My Babies
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
11 Months already...
We took Sydney for her first ride on the carousel on Sunday...she really enjoyed watching it, but wasn't too sure about riding it. I think Daddy made her nervous!
I can't believe Sydney is 11 months old already! We went to the doctor yesterday because my mom and I thought for sure she had an ear infection (she was whiny, rubbing her ear, and holding her head to the side)...well, her ears were perfect! But we did find out why she's been acting like that...she's apparently had a sore throat/cold that no one knew about. Dr. M. said that her throat looked very pink and it could be bothering her quite a bit. He said she should be feeling better over the next 2 days though. I'm glad it was nothing worse!
While we were there, they decided to go ahead and do the " routine check-up" portion of her 12 month visit. She weighs 19 lb 4 oz and is 28 3/4 inches long. She laughed when Dr. M. pushed around on her tummy, looked at him funny when he moved her legs around, and wiggled a lot when he looked in her ears/nose....she even showed him that she could walk! She was very good while we were there, but she always is! They have so much stuff to see now that she's mobile! She played with their cabinet handles, found a chair to bang on, some books to read, and even some fish to watch!
At 11 Months you:
- Have decided to let go and walk short distances
- Think it's funny when Athena growls at you
- Take 2 long naps a day
- Love eating the "graduates" stage foods
- Have started eating table food with us
- Still like Mommy's milk, but will take it in a cup sometimes
- Still LOVE bath time
- Like to cuddle
- Know which cabinet in the kitchen has your snacks in it
- Like to see kids and play with them
- Spent your first night away from Mommy (and survived it)
- Can wave hi/bye...but usually do it when no one is looking
- Had your first Christmas with us!!
I have already started planning and buying supplies for her birthday party! I can't believe my baby is almost ONE! It seems like only yesterday she was a teeny tiny little thing! Look for more information on her party soon!
While we were there, they decided to go ahead and do the " routine check-up" portion of her 12 month visit. She weighs 19 lb 4 oz and is 28 3/4 inches long. She laughed when Dr. M. pushed around on her tummy, looked at him funny when he moved her legs around, and wiggled a lot when he looked in her ears/nose....she even showed him that she could walk! She was very good while we were there, but she always is! They have so much stuff to see now that she's mobile! She played with their cabinet handles, found a chair to bang on, some books to read, and even some fish to watch!
At 11 Months you:
- Have decided to let go and walk short distances
- Think it's funny when Athena growls at you
- Take 2 long naps a day
- Love eating the "graduates" stage foods
- Have started eating table food with us
- Still like Mommy's milk, but will take it in a cup sometimes
- Still LOVE bath time
- Like to cuddle
- Know which cabinet in the kitchen has your snacks in it
- Like to see kids and play with them
- Spent your first night away from Mommy (and survived it)
- Can wave hi/bye...but usually do it when no one is looking
- Had your first Christmas with us!!
I have already started planning and buying supplies for her birthday party! I can't believe my baby is almost ONE! It seems like only yesterday she was a teeny tiny little thing! Look for more information on her party soon!
Christmas Day with Sydney
Here is the video of Sydney on Christmas Day...she was excited about the tree and the dogs were just excited!
Happy New Years!
For New Years, we spent time with good family and friends. We went over to a family friends house and had dinner and hoped and prayed the kids wouldn't break anything! LOL We went to visit a long-time friend of Ricky's and had a wonderful time! Their house is beautiful and the food was amazing! I think they enjoyed watching our goofy kids play around on the bean bags and watch the fire.
Sydney clapping with her tongue stuck out
The 3 grandbabies: Austin, Sydney, & Katie
Gotta love the look Sydney is giving Megan
She loved the blanket from Michael & Sandra
On New Years Day, Kyle & I headed off to Leesburg, AL for our anniversary trip...and our first night away from Sydney. Sydney got to stay with my Mom, so I didn't worry about her at all. We went to "The Secret" Bed & Breakfast. We were up on the mountain with no plans whatsoever, which was great! The view was AMAZING! We went out to dinner and came back to watch some movies and relax. It was nice to relax and not have to wake up early! The breakfast was wonderful! Fresh eggs, pecan pankcakes, and sausage....yum yum! After breakfast and check-out, we took the scenic drive through Little River Canyon which is a beautiful place. When we got home, Sydney was so excited to see us that she started clapping! It was the cutest thing! I'm so glad we were able to take a short anniversary trip together since we haven't spent much time alone since Sydney arrived...not that we mind though! We love her to pieces!
Here are some pictures that Mom took while we were gone. Apparently, Austin & Sydney had fun playing with their cars! Notice Sydney's dirty mouth? I guess Mimi let's her go wild and not take baths! Just kidding! Mimi said she had *just* finished eating and who could pass up this cute picture opportunity?
Christmas with Grandparents
On Christmas Eve, we went to my grandparents house...we've done this for as long as I can remember, so we decided to continue the tradition with Sydney. When we got there, they had one of her presents ready to open. It was a little rocking horse that sings and makes noise...she really liked it! Now that she has figured out how to make it rock, she REALLY likes it!
My sister and her family drove up from Mobile the day after Christmas to spend a week with family here. Sunday night we had a big Christmas gathering at our grandparents house. The kids went wild opening gifts and then the adults went wild playing Dirty Santa! It was a fun night with family!
Later in the week, we all went to my Dad's house for Christmas time with them. The kids found the tractor hiding away and convinced Papaw Tim to ride them around on it. For some reason, Sydney and Austin weren't being their hapy selves (too tired maybe?) so we don't have many pictures of them smiling.
My sister and her family drove up from Mobile the day after Christmas to spend a week with family here. Sunday night we had a big Christmas gathering at our grandparents house. The kids went wild opening gifts and then the adults went wild playing Dirty Santa! It was a fun night with family!
Later in the week, we all went to my Dad's house for Christmas time with them. The kids found the tractor hiding away and convinced Papaw Tim to ride them around on it. For some reason, Sydney and Austin weren't being their hapy selves (too tired maybe?) so we don't have many pictures of them smiling.
We also got to spend some time with Gabe while he was here for Christmas break. Sydney really likes her Uncle Gabe, but as always his time here was too short and we will miss him while he is in Michigan. We will be looking forward to his next visit!
Christmas at Home
So we decided (ok, I told Kyle and he agreed haha) that from now on we will stay home on Christmas day. We want to do this so that we can take a break from the craziness of Christmas and just spend time being a family. I think we really enjoyed not having to rush around or anything!
After Sydney went to bed on Christmas Eve, Santa went to work! Kyle & I wrapped a few gifts for Sydney and had them all ready and waiting under the tree for when she woke up the next morning! She was pretty surprised when she got to the living room and found presents under the tree (we hadn't put any under it before Christmas).
My Mom & Ricky stopped by for a quick visit (and to steal some breakfast)...I think Sydney was still a little overwhelmed by all of the stuff at that point! She couldn't decide whether to play or see Mimi & Papa Ricky. A little later Kyle's Mom, Dad, & Grandmother came down to spend time with us (ok...really to see Sydney LOL). They came with A LOT more presents for Sydney to open! She decided that she liked pulling the paper off of the presents. Her favorite gifts from them were her book set and her sock monkey!
After Sydney went to bed on Christmas Eve, Santa went to work! Kyle & I wrapped a few gifts for Sydney and had them all ready and waiting under the tree for when she woke up the next morning! She was pretty surprised when she got to the living room and found presents under the tree (we hadn't put any under it before Christmas).
My Mom & Ricky stopped by for a quick visit (and to steal some breakfast)...I think Sydney was still a little overwhelmed by all of the stuff at that point! She couldn't decide whether to play or see Mimi & Papa Ricky. A little later Kyle's Mom, Dad, & Grandmother came down to spend time with us (ok...really to see Sydney LOL). They came with A LOT more presents for Sydney to open! She decided that she liked pulling the paper off of the presents. Her favorite gifts from them were her book set and her sock monkey!
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