The Narayanan Family Blog

Anything for a giggle / Albernheiten

Oh the silly things we parents do just to hear our little boy giggle with joy. :) Wie man sich sogar gerne täglich zum Affen macht und Albernheiten ausdenkt nur für ein vergnügtes Quietschen und herzhaftes Lachen. :)

Chewing his hand / Hände im Mund

Hugo has discovered the joy of putting his hands in his mouth. He is not quite sure yet which fingers taste the best, so he constantly keeps trying different combinations. Hugo kaut mittlerweile sehr gern an seinen Händen. Statt am Daumen zu lutschen scheint er aber eher interessiert in die

Reading books with Papa / Papa liest vor

Hugo got a set of English books from his Thatha and Patti that he loves looking at just as much as the German ones [https://narayanan.co/storytime-with-oma/]. However, it seems as if he prefers turning the pages to actually reading the book. :) Hugo hat wieder neue Bücher bekommen, diesmal

Mimicking our words / Erstes Nachblabbern

Hugo has started to have real conversations with us, waiting patiently for his turn and responding to what we say. Today he tried mimicking our words. So cute! And growing up so fast, wow! Hugo plauscht mittlerweile schon fleissig und viel mit uns. Er wartet oft gespannt auf eine Pause

Afternoon tea / Tee-Stunde

Thatha and Patti joined us for some traditional afternoon tea. Yummy! Traditionelle englische Tee-Stunde mit Thatha und Patti, lecker!

Bach for babies / Bach für Babies

Everyday, we find out about a new fun activity for babies in our neighborhood that we hadn’t even imagined existing before. Today’s experience was a classical music performance that was specifically designed for little ones. And Hugo seemed to enjoy it. Wir sind immer wieder erstaunt wieviele Aktivitäten

Favourite spot for a nap / Mittagsschläfchen

Hugo has started to get into the habit of taking regular afternoon naps, preferably on his Patti’s lap. :) He looks so peaceful when he’s asleep and can stay that way for hours. Hugo macht jetzt regelmässig Mittagsschlaf, am Liebsten auf dem Schoss von Patti. Er sieht immer total

Bonding with Mama / Mama-Söhnchen

Hugo is getting better and better at recognizing and distinguishing between different people now. He has an especially cute smile just for his Mama! Hugo nimmt immer mehr von seiner Umgebung und den Menschen um sich herum wahr. Er weiss zum Beispiel ganz genau wer seine Mama ist, und die

Exploring Papa’s nose / Papa’s Nase erkunden

Thatha and Patti

Lucky Hugo was visited by his Thatha and Patti (Tamil for grandma and grandpa) this month. Oh my, so much extra attention, play and fun. He loved it. Hugo der kleine Glückspilz hatte diesen Monat schon wieder Besuch, diesmal von Thatha und Patti (Oma und Opa auf Tamil). So viel

First ball tasting / Erster Ball

Hugo is learning something new everyday. Today, he managed to grip his ball and bring it to his mouth. He was rather pleased with himself! Jeden Tag lernt Hugo was Neues. Heute hat er zum ersten Mal seinen Ball festgehalten und zum Mund geführt. Mjam mjam.

Baby burrito / Baby Kokon

Papa being silly and having fun with Hugo, wrapped him up like a burrito this morning. Papa macht Quatsch mit Hugo, heute morgen hat er ihn eingerollt wie eine kleine Raupe.

What are these feet for? / Zeigt her eure Füsse

Hugo discovered his feet today. Oh, such wonders! Hugo hat heute seine Füsse entdeckt, das findet er spitze.

West Coast style / stil

Hugo is dressed-up West Coast style today, wearing an outfit that he got from his aunt and uncle visiting from Seattle. Super c(ool)ute! Hugo trägt heut Klamotten aus Seattle, ein cooles Geschenk von Onkel und Tante aus den USA.

Storytime with Oma / Märchenstunde mit Oma

Apparently, Hugo loves looking at books now. He and his Oma (German grandma) enjoyed turning pages together and commenting on the drawings with each other. Seitdem die Oma zu Besuch war liebt es Hugo Bücher anzuschauen. Er und die Oma hatten viel Spass beim Seiten blättern und kommentieren der Bilder

What are these hands for? / Zeigt her eure Hände ...

Hugo has discovered that he has hands! He does not seem to sure what to do with them yet, but he seems pretty pleased with himself after concentrating on them for a while. Hugo hat neulich entdeckt dass die Hände die da vor'm Gesicht rumwackeln ihm gehören. Er scheint aber

In the jungle, the mighty jungle / Dschungelbuch

Hugo discovers his new playmat with butterflies, parrots, lions, monkeys and convincing jungle background sounds. Hugo erkundet seine neue Spieldecke, mit Schmetterlingen, Papageien, Löwen, Äffchen und naturgetreuer Dschungel-Geräuschkulisse.

German goodies / Deutsche Köstlichkeiten

Hugo’s grandparents visited us from Germany this week, and they brought along German gingerbread, Christmas cookies, chocolate and toys, music and books for Hugo. Hugo hatte diese Woche Besuch von Oma und Opa aus Deutschland, und die brachten mit sich lauter tolle Sachen. Schokolade, Lebkuchen, Spekulatius und Spielzeug, Reim-

Living dangerously / Wagemutig

London Rain / Londoner Regenwetter “Denk nicht mal daran hier zu parken”

Fancy pants / Süsser Pops

Another day where we treated ourselves at a nearby café. This time, we dressed Hugo up with some super cute new pants to measure up to the sweet event. Und wieder ein Besuch im Lieblingscafé vor Ort. Diesmal haben wir Hugo dem süssen Ereignis entsprechend angezogen, mit seiner niedlichen Bärchen-Hose.

Immunization / Beim Impfen

At 8 weeks, Hugo got his first vaccinations. Causing him pain and watching him cry was quite a heartbreaking experience for us. But Hugo forgot about everything as soon as he was drinking on Mama’s breast. He was in a rather good mood afterwards. :) Mit 2 Monaten wurde Hugo

On his feet / Auf den Füssen

Hugo loves to kick and push his little feet against any resisting surface. When he is sitting on Mama’s lap, he often tries to stand up by pushing his feet down. Quite a strong stunt for such a tiny boy! Hugo liebt es mit den Füssen zu treten, gegen

Hugo’s Adventures / Hugo’s Abenteuer

In the supermarket / Im Supermarkt In the park / Im Park Christmas shopping / Beim Weihnachts-Einkauf Exploring neighborhoods / Nachbarschaft erkunden

Sleepy mama / Müde Mutti

Being a mom is so very wonderful, so much fun, and oh so tiresome. Mutti sein ist so schön, aber auch so anstrengend.

Social smiling / Das erste Lächeln

There is no better reward for sleepless nights and aching backs than seeing little Hugo smile at us! All die schlaflosen Nächte und Schmerzen im Rücken sind wie vergessen wenn der kleiner Hugo uns morgens anstrahlt!