Lila is the most loving big sister we could have hoped for. She cracks us up by singing Soft Kitty, Warm Kitty (from The Big Bang Theory) to baby brother. Duncan has been cautiously sniffing around the baby but flees into another room as soon as he hears a wail.
One Hot Stove might be a bit quiet for a few weeks as we adjust to life as a family of five and savor that new baby smell. But I'll pop in whenever I get a chance. Enjoy your summer, friends!
Edited to add: Thank you all for the sweet wishes and warm welcome for baby Niam. I read each and every comment (multiple times) and am so touched, even though I probably can't respond to each one at the moment!
Nupur, many congratulations to you and the family. I have come to your blog after many months, only to see this wonderful wonderful news. I hope you and the baby are doing well, my very best hearty wishes.
ReplyDeleteand welcome to our world baby Niam. You have an amazing mother and I have no doubts you are going to be great yourself. xo
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! Sending much love, joy and contentment your way!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations!
ReplyDeletePlease take all the time you need, we will be here to read when ever you have time to share. Please give poor Duncan plenty of hugs, too. I bet he thinks, he is the reason Niam is crying.
What a lovely name - hopefully he creates some exciting new rules for those around him. Congrats and enjoy some quiet time with him - we'll all be here waiting ;-)
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to the entire family!!! Such great news 😀
ReplyDeleteCongratulations!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteLove his name! Wonderful news and congrats to Lila tai too.
-Anu
Heartiest congratulations to you and your family, Nupur! Enjoy your time with your precious little ones.
ReplyDeleteGrandpa is back as Niam! Congratulations to you and V and big sis Lila too. Lots of love to the baby. Hugs to you Nupur. Enjoy smelling him.
ReplyDeleteWonderful news! Congratulations from an old knitting friend in St. Louis!
ReplyDeleteomg! I could've never guessed you were preggers given what a full, eventful, fun life you lead. I'd have been a total couch whale like creature if I'd had a toddler on my hands while pretty. Hats off to you Nupur.
ReplyDeleteAnd a huge, huge congrats and hugs to you on becoming momma one more time. Knowing all I know about your family from this blog I'd like to whisper in Niam's ear the following
"Welcome baby boy, to a beautiful, happy, loving family. The best in the whole wide world!"
I'm so glad that you began putting your health in order last year, baby Niam must've gotten the bestest nutrition as a result. Plus you became more physically active, so good for you and the baby. You are one good Momma.
Congrats also from all of us here to Lil' Lila and V. Lila will be thrilled now to teach Baby N all the tricks she's learnt in the kitchen with you by and by:-)
When you do find a breather please do send me your mailing address at my email id. I'd so love to send Lila a little card. Please ok? my id is below.
Deepa
kenksx@gmail.com
Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteHey thats such a wonderful news. Lots of love to both Niam and Lila. Congratulations !!
ReplyDeleteHearty Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteHearty Congratulations Nupur - the proud Mom and to equally proud dad, big sis and sweet Duncan!!! How very exciting. Though I am a very regular reader of the blog, I seldom comment. This awesome news made me come out of my shell - thanks much to Niam. Take it easy Nupur. I am sure you will find a way to stay in touch with us as you are one of the most organized, talented, smart, humble and modest person I have known over the blog world. Niam and Lila are blessed to have you as their Mom and you will become an even better person because of them!!! Hearty congratulations and best wishes to the whole family! Enjoy the experience!
ReplyDelete- Viji Sooriamurthi
The loveliest news!! Congratulations!! So happy for you and your family. Enjoy him and rest up as much as you can. Take your time coming back to the blog. We're not going anywhere
ReplyDeletePia
congratulations Nupur - and best wishes for much happiness and as much sleep and good health as you can
ReplyDeleteWow, what great news! You did keep it a complete surprise :))
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to all of you particularly big sister Lila. I love the name Niam.
Congratulations Nupur! I am an avid and long time follower of your blog. Enjoy this precious time!
ReplyDelete-Deepa
Congratulations to all! Happy belated birthday to Niam :)
ReplyDeleteHeartiest congratulations, dear Nupur. Lots of hugs to baby Niam (love the name, btw) and best wishes to your family.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to you all!! That's amazing news. So happy for you and your family. Lovely name and lovely little toes :). Hugs to Niam and big sister Lila.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on the arrival of the little one Nupur, to you and your family!
ReplyDelete-Anu
What a beautiful name! Congrats to you and your family Nupur. :)
ReplyDeleteSimi
Congratulations! Have a wonderful time enjoying the new addition to your family.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Nupur!! Lovely name also.
ReplyDeleteHey Nupur & V, this is great news! Congratulations to all of you :)
ReplyDeleteHeartiest Congratulations!!! Get some rest and enjoy this fantastic time with both your little ones!!!
ReplyDeleteMeenal
Congratulations and welcome to the world Baby Niam!
ReplyDeleteCongrats all of you.. Wishing u all loads of happiness !!
ReplyDeleteCongrats, Nupur!
ReplyDeleteHearty Congrats Nupur! What fabulous news! God bless your lovely family! Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteMany many many congratulations... very happy for you.
ReplyDeleteHeartiest congratulations!!!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations, Nupur!!
ReplyDeleteWhat wonderful news!! Congratulations to you all and best wishes! Also a lovely name choice.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful news! Congratulations to you,V, and big sister Lila.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations and best wishes on the new arrival.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Nupur and the rest of the family on this wonderful new addition. We recently had a second baby too and found parenthood to be more relaxed and less anxiety ridden the second time around.
ReplyDeleteSowmya
Congrats, Nupur! Beautiful baby toes! I hope you get some sleep!
ReplyDeleteKelly
Congratulations Nupur, what a thoughtful name !!
ReplyDeleteBlessings Nupur and family. SO happy for you all.
ReplyDeleteWelcome home Niam! You have
That is such a terrific news Nupur. Hearty Congratulations to you all. Niam is such a beautiful name just like you guys!
ReplyDeleteCheers,
Siri
Wonderful news! Heartiest congratulations Nupur and rest of the family. Blessings to Niam and extra hugs to the big sister Lila! Hope Duncan gets used to Niam's wails and realize he is just trying to talk:)
ReplyDeleteWhat a terrific news !! Congratulations Nupur.
ReplyDeleteTons of blessings,hugs and Love to Niam and Lila.
Rehana
Nupur,
ReplyDeleteCongrats to you and your family!!
-Priya
Congratulations to the family. Best Wishes to all of you.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations, Nupur!
ReplyDeleteArchana
Congratulations, Nupur! Very happy to hear the new addition to your family! Take Care.
ReplyDeleteThank you Sheela!
DeleteCongratulations !!!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks!
DeleteCongrats Nupur & family!
ReplyDeleteWelcoming babies is the best- est news one can receive.
Virtual huggss to didi Lila & dada Duncan.
A big God bless you all.
Viola Saldanha
Viola- Thank you :) It is the best- est thing for us all for sure. Didi is delighted and dada is puzzled at this wailing creature.
DeleteWow! Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteAngel
Thanks Angel!
Deletewow..what a wonderful news :-) Congrats to your family and wishing God showers His choicest blessings on baby Niam. Take care and enjoy these precious years :-)
ReplyDeleteTake care
Meena
Dear Meena- Thank you for the sweet blessings!
DeleteHeartiest congratulations to all of you :) <3
ReplyDeleteStay blessed dears and take care :)
Love & hugs across the oceans -Sunila
Thank you dear Sunila!
DeleteCongrats to the proud parents and Lila and Duncan! Such beautiful names- Lila and Niam! God bless!
ReplyDelete-Take care, Snehal
Snehal- Thank you very much. We were happy that the names sort of match ;) well at least they are both the same length!
DeleteCongratulations Nupur. Delighted for you . You are an inspiration to us, God bless you all .:)
ReplyDeleteThank you, you are very kind!
DeleteCongratulations Nupur - This is such wonderful news. All the best to the parents and lots of joy to the newly minted siblings
ReplyDeleteThank you :) The siblings- it is such a joy to see them together.
DeleteCongratulations !! Enjoy your new bundle of joy.
ReplyDeleteThank you Usha!
DeleteCongratulations and Best wishes to you and your family, from a regular reader of your blog
ReplyDeleteJaya
Thanks Jaya both for the wishes and for reading my blog :)
DeleteCongratulations, and so happy for you!
ReplyDeleteAruna
Thanks Aruna!
DeleteBig congrats to you Nupur and the family. Enjoy your precious baby. Take care of yourself. Love the picture!. Roshni.
ReplyDeleteThank you Roshni, I appreciate it very much!
DeleteHeartiest Congratulations Nupur on the lil one's arrival... Though a silent reader who has never commented lil Niam has made me break my silence... Best wishes to you and the family... Stay blessed... Ditasmom
ReplyDeleteDitasmom- Thank you for taking the time to say hello and I so appreciate your wishes!
DeleteCongratulations, so delighted to hear this lovely news!
ReplyDeleteThank you Niranjana!
DeleteCongratulations!
ReplyDeleteThanks Lydia!
DeleteCongratulations Nupur & the whole family, such a lovely name!!
ReplyDeleteThank you Trupti!
DeleteMany congratulations, Nupur, V, Lila and Vaghoba! What happy news!
ReplyDeleteTake care and see you when you are ready.
Big hugs to Niam and Lila tai!
Thanks dear Manasi! Lila is delighted while Vaghoba is unsure what to make of this little creature.
DeleteGreat news - congratulations to you and the family, Nupur! Niam is a lovely name.Enjoy this time of a newborn - they grow so fast :)
ReplyDeletePJ- Thank you so much! They do grow up so fast- it is December when I am responding to you and already he's a little person and not a newborn.
DeleteCongratulations !!
ReplyDeleteThanks :)
DeleteCongratulations on your new bundle of joy.I have been a silent reader other than my occasional emails to you.Baby Niam's arrival is a special occasion and I cannot read this post without posting in the comments. Hope you all are soaking in the happiness.
ReplyDeletehttp://itigargi.blogspot.com/
Gargi- Thank you! We are truly soaking in the joy of a sweet new baby.
DeleteCongrats! Blessings and welcome to Niam!!! Take care .
ReplyDeleteThanks so much!
DeleteWhat a beautiful name, Nupur! Congratulations to you, your husband, big sister Lila and of course, Duncan!
ReplyDeleteNisha- Thank you, I am so glad you like the name! I love your name!
DeleteWelcome, Niam, to this beautiful world. You have a loving, talented, marvelous family. Grow up healthy, strong, kind and wonderful.
ReplyDeleteJoan- You are so awesome *hugs* Thank you for your sweet wishes!
DeleteCongratulations
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteHearty Congratulations to you and your family!
ReplyDeleteThanks :)
DeleteMany congratulations and best wishes from a long time reader of your blog (dating back to A-Z of marathi food days)! Enjoy the latest addition to your family!
ReplyDeleteAPB- Thanks for reading the blog all these years! I sure appreciate it.
DeleteOh wow..Congratulations to all of you. Take care and looking forward to more updates about Niam and Lila too :)
ReplyDeleteMadhuli- I hope your kids are doing well!
DeleteHi Nupur,
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to you and your family on the arrival of your son! Niam is a super cute name. Wishing you a fantastic time with your babies at this precious phase!
Take care,
SS
SS- I am glad you like the name! We were going for something short. It is a precious phase indeed.
DeleteCongrats to you and your family!
ReplyDelete-Deepa.
Thanks Deepa!
Deletecongrats Nupur
ReplyDeleteThanks!!
DeleteCongrats!!! Nupur & family. Enjoy your li'l bundle of joy.
ReplyDeleteMunni- Thanks :) The lil bundle is sure fun.
DeleteCongrats Nupur to you and your family, welcome Niam :)
ReplyDeleteRegards,
Shruti
Thank you Shruti!!
DeleteCongratulations Nupur!!! Enjoy every moment of this wonderful time :)
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteCongrats Nupur, Lila, V! Have a wonderful time!
ReplyDeleteKangna- Thanks, it is a wonderful time, exhausting but wonderful :)
DeleteCongratulations to all of you. Niam is a beautiful name :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Ramya- glad you like the name. I love your name by the way :)
DeleteCongratulations Nupur, Lila & Dad! Niam is such a beautiful name, God bless him!!
ReplyDeleteShaila- Thank you and I am very glad you like the name!
DeleteChecked in on your blog after a long time today to read this wonderful news about baby Niam. Best wishes to the family!
ReplyDelete-Rashmi
Thank you dear Rashmi!!
DeleteCongrats Nupur and family! Such a beautiful name Niam... And loved reading about Lila �� May god bless him with great health and happiness ��
ReplyDeleteThanks for the wishes- I appreciate them so much!
DeleteCongratulations!!! What wonderful news.
ReplyDeleteCongrats to you and your family Nupur ! Love the name Niam !
ReplyDeleteThanks Anjali! We had a hard time agreeing on a name but this one fits him I think ;)
DeleteThis awesome news made me come out of my shell - thanks much to Niam. Congratulations to you all!! That's amazing news. So happy for you and your family. Lovely name and lovely little toes :).
ReplyDeleteGreat news. Wonderful name. I rejoice. Best wishes
DeleteNancy- Thanks for delurking :) And thanks so much for the wishes!
DeleteAnjana (atya)- Thank you, I appreciate the wishes!!
DeleteDearest Nupur, congratulations!! Imagine my surprise and delight to read this wonderful news after being away for so long. Timing is everything, yes? Wishing you and your growing family all the best!
ReplyDeleteLinda- Hello and big hugs to you!! I miss seeing you in blogland :) Hope all is well!
DeleteHi Nupur, Just read this as I have had a busy summer with traveland hadn't been to your blog. That's wonderful news! Congratulations to the proud parents and even prouder big sister. A very beautiful name!
ReplyDelete-Sapna
Sapna- Thank you so much, and I am glad you like the name!
DeleteHi Nupur!! What a wonderful news, Heartiest Congratulations to you and your family. Lots of love and kisses to baby Niam. Sorry for not being here for a while. We just relocated to India for good and last few months have been a struggle. Looking forward to your new updates. Take care.
ReplyDelete- Priti
Priti- I've missed you! Glad to know you are well and sorry the last few months have been rough. Hope things settle down for the better. Much love to you!
DeleteCongratulations Nupur and beautiful name of course. Take your time and we are always here waiting... :-)
ReplyDeleteGod bless your Family.
Thank you Chaya, I so appreciate the blessings.
DeleteHey nupur ! Congratulations on your little bundle of joy. I've been out of blogging for way too long and was really missing it. Came to your blog first to check what's up and so so gappy to see this. Am sure Lila us super excited and will be an awesome sister. Take care and lots of love
ReplyDeleteArchana- Thanks! Lila is so excited and she has been the sweetest sister ever, and she's quite the baby expert, knowing how to calm him down and keep him happy :)
DeleteCongratulations dear Nupur!! Niam is a beautiful name... wishing the little one the very best of everything :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Laavanya! Glad you like the name! I love your name :)
DeleteOh My...Its been the best of times/worst of times for me these past few months with lots of high highs and low lows. So haven't been checking my favourite blog and look what you've been up to!! Congratulations to you and your family ( especially Big sister Lila) on the little doll!! All the best
ReplyDeleteThank you dear Janani! I hope 2017 brings lots of highs and no lows at all for you.
DeleteIndeed .Thank you for the wishes and same to you too.!
DeleteJust struck me ( and perhaps you did this by design) that your children are beautifully named in an evocative cosmic poetry kind of way ..covering the polarities of the underlying order of the universe as well as the universe as a sort of (divine if you like) play.
Best part is they are neutral sounding and mainstream enough that no one would mangle the pronounciation haha!
Congrats again!
Hi Janani- I wish I could say it was by design (and my deep philosophical thought ;)) but it was rather more mundane- they were the only names that my husband and I could agree on, after going through fairly long lists! We did want the names to "work" in both India and the US.
DeleteBut yes, after the fact, it struck me that Niam/neeyam (structure and order) and Lila/leela (cosmic play and unpredictability) are polar opposite qualities. Let's see if the kids' personalities reflect these. Lila is a playful one for sure.
Congratulations & Best Wishes to you & your family !
ReplyDeleteThanks so much! :)
DeleteLogged in after almost 6 months and look what I've missed! Thank you for posting your updates and congratulations to you,V and Lila (tai) on Baby Niam! Love and God bless to all of you!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Pal! Lila tai is the most excited for you and she is the best sister ever.
DeleteHappy b'day dear Niam! :)
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