My due date has arrived!

So yesterday was my actual due date. I can't believe that Nayan would have actually been in my belly over these past few weeks. He's eating a lot and gaining weight at a great pace, so we're glad he made his debut a bit early!

A model in the making?

So I'm well aware that every mother thinks that their kid is the cutest but Nayan really is the cutest baby ever! It's obvious to us and now everyone can see by the results of his first photo shoot that he really is!

We decided to hire a professional photographer who did a maternity shoot shortly after we arrived in Dallas when I was around 34 weeks. She did a great job and despite the 100 degree weather, the photos turned out great. We really liked the idea of the maternity shoot since we will now be able to show Nayan some great photos of him inside my belly.

The same photographer did Nayan's newborn shoot when he was just 2 weeks old. She likes to do them super young since the babies will typically sleep through most of the shoot, making it easier for her to move them around and get them in cute positions.

Well, the little guy didn't sleep at all, but he was amazingly cooperative. He was being his typical cute self - many times even looking directly at the camera. We were pleasantly surprised that he not only didn't cry at all but that he totally worked the camera!

Here are a few shots from the day. She spent about and hour with him so we'll have many more to post once we get the photos.

http://www.deenariley.com/blog/

We hope you enjoy them- we can't stop looking at the pics!

Change in plans!

Well, I was trying to space out my posts until our baby arrived and this post was supposed to be about our new stroller. Since someone decided to arrive a bit early, we'll focus on that.

Technically, the baby was expected to arrive around 8-20, but we had an inkling he or she would arrive early. After taking it easy for the past few weeks, we decided to finish all of the final shopping for the baby on Saturday. We finished the day off with a great dinner in our neighborhood with some new friends. Later that evening while Sumeet was putting the finishing touches on our new baby gear, the baby started to let us know he was ready to meet us.

Sumeet and I like to think that we were well prepared for the baby. We had read many books on labor and the arrival. But still, Saturday night, we found ourselves googling various signs of labor. I think that after 9 months, we just couldn't believe it was actually happening. Plus, I have heard countless stories of women going to the hospital, only to be turned away because they weren't in actual labor. I definitely didn't want that happening to us!

Well, I certainly was in labor and just a few hours later our biggest surprise was revealed. We had decided not to find out that sex of the baby but I had a feeling it was a girl. A lot of other people seemed to think it was a girl too. I was wrong!

After taking care of this little guy for 9 months, it was the most amazing feeling to be able to hold him and talk to him. I just couldn't believe that this little guy was all ours and he is so perfect. We're so in love with him!

Saturday during the day we had talked about all the fun stuff we were going to do on Sunday...hang out by the pool and have a nice dinner later on. I suppose our little guy didn't want to miss out on all the fun!

Welcome to the world Nayan Robert!

The baby's room

Now typically we would have had the nursery finished a long time ago. Given our move, we waited to buy the furniture until after we arrived in Dallas to avoid any damage during transit. I've heard stories of cribs taking 5 months or something ridiculous to come in, so the second day we were here, we went to buy the baby's furniture. Granted, a baby doesn't really even need a crib right away, but I wanted to have everything set to go before the big day.

I had purchased the bedding a while ago and since I probably spent more time deciding on this than my own wedding dress, I made Sumeet transport it down here. After months of searching for the perfect bedding, I wasn't going to risk the movers losing it. Finding gender neutral bedding that I loved and that the baby would love was a lot more difficult than I thought.

Technically, we can paint the room, but we would have to paint it back. This seems like a hassle so I found these cute wall stickers. They're super easy to use and probably look like I painted this mural anyway.

So that's the baby's room. According to the floor plan, it's a "study" but I think it worked out perfectly as our nursery.

The "before" shot

Reviving the Blog...

Now that we've moved to Dallas and are finally getting settled, I thought it was a good time to start the blog up again. I think it will be a great way to share photos of our little one with our friends and family. Until the little one arrives, I'll try and keep this somewhat entertaining! After the baby comes, I think the photos of the baby will be entertaining enough!

We've been in Dallas now for a few weeks and we both have been enjoying the time getting our new home ready for the baby. Sumeet has been off work for a few weeks which has been great! We've been able to get the baby's room all ready and have ventured out to try a few restaurants. The temperature here is finally cooling down- it's in the 90s- a welcome relief after a few weeks of 100+ degree weather.

We live in a great neighborhood with a lot of great shops and restaurants within walking distance. Another bonus- our complex connect directly to the Katy trail. I think that this year will very exciting in many ways and I'm really looking forward to it for many reasons!

BIG changes coming...

I seriously doubt anyone still checks this site, but I just wanted to let you know that I will continue to write...but not until things progress a little more.  There really isn't much to post about right now, except for my fatigue and slightly expanding belly that really just looks like I just ate an extra large Dominos. 

Things will be busy between now and then, with school/moving etc but the most exciting part will not occur until August. Stay tuned.

Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween!  Though Sumeet and I have never done the couples costume thing before, we will for this year. Sumeet and I are going as the "Ultimate Couple"...I'll post pics after the weekend.