Arnav @ Nagarjunsagar

Over the weekend we went to NagarjunaSagar, which is supposed to be the largest masonry dam in the world (whatever that means). The place actually is great fun to visit. It is driving distance from Hyderabad. We stay bang on the other side of the city, so it actually took us 2 hours to get out of the city and further 2 hours to reach NagarjunaSagar.

The place has a scenic boat ride which takes you to an island in the lake. Nearby, there are Ethipothala falls, which seems like a scaled down replica of Niarara falls.

Arnav enjoyed the whole trip, but for one particular incident. On our boat ride, he was looking out of the boat through the grill bars. Suddenly his head got stuck in between two bars and would not come out! Within seconds the entire boat crew and passengers were there trying to help - some trying to show him stuff to keep him occupied, others suggesting ways of easing his head out of the bars. So much so that the entire boat was in danger of leaning onto one side and tipping over. Finally Arnav's father somehow managed to free him from the bars, but the poor kid was scared out of his wits!

Anyway, NagarjunaSagar is a nice place to visit, just keeps the kids away from the bars!

We are back...

Hey hi!!! Welcome back again. This was a very looooooong break..

We were in US for a long time. After we came back, settling here took a huge time. But ya, now definitely we have a lot more to share...... So be ready !!!

See Arnav has grown up now.

Arnav and Bho-Bho

One of the fist things a kid learns to say is "papa" or "mama". The first words for Arnav, incidentally, were "bho-bho".

Aparna used to take Arnav on evening walks right from the time Arnav was 3 months young. And India being India, there is no shortage of dogs wherever you go. For a 3 month young kid, who sees noone but his mom and dad day in and day out, dogs were a welcome change. He was readily fascinated by dogs and till this day his fascination continues.

Arnav liked bho-bhos so much that for the entire first year he used to call anything and everything as bho-bho. Thankfully, he is now beginning to understand that not everything is called a "bho-bho".

Arnav has more toy-dogs in his cupboard than all the other toys put together. In fact hardly a month goes by when he does not get a new toy-dog.

Aparna, on the other hand, hates dogs like anything. Any dog within one square mile of her freaks her out. So although Arnav loves dogs, I am pretty sure, he will never be able to have a pet dog. He will have to make-do with his bho-bho pet toys only :-)

By the way, which should be Arnav's favorite cartoon character?
For all those who read Raj Comics, the answer is obvious - Doga!