one day left to live series - 34 months and 3 days

Summer in Dallas, I don't suppose needs more adjectives to describe it.
So We've been having fun indoors visiting museums, having get together with friends, visiting a couple of local attractions and Sripathi's school had invited a clown to their class and that was fun.

Art is a favorite the household, so we visited the Dallas Museum of Art a couple of times this summer. We were lucky to have free trips to most of the exhibitions. Thanks to the school district and our bank! Although it's worth every penny we spend, do check out the museum website, you can find occasional deals.

Then the following week we had Gokulastami celebrations at home. It was really nice to have Kavitha and her family join us. Here is Sripathi and Tanvi all dressed up for the day/

And a week later, the school had organized for a clown to visit the preschool classroom and it was so much fun. Best part being the clown interacting with the children, having them do part of the tricks and appreciating their tiny efforts.

That same weekend we drove down the street where we live to get a closer look at the Mustangs of Las Colinas. It was awesome to learn how a visionary and a sculptor could bring about that a massive and marvelous idea to reality. It is a must see if you live anywhere in Irving.

Other than these visits I personally had so much fun watching Sripathi and his friends.

And finally last weekend Kavitha's family and mine went to the Ripley's believe it or not., I guess the best part of the visit was the mock earthquake they had created. They rest seemed tawdry. And Sripathi didn't seem to like it as he dozed off when we entered the building.

Hope to see more of Dallas!!!

one day left to live series - 28 months and 14 days

Sripathi is doing better these days. His big time trigger was a microfiber duster. This was the first thing that he ever touched and was consistently touching. This trigger has worked miracles, now he willing to touch cotton balls, beads and a mesh dropped in a tub of water. He is also doing better at Aqua therapy sessions. This week we are taking him for hippo therapy at Corinth. I'm not hoping fir anything, i just want to offer what ever is possible. We had been to the art museum last week, it was a good free trip got to see some thing self for a change. I enjoyed looking at different vases.

one day left to live series - 8 months and 7 days

It was one of those days when the sun is shy
a day before the patriotic holiday, the 4th of July
and I sure liked the way the day went by.

Mom likes art, I never knew
until Dad took us to a museum, that was long due
and grandma came along too.

- written on behalf of Sripathi :)

Yes we had been to the Orlando Museum of Art last Saturday. I had been asking Aravind to visit an art museum for a long time. Eventually we forgot about it until I read that Bank of America cardholders can visit the museum for free. It's not that admissions are expensive but this advertisement just brought back my desire to visit a museum again. Moreover this was a nice place to take Sripathi, I thought. One it may not be very crowded and best of all it won't be noisy. So when we entered, it was like they already knew we were coming with a child. The featured artist was Mo Willems. No we have not heard about him before. But looking at his works it was more than obvious that he was a children's artist. He has published several books for children with art and story that's so charming to a child's ears. So I've now got new ideas for Sripathi's leisure.

Sripathi has learned this new thing, holding his feet. Looks like he is amused by this act, he just keeps doing this very often.

Ok now let's hear something about his vaccination. So we went to the pediatrician today and Sripathi got his second HIB vaccination shot. Fingers crossed, hoping he does not seize. BTW it's our 4th wedding anniversary today and so hoping harder that he does not seize today.