Wait...how long has it been?

Clearly I am not very good at time management because it appears that I have let about 8 months lapse since my last update. Mukherjee life is going very well and everyone is healthy and happy. Neena is nearly one (What? How did that happen?) and is just a joy to be around. She is a bit more clingly than big sis but I'm not going to lie, I kind of like it. She has taken a few steps but just isn't really in a big hurry to be mobile. I think she would rather be picked up than make the extra effort to do it herself. And Leela is on her way to the big number four (Seriously?) and she is truly loving her role as big sister. She is so protective of Neena, just like a little mother hen. She is learning how to read and can't refrain from sounding out every single word she sees when we are out..which I love! Every day seems to wear me out more and more but we sure do have a lot of fun and a lot of laughs.

Four month update

One minute I'm havinga baby...the next she's 4 months old. Seriously, time passes by so ridiculously fast now that I have two of these little people. Neena just had her 4 month check up yesterday and she is doing well. Her head is in the 75th percentile and her weight is in the 10th..I call her my little Tootsie-Pop..big head, tiny body. Leela is doing great too and growing like a weed. She has gone through two shoe sizes since December. I used to make excuses for why I shopped for her so much but now I have a legitimate reason!

She's Here!

Ok..so it'sbeen a month, a month today actually but how quickly time flies when you're having fun! We welcomed Neena Calissta Mukherjee into the world one month ago today at 8:46am. The delivery went smoothly and other than a very short lived battle with low blood sugar, the hospital experience went well. I really don't want to jinx myself but she has been a fabulous baby. Besides having some pretty significant reflux, she is such a calm and happy little girl. Big sister is adjusting pretty well to sharing the limelight and seems to really like her...so far. Leela turns 3 today, which still just amazes me. I can't believe how fast 3 years has gone by and it seems like having another baby has just made the time go even faster. As tired as I may be, I am truly enjoying every second of being a Mom of two.

Almost time!!

Wow..I can't believe how quickly time flies being pregnant the second time around. It seems like yesterday we found out we are having a girl and here we are, less than two weeks away from meeting her. The really nice thing about having another girl is that everything is ready to go! The nursery is done, all of the clothes are washed, now we just need a baby. Leela is really excited and asks about her every day...although I wonder how excited she will be once the baby is actually here and taking precious attention away from her. We can't wait to meet our sweet girl :)

It's a.....

Sister for Leela! That's right..more Mukherjee estrogen. Watch out Amit! We are so excited at the thought of having two sweet girls bless our lives. So far, the baby is growing the way she should be at 28 weeks. Leela talks to her every day and tells her "I'm your sister" and "I love you". It's pretty adorable. A picture update will be coming soon!

Mukherjee News

Well...it's about that time. The Mukherjee family is officially expanding by one. That's right..Leela is going to be a big sister! We have known this exciting news for quite some time, I've just been a little too slow at updating the blog. We expect this sweet bundle the first week of March. The official due date is March 4th but we haven't made a decision about the c-section date which can be any day during the week before the actual due date. We are going on 21 weeks and the baby is doing well. Leela talks about being a big sister every day and is certain that it is a girl. The next update will confirm if she is correct.

Has it really been 3 months?

Well..so much for my weak attempt at becoming a regular blogger. I promise, I will try to do better. Since my last post, we celebrated Amit's brother Sumit's graduation from medical school, had a great visit from Grammy and Papa, traveled to Philadelphia and the Jersey Shore, and watched Leela grow like a weed! Where did my little toddler go? All of a sudden she's tall, tan, has really long hair, has a great sense of humor and resembles a 4 year old much more than a 2 year old. She is really into the Toy Story trilogy, Disney princesses, and reading. Her new favorite book is the classic "A Light in the Attic" by Shel Silverstein. I think I might get more enjoyment out of reading her requested 4 stories a night than she does. After we read her stories, she gleefully hops into bed with her favorite bedtime pal, Buzz Lightyear.

I'm a little sad that the summer is coming to an end because watching Leela play in the water is truly one of the most joyful experiences I've ever had. She loves the water and would give anything to play in it. Guess the bathtub will have to do when the subzero climate hits this winter.

All is going well in Mukherjee land...I hope to have a new post...sooner that 3 months.

Congratulations Dr. Mukherjee

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