Minchu's Fifteenth Week: Rolling Mastery and 100-Day Celebration
July 5 - July 11, 2025
Greetings, dear readers! Your increasingly mobile and socially accomplished correspondent, Minchu here, reporting from my fifteenth week of earthly adventures! This was an absolutely monumental week - I mastered intentional rolling (almost), celebrated my 100th day on Earth, conquered the baby carrier, and had so many social interactions I felt like a tiny celebrity! Let me tell you all about these incredible achievements!
🤸♂️ Rolling Revolution: Mission (nearly) Accomplished!
The biggest news of the week: I have OFFICIALLY mastered intentional rolling (almost)! This is still the accidental flipping of previous weeks, but now I can do it in both directions! You might remember my first accidental roll from Minchu's Tenth Week - Rolling Into New Territory - well, now I'm getting the hang of it!
Rolling Achievements Unlocked
- Belly to back: Perfected and can do on command
- Back to belly: Mastered when nobody was watching (typical!)
- Frustration management: I get upset when I can't complete a roll, showing I understand the assignment
- Strategic rolling: I use rolling as a way to get attention and change my view
- 10+ minute tummy time: My neck strength allows for extended sessions
- Yaw controls: I have been moving clockwise (and anti-clockwise) a lot more
The adults go absolutely wild every time I demonstrate my rolling (and yawing) skills. I've learned that timing my rolls for maximum dramatic effect gets the best reactions! 😄
🎉 My 100-Day Celebration Spectacular
This week marked my 100th day on Earth - apparently this is a VERY big deal! Thatha and Ajji came specially to Mysore to celebrate with me. It feels like yesterday I was having my naming ceremony just weeks ago, and now I'm already at this major milestone!
100-Day Celebration Highlights
- Special visit from Thatha and Ajji just for ME
- Everyone kept saying "100 days!" like I'd achieved something amazing (which I had!)
- Lots of photos and videos to commemorate the milestone
- I was on my absolute best behaviour for the occasion
- Extended wake windows because I was too excited to sleep
- Ammamma made special treats and sweets for the family (I just got milk, but that's fine)
Spiritual Moments During Celebration
The most fascinating part of the day was when Appa's Veda guruji called during the celebration. I was being a bit fussy, but the moment I heard the Rig Veda chants through the phone, I became completely quiet and attentive! Later, when Appa played Aditya Hrudayam Stotram, I calmed down again. This reminded me of my vaccination week when I needed spiritual comfort - seems like sacred sounds are becoming my specialty!
I think I'm showing early signs of spiritual inclination - the adults are convinced I'm going to be very special! 🙏
👶 Baby Carrier Conquest
This week, I mastered the art of baby carrier travel! This was a game-changer for family mobility:
Carrier Adventures
- First successful terrace expedition in the carrier
- Figured out that carrier straps are excellent for chewing and sucking
- Discovered the narrow mode is more comfortable for my still-developing bottom
The carrier gives me the perfect elevated view of the world while hugging Appa or Amma. It's like having a mobile throne! I should thank Poonam aunty for the baby carrier!
👍 Thumb-Sucking Discovery
I made another major discovery this week: my thumb is an excellent pacifier! This is a revolutionary development in my self-soothing capabilities, building on my grip mastery from week nine:
Thumb-Sucking Benefits
- Perfect size and always the right temperature
- Helps me calm down when I'm feeling overwhelmed
- Great for those times when Amma isn't immediately available
The adults find this adorable and keep taking photos of me with my thumb in my mouth. It's becoming quite the signature move!
📱 Social Adventures
This week, I became quite the video call celebrity with multiple family video sessions:
Virtual Social Calendar
- Ajo's Sister's family: Met Suresh Uncle, and Bharathajji
- Ajji's Sisters Network: Entertained multiple ajjis at once
- Thatha's Sisters Circle: Charmed Uma Ajji, Sudhamani Ajji, and Manjunath Uncle
- Extended Family Calls: Connected with Meena Ajji and others
Beyond video calls, I had some major in-person social experiences:
Dammajjo's House Visit
This was a big social test, and I ACED it:
- Interacted beautifully with Aditi Mahve's family
- Charmed Aruakka, and met Aduanna (she's quite the photographer!)
- Received gifts of toys and clothes (I'm spoiled!)
📊 Minchu's Week 15 Stats
- Days on Earth: 100+ (officially celebrated!)
- Video Calls Attended: 5+ with multiple family circles
- Social Visits: 2 major successful outings
- Carrier Adventures: Multiple successful expeditions
- New Self-Soothing Skills: Thumb-sucking mastered
🔮 Looking Ahead
What an incredible week it's been! From almost mastering rolling to celebrating 100 days, from conquering the baby carrier to charming extended family, I've achieved so much in just seven days.
Next week promises even more adventures as I continue to develop my physical skills and social graces. I'm particularly excited about the possibility of more family visits and outings.
The adults keep saying I'm "growing so fast," and this week proved their point. Fifteen weeks ago, I was just learning to focus my eyes, and now I'm a rolling, socialising, spiritually-inclined little person with my own government ID!
Until next week's adventures!
With rolling mastery and 100-day wisdom, Minchu 👶