This is from Akshra's Spring 2008 book. It has been a while but I wanted to preserve it anyway. 

Akshra was finally off her bottle in March. Again, not a ton of resistance from her. Nights were hard but it got better soon.

Akshra has learned to utilize the garbage can and throws dolls and other things that upset her in it.

Her vocabulary keeps growing and it is probably the most enjoyable part of seeing her grow.  Some of her adorable words are:
    * Chai-bikum khilao; Dubki lagao; Nemo/Hanuman lagao; Are yaar; Are yaar nahi chalta, yaar; choket do; choket dia (you gave me chocolate); two-two banoon (two baloons); piya (when she takes a sip);

Akshra specially loves charming people with her antics anytime we go somewhere or when people show up at our place. She becomes like a different person.

Spring is such a great season. We got to spend so much time with her outside. We are really looking for 3 months of this weather -- hopefully even warmer before it all becomes cold and dark again.

She has gotten into this habit of going to my computer and banging on the keyboard. One day she managed to change the song and exclaimed - Doosra Gaana sunaya! Everyday it is a differnt story with her. One day she asks - Papa bread ban gayi? The other day she asks for the keyboard. Then one day - I show her the sun and she quotes Hanumaan out of nowhere -- Surya, tum jyada chamko mat! Cannot believe this girl.

Her new movie favorites are Shrek, Little Mermaid, Monsters, Inc!

It isn't all fun though. Her sleeping patterns continued to be terrible and she gives her mommy a real hard time. Her weight continues to go down and her desire for food is practically non-existent. She has gotten hooked on to chocolates and we give her two m&ms on special occasions.

Akshra is 20 months old now at 32 inches and 22 pounds.