Ryan and Sydney

Friday, August 12, 2011

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!

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.

Monday, July 4, 2011

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!