Firsts

This week, Laykha turned 8 weeks old. Once again, wow! It is so great seeing her grow, but the downside is that my maternity leave is now 2/3 over. Yikes.

As Laykha turned 8 weeks, we hit a couple of milestones. A couple of nights ago, Laykha slept through the night. She went down at 10 pm and didn't wake again until 5 am. After her feed, she slept for another 2 1/2 hours. It's been a long time since I've gotten so much good sleep in one night.

The other milestone is quite a biggie for us - Laykha started smiling. I mean, really smiling. She's been smiling for a while now - little quick grins. And, of course, she gets those typical I'm-trying-to-fart smiles. But, these are the kind that melt your heart - huge, toothless smiles:

She's still a bit of a fuss-meister, but those precious smiles make it all worth while.

I've noticed that my blog has shifted somewhat from being about expat life in Bangalore to life as new mommy and daddy. Given that we aren't getting out too much at the moment, there isn't much expat life to write about. As Laykha gets older and we get more and more settled, I imagine that will change. Until then, here's a few more pics of the little cutie.

Bath Time

Tummy Time