10 Months!



Sydney is 10 Months Old...and now that we finally got ATT Uverse, we will not have so many delays in posting updates.  If I knew internet could be this fast, I would have switched ages ago! 

So...not too much happened during that month.  Sydney did start cruising though, and trying to stand.  As you can see in the picture below, she still sleeps like a champ.  At school, Sydney is known for being a champion eater.  We observed this first hand as she ate more than most of the adults at Rosh Hashanna dinner!

Sydney's bottom two teeth started to come through, making her a sweet little drooler.

Perhaps what makes Sydney truely Sydney is her unique ability to hit you in the face and smile so that you just can't be mad.  (We are working on that)



Look at my bed head!

Nothing sweeter than a baby sleeping with her tush in the air!

9 Months!

I swear...we did take this picture at 9 months. And then it sat in my camera for a few weeks while life got a little crazy! Poor Sydney...second child syndrome? Nope...we spend so much time loving on her that we don't have time to blog...

So, here is what went on from August 4-Sept 4

Sydney started eating more table food, started crawling, pulling herself up, likes clawing at your face (playfully), is in 75th percentile for height and weight, got her first flu shot, was in her first hurricane (Hurricane Irene)...in Baltimore for cousin Reid's Bar Mitzvah, loves laughing at Ryan and watching him play, dances to music, and still sleeps like a champ.

Hilton Head

We went to Hilton Head! We had a great time, and Ryan discovered Superman Ice Cream!
Sydney was a perfect age to take to the beach. Old enough to sit up on her own, but too young to crawl...

Ryan and Daddy loved playing at the beach together!

And in the end, the parents won!

8 Months

At 8 months, we realized Sydney should probably eat some solid food! She eats saltines, bagels, pasta, and egg foo young! She also loves popcorn, hot dogs, peanuts, honey, and gum. (just seeing if you're paying attention) We also gave up on the infant carrier and gave her the big car seat. She loves laughing at Ryan, and squirms after Charlie. She randomly says "mama" which we like a lot! This month, Sydney went to Hilton and liked playing in the sand, eating the sand, and sharing a stoller with Ryan.

Cleveland

One of the most frequent requests from Ryan is for us to put Sydney on his lap. He just wants to sit and hug her all the time.
We went to Cleveland for Nana's retirement. We had a great time!

Nana dressed up for the "My Fair Lady" theme. We loved her fancy hat! Ryan (being Ryan) refused to take a picture. The trade off is that he sat in the sanctuary for an hour and a half like a perfect angel.

7 Months!

At 7 months, we sure have a lot to report! Sydney is 26 inches long (38th percentile) and is 19 pounds (85th percentile). We are so happy that she is growing so well. Sydney loves her baby food. She gets excited as soon as she sees us take out the bowl! Sydney can also sit up on her own (she rode in a grocery cart for the first time and loved it), and she is trying very hard to crawl. (She does "push-ups, planks, and downward facing dog" and slides backward...but no crawling") Sydney's personality is coming out as well. She is still very easygoing, but she does love the sound of her own voice. She sits there and happily screams. She really loves people, and as soon as she makes eye contact with someone, she smiles at them. She smiles the biggest when she sees Ryan. However, now in second place is Charlie!

Four Years Old!

Ryan turned 4 on June 12, and we had so much fun celebrating! (It took so long to recover, I am just now posting this update...)

We celebrated at Play activity center which reminded Ryan of his favorite TV show, Wipeout.

Here is what Ryan is up to at age 4:

He loves to hug Sydney, go bowling, swimming, play any sport, and really does not like hot weather. Ryan loves to talk

Has an imaginary friend named Ja Ja

Doesn't fall asleep until at least 10pm, no matter how early we start our bed time routine

Loves having company over

Loves being with family

Thinks superheros are the coolest thing ever

Would put Nuttella on carrots if we allowed it

Is not afraid of anything and kills the bugs for me

Helps to feed Sydney her baby food

Loves to watch people jump off the diving board

Favorite food is shrimp, any candy, and "Fire on the Table" (Japanese)

Favorite Color is Red

Favorite Superhero is Superman

Favorite Song is "Baby" by Justin Bieber