What a whirlwind the last week- and month- have been. You just celebrate your first holidays (both Hanukkah and Christmas) with both sets of grandparents, which didn't appear to be as overwhelming to you as it was to me. Thank goodness. Your favorites of the holidays appeared to be shiny bows, giant boxes, and the lights of the Menorah. Your least favorite? Your afternoon nap. Evidently, nine-months is when you can decide for yourself if your tired or not.
At the doctor's office this month, he told us you can eat what mama and papa are eating, specifically mentioning salsa to your father's delight. But your overly-cautious mama hasn't ventured that far yet. Since your doc's visit, I've added beans and cauliflower to your diet. (A recipe for gas? Sorry about that!) I promise that this week we'll try some pasta with tomato sauce and perhaps even salmon. I'm not sure why I'm so hesitant to break out of the pureed foods and give you more chewable foods. You've made it quite clear that you know how to cough- and in fact you think it is quite funny. (It wasn't that long ago that your papa's cough, however, would be a cause for some pretty big tears.)
Outings are even more fun these days. You love to go outside and see everything, whether it be on a walk, or standing in a long line shopping for last minute holiday gifts. Your patience must come from some distant relative that I've never met. Or, I suppose, your grandma Sheree. You love the weather- and for some reason- love the wind. It makes you kick and smile with glee. Again, I'm not sure where you get this from, as wind is the one weather phenomenon that your father and I both think is the major downfall of Colorado, which is otherwise a pretty perfect state.
You have NO interest in crawling. The books say babies crawl anytime between 6 and 10 months, but I'm pretty sure you're going to skip crawling (hey, its for babies, right?), and go straight to walking. You prefer walking and standing so much that we went and purchased your first pair of kicks. Stylish, huh?
Looking forward to all of the adventures we'll have in 2009. Here are some more pictures.
love you,
mama
