Medha and Pavan are now 7.5 months old and are absolutely heaven to be around. Here's a shot of how happy they are for most of the day. I try to avoid taking pictures of them during the evening hours when they're hungy and/or sleepy....

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These kids know how to ham it up for the camera. Pavan shows the rest of the world how to do it.

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Pavan decided to take his temperature by himself. He is a hands-on kinda guy, y'know.

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Medha just woke up from a nap and boy! was she chipper. Yep, she loves her pacifier. We'll let her dentist worry about the effects... :-)

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Aaaawwww. Their first fight. Medha trying to take one away from Pavan. She was in the exersaucer but still managed to grab the elephant thingamajig that Pavan was playing with. Don't ask about the caps... Lakshmi has a thing for them. :-)

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Get up! Sit up! Sit up for your rights...

We give this play time two thumbs up - way up! Yep, definitely up.

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Celebrate good times, c'mon!

We're ready to par-tay!!! All the desis in the house say "hey...", say "ho...."

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Medha enjoying her sitting time...

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Look ma, no hands!! Medha tries to upstage Pavan...

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Look ma, only one hand barely touching the ground....!

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Pavan sitting up and enjoying it...

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Pavan just after chowing down some rice cereal - happy camper

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Labor Day 2004 with the Saggurti Twins

Medha and Pavan enjoying their Mom's silliness. Lakshmi was making some funny sounds and clapping her hands. They loved it as this picture shows...

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Medha was running off to do something and Pavan is trying to stop her ...

What's Medha reading anyway?

Aha! Caught her! She's reading up on colleges. A few years early and a Berkeley Engineering (Lakshmi's Alma Mater) brochure too.

Visit's From India

Srikanth also came to visit, all the way from Bangalore. He was on an invited trip to talk about his eGovernments work, and it was hugely successful. It was hot today 89F and that should explain why the studly Pavan has his shirt unbuttoned.

My childhood buddy Satish came to visit - all the way from Vizag. Of course, he just happens to be my other childhood friend Deepalu's brother. Here he is with his neice Ruhi (deepalu's daughter).

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Pavan is trying hard not to crack a smile even as Medha is squealing to her heart's content...

Medha @ Bailey's Birthday

Medha wondering what all the hullabaloo is about. She and Pavan went to their first birthday party. She was bundled up in her burp cloth to prevent sunburn...:-)

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