Sassy Sydney

CATCHING UP... AUGUST 2009- DECEMBER 2009

2010-01-02T21:38:00.000-08:00

Silly sisters! Me & Dad-dee....a mirror image!

Me & Mommy

The Fam

Happy Haloween 2009

A little help from my Dad-dee!

Hmmm...next year I bet Im past the 5 number.

Climbing the hay with sissy

Hi kitty, you look cold. Want my hat?

How far can I make it before they notice the pumpkin is missing?

I think I like this one!

My first pony ride. Yahoo!!!!

Mama & Sydney at the pumpkin patch 2009

Tie-Dye

Purple People Eater

Harry Carey?

Cool or what?

Sydney is pimpin' out- Ahhhh!!!

Mama leg hugs are the best!

Sydney Update

2009-08-30T21:49:00.000-07:00

Cheese!!!

This is the look you get when Dad-dee takes my milk away to get pictures. Bad Dad-dee!

Morgan let's me share her favorite caterpillar chair.

My dancing skirt. Woo hoo!

I just love my Dad-dee...
....and my Mommy!!! Hugs!!!

Pick me up!

See my shirt? It says "My Daddy does my hair" hee hee! Well, I don't really have much but he does Morgan's hair.

HAPPY 1st BIRTHDAY SYDNEY SUE-SUE!

2009-05-24T10:03:00.000-07:00

It's my party & I'll eat cake if I want to! hee hee! The Gang...it seems to be expanding.

The Girls!

I don't think American Eagle will let us return this merchandise....it is priceless!

Dad-dee helping me open gifts. Thank you everyone!

The Fam!

Wow, sissy, you are making quite the mess!

Ok, shows over!

Don't get that stuff on me!

Here is our friend Madison. I think she had fun. She ended up with frosting everywhere.

SISTERS! Morgan sat next to Sydney the whole time she was eating (playing with) her cake.

Ooooh! What a mess Sydney!

Our great neighbors Michelle, Rylee & their new addition, Landon (thier brother, Caleb was playing frisbee with Gregg during this picture).

Misti & Alexis. Aren't they sweet!

March 7, 2009 DRUM ROLL PLEASE.......

2009-03-10T02:24:00.000-07:00

It is official! I am crawling!!! I waited for Daddy to come home from his trip before I would do it. Now, I can really keep up with Morgan!

Daddy kisses are my favorite.

Bye bye Grammy! Boy, did we have fun! We have a new name for you. Grammy Boo! We played peek-a-boo so much while she was here. Grammy is soooo much fun! We can't wait to see you in Florida for more bouncing & peek-a-boo! Yeah!!!!!

Mini Jack Bauer (24) is using interrogation techniques on Daddy. So, are you going to go make my squash & yams or do I continue with the torture? Your choice!

2-23-2009 I'm 9 months old!

2009-02-23T19:52:00.000-08:00

Daddy has been away for 5 weeks so Grammy came to the rescue. Yeah!!!! We are getting lots of snuggle time. She is lots of fun. She plays with us all the time. I think Grammy is gonna be worn out when she has to go home. Sorry Grammy! But boy, is she lots of fun!

My Gran (Dad-dee's mommy) sent us a microphone & bongos! Woo hoo! A microphone, bongos....watch out Barry Manilow! Now all I need is to find Copacabana.....

Helloooooooooooo......This is Horton. He hears a Who, and I am Sydney Sue-Who! Hee hee!

Peek-a-boo from Sydney Sue-Who!

Horton, we need to do something about our hairdos! What are your thoughts?

This is my Barney. See????????
Dinosaur....the other white meat! Grrrrrrr!

So long! Smiles from Sydney Susan! Oh, I now have my 2 bottom (middle) teeth and I have 1 top front tooth and my other top front is right behind it. I have not even gotten up at all during the night either (thank you Hyland teething tablets). Mommy says I am such a trooper. What's a trooper?

Busy Little Bee!

2009-02-06T00:10:00.000-08:00

Yes, I KNOW....I look just like Dad-dee!!!!!

So, I can eat these balls, right? So curious about EVERYTHING!

I really want to eat them, Mommy!

LONG TIME NO SEE!

2009-01-25T20:24:00.000-08:00

We are a little behind on our blogging. But, we are back & boy have we been busy. I am 8 months old now! Woo hoo!! I am keeping Mommy & Dad-dee on their toes. I am eating lots of veggies now & the only fruits I enjoy so far are prunes & pears (organic & homemade of course- ha ha). Still on the Liquid Gold- that is my favorite! Thanks Mommy! I go to bed between 6:30-7:00 pm & get up between 7:30-8:00 am. I take a short catnap in the morning & save my big nap for the afternoon (1.5 - 3 hours). I got my first tooth at 6 months old (bottom, center left). But, just the one so far.

My sister Morgan is the best. I just love watching her. She makes me laugh all the time. Anyway, here are the latest pictures. Enjoy!
Here I am playing with my music table. I am standing a little now.

Morgan is the bestest big sister.

It's a mirror image. Mini-me!

It has been so cold here but Mommy bundles us up & out we go for a walk ( & also to the playground). I am sitting forward now. No carseat for me & boy do I like looking at all the action. Morgan got a duck horn from Grammy & I give big belly laughs when she blows it.

Smiles, smiles, smiles.

TIS THE SEASON

2008-12-08T13:04:00.000-08:00

Snug as a bug.

Wow! I can pull a whole handful of Santas beard out. hee hee!

High- 5 for Santa! Morgan giving away her candy cane. She loves to share. Morgan takes dress-up day literally.

She pick-pocketed a fellow pilot's hat.

What do you think Dad-dee? Maybe I will grow up to be a pilot too.

Morgan was not too sure about Santa this year.

On our way out to the field to cut down our Christmas tree. We got a real pretty one this year.

Dad-dee, it's Rudolph!! Where is his red nose?

What is that Dad-dee? A llama?

I got to pet & feed baby goats too.

Where did Morgan go?? Ahhhh!

There she is! Whew!

SYDNEY SUE-HOO IS 6 MONTHS OLD

2008-11-28T10:04:00.000-08:00

Oh No! She is going to kiss me...AGAIN!!! The humility of it all!

I love Tad! Thank you Gran for getting this for Morgan when she was my age. He is so much fun!

Dad-dee & his girls. This is one of Dad-dees favorite things to do- have both girls to cuddle & read to.

Gosh, where does the time go? 6 months already!! My baby girl is growing up too fast. Can't they stay squishy little cuddle bugs forever? Miss Sydney weighs 16.8 lbs & is 25 3/4" long. Proving to inherit her Dad-dees height (yeah). She has the chubbiest thighs. They are so darn cute. I was looking back at Morgan's stats at this age & Sydney outweighs her by more than 2 lbs...uh oh! I think she may catch up to Morgan in weight fairly quickly if she continues at this rate. Morgan has always been tall & skinny (usually 50th percentile or higher for height & 25 th percentile for weight). Tall & skinny just the way her doc likes kids to be.

Everyone says Sydney looks like Gregg but she sure looks a lot like Mommy when she was this age. I think she has my eyes (although I see a little of Gregg's eye shape too) & my legs. Hmmmm.... One thing is for sure...she is a HUGE cuddle bug! I think we can thank Grammy for that! She NEVER put her down the first 6 weeks after she was born. Grammy says it is payback. I lived on her hip when I was a baby. She said she had to do everything with me hanging onto her. ha ha We enjoy it though. It goes by so fast & before we know it she will be out of our arms & off running.

Sydney Update

2008-11-08T20:47:00.000-08:00

Baby push-ups

All fall down!

Hi Tad! My sissy said I could borrow you. I think you are really neat!

Woo hoo! Love the Bumbo!

My kitty-Willow. She always hangs out with me when I am playing.

Ok, enough pictures Mom!

ANOTHER SIGHTING!

2008-10-19T15:38:00.001-07:00

There has been another sighting of the Shrieking Bird child of the Great Northwest. We have to be very stealthy to catch a good glimpse.

GET YOUR EARPLUGS!

2008-10-10T11:42:00.000-07:00

NEW SPECIES DISCOVERED!

2008-10-09T22:00:00.000-07:00

Morgan loves to help give Sydney a bath. I just have to keep reminding her not to pour water on her face. Sydney thinks her big sister is the best thing since...'liquid gold'.Look Mommy! I am such a good little helper.I think someone is growing fond of the camera. Uh oh! hee hee

SISTERS

2008-10-06T21:43:00.000-07:00

Here are the girls in Sydney's room. We were all having a little 'tummy time". Well, except Morgan. She gave her sister a hug & kiss & then she was on her way. So much play to do, so little time.

4 MONTH STATS

2008-09-23T20:59:00.000-07:00

I am growing like a weed and proving to have my Dad-dee's genes when it comes to growth- long & lean. Mommy says she is pretty happy about it. I think there is Miracle Gro in my liquid gold. Hmmm...Mommy says it is all the vitamins she takes.

Height: 25 1/4"---(90th percentile on the growth chart) (23 3/4" at 2 months)
Weight: 15.3 lbs (50th percentile) (13.1 lbs at 2 months)

I played so hard that I wore myself out. Dad-dee was watching his Cowboys beat the Packers & the next thing he knew I was out like a light.

A SIMPLE MORNING

2008-09-21T20:35:00.001-07:00

Here is a typical morning. Sydney sings to us as Morgan digs into her salsa eggs. Yum! It's the simple things in life that are so special.

Singing Sydney

2008-09-10T22:46:00.000-07:00

Last of Summer Days

2008-09-10T22:11:00.000-07:00

OOPSIE POOPSIE!

2008-08-22T21:48:00.000-07:00

I love tummy time. Look how strong I am now. Holding my head up high. I am a happy girl.Mommy said she bought this suit for Morgan. The tag says 2t. I think the size is way off...I am not that big....yet!

Afternoon siestas in Dad-dee's arms are the best. Ahhhhh!
And this is the way I re-pay him.....all over his shirt, shorts & leg. Ooopsie poopsie! Hey, I gotta christen my Dad-dee. Now he belongs to me. I have officially marked him. hee hee!! Mommy & dad-dee were laughing soooo hard. Not sure why...but, oh well. Love you Dad-dee!

2 MONTH STATS

2008-08-08T08:20:00.000-07:00

Wow! Can you believe I am 2 months old already? And, boy, have I grown.

weight: 13.1 lbs (8.2 lbs at birth)

height: 23 3/4 inches (19.5 at birth)

I am wearing 3-6 month clothes and Mommy keeps returning diapers for bigger sizes because I grow out of them so fast. Who knew that liquid gold stuff could do such amazing things. Mommy jokes she is going to feed it to the garden & grass. hee hee Gosh, when I think about it, it is not like a really eat a lot since I sleep 10-11 hours a night. Yup, that's right....just like my big sissy Morgan. I am a good sleeper too. I started sleeping through the night at 4 weeks old.

I am smiling all the time & cooing and Mommy has even gotten a few giggles out of me. She calls me a whirling dervish. Last night I moved all the way to the end of my crib. Mommy & Dad-dee were shocked to see I had spun myself around. They better watch out. Morgan may have been rolling over at 2 weeks old but I am going to be really MOVING before they know what hit them. hee hee!

SMILES!!!!

2008-07-18T12:01:00.001-07:00

8 weeks old

2008-07-18T09:22:00.000-07:00

Well, here I am again. Mommy says I have grown out of all my newborn clothes already. Now, I am wearing size 3 months. I am smiling & cooing all the time. I sleep 8 hours each night (Mommy seems pretty happy about this-don't know why...doesn't she want me up with her ALL the time?...Hmmmm). Well, more later....I gotta go demand Mommy's time...hee hee!

A LAZY AFTERNOON

2008-07-06T21:25:00.000-07:00

Yup, that is Calvin sacked out on my legs. He finally found an opportunity to pin me down & take a nap. Poor Calvin, he misses Dad-dee too (mostly his lap). They are like two 'slugs bug' peas in a 'slug bug' pod. This will have to do until Dad-dee gets back. Calvin will just have to learn to share with Sydney. Hey, he did it with Morgan & survived...hee hee!

Weight Training

2008-07-04T22:42:00.001-07:00

I got this baby dumbell for a gift. Mommy has me working out already. Ok, I'll do it...but Im not gonna like it.

Ok, all done!!

Family Portraits

2008-06-30T19:41:00.000-07:00

Sydney & Mommy

Sydney in Grammy hands sleeps peacefully.

Morgan- pretty as a flower!

3 Generations!!!

Here I am with Grammy catching a few rays ( one of Mommy's tricks to getting me to sleep through the night ).

4 1/2 WEEKS OLD & CUTE AS A BUTTON!

2008-06-25T22:05:00.000-07:00

Where does the time go? I can't believe our precious Sydney is a month old already. She is doing so great. I have her in bed by 9:30 -10:00 & she sleeps until 5:45am. Not bad! My goal is to have her sleeping from 7pm -7am by 2 months (like her sister, Morgan)....we'll see.

Mommy says I need to do this all night!

2008-06-11T09:29:00.000-07:00

A Day in the Life of Sydney

2008-06-05T19:19:00.000-07:00

I will be 2 weeks old Friday June 6th. Woo hoo! Mommy says I am an easy baby. I only have to be changed & fed once at night. She says the blueprint they used with my sissy Morgan is working great for me too.

Well, here is how I spend my days.
First, I start my day off with a nap (between feedings of course).

Then, it is time for my afternoon siesta (another nap).

Then, I am forced to entertain myself on this musical matt and look at myself in this mirror. I kinda like the mirror. Who's that cute baby I keep seeing in there?
Well, that's about it....nap, eat, nap, eat, play, tummy time, eat, nap....you get the idea.

My first week!

2008-06-01T13:57:00.000-07:00

Here I am, sleeping on Mommy on our back porch. As you can see, I lead a stressful life.

Big sister Morgan is always excited to see me. Mommy and Daddy say the word "gentle" when she gets close, I wonder what that means....

Here's Daddy giving me my first bottle. I drank it down really fast, Daddy was very happy -- he did not realize I had "marked" his right shoulder :-)

Don't be fooled by this smile -- I am brewing something for Daddy to clean up very soon!

I hate needles!!

2008-05-25T20:12:00.000-07:00

My mommy does not like getting her blood drawn (or needles for that matter). She went to la-la land before I was born, and needed supplemental (mommy puts the mental in supplemental) oxygen. Daddy had thankfully stepped out and not witnessed this dramatic turn of events, but when he returned and saw mommy, he shook his head and muttered something about FEMA and whether mommy was too big a disaster area even for them...

Before blood draw:

After blood draw:

All hail me!!

2008-05-23T19:00:00.000-07:00

I'm here!! Time to celebrate! The girls now outnumber Daddy 3-1. He is toast; no, he is burnt toast. Morgan and I will hatch a plan to break him down until he is powerless to resist our every thought and wish. GIRL POWER!!!!