Merry Jhanko!

Niva officially rang in her introduction to solid foods with a big bang! Her Jhanko party was this past weekend-- friends and family gathered to watch Niva eat solids and celebrate this great milestone. We had so much fun! The Indian food from Tarka was so yummy and the coconut tres leches cake made by my good friend Josie was decadently delicious. It was so wonderful to see everyone and it was especially awesome to see all the well-behaved, content babies at the party-- Leo, Juliet, Taylor, and Niva. All the babies were smiling, playful, and bubbly...even as bedtimes approached. We are so lucky to have such happy kids!

Niva hanging with Paju at the party:

Hey, I gotta talk to my friend over there. 'Scuse me, Unkee...

For Jhanko, the 2 most important people to feed the baby is the mother's brother and the father's sister as they are the ones who will take over if something happened to the child's parents. Here are Unkee Wajee and Auntie Steph practicing their duties:

Niva shows quite an interest in her beautiful cake before it is cut...world-renowned pastry chef Josie Geck looks on:

This tiny banana is just my size!

Here are 3 of the 4 happy babies with their mommies...

Yo homies, got my PJ's on...almost my bedtime!

Overall, Niva's big bash was a success...thanks to all our friends and family for being a part of Baby Sunshine's special day!