The Narayanan Family Blog

Watermelon / Wassermelone

Hugo loves watermelon! He quickly fills up his mouth with little pieces that he bites off with his baby teeth. Now he only has to get better at chewing and swallowing them too, because they usually fall out of his mouth again after a few minutes. Hugo liebt Wassermelone! Er

Sitting on his own / Alleine sitzen

We have been really careful for a long time, always supporting Hugo when he sits. Only recently did we discover that he can actually sit on his own just fine. He even reaches for and plays with toys, bouncing back and forth, and continuing to maintain his balance. Proud of

Cutie pie / Süßer Schatz

From back to stomach / Vom Rücken auf den Bauch

Yippee, the day has come and Hugo has finally figured out how to turn from his back to his belly. We are excited to see whether this will help him explore his surroundings more independently. Juchuu, Hugo hat endlich herausgefunden wie man sich vom Rücken auf den Bauch dreht. Wir

Hugo’s recent adventures / neue Abenteuer

At the doctor’s / Beim Arzt A trip to cool Camden / Ausflug ins coole Camden Meal at a restaurant / Auswärts Essen

The Sherriff Centre / Das Sheriff Center

We often take Hugo to the Sheriff Centre [http://www.thesherriffcentre.co.uk], an old church that also houses a lovely café and soft play area for kids. It’s a great opportunity for him to move around and explore without getting hurt, and a great opportunity for his parents

Trip to Fulham / Ausflug nach Fulham

Today we took a trip to Fulham and the playground at Bishop’s park. This is a little further outside of London, so we had to take the overground. Apparently, Hugo loves traveling. He was just happy looking around at all the people, the lights and the doors for over

First teeth, first responsibilities / Mit den Zähnen kommen Pflichten

Now that Hugo has his first teeth [https://narayanan.co/first-teeth/], we have to make sure he keeps them clean and healthy. He has been great about it so far. He always opens his mouth willingly to let us brush his baby teeth first before he has a go himself.

Standing on his own / Alleine stehen

Hugo is a strong little boy. He can already stand alone while holding onto things, such as this box that we’ve put him in. And he seems rather pleased with his new won independence. Hugo ist ein starker kleiner Junge. Er kann schon ganz von allein stehen, mit Festhalten

Picnic at Kenwood

The weather in London is lovely and we decided to go for a picnic at the beautiful Kenwood House [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenwood_House] and park close to where we live. Hugo is starting to be much more mobile. He is constantly moving and trying to get somewhere.

Trip to a farm / Besuch auf der Farm

Today we took Hugo to a new part of town and visited a farm. He seemed quite interested in some of the animals, but we’re not sure what he really thinks of them. What we are certain about though is that he enjoyed hanging out on the swing at

Mealtime / Mahlzeit

Pants on the head / Hose auf’m Kopf

Just another day laughing at Papa doing silly things. And yes, those are Hugo’s pants on his head. Wieder einer dieser Tage wo Papa nur Quatsch im Kopf hat, oder besser gesagt auf’m Kopf. Und ja, das sind Hugo’s Hosen die da vom Kopf baumelt.

Full and happy / Satt und zufrieden

This is our little Hugo after eating (in order of the photos: strawberries, watermelon, and pasta with tomato sauce). Full, happy and messy. Das ist unser kleiner Hugo nach dem Essen (in Reihenfolge der Fotos: Erdbeeren, Wassermelone und Nudeln mit Tomatensauce). Satt, zufrieden und klebrig.

Neighbour’s kids / Nachbarskinder

There is a lovely family living in the apartment above us with two little girls. Today we invited them over for tea and cake. The girls were super excited to meet “the baby” and all over Hugo, hugging and kissing him. He seemed to enjoy the attention very much. :) Über

He got it! / So geht das

After trying and practicing for weeks, Hugo finally figured out how to turn the wheel on his little pram toy. He may not look very excited about it in the video but he was pretty thrilled the first time!
Nach wochenlangem Probieren und Austesten hat Hugo endlich herausgefunden wie sich

At the playground / Auf dem Spielplatz

The weather is lovely, so we all went to the playground this weekend. Hugo enjoyed rolling around on the picnic blanket, playing with some toys and touching the grass. It’s very relaxing for us parents too! He seems much more interested in chewing on anything he can find rather

First teeth / Erste Zähnchen

Hugo got his first two baby teeth. Yay! They are tiny, but noticeable, and he looks even more adorable when he smiles now. Hugo hat seine ersten zwei Baby-Zähnchen. Yipiehh! Sie sind zwar noch winzig, aber blitzten deutlich hervor. Und jetzt sieht er gleich noch viel süsser aus wenn er

First finger foods / Zum anbeissen

We started offering Hugo different kinds of finger foods to explore, play with and taste. He seems quite interested in it, and he totally gets that it is something to eat. His first reaction always is to put it into his mouth, very slowly and carefully while watching at us

On the swing / Schaukeln

Today Martina took Hugo to the playground and put him on a swing for the first time. We are not sure whether he really understood what was happening, and he seemed more occupied by watching the other kids around him. Even so, he still looks adorable swinging back and forth.

Bath time fun / Badespaß

Harish and Hugo found a new favourite game for evening bath time. Harish und Hugo haben ein neues Lieblings-Spiel für die abendliche Badewanne.

At the zoo / Im Zoo

This week Hugo’s aunty Maja was visiting us and so we decided to do something special. We went to the zoo today, and Hugo got to pet the goats, stare at the fishes and have an all-around good time. He seemed to enjoy the extra attention from his aunt.

Two sizes larger / Zwei Nummern grösser

Hugo needs new clothes again! It feels like we just went shopping [https://narayanan.co/shopping-for-a-jacket/] for him, but he outgrows his clothes so fast that we have to keep getting new stuff. This time we were smart enough to buy two sizes larger. He looks so cool in his

Driving Mama to drink / Mama greift zur Flasche

Sometimes all that can cheer you up after a long hard day of motherhood is a nice cool glass... of apple juice! Am Ende von einem langen und anstrengenden Tag als Mama hilft manchmal einfach nur noch ein schönes, kühles Glas Apfelsaft!

Rolling over / Hugo hat den Dreh raus

Hugo has finally figured out how to roll from his belly onto his back, and we are so excited about this! He seems quite pleased with his new discovery too. :) Hugo hat jetzt entdeckt wie er sich vom Bauch auf den Rücken drehen kann. Zur grossen Begeisterung seiner Eltern! Er