She Likes to Sleep...

...usually with one or both hands behind her head and a blanket shoved in her face.

Teething

Just like her big bro, Sydney's started teething at 4 months. A little white dot has shown up in the lower right gum. She's been a little fussy, gnawing on her fingers and drooling a lot.

Oh, Dam!

Colin: "Papa, did you know Sam and Dam(n) rhyme?" (Pause for effect) Papa: "You mean as in a wall that holds water?" Colin: "No, like, when you throw glass on the ground, and it breaks, and some of it flies in your eye. And you'd say..." Papa: "I'd say 'Ouch!'" Colin: "Yeah, I'd say 'Ouch, damn, ouch!'" Everyone stiffles a laugh. (Not sure why the blog formatting is outta whack and smooshing the lines together.)

I'm Your New Friend!

It was the first day hanging out at the new house. The boy across the street was playing outside, so Bill helped make an introduction for Colin. The boys played for a good while before we had to leave to grab dinner. As we were standing in the driveway getting into the car, Colin yelled across the street, “I’m going to be your new friend!” “At school?” the neighbor kid asked. “No, like here,” Colin explained pointing to our two houses. Too cute.

Cupcakes with Eggs

Colin shared that today was a classmate’s last day because he was going to start Kindergarten next week. The friend brought in “cupcakes with eggs”. Another classmate couldn’t have the cupcake with eggs because he’s allergic to eggs. “Oh, so what did he do?” “He had a popsicle.” “Colin, did you like the cupcake?” “I had a banana.” “A banana?” “Yes, a banana. I was being too silly, so I got a banana.”

Siblings

Their first professional sitting together at 4+ yrs and 2+ months. Colin adores his sister. He greets her with "Hey, little one", very sweet.

August 6th Sydney Rolls Over

At three months of age, Sydney has rolled over! She was highly motivated by a hungry tummy and very upset that she couldn't find what she was looking for.