What's up with Navya

There has been a longgggg silence on this blog.

Quick Update - Navya is going to be 11 years soon. Still goes to a mainstream school with teaching support. She is fairly independent in her daily routine - of course need to remind her to be quicker :D

Talks a lot - sometimes need to tell her to take a break and be little quiet for a while

Has a sense of humour

Still loves Cakes and still gets mad (a little less) when the birthday boy/girl doesn't feed her straightaway.

She is our dancing queen.

I won't be posting much on this blog going forward.

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Signing off!!!

Wordless Wednesday

After a REAL long break

It has been a real real long time from the time I posted any update on Navya, sorry readers.
All is well with us.  Thanks  for the emails, I decided to finally get back to blogging.


Navya is a big 5 year old  girl now (That's her line btw :) )

Navya is been doing fine. Goes to a regular pre-school, now in Jr.Kg.
Yes, we haven't taken admission to any big school yet. Time is ticking, there are hardly any options, we have started to look around now. Hoping for the best. Let's see.

Her speech has improved after we enrolled for a daycare; yeah I am still working.
Speech clarity is improving, vocabulary is increasing. She is able to communicate but speech  needs lots of push to get in to that 'big school'.

She is getting smarter day by day. Those small manipulations, those small tricks, she knows when to flash that smile and when to say please one more time.

This year we took a trip to couple of European countries and we realized this kid has no language barrier at all. She said hello, asked people their names, mingled with them as if they were buddies. I really wished I had passed on this blog link to keep connected with them
In this post I am posting few pics from our Europe Trip.

This was in Paris. Look at that bonding.

 She is attracted to babies instantly...

 This is Mia, surprisingly she could clearly understand whatever Navya spoke.
 E.g. KACHOO, in Navya's Naviglish it is THANK YOU
Another post will come on Navinglish :)

Navya turned 4 today

This cutie turned 4 today :)

Summer is fun

Fashionable Friday

Wordless Wednesday

Happy Holi !!!

Wish you all a very happy Holi. Play it safe :)

Happy Republic Day!!!

Wordless Wednesday

Navya's Therapy Schedule

 

Too hectic :( ???

Sports Day Fun

Can you spot her???

 Center of attraction??

 She had a blast

All are winners :)

My brothers came down specially to attend this event.

Milestone Diary - Brush your teeth

Toothbrush- Initially we tried Piegon toothbrush with less bristles.
Then we moved to use the regular children toothbrush.

Toothpaste- I hate those sweet flavored toothpastes.
After some trials I settled for "Miswak" toothpaste.
It is non-fluoride and it's not sweet. You have any better suggestions??

How we do it?
Initially I use to brush her teeth.
Then I started singing "AA AA AA , EE EE EE" while brushing so that she understands where the brush goes and how it moves.
Now she insists to brush on her own.
She understands that she needs to spit it but at times she gulps it too :( yucks..I think we will get there soon..

Brushing along with her helps as she tries to imitate every action you do. Right from washing your hands to wiping your face to checking your breath after brush :)

How is our teeth condition?
Only a doc can say I guess. Navya has these little shark teeth. Small and sharp.
With a small mouth, reaching every corner is a tough task.

Adults with autism are hired to test software :)

How cool is that?
Please read the full news here http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/jobs/aspiritech-hires-adults-with-autism-to-test-software/articleshow/10065089.cms

Aspiritech is doing a great work. Please check the company website here http://www.aspiritech.org/

Weekend pics

We had been to Pune over the weekend... Navya had great time with her young friend "Thia"... here are some pics... Enjoy !

Presenting "THIA" - another angel :) 

Too much of love can be painful at times :) 



Can you see the insecurity in Navya's eyes ?

3 years back today (post from daddy)

3 years back an expecting father was waiting eagerly to his wife's ceaserian operation to get over safely and to see the face of their baby... at 10.15 am the doctor arrived with a cute little baby and declared in a low voice that here is your baby girl and they think she is a case of Downs syndrome, will have to do some tests to confirm the same... the newly become father didn't know what DS means but he surely knew that something was wrong... but he was too keen to see his wife back from the OT and to inform the world about the arrival of the little princess... born on the auspicious day... the angel has arrived on earth...

Few minutes later his wife comes out of the OT, her eyes full of the sleep induced by the sedatives... smiles at her hubby and goes to sleep.... thousands of thoughts start pouring into father's head... some negative some positive... but somehow he chooses to keep the faith... and starts believing that the tests will prove the doctor wrong...

The girl is brought home and named NAVYA (meaning fresh & new) and life starts afresh for her parents... more than a month later the father gets a call from the hospital to come and collect the reports... father is worried but he still believes that the reports will come out to be negative... but his faith was to be tested further.... reports are positive... now he cant hide it any further... the mother is in deep shock and denies to believe it.... but the faith is reinstated and they decide to do their best and leave the rest to the Almighty...

And the Almightly and little NAVYA keep on building their faith stronger and stronger with each passing day...  they start experiencing the blessings and the joy which has been specially sent for them... they start loving it... they start living it... they start sharing it...

Their family and friends also reposed the faith time and again... the going hasnt been easy always but they kept faith and some or other door of opportunity opened at the right time...

NAVYA is a special kid in many ways and we are blessed to be chosen as her parents... and wish to be her parents everytime she decides to... however yesterday night we decided to swap the roles in the next life... so Ashish becomes her mamma and Pallavi becomes her baba...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY NAVYA.... YOU ARE OUR WORLD !!! 

Happy Birthday Princess 

                               - mamma

Body Suit Makeover

To add some fun element to the boring body suit, we painted some of Navya's fav. things on it.
This is how it looks now

 Two most fav. things on the arms(someone is going to turn 3 very soon)

Time to Lick :p

Mamma Fish and baby fishes

Pajama Party in School & Update on body suit

That sounds so cool.

Navya has Pajama Party today. We were asked to send a baby pillow, baby blanket, night time book/toy and toothbrush. And of course the kid in night dress.

Hope her day is fun filled.

Update on Body Suit: After initial disliking, now Navya insists to wear it for long time. This girl amazes us.
Not sure what has worked. But looks like the suit has become little loose, so she is more comfortable.

There have been suggestions that we paint it so that it looks more interesting to her. Nice Idea, might just work on it this weekend.

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