Christmas

It was wonderful. Syd was a trooper and did so well with all of the action. I wasn't even trying to take pictures though, so I have to rely on my Mom and my Mother-in-law. I'll post them as I receive them.
This is Sydney in her gift from her cousins Finnley and Scout. She was so darling.

Funny

Today we came home from our morning outing and I was in the kitchen putting some things away, I could hear Syd downstairs being busy, but didn't look to see what she was doing. When I finally took a peek down the stairs, this is what I saw....




She was very busy indeed. Bringing up Dave's shoes from the closet by the back door. She left them in a pile right at the bottom of the stairs and climbed up around them.

bring on the library

Did you know that she's taking steps?

Fall 09

Syd figured out the zipper on her pajamas. That's going to be a challenge. She woke up yesterday and said, "uh, oh" She had unzipped down to her feet. I'll say that's an uh, oh.






Playing outside at Great Grandpa Huff's house with Grammie. This was Syd's first time in the leaves I think.




I gave her a Cabbage Patch Kid - Newborn, last week. She was so attached to it, I thought that I had made a terrible mistake. We're okay now though, the newness just needed to wear off a bit. She does love her baby though, has to always have the bottle with her.

Elk

Went up to Evergreen to the cabin for a night this weekend, there were over 50 Elk just cruising thru the neighborhood. The things that are normal, everyday things for some people, are really quite remarkable for us.

sliding is her favorite

When they don't have snow, they make do

Santa Barbara

Goings on in October

Uncle Craig found every video on the internet of sea lions and land lions

Baby JT's car seat is just her size.


Syd didn't care who won, it was just fun watching Tea and Dro make the men move. Lots of banging.

Curlers at Grandma's house.


Getting ready for bed. Who doesn't love naked time?

With Grandma's rollers

PJ's and shoes

Syd's indoor slide

Playing by herself

I was working in the kitchen and could hear Syd's conversation with her toys. I had to try to capture it. She didn't know I was there for a while, but then I was found out.

action

I know it's a bit much, but she was so cute.

These will have to do

I've been waiting to post, in hopes that I'd have some fantastic shots of Syd. My camera (or it's just the operator) hasn't really been cooperating though. So, below you have images of Syd trying to help Dave clean the roof top deck after our Synthetic Turf was installed and the rest are just life around here lately. Syd wearing my big hat and then the shot in the car seat was because I was feeling like all we were doing was driving that day. You kind of get that feeling from her expression I think.









The news with Syd is that she's talking quite a bit, and is getting quite good at it. Our friends Royce and Jon just had their baby boy last week and Syd can already say his name "JT." Pretty adorable. Eyebrow is a new word too, and she's all over the animal sounds. Ask her what a Kitty says and she'll hiss right back at you. Sadly, that's the only thing she hears one of our cats saying. Whoopsy. Oh, another good one is "oh, boy." She's not walking yet, but she's just started trying to get herself upright from the floor without any support. She's getting there.

Sorry for the delay

at the neighborhood pool

This was two weekends ago that she was feverish and wouldn't eat, so we tried a fruit bar. It was very cold.

Pool at Grandma's.

One morning with her mouth full of banana. Still cute though.

Today, with our morning beverages. We try and start the day this way most days.

Daddy and his girl this morning. He was ready for work.