From Chhotoamma in Canada

Chhotoamma mailed a few days ago:

"Here are a few photos of Durga Das. A few were taken when he and his mother were still in the hospital - a day after he was born on 20 February 2008 The rest were taken when he came home at the age of four days, escorted by two of his mother's friends.

Durga Das Roy was welcomed home by his Dadu Hiten Roy with a guinea that once belonged to Dr. Durga Das Sen, who was Robin's grandfather (father's father) and Hiten's Sejdadu (mother's Kaka (uncle)). Dr. Sen received this guinea (Edward VII, 1906) as part of his medical fee when he was in Mauratius. Sejdidima (Dr. Sen's wife) welcomed Chitra to her home with this guinea."

The photos are in a Flickr account, and I couldn't find a way to blog them. They can be seen by clicking on the link above. I hope they will be followed by more in time.

Durga Das is currently being called D2 by Chhordadu. I am finding it hard to believe that a family which was only too happy to egg Vicky on in calling his son "Bhaebla" has not yet come up with any other pet names for its newest member.

I'm a little sad I can't pass on The Bhablet's stuff. I know D2 will have everything he can possibly need, but I'd have liked him to have some family hand-me-downs (or do I mean hand-me-ups?) from here. We all grew up in them and they lead to some lively memories!