These are too Cute...

Sydney makes me laugh all day long. Just when I think I am getting bored, I look over at her and she is playing peak a boo with me...with her dress!!!

She is so smart. This is a new toy that we were playing with yesterday and she quickly figured out how to open and close all of the pop-ups!!

After the peek a boo game, she was picking up the yellow star and noticed the baby in the mirror looking up at her. She kept doing face plants into it and I'd have to pick her back up!!

I wasn't expecting this to happen so quickly...Greg noticed her in her crib this morning on all 4's, rocking. All day today she has been doing this. I was hoping not to have to baby proof until we moved but I guess it's going to have to happen sooner. My guess is that she will be crawling in 2 weeks!!

My Active Girl

I have a game for you (at least Sydney thinks it's a game)...

How many things can Sydney do at one time WHILE breast feeding...

Arch her back, sit up and turn her head (while my breast is still in her mouth) all while breast feeding!!!

Kick her legs, grab her toes, put her toe in her mouth, grab her ankles...ALL while breast feeding!!

Pull my hair, pull my shirt, kick my face, put her finger on my nose, put her finger on my mouth...ALL while breast feeding!!!

I seriously get a workout when she is breast feeding. Fortunately, she usually settles down once she starts getting full and then she is so sweet. I will miss these sweet moments when she is no longer breast feeding.

Big Brother & Sydney

Now that Sydney is getting some what older and more interactive, Jordan seems to spend a little more time with her. She loves to just stare at Jordan. Jordan is so gentle with her and makes cute little faces and sounds when interacting with her. We are so blessed!!

Our Little Lover

We are so excited...Sydney has learned how to give kisses. It's so cute!!! She comes at us with her mouth wide open and will sometimes grab your checks or ears and pull us towards her to kiss us. Of course we just cannot get enough of it!!

Every morning we have a routine when she wakes up. When we hear her wake up, Greg goes and gets her from bed, plays with her while he changes her diaper, and then they come into our bed and I breastfeed her. When she is done, we sit in bed awhile and play before getting up for the day. Well today, after I fed her and sat her up to play, she looked at Greg and said "Da Da"!!! It was so priceless, I got all teary-eyed!!

Enjoy the pictures...

She learned how to suck out of this sippy cup because the liquid comes out easily. Unfortunately, this one doesn't have handles so she doesn't know how to hold it and tilt it and suck at the same time. We are getting there though!!

Sydney loves to watch her brother.


She loves bath time!!! I was only bathing her every other night but now that we have to put sunscreen on her everyday, I bath her nightly. I hate having sunscreen on her all of the time due to all of the chemicals, but it's a must with the hot sun down here in Arizona!! We are in the sun almost everyday when we go for a walk.

Some Updates

My little girl is growing up so quickly and we are having so much fun being a part of it. She does something new everyday! She rolls all over the floor and rolls the ball (and every other toy she can) back and forth with us. She is in constant movement, SERIOUSLY!!! We had to go to the doctor today because she has an ingrown toenail that looked infected, and even the doctor made a comment about her constant movement. I asked her about how much I should be feeding her and she said "until Sydney tells you she's done". I told her that she has quite an appetite and the doctor said she needed the extra calories to keep up with her activity level! She now weighs 20 pounds and has three top teeth and two bottom...very cute! She still breast feeds 4-6 times a day and eats solids and several finger foods. She's doing awesome!

Sydney loves to "flirt" with people when we are out and about...especially older ladies. She loves the attention (takes after her daddy on that one)!!! Two Leo's in the house...I am in major trouble!

She talks all of the time now. It's so cute!!! She has also learned how to remove her diaper, not so cute!! When I checked on her at nap time today, she had removed her diaper. Thank gosh for water proof pads!!

So many things to tell about but so little time. For now, enjoy the pictures!!

This is one of her favorite toys right now. It's from GAP (great aunt Peggy) and it says "You are my little luv bug".

This is a new toy we got her last weekend. She loves it but we don't let her play with the yellow thing anymore because she shoves it way too far into her mouth!!

We go for a walk every night before dinner. We live off of a gorgeous golf course and when the sun sets, it's amazing. We will miss this view when we move.

This of course is the golf course.

This is a view of some mountains you see from our upstairs deck. It's even more amazing when the sun rises in the morning.

Sydney learned how to get into the toy box and pull everything out!

8 Months Old!!!

Eight months old...holy cow!!! The time goes by so quickly now as compared to when she was 1 month old! I hope everyone got their pictures of Sydney by now!

Sydney does so many funny things right now. Greg and I find ourselves laughing with her all of the time. Like just a few minutes ago, as I was feeding her lunch, I had a laugh attack. Apparently, she does not like the summer vegetable entree that was offered. The faces she made were indescribable!! Also, she sneezed just as I gave her a bite. Needless to say, I had summer vegetables all over me (and I have to agree with her on the taste)!

Lets see, what else...

She talks all of the time. Her new thing is to talk without moving her lips. Very clever! She now rolls from back to tummy all of the time, especially in her sleep. We always get a good laugh when we check in on her throughout the night and during nap time. In fact, a few of the pictures below are of how she chose to take a nap today! Very cute!

I need to start writing things down more so when I finally do get a chance to blog, I can remember what to write!! For now, enjoy the pictures below...

We never quite know what we'll see when we check on sleeping Sydney!!

Todays naptime position...

She now eats finger foods for snacks throughout the day!!!

Yummy!!!

Now that she has two bottom teeth and two top teeth, she loves to chomp down on them and make noise!!

New discoveries...she had a blast playing with her "new toys" yesterday!

A Night Out

Greg and I had our 2nd night out last night. Nana came over to babysit while Mommy and Daddy went to a wedding. It was really the first time I have dressed up in probably over a year or more. I felt so awkward in a dress, heels, and jewelry! And to think, I used to dress up every weekend before I was pregnant and Sydney arrived!

The wedding was very small and intimate, outside by a beautiful little lake with ducks and all. Speaking of ducks, one of the ducks apparently wanted a little attention and became quite loud during the ceremony. It started to become a little aggressive and approached all of us. I ended up having a little laugh attack because I thought the duck was going to attack Jamie and I. Any ways, the ceremony was short and sweet and the bride was beautiful. We then went inside for the reception. I had to leave before the food was served to come home and nurse and put Sydney to sleep (since she still will not take a bottle!!!) and then go back to the wedding reception. When I returned to the reception, they were kind enough to serve Greg and I our food. I stayed for a couple glasses of wine and then returned home to relive Nana of her Sydney duties! Daddy on the other hand stayed out quite late (I am sure he will regret this when he wakes up today)! Sydney has been doing so well with sleeping through the night, but wouldn't you know...the night that Mommy stays up later, Sydney decides to get up numerous times throughout the night and then wake up at 5:30am!!! Needless to say, I am very tired this morning and will definitely be taking a nap when daddy wakes up!!

All in all, our first night out with friends was good. At first I felt a little envious that I couldn't go out with everyone after the wedding as Daddy did, but once I was up with my little one this morning, playing with her and getting all of her precious hugs, I realized, this is what is most important to me right now and a late night out with friends can wait!!!

I really love being Sydney's Mommy!!!

Big Girl!!

As you can probably tell by her pictures, Sydney is a good eater. She eats solids three times a day and then breastfeeds in between and also breastfeeds when she wakes up and before bed. She definitely doesn't miss any meals! She loves her high chair as it is the same theme as her crib mobile and her jumper. During her solids she will frequently take a moment in between bites to check in with "froggy" or "birdie" - see below!

Another sign that Sydney is growing up...she no longer needs the plastic bathtub. She can now balance herself well, therefore, she can sit up alone in the big kitchen sink!! She is very proud of this as you can see below!!! She could probably sit in the big bath tub but Mommy's back is not ready for that yet!!

All smiles after bath time!