Dear Soraya,
Happy 9 month birthday, Baby!!!
This month we went on our very first road trip! All the way out to Colorado to visit Nona! We left right around Labor Day and drove all day; stopping to eat and play with Uki for a bit. We had a nice stop over at the Tehachapi dog park where we had lunch. You did very well in the car! It was an extremely long drive! Then we stayed the night at the Best Western in Kingman, Arizona and drove again all day the next day until we arrived at Nona's by dinner time. We had a blast at her house!! You tried and tired really hard to perfect crawling but it was still only an incredibly fast scoot. You played with all her musical instruments and the swing she had installed for you out in the forest! We went on hikes every day and enjoyed nature with you. After a good week of play time it was time to say good bye again and head back home. This time you were a little bit less happy about spending so much time in your car seat! I think you knew what awaited you. But your most favorite game to play during the long days of driving was clicking your tongue! You discovered how to make that new noise and did it all the time - and that was the only time we ever heard you do it. During our tip - on Sept. 10th - the corner of your second tooth poked through!!
By the end of the month you learned how to pull yourself up, standing, holding on to tables, chairs and whatever else you can find. On the 23rd you let go for the first time; completely unaware of it; and you stood there; no hands; for a couple of seconds! WOW! Getting closer to walking - we just got done learning how to roll over!
We had our 9month check up with Dr. Shah and you are of course healthy as can be. You measured 29.3 inches and weighed 19lbs 6oz!!! He's very happy with your development and the only problem we got going on is your very dry skin! You have little dry patches all over that sometimes turn red - especially at high altitude in Colorado! But he says some good lotion should take care of that. You got another shot and this time didn't cry at all!!! Acted like no one even poked you! We were all very surprised! He gave the OK for you to start eating yogurt, cottage cheese and other soft cheeses. You already love chicken and tofu and all sorts of vegetables and fruits - even bananas are awesome now! ;-)
On Sept. 26th - you turned exactly 38 weeks old - and it was your "Inside Outside Day". You have been an outside baby exactly as long as you have been an inside baby now! Wow; the world is becoming more familiar.
Of course there are a thousand more things you did this month than just the ones I'm writing about; but I'd rather spend the time with you than sitting here and typing for hours on end. I'm sure we'll remember all of our good times either way ;-)
We love you to the moon and back!!
Love,
Mommy and Daddy
Liebi Soraya,
Alles Gueti zum 9 monatige Geburi, Muesli!!!
De Monet simmer s erst Mal i d Ferie mit em Auto! Ganz wiit weg bis uf Colorado zum d Nona go bsueche! Mir sind grad um de "Labor Day" ume abgfahre und sind de ganz Tag unterwegs gsi; und hend nume aghalte zum esse und chli mit em Uki spiele. Mir hend en schoene Zmittaghalt gmacht in Tehachapi wos en Hunde Park gha het. Du bisch ganz e bravi gsi im Auto! Es isch e schrecklich langi Fahrt gsi! Den hemmer in Kingman, Arizona im Best Western Hotel uebernachtet und sind den am naechste Tag wieder de ganzi langi Tag unterwegs gsi, bis mir am Abig zum Znacht bi de Nona dihei acho sind. Mir hends mega laessig gha bi ihre dihei!! Du hesch dir so fescht Mueh geh zum dis Chrueche z perfektioniere aber es isch immer no nume es ganz tiefigs Robbe gsi. Du hesch mit allne Ihrne Instrument gspielt und gritseilet im Wald usse uf de Schaukli wo sie dir installiert het! Mir sind jede Tag go wandere und verusse und hend mit dir d Natur gnosse. Nach enere guete Wuche isch es den au scho wieder Ziit gsi zum Tschuess sege und eus uf de Heiweg mache. Das Mal hesch nueme ganz so Freud gha, dass hesch muesse so vill Ziit im Autositz verbringe! Ich glaub du hesch gwuesst was uf dich zu chunnt. Aber dis Lieblingsspiel uf de lange Fahrte isch gsi mit de Zunge schnalze! Du hesch das neue Gruesch erlickt und hesch es die ganz Ziit gmacht - und sit det hemmers nie meh ghoert. Waehrend eusne Ferie - am 10. September - isch de Egge vo dim zweite Zah fuehre cho!!
Bis am Endi vom Monet hesch glernt dich selber ufzieh, stah, dich a Tisch und Stuehl und allem sustige festhebe. Am 23. hesch s erst Mal losglah; voellig unbewusst; und bisch fuer es paar Sekunde ganz allei det gstande; ohni hebe! WOW! Mir noechered eus am Laufe - und mir hend doch erst grad glernt wie mer sich am Bode umtreiet!
Mir hend euse 9 monatig Check-up gah bim Dr. Shah und di bisch natuerlich cherngsund wie immer. Du hesch 74.4 cm gmesse und 8.8kg gwoge!!! Er isch sehr z friede mit dinere Entwicklig und s einzige Problem wo mer hend isch dini troche Huut! Du hesch chlini trochni Flecke ueberall wo mengisch rot werded - vorallem i de Hoechi obe in Colorado! Aber er het gmeint das soetti mit enere guete Creme besser werde. Du hesch nomal e Impfig uebercho und das mal hesch ueberhaupt gar nued bruelet!!! Ueberhaupt nued reagiert; wie wenn nued passiert waer! Mir sind alli ganz ueberrascht gsi. Er het gseit es segi in Ornig fuer dich zum afange Joghurt, Huette Chaes und sustige weiche Chaes esse. Du liebsch Poulet und Tofu und allerlei Gmues und Fruecht - sogar Banane sind jetzt voellig cool! ;-)
Am 26. September - du bisch haargenau 38 Wuche alt gsi - isch din Inne-Usse-Tag gsi. Du bisch es "inne" Baby gsi genau glich lang wie'd jetzt es "usse" Baby bisch! Wow; d Welt wird der immer meh bekannt.
Natuerlich gits no tuusig meh Sache wo du de Monet gmacht hesch ; als nume die wo ich drueber schriebe; aber ich tuen die Ziit lieber mit dir verbringe als da hocke und alles notiere, Stunde am Stuck. Ich bin sicher, dass mir all die schoene Ziite au so werded in Erinnerig bhalte ;-)
Mir hend dich gern bis zum Mond und zrugg!!
Kuessli,
s Mami und de Papi
