Shreelu's roll over.

Me being from Rayalaseema.. Did not know much about the pillala vedukalu (baby rituals) celebrated.

In this part of Andhra Pradesh, we only have these rituals: Namakaranam, Annaprasana, etc..

But as my husband is from Andhra.. I got to know some small rituals through my husband's nayanamma(paternal grand mother) which is practiced in Andhra Pradesh for some of the mile stones a baby passes..

I felt this is a very good idea to leave these mile stones unforgotten, decided I would do these to my LO.

By the time i got to know about these, Shreelu had already passed one of the mile stones.

The rituals are celebrated by preparing different kinds of Andhra recipes for each milestone and distributed among the neighbors and family.

 If the baby smiles for the first time(not the one in sleep but the one where they actually smile back to people) Nuvvula undalu are distributed. Pillalu modati sari navvithe Nuvvula undalu panchipettadam jarugutundi (I missed this for Shreelu.)

Borla padithe bobbatlu which we in Rayalaseema call it as polilu.

Gadapa dhatithe Garelu and Adugulu veste Ariselu.

Shree's roll over:

Shree rolled over for the first time on her 3rd month 10th day(June 2nd). My mom and I were sitting and having a chit chat with tea and snacks on the rainy day and suddenly we noticed Shreelu on her play gym turned over on her tummy.. I soon grabbed my mobile and clicked.

The following day we made bobbatlu and distributed in our apartment. I was so happy and excited.. My DD crossing her milestones one by one!!