| Stats | Value | Percentile |
| Weight | 20 lbs | STILL OFF THE CHARTS as mentioned by Dr. Gavai |
| Height | 27" | |
Rishma 6th month checkup when Dr Gavai humorously expressed concern if Nim was over feeding Rishma due to Rishma's weight: Nov 19 2009
As Nishka enjoys the ambience of Fall in the air, who is that 2 antennad Maleficent frowning at the texture of the asphalt ? Thats 5.5 month young Rishma - Nov 1 2009
Fall season is fun for Nishka as she gets bountiful supply of dry leaves to play with. But the 2 antennad' bumble-bee next to her wonders why the floor is so messy today - Nov 1 2009
Fall season is fun for Nishka as she gets bountiful supply of dry leaves to play with. But the 2 antennad' bumble-bee next to her wonders why the floor is so messy today - Nov 1 2009
Rishma's 1st Fall - Nov 1 2009
With just 1 hour remaining before Rishma's ears would be peirced at Brunswick Square Mall, Rishma flaunts her bare ears at the camera instead of her face one last time, even as everybody else faces the camera
Rishma's 1st Fall Prescott Drive - Nov 1 2009
Dad with the bunny
As mom bathes 5 month young Rishma in her tub, the slimy bambino finds the water interesting - Oct 25 2009
Turning around, Rishma seems to be conveying "I love this super soaker"
Rishma says "Just dousing me with water isn't enough. Show me the beach. Its time to sun-bathe" - Oct 25 2009
You are now making me all Sudsy Huh ? - Oct 25 2009
The 5-month young roly-poly bambino - Oct 25 2009
Rishma in the kitchen - Oct 25 2009
See... I can swim - Oct 25 2009
Just to strengthen her body, Rishma is made to rest on her paunch for a few hours a day.
Delicacies for the potluck of Oct 25 2009 with the families of Radhika and Rina - Oct 25 2009
Me with Rosy cheeks & fluffy chin - Oct 25 2009
I am the princess of the house, c'mon my slaves, pamper me - Oct 31 2009
Bunny playing with a bunny - Nov 1 2009
While Sleeping Beauty got nightmares from the evil witch Malificent, this DVD surely brought angst to Nim after Nishka watched it, because Nishka would demand that Nim enact different characters from the fairy tale each day. - Nov 1 2009
While Sleeping Beauty got nightmares from the evil witch Malificent, this DVD surely brought angst to Nim after Nishka watched it, because Nishka would demand that Nim enact different characters from the fairy tale each day.
Rishma and Nishka - Oct 25 2009
Rishma and Nishka - Oct 25 2009
Nishka the English Scholar - Oct 2009
Nishka began her 1st pre-school experience in the US, by attending Goddard at Spotswood on Sep 8 2009. A linguist, Nishka at just 3.5 years old has already claimed Tulu and Kannada into her bag of dialects. But ever since she has been going to Goddard pre-school she is sparing no effort in permeating English to that language Duffel as well. So Nishka has been honing her English skills on her dad while with mom she mostly sticks to Tulu as mom insists on that.
For someone who has just started attending school for the 1st time, her grapple with English is compelling.
Below are some of the English rookie's ramblings, cognitive for her age, but no less ingenuous and humorous than could be
| Event | What Nishka meant to say | What she actually said |
| When I folded the yoga mat near Nishka, its edge gently nipped her. | The mat dabbed me. | Nishka blew it out of proportion and said .... "This is sharp. I did like this. Its bleed" |
| During the sudden weather transition from hot to cold in early Oct 2009, Nishka developed mild rashes on her chest for a fewdays due to fleeting eczema and pointing to her chest said... | I have rashes on my chest | Pointing to her her chest, Nishka said ... "My heart is bleed" |
| When Nim had Nishka wear socks inside the house at the onset of a chilly fall season in Oct 2009 Nishka told me | Mom made me wear socks since its cold | Mommy put socks to wind |
| When eating chapathi on Oct 6 2009, Nishka felt a little pain in her lower lip and said | I have a little pain in my lower lip | As she normally loves to exaggerate even minor pain as bloody, she said ... "Dad its bleed in down lips" |
| Since its extremely exhausting to have Nishka eat her lunch / dinner, sometimes I promise her gifts if she finishes her plate. This one time I did not give her the gift promised. So next day she remembered that and suddenly interrogated .... | Daddy you didnot give me the gift yesterday night | "Why did you not give me gift tomorrow Ratri". Ratri in Tulu means night. Nishka frequently gets confused with the usage of words 'yesterday' and 'tomorrow'. |
| When doing Sandhyavandana in God's room one day, Nishka was sitting next to me and playing with her microwave owen. When I accidentally splashed a couple of water drops on her, she implored ... | Daddy why did you spill 2 drops of water here ? | Daddy why did you put 2 waters here ? |
| When removing clothes from dryer, Nishka was standing next to me and said | Daddy I want my clothes | Daddy I want that mine clothes. |
| On Oct 8 2009 when I cut myself while shaving, Nishka who was standing next to me in the bathroom went to her mom and pointing to her own cheek said | Daddy's cheek is bleeding. | Mommy, daddy come bleed here |
| On oct 10 2009 when I was doing knee rotation exercise, and I asked Nishka who was observing me doing it, if she could do the same, she frowned | Daddy I cannot do it since its difficult. | No, I won't do. It come Kashta to me ! (Kashta means difficult in Tulu) |
| On Oct 10 2009 when I was drinking water in the kitchen, Nishka swung her hand over the Dishwasher vent which was emitting hot fumes since the dishwasher was in drying mode. When she caught a whiff of hot steam in her hand, she retorted | Daddy, the steam feels hot on my hands | Daddy water come hold me |
| On Oct 17 when I inserted a DVD in the external dvd drive and it made a spinning noise, pointing to the drive, Nishka said | Daddy, I am scared of that DVD drive. | Daddy I am scary there |
| When I took Rishma to the small bathroom for diaper change, Nishka vociferated | That small bathroom is not for Rishma's diaper change. Use this big one instead. | She's bathroom not that one, she's bathroom this one |
| When I jovially asked Nishka to play with our actual stove top microwave oven in the kitchen instead of her toy microwave oven, she said | I can't. Its too high for me to reach. | I cant, its gone stuck, Its so high, I am small |
| On Oct 25 2009, in order to inquire at what time our friends, Rina and Radhika and their families would be visiting us over, Nishka asked | At what time will Rina and Radhika aunty be coming over ? | How will come Rina aunty ? How will come Radhika aunty ? |
| There is a soft sponge ball that Nishka loves to play with by throwing at me and asking me to fall down when it hits me. One day when I was playing with Nishka, the ball disappeared somewhere under the bed and she quizzed | Daddy, where did the ball go ? | Daddy, where it gone ball. |
3 Yr 6 month young Nishka's English speaking skills
That tastes yummyyyyy... A tang of sugar would have made it even better - Oct 4 2009
 Nishka's baby gym gets a new customer. This time its Rishma. For Flashback, see below. |
 Flashback ... Nishka the original owner of that play gym back on May 13 2006 |
Rishma playing with the baby-gym
Rishma playing with the baby-gym - Oct 4 2009
For 2 weeks in August 2009, an unparalleled double-handed sucking was Rishma's trademark Aug 25 2009
Nishka at Sanath's Bday party - Oct 3 2009
Nishka at Sanath's Bday party - Oct 3 2009
Nishka enjoying the birthday cake with young blokes Sanath, Aaron ...
Nishka enjoying the birthday cake with young blokes
While Aaron just wanted to play Wii and Sanath just wanted to win the game, Nishka just wanted to bother them by getting in their way
Nishka is probably concerned "How am I gonna finish that whole cake ?" - Oct 3 2009
Nim enjoying some dessert at the birthday party
As the pinata is ripped, kids get into a frenzy while Nishka appears complacent with her loot. Apparently camera static played a role in this picture's focus issue
Camera-lens static botched this picture as well.
Rishma relaxing
Seeee I am soooo tall my toes are out of focus - Sep 13 2009
Looks like Rishma is trying to scare the toy
Rishma with big sister Nishka - Sep 13 2009
With grandpa - Sep 12 2009
Getting some fresh air. - Sep 20 2009
4 month old Rishma's roly-poly feet mostly made of fat covered in skin tissue - Se 20 2009
Nishka's radiant smile - Sep 27 2009
Nishka and her beaming smile
| Stats | Value | Percentile |
| Weight | 17 lbs 10 oz | OFF THE CHARTS as concluded by Dr. Gavai |
| Height | ? | ? |
Rishma 4th month checkup : Sep 15 2009
Akanksha and Akash shooting some hoops at Jumping Jungle - Aug 14 2009
Akanksha leading Nishka to one of the inflatable recreation slides as their grandpa looks on.
Summit
Plummet
At Jumping Jungle - Aug 14 2009
Nim chatting with her sister as kids monkey around
Whats that in the foreground ? Its just a matter of switching focus areas before it becomes the cynosure in the next image below
Back-rest of Nishka's Belle chair comes to perspective - Aug 13 2009
Nishka's rubber fish, helps Nikon's fastest lens assert its shallow DOF - Aug 13 2009
Nishka and Akash frolic outdoors on the morning of Aug 15
Akash trying to look for a frog that disappeared behind the bushes so that he can show it to Nishka - Aug 15
Ringleader of mischief
Nishka and Akash frolic outdoors on the morning of Aug 15
Nishka and Akash exploring fauna in the midst of flora outside the house on Aug 15 2009
Nishka and Akash are comrades... at least on camera
Nishka with her cousins Akash and Akanksha - Aug 15
Nishka with her cousins Akash and Akanksha on the morning of Aug 15 2009
Summer blossoms with morning dew outside the house
Summer blossoms with morning dew outside the house
Once Nishka got her hands on a twig, she could not stop swatting the tree leaves with it like flies
'Ten court' as Nishka coins it sometimess
When it comes to an outing, Rishma is the leader of the pack
Nim and sister-in-law
Massaging seats at Menlo Park mall can lure any unsuspecting visitors
The motorized crocodile at Menlo Park Mall's Rainforest cafe never stops galvanizing Nishka's spirits - Aug 15 2009 3 PM
The motorized crocodile at Menlo Park Mall's Rainforest cafe never stops galvanizing Nishka's spirits
Python outside the mini-Aquarium and merchandise store at Rainforest cafe
While Nishka visited here at 4 months, Rishma is a month ahead in her globe-trotting as Akanksha takes a picture of her
 This picture of Rishma thinking in her stroller could be correlated to Nishka's picture on the right outside Rainforest cafe as well, 3 years ago, in Jul 2006 |  Nishka at Rainforest Cafe in Jul 2006 |
Rishma with her aunt outside Macys at Menlo
The 3 month old Tele Tubby knows to leer at the camera even from a distance as seen here at Menlo Park Mall - Aug 15 2009 4 PM
At Menlo Park Mall
A tired Nishka uses Rishma's stroller, a reminiscence of her younger days
A smorgasbord of fruit flavors on Nim's customized Sundae at Friendlys Restaurant in Woodbridge Mall where Nim threw me an ice-cream party on my b'day today - Aug 15 2009 7 PM
Nishka and Akanksha enjoying their ice-creams at Friendlys restaurant - Aug 15 2009 7 PM
No ice-cream for you roly-poly dolly. Rishma doesnot appear to mind a nip of ice-cream at Friendly's restaurant as she is seated on her aunt's lap.
All set to indulge in sugar-rush
An apple a day keeps the doctor away. But guess that can't be said of the Birthday boy's delicacy... Fudge brownie with vanilla, chocolate scoops, and caramel,hot fudge swirls
I am exactly 3 months doesnot mean I cannot lift my body, Rishma convinces Aug 16 2009
Grandpa's 3 month young bundle of joy -Aug 16 2009 5 PM
 Grandpa's 3 month young bundle of joy - Aug 16 2009 6 PM. Dont know what it has in store for him a few years from now. His previous bundle of joy from 3 years ago is in the picture on the right |  This was grandpa's 4 month young bundle of joy 3 years ago in Jul 2006... But since then, this bundle of joy has morphed into a mischief champ that grandpa dreads going anywhere near to. Now more so, after Nishka accidentally bumped her head into him while bouncing on his bed and gave him a bloody lower lip 2 months ago, that took a while to heal. |
The 3 musketeers chaperone Rishma in her car-seat along the walkway by our house - Aug 16 2009 7:00 PM
The 3 musketeers chaperone Rishma in her car-seat along the walkway by our house - Aug 16 2009 7:00 PM
After being restricted to the ceiling and its recessed lamps, this big blue ceiling should be an enticing change for Rishma as she rests on the walkway by our house flanked by Akash and Akanksha. The Peanut sized miscreant Nishka has already scampered elsewhere to indulge in some other mischief.
Rishma's aunt and cousins on the evening of Aug 16
Kids with their grandma - aug 16
A zippy Nishka and Akash unleashing their energy by playing with the twigs and bushes - Aug 16 2009 7 PM
A vivacious Nishka unleashing her energy by playing with the twigs and bushes on the evening of Aug 16 2009
A vivacious Nishka and Akash unleashing their energy by playing with the twigs and bushes on the evening of Aug 16 2009
The dynamic duo of Nishka and Akash unleashing their energy by playing with the twigs and bushes on the evening of Aug 16 2009
Nim and her sister - Aug 16
Nim and her sister - Aug 16
Rishma with her folks by the tennis court walkway
Rishma with her folks by the tennis court walkway on AUG 16 6 PM
On the steps to 208 Cypress Lane - Aug 16 7 PM
Happy Feet Aug 16 2009
Happy Feet Aug 16 2009
Rishma trying to get her share of summer's dog days before cooler spells kick off in a month's time - Aug 16 2009 5 PM
Rishma trying to get her share of summer's dog days before cooler spells kick off in a month's time
Rishma enjoying the 90 degree temperatures of Summer's dog days - Aug 16 2009
Rish on mat the other headfirst shot in which bokeh of her feet is slightly visible.
Only way to get an ebullient Nishka in the frame was to hold onto her - Aug 16 2009 7 PM
What else can a teddy bear wear? A teddy bear pant of course.
2 generations apart - Aug 16
Akansha hoisting Nishka and ...
... and dexterously releasing Nishka - Aug 16 2009
No way am I gonna let the tropical days pass by, Rishma revolts and slumbers on a mat outdoors on Aug 16 2009
That dream is hilarious
No way am I gonna let the tropical days pass by, Rishma revolts and slumbers on a mat outdoors on Aug 16 2009
Shifting from hand to hand, Rishma cant seem to get tired of the outside. Seen her with her aunt - Aug 16 2009
Rishma with her grandparents - Aug 16 2009
On the footsteps to 208 Cypress Lane - Aug 16 2009 7 PM
Dont I look like Mohammed Ali ? - Aug 16 night
Rishma in the kitchen on the night of Aug 16
Daddy sure loves you !
Nim's Italian entree for the night
Testing how shallow a Nikor 1.4's DOF can get
Using the Nikor 85mm f1.4 was fun
