4 Months Old

There were a few firsts this past month such as carving pumpkins and your first Halloween.
 You have gotten so big, when I feed you my arm always falls asleep.  You have gotten so good at sitting in your bumbo, that I put you there when I'm making food or doing things around the house. You don't mind one bit, you just sit there and watch me and the dogs, and whatever else catches your eyes.

When daddy and I were carving our pumpkins you sat there at watched with great interest.

Grandma and Grandpa Arnold and Great-Grandma & Grandpa Harvey came to visit. You were adored and held constantly. You loved it. Grandma Arnold dressed up all pretty like, and I had to laugh at daddy because he tried to take off the headband.

Then Halloween came and We went and visited Grandma Mendoza in Hurricane. Her friend, Donna was there too. You were in your Halloween outfit that Aunt Lyndsey bought you.

Things you are currently doing
-You like to talk while you eat. You talk very loudly at that.
-Bedtime: no more cuddles. This makes me sad, but if I try to hold you when your wanting to fall asleep you scream and cry longer than you do when I just put you in bed. So I guess its a good thing, but it makes me sad that my little girl is already not liking to cuddle with mommy.
-You are starting to grab at all your toys and hold on to them and bring them to your mouth. Then when you taste them you make a yucky face.
-Were still trying to get you to roll over when you do tummy time, but it seems your more interested in moving forward then rolling over.
-Just the other day I was eating a sandwich while you were on my lap and you kept grabbing my fingers and trying to bring them closer to your mouth. You wanted to eat mommy's sandwich. This made me laugh, so I gave you a toy instead and you were okay with that.

This month wasn't very busy, but I love you more everyday. You are my pride and joy, when you laugh it makes me so happy and brightens up my day. I know you love daddy to, because he can always make you smile when I can't.

Love,

         Mom

I hate the pumpkin!

Staring at daddy while he intently carves the pumpkin

Grandma Lydia and Donna

Uncle Josh and Sydney

Aunt Lyndsey and Sydney dressed for Halloween

                                                                                                                 


                                                                                                                 

eatin my monkey

October

Well only two things happened in October, well make that four things.

1. Sydney turned 3 months old
2. Lydia and Josh came to visit
3. My parents came to visit
4. Halloween happened.

So we will start with number 1.
Sydney turned 3 months old. I can't believe I have a 3 month old child! Life is so amazing and goes by so fast.

Second: Lydia and Josh came up for an afternoon in the middle of October (I can't remember the date)...and took us out to lunch and then to Park Discovery. It was really windy unfortunately. For Lunch we had Cafe Rio, and ate it at the park. The wind blew a thing of black beans all over my pants so now I have red stains on them; sad day. We took the dogs and they had a ton of fun. We found out that Banjo already has arthritis. It was a nice afternoon, other than the wind of course.

Third: My parents and Grandparents came to visit for a day (Oct 29-30). It was really good to see them. They got here Saturday morning around Noon, and the first thing we did we leave Sydney with my Grandma and Grandpa Harvey (which was kind of difficult because that was the first time I have ever left Sydney with someone other than Jake for any amount of time).  Me, Jake, and my parents went to a movie. We saw "The Help." It was a great movie, I highly recommend it. We then came back and went out to lunch at Sonny Boys BBQ. The food was wonderful. Then Jake and my grandparents took a nap, while me and my parents went shopping at Wal-mart. My parents are wonderful and I love them for all they do for me. After that they went back to there hotel, and we (me, my parents and grandparents; Jake stayed asleep) met up at 11 PM and went hot tubing.
The next day was Sunday, so we all got ready (except for Jake) and went to church for sacrament meeting. Sydney was so cute, she did well for the first half of the meeting and then she started to get fussy. There was a musical number going on and so I was swaying her back and forth and singing along with the choir and she started to copy me in baby talk. It was so cute. Then I had to take her out into the hallway and get her to fall asleep which she did ten minutes before the meeting ended.
We then went back to my house, ate, let everyone hold Sydney one last time and then they left.
Can't wait to see them at Thanksgiving.

Here we are eating at Sonny Boys BBQ

I just love Sydneys Face!

Fourth: Halloween. It was fun, but next year when Sydney can really particiapte it will be even funner. We carved pumpkins a week before, so on the day they were wilting-its okay, they looked better than some of the others in our neighborhood. When my parents were here they bought me a bag of candy because there are some kids in the neighborhood, and who knew if they were going to trick-or-treat.
We went down to Lydias to visit before trick-or-treaters start out. We dressed you up in the Halloween outfit that Lynsdey bought you, but that will be the only time you will ever wear it and even then it was too small. We got home just as people started out on there merry way. Well by 10 PM we had 15 people come by the house, so that left Jake and I to finish off the candy-which we did.  

The tongue and hands

Her hands are her favorite thing right now next to her tongue. She is always smiling and sticking her tongue out. She licks things like a lollipop when they get near her mouth.

3 Months Old

Dearest Sydney,
You are three months old! I can't believe how fast time flies and how big you are getting. You are becoming more fun everyday (not that you weren't as a newborn, but this is a different kind of fun.)You are so beautiful, and your dad and I love you so very much.

This past month:
The funniest thing happened on September 20. Your dad and I were in the bedroom watching Kung Fu Panda 2, and you were in your dads lap looking around. You turned your head in the direction of the computer screen, and the colors must have caught your attention because you wouldn't turn your head back. After several attempts to get you to turn your head towards me; I finally just turned your face towards me, and you looked at me like 'what did I do that for' and turned your head right back to look at the screen. Your dad and I laughed it was quite funny.

You have become quite the thumb sucker, I'm trying to see if I can get you to take a binky instead but I'm not having much success. Sometimes when I see you sucking your thumb while you're asleep I try and trade it for a binky...its worked so far, but only while you're asleep. But once it's out of your mouth your thumb replaces it.
                

So lately you are doing this thing where you wake up and I leave you in your bed; usually til you have been crying for a few minutes. Occasionally I will come check on you and I'll see you playing with your hands above your face. Starting at them intently and moving your fingers. It's actually very fun to watch as you learn about them.


Things You have done this month:

• First trip to Las Vegas, Nevada. It wasn't the best for you because you were having trouble sleeping. And we forgot your baby bed to make matters worse so you had to sleep on the bed with mommy and daddy.
• You have started to stick your tongue out all the time, and i laugh every time you do it.
• You love to get your diaper changed, you squeal every time and its so fun.
• You love to watch everything around you. You always have to be sitting up and looking around.
• I'm trying to get you to eat out of a bottle...yes i know its really late to be starting that, but i never took the time cause breastfeeding you always seemed simpler. 
• You can almost stand on your own, if you weren't so young I'd say you could be walking soon. But first we need to get you to roll over.  
• AND you are able to hold onto things on your own. 

sticking out your tongue

with Grandma Lydia

looking at daddy as he is coming in for a kiss

mad and sticking out your tongue

with Nicole

daddy was making funny noises at you while giving you a bath

see...you are standing...for the most part :)

right now this is the toy i give you most often, i call it your purple caterpillar

An email account for Sydney

Today i created an email account, so family and friends, everyone basically could write to Sydney and send it to her email that way when she is older she can read back on these "letters" and learn about her early years of life, and how much she is loved by all. So if you want to write my little daughter an email about something, anything, you can send it to sydneykcraig@gmail.com.
I will not be reading any of these emails, this is something for her alone to read when she gets older.

I was inspired by this ad, and yes I know it may be cheesy, but i thought it was a wonderful idea.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4vkVHijdQk