Bagyashri's Ear Piercing

Dear Princess,

We pierced your ears today!

And you were a warrior, so brave and not a tear split.

Go Bagyam!

Mama says, "All is Well!"

The Thatchanai

One for the Family Album!

Bagyashri's Kolukattai Ceremony

Dear Bagyashri,

We held you kolukattai ceremony today. True to being opposite from the boys, you didn't try to grab the kolukattai and stuff it into your mouth. Instead, you cried because you got frightened that something was being dropped over your head=)

Well, the kolukattai was nice wasn't it?

Hugs,
Amma

Shaving it all off

Dearest Baby Thangachi,

You're bald today. You did not cry at all, unlike the noisy other baby who was wailing the place down and I had to close my ears with my hands.

You know, they shaved Annai and me when we were very little, but you're lucky enough to be shaved when you're five months old only.......you look weird you know, with the sandalwood paste on your head.....they shaved us at home, but you were shaved at batu Caves....maybe it's because you're a girl and we're boys....and boys are special......


All you did (or ever do) is smile, and smile and smile.

love,
Cinnanai

Bagyashri's 30th- minus the bald head=)

To my little girl,

You'll always be the princess at home.Your Amma's queen of course, no denying that=).

So, you had your 30th day prayers today, but you didn't get your hair shaved like your brothers because your 30th day fell on Aadi Ammavasai day. So the 30th day prayers was held on the 31st day of your life, the day on which your hair was supposed to be shaved according to Ceylonese custom. Your Amm's been very particular about this.

Anyway, we've decided that we'll shave your hair in about three months or so. Can't wait to see the shocked looks on your brothers' faces when they see someone shaving your hair off. I just hope they don't beat the barber!

Did I mention that you have the least amount of hair among the three? Funny....I can't wait to see you in pigtails and pony tails......hmmm....I wonder if your Amma will allow you to grow your hair. She always seemed to want to put a clip on Sakkti velan's and Eshvarhen's hair.

Alright, kutty, Appa will write soon. Grow quickly, so you can add to the noise pollution at home. After getting used to it, the silence actually becomes eerie when your brothers are not banging the table, screaming or crying. God and love work in mysterious ways,kutty, trust your old man on this one.

Hugs,
Appa