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05/04/10 Mummy Addy
She was speaking few words like mama, dada and other things but now she clearly says Mummy and Addy. Unfortunatley to every favourite things.So we have now several mummy and addy. Sigh!
27/03/10 First Walk
She walked without falling with pretty good balance exactly two months after she took her first steps.
21/02/10 First B'day
Her B'day started with almsgiving "dane" at Warburton temple and she got the blessings from the monk. She had a very good time with her friend Dihini who came from Canberra. They were running around and playing the whole time. Antara was chatting a lot with Dihini in her own secretive language.In the evening she enjoyed cutting her 1st Bday cake ("Winnie the pooh") with a nice Happy bday background music played by Sat uncle. Asanka and Sat uncle sang variety of songs. She also enjoyed feeding ducks, playing in the slide and the bbq dinner.
27/01/10 First Three Steps
She took her first three steps watching Hi5 (children program). She was so excited to see other kids dancing , she wanted to touch them and went walking. Pretty amazing. She has been taking odd steps now and then since.
05/12/09 Ear Pierced at parkhill plaza pharmacy
It was a sudden decision since we saw a new ear piercing method and confident staff. Simply load the ear piercing cartridge, align the point of the ear piercing stud with the mark on the ear lobe, and squeeze. She was very difficult didn't let her touch her head  and cried while marking the spot for piercing. However we hold her tight and two staff pierced her ears with the earrings attached in one smooth and quiet operation. She was fine after two minutes and was smiling and laughing...
09/11/09 She started clapping for the first time
08/11/09 She responded with first wave and goodbye
05/11/09 First tooth open up
20/10/09 She started crawling with hands and feet
19/10/09 Hold and stand
She got up herself from the floor supporting against something.
18/10/09 She travelled first long journey on road
She went to visit her Great Grandmother in Birgunj (Kathmandu to Birgunj)~ 210km ~ 7hours
06/10/09 She started crawling on hands and knees ["Commando" crawling]
She moved forward by using feet and buttocks then hands and knees
 03/10/09 She started sitting without our support -
She started to sit first time and she got into an upright position without our support.
She had the first biscuit (Marie Gold Biscuit)
17/08/09 6th Month Immunisation
Third lot of immunisation for
1)Oral - Diptheria/Tetanus/pertussis/Hepatitis B/ Inactivated Polio/Hib1.
2)Injection for Pneumococcal /Rotavirus
She cried a lot this time.
28/09/09 First international flight to Nepal ~ 16 hours
Travel with mom. She was with grandparents up to Singapore
23/07/09 She started rolling
She started rolling from tummy to back. She did it for the 1st time a couple of wks ago but didn't quite get it until today
26/06/09 4th Month Immunisation
Second lot of immunisation for
1)Oral - Diptheria/Tetanus/pertussis/Hepatitis B/ Inactivated Polio/Hib1.
2)Injection for Pneumococcal /Rotavirus
She didn't cry this time.
11/06/09 -7.05 a.m. First Solid Food
Antara first tastes of solid food with the silver cutlery [ Baby feeding spoon and container].She had her first organic rice [finely milled, cooked and dried into small flakes] mix with moms milk.
24/04/09 2nd Month Immunisation
Antara got first lot of immunisation for
 1)Oral - Diptheria/Tetanus/pertussis/Hepatitis B/ Inactivated Polio/Hib1.
 2)Injection for Pneumococcal /Rotavirus
She cried a lot and after few hours she had little bit fever
29/03/09 12:47a.m. First smile to DAD
Dad's feelings: She was crying and Meeta was trying to give her Vitamins, I was totally exhausted and was worn-out however I got up and tried to console her crying. Suddenly Antara looked at me and stopped crying and gave beautiful her magical smile three times. The “three smile” healed my exhaustion. Unfortunately we couldn’t capture(video/photo) this moment to share with you all.
27/03/09 First smile to MOM
Mom's feelings: As usual as other days after the afternoon feed around 3.30p.m.I was just playing with her. Suddenly she looked at me and gave her wonderful smile two times. I felt so special that she gave her first social smile to me. I love my precious little angel.
21-03-09 Celebrated her 1st month Birthday 
05-03-09 We took her to temples [Dhamma Sarana Temple in Keysborough and Sri Vakratunda Vinayaka Temple in Basin]