Sydney said two new words today:
purple and popcorn
She's also started saying "potty" the past couple days when she sees me peeing! Gotta love her!
Monday, May 24, 2010
On the move!
All she wants to do is walk! It's so much fun and oh the smiles we get. I never thought about how much joy my daughter would bring to complete strangers. It melts my heart that she can make someones day. She's just so darn adorable! Add a new walker wobble to that face and she's irresistible. The only thing is, it now takes us over 20 minutes just to walk to our car through the parking lot. Don't even think about picking her up. Unless you want to go deaf of course. But I don't mind. Slowing down for the things that matter in life is what makes life so wonderful. I guess our days of sitting down to eat for more than ten minutes are over though.
You know what else makes life wonderful? CUPCAKES!
Yup, we took Syd to The Cupcakery yesterday and she loved it!
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A few ladies nearby could not stop laughing at how much Syd was enjoying that icing. And also how neat she was eating! If you're wondering if she finished that cupcake, the answer is yes.
This is definitely a trip we will have to take more often. She certainly deserves it. She's such a good girl!
You know what else makes life wonderful? CUPCAKES!
Yup, we took Syd to The Cupcakery yesterday and she loved it!
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A few ladies nearby could not stop laughing at how much Syd was enjoying that icing. And also how neat she was eating! If you're wondering if she finished that cupcake, the answer is yes.
This is definitely a trip we will have to take more often. She certainly deserves it. She's such a good girl!
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Big Girl Walking!
It's official. Sydney is walking!!!!!
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I was hiding out in the bedroom when Jason came in all excited.
"BABE! You missed it! She just walked over to me from the swing."
So I jumped out of bed to go see if she would walk again. Sure enough, she was suddenly a walker. I was speechless, and I could not stop smiling. I mean, she's been taking solo steps here and then, but suddenly walking around like it's no big deal? So cool! And the wobble is no joke. It's funny enough to cure any bad day.
My little girl is a toddler.
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I was hiding out in the bedroom when Jason came in all excited.
"BABE! You missed it! She just walked over to me from the swing."
So I jumped out of bed to go see if she would walk again. Sure enough, she was suddenly a walker. I was speechless, and I could not stop smiling. I mean, she's been taking solo steps here and then, but suddenly walking around like it's no big deal? So cool! And the wobble is no joke. It's funny enough to cure any bad day.
My little girl is a toddler.
Monday, May 17, 2010
Being Polite
Sydney did a few things today that made me such a proud momma. We've been saying "bless you!" when she sneezes for quite some time now, and today, today she said it to US! Not once, not twice, but all three times we sneezed! (Apparently we sneeze a lot around here. Thanks, Beaker.) She also signed please for the first time today. Then, after eating her dinner I gave her a napkin and told her to wipe her face and she did it! The fact that she truly enjoys being so polite and proper is what makes me the most proud. She gets quite the smile on her face when she figures things out. There are even things she does that I never taught her. Like covering her mouth when she coughs for example, or crossing her ankles when she sits. I just love her so much!
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Happy 15 Months!
Highlights:
Weight: Check back after her appt. June 2!
Height: Check back after her appt. June 2!
Tooth Count: 10 and more on their way very soon.
Vocabulary: 37 words! Mom, Daddy, Baby, Sydney, Dolly, Pop-Pop, hi, bye, cat, doggie, bunny, bear, fish, duck, baby, piggy, bubble, cookie, meow, ruff, roar, stinky, cheese, up, nap, sleep, more, this, thank you, hot, ball, nose, eyes, ear, belly, yes, no
Signs: milk, more, eat, all done, change me, sleep, stars (for puffs), thank you, hungry, and she does I love you without the pinky. Of course, waves hi and bye too.
On The Move: Crawling, Cruising, will take solo steps if not going far, will walk across whole condo if I hold my arms out and keep walking backwards for her to follow.
Personality: Silly! Laughs a lot.
Favorite of the Month: My favorite thing she does at the moment, is pull up my shirt to point to my belly button. She calls it "baby".
Weight: Check back after her appt. June 2!
Height: Check back after her appt. June 2!
Tooth Count: 10 and more on their way very soon.
Vocabulary: 37 words! Mom, Daddy, Baby, Sydney, Dolly, Pop-Pop, hi, bye, cat, doggie, bunny, bear, fish, duck, baby, piggy, bubble, cookie, meow, ruff, roar, stinky, cheese, up, nap, sleep, more, this, thank you, hot, ball, nose, eyes, ear, belly, yes, no
Signs: milk, more, eat, all done, change me, sleep, stars (for puffs), thank you, hungry, and she does I love you without the pinky. Of course, waves hi and bye too.
On The Move: Crawling, Cruising, will take solo steps if not going far, will walk across whole condo if I hold my arms out and keep walking backwards for her to follow.
Personality: Silly! Laughs a lot.
Favorite of the Month: My favorite thing she does at the moment, is pull up my shirt to point to my belly button. She calls it "baby".
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Mommy Moment
Today Sydney came crawling up to me, REAKING of poop, with a ton of brown stuff on her face and hands! Now this is her first poop in her new cloth diaper so I've been waiting, and wondering how this is all going to go. I think I froze for a minute. Then, without thinking, I wiped her face with my finger to smell it. It was OREOS! LOL!!! I've never felt more like a mommy until I took that chance of it actually being poop. I mean, it really could have been poop. She even had some on her butt from sitting on the cookie!
Oh and PS. She DID really poop too. And it did stay contained. Cloth diaper success!
Oh and PS. She DID really poop too. And it did stay contained. Cloth diaper success!
Monday, May 10, 2010
Fluffy Butt
Tell me that isn't the cutest butt you've ever seen?
Today is officially Day 1 in Operation: Rash-Be-Gone. We had no leaks the past two nights using the flushable inserts in her little gPants, and hoping for the same results with the gcloth. Fingers crossed! I'm really liking the wipe solution I made yesterday with the flannel wipes. I am now anxiously awaiting her first poop. Stay tuned.
Sunday, May 9, 2010
Mothers Day
I was supposed to sleep in this morning. But I was too excited. No reason really. I just wanted a big hug from my silly little girl. When she finally woke up, Sydney and Jason went to get me Starbucks. It was delivered to my bed, along with a card and chocolates. I really wasn't expecting those. It was very sweet. Jason helped Sydney write "Mommy" on the envelope and signed everyone's name-including Charley and Beaker. All my babies. I am one really blessed mommy.
I was brought breakfast in bed a while later and pretty much spent the morning just relaxing and watching tv from under my covers. Sydney popped in a couple times for a kiss and left just as quickly. When she went down for her nap, I got ready to go drive around a bit.
Where did I go?
To exchange Sydney's new cloth diapers! I bought a gdiaper starter kit yesterday on clearance when I finally had it about her ongoing rash issue. Well, I was jipped the snap in liners.
Jason gave me a few dollars for whatever I wanted for myself while I was out.
What did I buy?
Cloth diapering stuff for Sydney! They were out of the size I needed, so I had to do a return. I got a gPants 2 pack and a 6 pack of cloth inserts since the flushable inserts cost more than disposables.I ended up being able to keep the $5 giftcard I got yesterday, plus got an additional $5 coupon on the gPants package. Then I got another $5 giftcard for buying 2 gdiaper products! Super deal! So I spent my savings on some flannel wipes at another baby store and got to check out some other brands of cloth diaper options.
When I got back, I was pretty busy.
What did I do?
Prep the cloth inserts for Sydney's diapers! (aka 6 times washing and drying!) I also washed her two gPants and the small pack of cloth wipes I got today. Hey, if I'm going laundry anyway, I might as well save on wipes.
What did I do next?
Make my own wipes solution! I'm telling you. This rash problem of hers, it better take a permanent vacation within a week or I'm completely out of ideas. Eliminating all the chemicals, chlorine, plastic, latex, etc HAS to work, right? I'm really hoping it works, because switching over to cloth will save us so much money, especially with another baby coming. And you can't deny how adorable babies look in those soft little covers!
So I didn't spend my Mothers Day taking a break from my mommy duties. I didn't sleep in. I changed two diapers. I still put Syd down for her nap. I quietly bit my tongue over the potato chip appetizer Jason fed her for dinner. I even settled a short whiny spout Syd was having. Tomorrow morning, my sink will still be full of dirty dishes. The carpet still needs to be vacuumed. There are still dirty socks all over the place.
But this Mother's Day was even better than last years. Because that's what being a mom is all about. It's not about expensive dinners, a clean house, and spa days. It's messy. It's exhausting. It's financially draining. And you know what I get back? Smiles. Hugs. And if I'm lucky-big wet kisses.
Nothing gets better than that. Nothing!
I was brought breakfast in bed a while later and pretty much spent the morning just relaxing and watching tv from under my covers. Sydney popped in a couple times for a kiss and left just as quickly. When she went down for her nap, I got ready to go drive around a bit.
Where did I go?
To exchange Sydney's new cloth diapers! I bought a gdiaper starter kit yesterday on clearance when I finally had it about her ongoing rash issue. Well, I was jipped the snap in liners.
Jason gave me a few dollars for whatever I wanted for myself while I was out.
What did I buy?
Cloth diapering stuff for Sydney! They were out of the size I needed, so I had to do a return. I got a gPants 2 pack and a 6 pack of cloth inserts since the flushable inserts cost more than disposables.I ended up being able to keep the $5 giftcard I got yesterday, plus got an additional $5 coupon on the gPants package. Then I got another $5 giftcard for buying 2 gdiaper products! Super deal! So I spent my savings on some flannel wipes at another baby store and got to check out some other brands of cloth diaper options.
When I got back, I was pretty busy.
What did I do?
Prep the cloth inserts for Sydney's diapers! (aka 6 times washing and drying!) I also washed her two gPants and the small pack of cloth wipes I got today. Hey, if I'm going laundry anyway, I might as well save on wipes.
What did I do next?
Make my own wipes solution! I'm telling you. This rash problem of hers, it better take a permanent vacation within a week or I'm completely out of ideas. Eliminating all the chemicals, chlorine, plastic, latex, etc HAS to work, right? I'm really hoping it works, because switching over to cloth will save us so much money, especially with another baby coming. And you can't deny how adorable babies look in those soft little covers!
So I didn't spend my Mothers Day taking a break from my mommy duties. I didn't sleep in. I changed two diapers. I still put Syd down for her nap. I quietly bit my tongue over the potato chip appetizer Jason fed her for dinner. I even settled a short whiny spout Syd was having. Tomorrow morning, my sink will still be full of dirty dishes. The carpet still needs to be vacuumed. There are still dirty socks all over the place.
But this Mother's Day was even better than last years. Because that's what being a mom is all about. It's not about expensive dinners, a clean house, and spa days. It's messy. It's exhausting. It's financially draining. And you know what I get back? Smiles. Hugs. And if I'm lucky-big wet kisses.
Nothing gets better than that. Nothing!
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