Little Mountain

Sydney's first real rock.
Our Sunday afternoon trek at Horticulture Park was short, but Syd saw her first fish and/or tadpoles. Brian thought they were tadpoles and my guess was fish. I am not sure if it matters because who knows if she actually saw them from the bridge :)

Bon voyage Matt!

Our friend Matt is leaving Purdue this weekend to begin his doctorate at University of Michigan. Pretty impressive ... not because of the high-quality university he is attending but because he will be blocks from Zingermann's - the world's best deli! The chocolate cake is amazing.

Here are some photos (courtesy of Kat) from Matt's birthday celebration this May.


J&C Survivors: Top row: (l-r) Kevin, Matt and Kat. Bottom row: Amy and Kim.


Karah, Sydney and Kevin. Kat named this one "Lil Lush." Sydney took quite an interest in the wine bottles.

May Flowers

Here are some favorite photos from May. Sydney is 4.5 months old.

Practicing the pout:

We visited the Indy Zoo on Mother's Day. It was our first big outing with Sydney so we kept the trip simple. As you can see, she was impressed.



Backyard visitor:

These photos also highlight Brian's photography skills and his sense of humor. He sent this photo to me claiming this creature was spotted in our backyard :).




Baby beluga:

Sydney tolerates 'tummy time.'




Gourmet toes:

We were obviously running behind on her feeding schedule.



Sensory overload courtesy of Baby Einstein:

Sydney's beloved exersaucer. It has everything - color, sounds (in English and Spanish) and activities. Baby Einstein products are certainly well branded. When selecting Syd's first toothbrush, we reasoned that the Baby Einstein version - which was .80 cents more - must be best. Of course, that cute little turtle on the handle will help keep Syd's fangs extra clean :)




The throne:

Sydney sitting in her high chair for the first time.

Cupcake

It's hard to see, but Sydney's bib says 'cupcake.'

I like cupcakes.

Fang

The baby is getting big!

We felt Sydney's first tooth about 10 days ago (July 20). Now, a second fang is poking through.




More evidence the baby is getting big. This adorable summer outfit (a gift from aunt Jackie and uncle Graham) is getting a bit tight. It's one of my favorites.

Louis the duck is balancing on Syd's feet. The Louisville Slugger duck is from aunt Julie.

Sydney had an amateur weight check this morning. (Meaning I tried weighing her on our scale). She is between 19-20 pounds. Finally, our baby is bigger than Norton:)

Sideways (not starring Paul Giamatti)

About 11 Saturday night I heard noise on the baby monitor. Sydney was partying with her frog Webster.






It was unintentional for Sydney to coordinate so well with her crib. Any style sense this kid has will be courtesy of aunts Julie and Jackie.

On second thought

This is going to be a retroactive blog. I can't seem to stay current with photos so I will post random photos and entries out of order. It will be a game of hide-and-seek. It may be July but you will see photos of snow. Or, come October Sydney will be in a Valentine outfit. Part of the fun will be that you never know what to expect :)




So, this is a photo of Sydney circa 8-weeks. She is wearing an adorable monkey outfit courtesy of friend Kat (notice the stuffed monkey on the front of her overalls). It's hard to believe that Sydney barely fits on the changing table now.






I just love this photo - it's from the same era. During Sydney's early days, the changing table was known as the happiest place on Earth. Her first smiles appeared here. Now, she squirms like a worm while she is smiling.