Nov 2nd, 2006 - I guess 2nd November 2006 just fell off the face of the earth for me. By the time I woke up the next morning, it was already 3rd November where I was. We had crossed the International Date Line along the way. I had a good sleep in the
bassinet. My parents could also sleep a little without worrying about me because
I was safely locked in the bassinet and there was no chance of me falling out. The
only problem for them was they had to take me out of the bassient during turbulence.
For the rest of the flight I pretty much drank my milk, played a little and slept.
It was a long long flight. My parents took me to the back of the plane once in a while
to entertain me.

Sitting next to me was another baby. Her name was Roshni and she was also going to
India. Her mother and my mother grew up in the same colony in Mumbai. Its a really
small world.

My First Overseas Trip

Nov 1st, 2006 - India....Land of Mystery, Land of my Parents and all my ancestors. I am going there and I am only 9 months old. My parents tell me that all our
family is awaiting my arrival and that there are a number of functions
planned. I am a V.I.P.

My father called for a taxi cab and they said that taking me in a taxi cab
without a car-seat is considered a violation and that my father may be fined
if a traffic cop pulls us over. My father asked one of his friends Paul to
drop us to the airport. We stay very close to LAX and reached in about 20
minutes. Although it took a while to finish, the checkin process was relatively
smooth. We went through the security check and we had to declare all the
baby food that was in the diaper bags. Also, my mother had smartly put all my
soaps and lotions in a Ziploc bag, so we went through the security check also
relatively smoothly. Finally, we boarded the plane at around 7:30 PM at Gate
101.

Singapore Airlines Flight SQ37

Nov 1st 2006 - My parents wanted to try this direct flight from Los Angeles to Singapore and its offered only by Singapore Airlines. The flight is called SQ37 and
it takes 18 hours non-stop to get to Singapore, yes 18 hours non-stop. :-)
The airline staff was very friendly and they allowed me to board
early. Our seats were 34E and 34F. We had special seats so that I could
be placed in the bassinet once the plane reached cruising height. made me tired. Certainly a day to remember.......

The stewardess handed my parents a bag with diapers, wipes and some toys for
me as soon as we got in. I had to wear a special baby lap-belt during take-off
and landing. Once the flight took off, they came and attached the bassinet in
front of the seat. The bassinet can take a weight upto 16kgs or close to 30 pounds.
It was a bit small for my height but I was able to fit into it. As it was night time,
my parents fed me and I fell fast asleep like a baby. I think all the excitement of travel

Last Minute Running Around

Nov 1st, 2006 - The day has finally dawned and we were almost ready to leave to India. I was all excited as this would be my first trip outside the US. We had a lot of
packing done, but some last minute things were still pending. More than half
the luggage consists of my baby food, diapers and clothes. My parents want to
be very careful that I don't have any problems in India.

We spent the morning putting all the last minute items in the suitcases and my
father and I went to Bed Bath and Beyond to get some locks. Finally at 4 PM, we
were all packed and ready to leave to the airport.........

Christmas at Las Vegas

Dec 25, 2006 - Merry Christmas everyone!!! This is my frist Christmas and I am here in Las Vegas. Unfortunately, we will be leaving Vegas and heading home. We woke up early, packed out bags and checked out of the hotel by 11 AM. I tried some pasta with marinara sauce for lunch. I am getting to be a international epicurean. After lunch, it was the long drive home to Los Angeles. The drive home was not as good as the drive in. We hit a lot of traffic and it took us 8 hours to get home. I was glad to be home after the fun anf frolic at Vegas. I took a nice hot water bath, had my dinner and fell fast asleep.

Merry Christmas!!!

Loving Las Vegas

24th Dec, 2006 - Its day-2 here at Las Vegas and we decided to go North of the strip as we had never been to those casino's before. We started walking North and went into Harrah's, then to the Venetian and finally wanted to see the new casino, Wynn Las Vegas. When we go there, we were informed that strollers were not allowed into the casino. This is the first place I have ever come across with a no-stroller policy. We left and will probably never go there again anytime soon. Keep this in mind if you have kids.

Across from Wynn is the Fashion Mall. All the possible fashion stores you can think of are there from A Pea in the Pod to Zara. This mall was very busy. I had lunch here and then we moved out and headed back to the hotel. I hate being tied down in the stroller and I made my father lift me. He must have got really tired carrying me around, but he took me around nonetheless.

On the way back we took the Vegas monorail back to the hotel. It was a short ride, expensive ($5 for a 5 minute ride), but hey this is Vegas.

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