Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Sneak Peek

OK, obviously my recipe post bored you all, judging by the ONE comment. (Yes, I tend to judge my posts by how many comments I get.) So, here's one that should please you more. Here are some very recent pics of my sweet Syd. She is growing so fast, and I fall more in love with her every day! She's definitely past the "newborn" phase, which is good and bad. She's not as mellow as she was at first--she definitely cries and fusses more. But she's also filling out a little, getting cuter, getting more of a personality, and last night she slept for 9 hours! (She's only done this 3x in her life--not in a row. Of course around 6 am I wake up from a dead sleep and run in to check that she's breathing. I know! I thought I wouldn't do it with the second child, but I do. Not quite as much, but I still do it.)
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Also, I know I should save it to post on November 1, but I just can't resist. Here's some pics of her Halloween costume. We got it for 60% off, and Carson's is borrowed, so his is free. I decided to be a silly mommy and get it. It was the smallest size they had: 0-6 months.

Our little Pea Pod.

Here's some more pictures from yesterday. It was the first day in a long time that Carson went to play with Mimi and Tara, so Sydney and I were able to have some good quality time alone. She really loves this bouncy seat, hand-me-down from C-dog. The little arch with hanging toys was off for this picture, but just 2 days ago, after much staring and determination, she finally coordinated her hands enough to reach out and grab the leg of a little hanging elephant. She was so pleased with herself, but then she couldn't figure out how to let go, so she was just gripping it for about 10 minutes. I'll try to get that on camera soon.

I love this relaxed pose. I want to raise an independent, confident girl. So far, she looks like she's got a good start. And a sweet tummy to boot.

These 2 pictures may look identical to you, but there is one small nuance a mother notices. In this one, below, she's sporting the pouty lower lip, a new favorite of hers. I love it!




25 comments:

Peaby said...

she

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is

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too

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stinkin'

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adorable.

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can't

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wait

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to

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hang

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out

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with

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this

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weekend!

Don said...

Way funny peaby!

Syd is adorable. It's scary how much she and her big brother look alike.

Your grandma's spaghetti recipe looked really good. When I do hamburger/onion, I always cook them at the same time. I like the idea of doing the meat first. (Not that I cook that often. When we get this kitchen done, I'm looking forward to doing a lot of cooking.

Jo B. said...

I WONDERED how you got 16 comments between 7:15 and 8:40! Sydney is the perfect peapod!

The Craftypigs said...

Don't you just love a smart ass? I too have the comment disease. Love the pod. Perfect. The pout... Jennifer Anniston and Julia Roberts went all the way to the bank on very similar pouts.

sarah said...

Love her costume! I've always loved the pea pod costumes! Simply adorable!! Thanks for posting those. Also she is too cute with her hands behind her head. I love seeing her personality come out. Can't wait to see her.

edie said...

Supercute, Jen!

johnsonandjohnson said...

pouty lips are adorable---so is the pea pod! cute!

Kristi said...

I LOVE her.... And I swear you used to sit just like that "relaxed pose" in your assigned seat in the EKK van.

Heidi said...

She is the cutest little thing; that costume is to die for! And I'm with you on the comment thing... Yeah. Big fan of the comments.

I read your recipes and they look fantastic. But I'm beyond any level of incompetent in the kitchen.

Seriously.

It's pathetic.

Beth said...

I love that little face beaming out of her peapod! And her relaxing is just precious! You can tell there is a lot of personality behind those bright eyes!

Oh, and I loved your food post...

I'm going to post a comment on it right this second!

Steph said...

Mike is a nerd! I can't wait to see Syd this weekend! I love her arm rolls!!! :)

Diane Davis said...

agreed. super cute. and in your honor, i did expand on my signature dish on my blog. so go and leave a comment or i'll think it's a terrible post... :)

Lyonslove said...

She totally reminds us of Carson in her little seat. She makes peas look good!