My new Vtech Toy!

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My travel to Germany

Hello everyone, Cornelia Mengmeng Brandstetter is going to Germany! After weeks of preparation, on Wednesday September 17th, 2008 we are on our way to Germany. Mommy and Daddy are kind of nervous. I guess it has something to do with me. Mommy likes to plan ahead, so she told us when to get up, when to leave the house and how we should arrange the check in.

Everyone followed her order and did exactly according to her schedule. Things worked pretty well. We checked in, had lunch and we said goodbye to Dajiu, Dajiu ma, and Laoye. When we approached the security area, we got a special treatment. We didn't even have to wait in line. Of course daddy had to step out of order again by leaving his boarding pass with his carryon luggage. That got mommy some comments from the TSA guards in regards to how she educated her husband...

My first flight from Tampa to Charlotte was already very exciting for me. I'm usually more the shy type, but with those many new faces around me I couldn't hold back on me any more - I had to study all of them. And they studied me. But the second flight was just amazing: We flew from Charlotte to Munich with Lufthansa, and daddy said he got a bed for me. I didn't believe it. But guess what - I got one! Instead of sitting on mommy's lap for the whole flight, I had my own little bed hanging on the wall right in front of mommy and Lao Lao, and there were plenty of other babies around me that I could talk to. I especially liked Abigail from South Carolina: she is 2 weeks younger than I am, but even taller (hey, how often do you meet as a 97% girl one that is taller than you are?). Her daddy is German, too, and it was also her second trip to Germany after the first one in her mommy's belly. We had fun on the flight! It was over way to soon.

When we arrived in Germany we were half an hour early. Pucki Opa and uncle Ani were nowhere in sight when we got through the gates of the customs officers. So we had to wait. I was not sure what we waited for, since I did not know them, but mommy and daddy said that it's important I meet them. And then they came - with two big bouquets of flowers in the arms. They said that those are for mommy and lao lao, but I knew that they were actually for me! I'm the cute one here! Opa and uncle took our luggage, and daddy got us a rental car that looked like a smaller version of the one we have at home. Only the car seat he got for me is not so great... mommy was concerned I might get sick of it, because it's kind of dirty. Anyway, I can't tell you anymore of my journey, because for me it ended there once I hit the pillow of the seat - I just can't remember anything else after that. What I have seen in Germany so far I will tell you tomorrow!

I'm a big girl now!

On Friday afternoon, Mommy, Daddy, and Laolao took me to see Dr. Trubelhorn for my 6 month well baby. I'm a "very well" baby I think. I'm 17lbs 11.04 oz, which is 77 percentile in weight and 27.5 inches tall, which translates to 94 percentile in height. I guess I'm going to be a tall girl. Dr. Trubelhorn gave Mommy permission to give me more food choices. Now I can have lumpier food, little cereal puffs, and even yogurt can be added as part of my diet. Yummy yummy! Dr. Trubelhorn also told Laolao not to feed me at the middle of the night anymore. She said I should be able to sleep the whole night. Hmmmm… I don't like that idea. I guess I have to "dream" about my milk until the morning...... We also told the doctor we are going to Germany this week, and she was very happy for me. She asked how long are we going to be there. We told her just a week. She said, "You are making this big deal to travel just for a week?" Daddy to her, "No, we are making this big deal just for her grandparents..." haha... I think daddy is a very funny guy. Unfortunately, what followed then, was the not so good part of the visit: my third sequence of shots against... I'm not really sure. But I can tell you: it hurts! At least the four needles that were poked into my leg. And when they cut my foot. Well, that one did not really hurt, but there was that red stuff coming out of my foot, and I did not really like that. But now I'm ok. And I'm really looking forward to meet my oma, opa and uncle Ani on Wednesday. No, Mommy said I'll see them Thursday. Has something to do with the clock. I don't get it completely. But stay tuned for my journey to Germany....

I'd love a drink!

I know how to flirt with the camera...

Laolao and Connie

I love my pink walker

This is me, 29wks in my mommy's tummy

I'm 100 days old today Jun 8th 2008

Rice Cereals taste good, but my fingers taste better!

I can feed myself!

I wish my mommy would do this for me sooner!

Hi everyone,

I'm Cornelia Mengmeng Brandstetter aka. Connie, Mengmeng, Connie-nie, Niebaobao, Mengbaobao...... Who knows how many names I will get. I was born on March 1st, 2008. I didnt' want to come out on Feb. 29th and have my birthday every 4 years (NO WAY!) As soon as I came out of Mommy's tummy, I couldn't wait to see how my mommy, daddy, grandma(laolao), and grandpa(laoye) looks like. I had my eyes wide open and look around and around.... I was born with 6Lbs10oz, and 19in long. Everyone says I'm the perfect baby(I think so, too). I got a lot of kisses from everyone and they can't wait to hold me.

For the next 24 hours I have been sleeping like a baby!

The doctor came the next morning and told my mommy we can go home. oh-yea!!! I can't wait. I heard I got a lots of good stuff waiting for me at home. From a very nice (expensive) crib to toys that oma send me to those nice cloth my great grandma(tai laolao) sent me from China. I think mommy and daddy even bought a very expensive car with DVD just for me. Can you imagine to watch my favorite Micky Mouse DVD in the car? How cool is that? I can't wait!

At 7pm, we got home. Daddy took me inside and put me into my crib. I was very cozy and comfy. I think I like this home. Life is just going to be great!!!!