What a Week!!!

This was such an exciting week for Sydney. Not only was it her first Thanksgiving, Sydney was also baptized. Grandma, Grandpa, Grammy, and Great Gram joined us for Sydney's first Thanksgiving. It was quite an event. Jason (assisted by Steve) deep fried a turkey.

Steve had a very important job....Standing by with the fire extinguisher! And for those that were wondering....No, he didn't have to use it.

And 51 minutes later we had a beautifully cooked turkey.

Sydney enjoyed her Thanksgiving dinner. She had turkey for the first time. She also enjoyed corn, beets, peas, mashed potatoes, and bread. She ate every last morsel.

Friday evening we all headed over to the square in Leonardtown and enjoyed the holiday festivities. We listened to Mrs. Clause read stories, saw Santa come to town on a sleigh, and watched the tree lighting ceremony.


Sydney got her picture taken with the gingerbread man.

Sydney enjoyed the petting zoo as well. She got to pet donkeys, sheep, ponies, and cows.

Sydney got to see the horses very close up.

That evening, we had a great dinner at a Mexican restaurant. Sydney really enjoyed that. One of Sydney's traits is the way she eats and drinks. Ever since she was born, she reminded me of a little bird. The way she stretches out her neck and opens her mouth makes me think of the way a little bird takes food from mamma bird. We didn't had a sippy cup so I gave Sydney some water through a straw. It was so cute how drank the water.

Today was Sydney's big day! We celebrated her baptism at Middleham and St. Peter's Parish Hall. It was a busy day at the church...and as always, Sydney did great! Again, there must have been 6 people that came up after the service asking us if Sydney ever cries. It's unbelievable how little she actually cries. She has got to be one of the happiest and laid back babies ever. Sydney looked like a little princess today.

Sydney's godparents are Christina and Steve.

I Can't Believe It's The Middle of November Already!!!

Where has the time gone? I had all the intentions in the world to post these Halloween pictures the week of Halloween. I can't believe it's almost Thanksgiving and I'm finally getting around to doing this. I have to admit that the only reason I'm posting up today is because my sister-in-law has been pestering me for the last few days (Thanks Case!)

So for Sydney's first Halloween, she was a witch. Her costume was so cute, so I would almost consider her a witch princess :)



Jason dressed as well. He put on his civil war re-enacting uniform.



We took Sydney to Ann Marie Gardens where she trick-or-treated through the haunted path. We all had a very good time. Maybe next year, she'll understand Halloween a little bit better :)
I think Jason had a blast getting to dress up and hang out with the little one for the holiday.

Every week we take Sydney to a playgroup at Kiddos. This was Sydney's first time that daddy got to go. Sydney and Dad had a blast. And Sydney crawled all the way through the tunnel again!

Ride 'em Cowgirl!

No Hands!

So things have been changing pretty fast around here. Sydney started at a new daycare and is doing great! She loves hanging out with the big kids (the 2-year olds) all day. And I think they love hanging out with her as well. Sydney is getting around very well these days. She pulls herself up very quickly. She tries to walk but hasn't quite figured out how to move her feet. As far as eating...She has been refusing to let us feed her. Yes, can you believe it. I had no idea that at 8 months old babies can feed themselves. I'm not even sure I should still call her a baby! We have to cut regular food up into little pieces and she chows down. However, she still does NOT have any teeth! Her favorite foods are spinach, bananas, and cheerios! I recently fed her yogurt. The first time she wasn't too crazy about it, but the second time she seemed to like it better.

We also met Sydney's new doctor that will be taking care of her foot. He is not quite like her doctor in Syracuse, but he definitely knows his stuff. Unfortunately he delivered the bad news that she will need to wear her shoes until she is 4 (not 2 like we had previously thought). I'm sure it will be OK though. She doesn't seem to mind them, so we'll just take things one day at a time.

Today was the first day that I took Sydney to church by myself. Jason wasn't able to make it, so it was up to me to keep Sydney happy for the entire 45 minutes. She did a fantastic job! Thank goodness for cheerios. They kept her happy for the last 20 minutes. Oh, And I can't forget the part where Father David gave her a big hunk of bread during communion. That made her quite happy! She did pass on the wine though ;)

So time is flying by. We are getting ready for Sydney's baptism, which is 2 weeks from today. Thanksgiving is right around the corner so we have been preparing the house for our family to stay with us. There aren't enough hours in day to get everything ready; hopefully we'll come close.