No expectations

What I've learned very early on is that you can have no

Expectations when traveling with a baby or a toddler. All your ideals need be be erased and all if 's and buts forgotten. Otherwise you are leading yourself into a hole of disappointment. 
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Instead you have to think of everything you get done or anything that goes your way as a bonus. So with that in mind I boarded the plane and expected to walk up and down  for 14 hours. But I only ended up walking around for about seven and half hours so it was a bonus. Alessia had decided she no longer needed any sleep so I just had to agree to go along with that, with my eyes hanging out off my head I put on a brave face. But I was pleasantly surprised at how smoothly the journey went and I was so excited to step foot on indian soil again. 

  

We stayed in Bangalore for a night and ate the most wonderful food. Alessia had been speaking about coconuts for months so within moments  of our arrival I was pestered  about a coconut. But one wasn't enough she wanted two.

      

This trip was slightly more challenging as we have been in the same place for nine months. She has slept in the same bed, stayed in the same house, seen the same people. So it's over whelming for these things to Be all of a sudden  gone.  But we had talked about india for a long time. We had looked at photos, we had spoken about who would be there and who would not be there. So she was prepared in many ways. But the lack of sleep, and change in routine is always a challenge. But as always Alessia adjusted, she enjoyed the ride, the adventure exploring new places and seeing new things.  My one 

and only concern was would Alessia like and take to Sudha her 
minder.  

But having so much time here we had time to ease her in. So we just went at her pace. No forcing it and two days in I can safely say I think it is going to be a success. She is one of a kind. I have never felt so comfortable with someone minding my daughter she is incredible.

And as I walked off to my first class I felt so lucky to be able to have this opportunity. My heart skipped a beat. I nearly had to pinch myself was this really real. Life really is magical and a gift and I was lucky enough to have been dealt a good hand of cards while also creating a journey for myself I couldn't be enjoying more.