As a first time parent, I have to say, the world of mom-hood has been an adventure.  From times of absolute frustration to moments where I can’t seem to get enough of my son, nothing could prepare me for this experience.

Now we’ve embarked on a different kind of adventure.  When my son Aidan was 5 months old (i.e. April 1, 2009), my husband, son and I left our cozy existence in San Francisco, CA and moved to India.  For those of you wondering why we would take such a drastic step, we’re ga ga about traveling and moving from one country to another is the ultimate way for us to experience the world.  We have grand plans to move again in 3 years to a completely different place.

For Aidan, moving to India has been wonderful.  I’m originally from India (Bombay to be precise) and my parents still live here.  Being close to them allows us to have family support and help Aidan understand and experience the importance of family.

It’s been “interesting” to say the least on adapting to the changes here, especially with a little one.  The search for the right diaper and wipes have been frustrating, but now, almost 3 months later, I have to say that we’re thriving.

In addition to the usual milestones of getting teeth, creeping, talking up a storm and even starting solids in earnest, we’re working on getting him to sleep independently.

Like other parents here, we’re seeing mixed results, but I’ll leave the details till my next post.

Cheers!

Farrah