Christmas Day 2008

Well, Daddy tried really hard to upload a video on here, but it just wasn't working. We thought some of you would like to see Sydney in action.... oh well, maybe next time. Overall we had a great Christmas. It was so nice to Sydney trying to figure it all out! She just didn't know what to expect. But it didn't take her long...

As far as the rest of Christmas Day, Sydney learned how to open presents and was very eager to open them..... for awhile. Of course she got bored and wanted to play with her toys after awhile, so we just stopped opening presents and waited until she was ready for more. One of the big hits was a Pack & Play for doll babies. You've got to laugh at how a child's mind works! Sydney immediately tries to crawl in and lay down in the Pack & Play. Here's a look at her attempts!

After opening most of her presents, we got dressed and went over to Mimi and Papi's house for lunch. It was so yummy. We had turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, sweet potatoes, baked corn, broccoli, Pillsbury crescent rolls (Daddy's favorite), and lots of desserts. It was like Thanksgiving Day all over again! The holidays are really starting to add up on the bathroom scale. Mimi and Papi went WAY overboard on presents, and so did Great Grammy. Sydney is going to be one spoiled little girl.

Christmas Eve 2008

Although last year was technically Sydney's first Christmas, this year is the first "fun" Christmas now that Sydney understands what presents actually are. This year for Christmas Eve, we once again went over to Bryan & Tammy's house. Sydney really likes her cousins Brett and Joey, and the new addition to their family, Sam the puppy. He's so cute.... take a look! Here Sam is opening his first Christmas present.

Sam is just a little puppy, and plays a bit rough with kids, so unfortunately when Sydney was in the kitchen.... Sam had to go into his cage. To some people keeping the dog in the cage may seem a bit cruel, but Sam did not spend ALL night in the cage. Sydney seemed to enjoy the cage quite a bit and voluntarily crawled in to play with Sam's toys. To be honest, this was a win-win situation. Sam got some time out of the cage and Sydney was content playing with Sam's toys. Overall, it was a very nice Christmas Eve. I can't wait to see what Sydney does next year! Oh, and I know you aren't suppose to feed the animals, but mommy couldn't resist feeding our little animal through the bars.

1st Day of School

Okay.... not really! Sydney is not quite ready for her first day of school, but Sydney did participate in Mifflinburg High School's "Baby Day" yesterday. She had an awesome time and as usual kept everybody entertained. I dropped Sydney off for school at 7:30 in the morning and I must say that I had my reservations. I was concerned that she would be "scared" and start crying for me once she realized I would be leaving. I was completely wrong! As soon as she saw the other kids. Sydney took off and started playing never looking back to see if I was still there. What an independent little girl!

When I went to pick her up, Sydney was sound asleep. Evidentally she had played really hard all morning long and was exhausted. They had done some crafts and played games. Rather than wake her up, I went to the high school auditorium where the high school choir and band were performing for students and enjoyed the concert. After about an hour I went back and there was Sydney awake and eating a chocolate chip cookie. I don't think the day could have went any better for her. Here is a picture of Sydney's craft project for the day.