing away our faces and hands when going near her face to ward off barrage of kisses that she (naturally?) finds strange and even annoying.

Friday, September 7, 2012

Day 175

Since Vidhi started turning over couple of weeks ago, she has picked up quite fast and does it now as routine. However, until few days ago, she would always support her torso on her elbows while facing down and look ahead. Recently though, she has learned/realized the ability to collapse her arms at elbow and lay her face down facing straight to floor or to side. It's one of those simple things which are quite amazing when you think about it. Latest adventure was when two nights ago we found her sleeping on her stomach for the first time, face calmly turned to her left side.

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