Mommy's Little Pumpkin!

Bathtime: still my favorite way to end the day

Building up her Portfolio!

Sydney had her first professional photoshoot this past weekend and it was a lot of work! Whew! She was a great sport and we got some pretty cute shots even though she was working on NO nap. I looked around and other children had outfit changes, props, and Halloween costumes. . I'm just happy with got through the entire process without any emergency diaper changes, etc,   ;)

You can see all of the pics here.

I can do it ALL by myself!

We're mobile

 

We tried the Baby Bjorn before, but Sydney was too little and had to face Momma. She didn't care for that too much. Now that she can face the world, she's happy! She "hung out" in there for about an hour.

How Time Flies!

Sydney is 4 Months Old! Lots of changes, once again! Sydney has definitely found her voice and is getting good at making new and different letter sounds - g, b, k, a, and even rasberries.

She loves looking in the mirror at the "other baby," especially during bath time. Syndey has learned to giggle and her favorite toys are her pink dragon, black and white zebra, and the monkey face in her "Who Loves Baby?" picture album.

These days, Syndey is putting EVERYTHING in her mouth - her hands, toys, clothes - anything she can grab on to! We've started brushing her gums at bath time - which actually makes her smile. May that means she won't mind going to the dentist when she's older?!

Sydney attended some big celebrations this past month - Lita and Baba's Anniversary party and her first wedding!

 

At her 4 month Dr's appt, she weighed in at 12 and a half lbs (35th percentile) and measured 24 and half inches long (65th percentile.) She got her second round of shots and was definitely out of sorts for the couple days that followed. :(

To see all of the pictures from the last month, click here.

Sydney's 3 Months Old!

Our big girl is 3 months old! We can't believe how much she's changed - and WE'VE changed in the last 3 months! She is still wearing some newborn outfits, if you can believe it, but has graduated to some of her "big girl" 3-Month outfits as well.

This month she definitely moved towards a more predictable napping and sleep schedule. She is awake about an hour and a half before she's ready for her next nap and is sleeping EXCLUSIVELY in her big girl crib! No more sleeping in the swing. She can now lay comfortably in her crib (likes her left side) but still likes to be swaddled.She still loves her bath, which is part of our nightly ritual, and it really helps her calm down and relax in preparation for bedtime. She loves looking in the mirror at the "baby" getting a bath!


Sydney has gone from laying on her activity mat and looking at her animal friends, to smiling and "talking" to them and even reaching for them! She discovered her hands at the end of the month - looking at them very intently and using them to reach out and touch her toys.

Mommy had to go back to work (waaaah!) August 1st, so Sydney spent the week with her new Nanny (YAYY!) Grammie Dawnie and Daddy too. Of course Grammie dressed Sydney up in a new summer outfit each day!

Check out more of Sydney's third month pictures here!