Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Bathtime Fun


Sydney is a bathtime freak. She LOVES getting a bath. If you ask her if she wants to take a bath, she shreiks all the way to the bathroom, and can barely get her clothes off because she is so excited. The other day, she spent almost an hour in the tub. She just played and played. the water was cold and she was completely wrinkled when she was done. At one point, I turned around after doing laundry (right across the hall) and she had letters stuck everywhere on the tub.. One of our rules is don't stand in the tub...I think she disobeyed that rule, but it was funny enough to see that she got them so high and on every space she could reach, and was so proud of herself, I had to take a picture.

We also have some news, for those who don't know, we had our ultrasound on 1/22 and they are telling me we are having another girl!! The pictures I got aren't very good, so I don't have any pictures to post. I am having another ultrasound 2/19 (the dr wants better pictures of the heart and spine), so hopefully we will get some good profile or hand and foot shots then. Sydney still isn't quite "aware" that there is going to be an actual baby living in the house, but she does know that there is a baby in mommy's belly... she giggles when she hears it or says it. But anyway, hopefully we will have pictures to show soon!

Flowers, Flowers everywhere!

Well, Sydney's room is finally complete. I organized the closet, we moved all of her clothes from the "baby's" room, she has a dresser and all of her toys in her room, and the final touch was the amazing flowers that Grandma Lynn painted on the wall to match Sydney's comforter. As you can see from the pictures they are huge, and they match the comforter perfectly. Sydney is so proud of them, if you walk in the house, and haven't seen them, the first thing she does is say "flowers" and takes you to her room to see them. We really can't thank Grandma Lynn enough for completing Sydney's room so perfectly....
Thank you!!!

Thursday, January 8, 2009

Magic House Fun!!

I know, it has been forever since I posted-sorry. New Years was fairly uneventful for us, we hung out at home and relaxed New Years Eve with cousin Stephen, Michelle and Wesley. We just sat around, talked and played WII. New Years Day Derek and I took Sydney to the Magic House. I was very excited to take her, it had been forever since I had been there, and I was hoping Sydney would have fun. I think she did, although there were alot of things that weren't for her just yet. That place is huge, alot bigger than I remember, but it has been probably 20 years since I was there last. We went and saw and did everything we possibly could.

There were lots of kids (although it could have been worse) and Sydney is a bit on the shy side, so there were things she wanted to do, but didn't want to get in the middle of a bunch of kids, so we will have to wait until next time.

I really can't wait to take her back there in a couple of years, when she is a bit bigger and able to do and understand more things. It was a bit pricey, but worth it. If you are looking for something to do with kids, I highly recommend it. Parents can have just as much fun as the kids!!

Here are some pictures from our day.

Big Girl!!

Sliding, one of her favorite things to do!

Walking a Balance Beam in the air.

Playing in the sand, another favorite.


Looking in a Teepee


The electric ball thing didn't work so well on my hair.




Princess Sydney

(you might have to make this one bigger to see her)


More sliding


Crawling in a tunnel


Sitting on a leaf of Jack's Beanstalk


Tuckered little girl on the way home.