Jake and I and Lizzy have had a head cold for the post week. Lizzy also thinks it's her job to wake up screaming at least once a night. So I've been taking day naps while Syd watches a movie. Well Sydney ended up missing preschool because of my nap, so in the process of explaining this to her she tells me...,,, "next time don't be sick so I won't miss preschool"
Side note: when Jake got home from work Sydney informed us she took one of her plastic knives Nana have get for her birthday and used it to cut a cucumber. Needless to say I tried to show her my cuts that I got from using a knife just the night before, but I'm fairly certain the danger of knives hasn't quite kicked in.
Oh my how you have grown. You turned 9 months on Saturday, but I waited to write this today because we had your doctor visit today. At every appointment it's confirmed...you're tall and skinny.
Weight: 16 lbs 13 0z- 16%
Height: 28 1/2 inches- 81%
Head Circumference: 16 1/2 inches- 5%
This past month we have had a couple new experiences.
-Your first Easter
-Your first time sleeping overnight away from us
-You can stand on your own for a short time
-Sit on your own, and can almost pull yourself to a sitting position
-You have now officially rolled around the living room. You even rolled under the sofa.
-Your first sunburn. It was across your nose and cheeks and looked cute on you
Your first Easter was spent with Grandma Mendoza. I know sad. But...your dad took me to Las Vegas, for IPL 4- which was hosting a StarCraft tournament. It was a lot of fun. Long hours, but a lot of fun. The only thing I missed was you. But you wouldn't have done well, because we didn't leave the tournament everyday until it was over and that was at 11 PM and so you would have spent the whole day in your stroller. But with Grandma Mendoza, you got to go to the park. When I saw you Monday morning with a smile on my face, it made me the happiest mommy in the world.
You have the cutest laugh. You love to "talk"...in fact you and daddy go back and forth to see who can "talk" the loudest. It gets quite obnoxious actually.
It's so fun to have you sitting in the grocery cart, instead of your carseat. Which is also physically easier since you're getting so big.
I love spending my days with you. I am glad that it's getting warmer outside, because I can't wait to spend time with you outside.
You have started petting Banjo when he comes and sits next to your highchair.
You are amazing with putting food in your mouth, it has been so fun to watch you learn. I love sharing my food with you. Well at least right now I do. Don't know if that will still be the case in a year.
I have taken so many pictures that your dad has to go through and delete some of them to save space.
I wouldn't trade you for anything in the world. We love you so much.
Love,
Mom
Sydney in the grocery cart
Easter
playing blocks
playing with a plastic box
showing off the new outfit Grandma Arnold gave me for Easter
swinging for the first time with Grandma Mendoza
at the park with Grandma Mendoza
Easter sucker
Easter
Easter
Easter
Easter
my pooping face
my Easter peep from Grandma Arnold
my Easter peep from Grandma Arnold
playing the guitar
thats Banjo
Grandpa Mendoza
Daddy startling Sydney. Her reaction is so funny.
daddy and Sydney playing piano
playing with the mirror while mommy and daddy pick out shoes
You are getting so big and you have such a fun personality. It is so easy to tell when you're tired, bored, or hungry. You love to talk. You love to eat everything that mommy and daddy are...sometimes we get into trouble there (introducing to many things at once). I have been told so many times how lucky I am to have a baby with your temperament. I think they are right. You are always happy, and if you're not that is usually easy to fix.
This past month:
You celebrated your first Valentines day. In fact you turned 7 Months old on Valentines day.
Daddy had his 24th birthday on February 21st.
We went up north twice in March.
Things you can do
-roll from back to stomach very well
-roll from tummy to back (sort of)
-shake your head (like you're saying no)
-stand almost on your own
-sit almost on your own (you only sit without help when you're distracted by something, otherwise you arch your back and fall over)
- you eat: bananas, applesauce, pears, carrots, sweet potatoes & corn, peaches, green beans, prunes, mashed strawberries, spaghetti with no sauce, cucumbers cut up, cheerios, and any bread I'm eating I'll feed you.
-feed yourself cheerios (you use your pincher fingers to get it into your fist then push it to your thumb and then suck it off of there).
March 2-4, we were up north, drove up to Heber on Friday, then Saturday up to Pocatello, ID for mommy's cousin Cassie, because Cassie had a baby and they were blessing him on Sunday.
March 9-11, we went up north for mommy's friend, Maggie Wade (Gardner) whose wedding reception was Friday night. Then helped Lisa Christen move, visited the great-grandparents and Spencer on Saturday (where your top tooth started acting up and mommy had to buy some infant Tylenol for you). went to church on Sunday with grandma and grandpa.
I am so excited for the warm weather so we can spend more time outside. I am also excited that daddy with almost be done with school in a couple months and can spend a whole bunch more time with you.
Love,
Mom
You are such a big girl. Just this week you started drinking 4oz of formula and 2 oz of solid food. That's a lot-and I'm so proud of you. I walked into your bedroom the other day to get you from your nap and I found you on your tummy (and the next day daddy found you on your tummy too). I was shocked and so proud that you went from your back to your tummy first, when all the doctors say going from tummy to back is the easiest.
This past month you:
-You love to talk at anyone or anything, especially the dogs (well it's more like yelling).
-You love to eat, and can tell me when your done and when you want more. You get so excited when you're hungry and see me coming with the spoon that sometimes you knock the food off the spoon before it's in your mouth. :)
-You can eat cheerios now and grab them with your hands.
This month we went up to Rhian and Nicole's house to visit, and by the time we got their on Saturday night it was time for you to go to bed. Well I feed you, daddy rocked you, then we put you in the play pen in their spare bedroom. You literally screamed for 10 minutes. So I went and got you, held you, rocked you. Tried again. Same result, you just kept screaming every time we put you down. At first I thought it was because you were so tired. But then I went and laid on the big bed with you to see if that would help, and when daddy shut the door it was pitch black and you started crying again. So I had daddy come and set up the little laptop so there was a little light in the room. About 40 minutes after that you fell asleep and stayed asleep the entire night. After reflecting upon what happened I realized that you had gotten used to your glow in the dark solar system. So now I guess mommy needs to make sure there is a little light in whatever room you sleep in at night, just enough that you can see it, and then it will fade away as the night goes on.
Aunt Sarah also came down to visit this past weekend. She came down for a softball tournament in Mesquite, NV and we went down and watched her play on Saturday Feb 11.
Mommy was really excited, because she missed watching Sarah play baseball.
You really enjoyed yourself too. It was really hot in Mesquite, something mommy wasn't used to so I forgot to bring sunscreen. Thankfully another family there had brought some. The only trouble part was getting you to take your nap. So after an hour of trying, Mommy finally walked you around the whole baseball park and you finally fell asleep. Just in time for the sun to go away and the wind to kick up. You were all smiles and giggles for Sarah and she loved it. Glad Aunty Sarah could come and visit. Hope to do it again soon.
Daddy giving you your first piggy back ride.
You haven't quite figured out how to move the chair
Grandma and Grandpa Arnold's Valentine sucker
Aunt Sarah feeding you
At the baseball park
Playing mommy's new piano
This is how daddy watches you when mommy tries to get things done
