Pacific dipping

The dipping of the baby in the pacific. Try one, hovering baby:



Success, Did not like:


Evidence


With mama



With dada, happy for the wind



Family

Saturday . . . Big Day

Saturday we took Aida to see Kindered Spirits animal shelter . . . Ruth was having a show to benefit the critters! They're waaaay out there on Highway 14 south of Santa Fe. We had a great time checking out the chickens, ducks, peacocks, and various fowl. We even saw a crazy pink snake in the pen. Ruth was having a great show! We'll post pics later of the newest chicken acquisition. I have to admit it surprised me how hot it was down there! Ouch! Aida and I didn't like the heat at all! Tarik took it with his usual stoicism. We had a fabulous lunch at Annie's restaurant, Thunderbird! Anyhoo, we missed both Aida naps, shopped 'til we dropped, and arrived home at bedtime. Aaaaaggghh. Of course, we took no pictures . . . so, here are some that don't really relate to our travel that day.

cutiest 9 month old baby

Aida is very close to crawling! In fact, I've seen her do it . . . but then she reverts to the leg out scooching. And, she's got 5 teeth! Wow! She says da da, ow, mama (on occasion), bibble, bibble, bibble, and she claps! All of this amuses her and she does it just to make herself laugh! She craws about two knee lengths then falls on her face . . . so I wouldn't say it's crawling yet, but really close!

9 month stats: (but she went in at 8 months and 1 week)
23.2 lbs.
30 inches long
18.1 inch head

All are at or above the 95th percentile!



And now . . . San Francisco:

San Francisco Update . . .

Waiting on pictures of us in the big SF? Well . . . keep waiting. Tarik will be home with the camera on Monday . . . aaaaggghhh.

For a few shots from the phone check out Tarik's Flickr page.

For those of you who still need updates:

We stayed near Union Square . . . I think that's what it's called. We went to the beach and stuck Aida's toes in the water! We ate at the Beach Chalet! We rode buses, trains, trolleys, airplanes and taxis! We visited downtown SF. We took in a ball game! It was awesome! SF Giants vs. SD ummmmm what are they???? Anyway, we had fun. We shopped. We ate yummy breads! Seriously overloaded on the carbs! We ate Italian, Chinese, 'merican, Mexican . . . and who knows what else. Bought some yummy preserved plum and lemon in Chinatown. Aida and I picnicked in the park! She got outfitted at American Apparel. Pictures pending. Uuuhhhhh . . .

And, then we somehow made it home sans Tarik!

Check back later next week!!!