Here Comes the Son...

Vijay Santosh Kannan came into the world on April 6, 2008 at 3:14 pm. Mommy had a sneaking suspicion that he was a big baby - and indeed he was! Weighing in at 8.5 pounds and stretching 21" from head to toe, this little baby also came to us complete with a full head of shiny black hair.

In Sanskrit, Vijay (pronounced "vee JAI") means "conquering", and Santosh (pronounced "SUN tosh", with an "o" as in "toe") means "happiness" or "bliss", and we do hope that our little boy will always have the ability to conquer life's challenges with happiness. Cool thing here is that Sharmila's name means "blissful", and we like that little Jai gets to carry on that legacy for mom. We also love the name partially because we love the nickname "Jai", and we've spent many an hour listening to the kirtan of Jai Uttal (including while hiking through the Grand Canyon and Sedona).

Sharmila did a fantastic job through the labor, and I even got to play a role in the delivery of Vijay. Vijay Santosh is definitely the sunshine in our lives!