Sydney Elise- 8 months old

These are some pictures of Sydney at 8 months old. I am really pleased with them. I asked the photographer to capture some pictures that show her personality and that don't seem "posed" and I think she did a good job! My favorite is the top picture, but I also like the last one. If you know my mom, you will crack up at how Sydney is holding her hand and acting all "prissy".

My Little Turkey

The whole fam
Sydney's Thanksgiving "feast" of sweet peas :) and oatmeal

Sydney and her Daddy

Sydney's new favorite "meal" is her plastic food

Trying to break open the food

Sydney and Uncle John

Sydney and her cousin Tyler

Gigi and cousin Mary Lynn feeding Sydney her Thanksgiving leftovers.

We had a great Thanksgiving in NW Arkansas with mom's family. On Wednesday we got to spend some precious time with my grandparents in Fort Smith. Sydney is the first grandchild/great-grandchild, so it was fun and different having a baby around for the holiday. Sydney had so many wonderful people fighting to play with her- she is still having withdraws. How many blessings we have received this year!!!

I love the fall!

Thanks to Meredith for capturing Sydney at the park. I have had the opportunity, just in the past week, to observe some "Super Mommies" in action- Kelly Reddin, Meredith Eisele, Scarlett Luce, and Ashley Eaton- thank you all for being an encouragement to me! I still think I might jump off the 430 bridge if I was pregnant again (kidding!!) (OK mostly kidding) but you give me a great example of how to do it all with more than one kiddo.

Say "Mama"

Daddy- Look at me!

Brent has been out of town with work since before Halloween :( and he is dying to see Sydney crawling, or close to it. And, I finally figured out- OK after 2 hours and Erin's IT help- how to up load video. I have another clip of her clapping and "talking" but for some reason it won't upload. This is will work for now though! We will see you very soon Dad!!!

A great playdate

Wow, they are super babies who climbed into the jungle gym all by themselves and posed for this cute picture!!! ;)

Look how they have grown!!! The Birthday Twins at almost 8 months and almost 1 month :)!

Sydney, Jackson and Greer (and their moms) went on a walk and played on the playground today. Yea God for fall afternoons and Yea God for some great "mommy talk" about sippy cups, sleep, toys from Santa, and how having a baby changes EVERYTHING. Oh, and this is so weird! Jackson and Sydney are "Birthday Twins"- March 9th- and they BOTH got their first tooth this weekend! Yes, Sydney teething has been a whole new ballgame for Mom. She was up at 10:30, 11:30, 3:00 and 5:00 am last night crying for her Mommy to rock her (which of course I sort-of loved because she won't let me rock her these days). And I saw today- not one but two bottom baby teeth have broken through! Worth all the crying I guess :).