all things india

first off, i promise to divulge my exciting news soon...and to rule out one possible guess, alexandra is not becoming a big sister!

so...it seems that everywhere i turned last week, india was front and center. it began when i saw the images of michelle obama's stunning dress that she wore to the white house state dinner.




the dress was designed by indian-american designer naeem khan. you can read more about that fabulous piece of couture here. (**note to style watchers who are in love with michelle obama's taste in clothing - mrs.o is a fantastic source of all info regarding the first lady's wardrobe).

then....over the holiday break, i finally got around to watching best picture winner slumdog millionaire. i **love** this movie, just sensational.



finally, we had a little taste of india right in our own home on thanksgiving day. my younger sister rachel was recently in india for a presentation at a medical global congress. i believe she had a great experience (despite the 27 hour flight, which is just a disaster). she brought alexandra back the most precious silver anklets - i was pleasantly surprised to see how much alexandra loved them, as they jingled whenever she walked (plus, i loved them because i knew where she was at all times since i could hear every step!). rachel also bought alexandra her own sari - it's in the traditional indian colors of red and green, but it looks pretty well-suited for the upcoming holidays. i was again overjoyed to see how much alexandra loved playing in her sari, she just twirled and twirled - i foresee many days of dress-up in our future.

here's alexandra in her thanksgiving garb (note the shirt, mommy gets some love!):




and here she is in her indian attire:







isn't she lovely?!