Way Behind on Blogging!!

I can't believe it has been over 5 months since I last blogged. Shame on me! I didn't even blog about Sydni's 1st birthday, which was June 19th. We had a simple little party with family. Sydni got lots of great presents, her favorite being a little pink cell phone from Aunt Marla, Uncle Les,and Cousins Haylee, Marlie and Chance. She wasn't much into opening her presents, so Chance helped her open a lot of them. She wouldn't even try her cake. We waited until the end to try the cake and she was really sleepy by then, so we saved her little cake for the next night when it was just Scott and me watching her. Still, she wouldn't try it!! This girl does not like cake. She decided to nap at her own party, so while she was napping we got out the Wii Fit and all played with it. Too bad I don't have pics of that to post....now that was funny!! Especially the hula hooping.

Sydni's First Birthday Party







Pictures of Sydni on her actual 1st Birthday. Scott and I both took the day off from work to spend it with her. We took her to the Paseo for some professional pics, then on to lunch at Iron Starr where Sydni got free ice cream. They didn't even know it was her birthday. The waiter just said that he liked her, so he brought her ice cream. Cute!








Sydni started her second session of Mother's Day Out in August and she LOVES her teachers. She cried the first couple of times when she was dropped off, but after that, she couldn't wait to go. She reaches for the teachers and blows Grams kisses when she drops her off. I am so glad that she loves it! Wish she could have these teachers forever.

For Halloween, Sydni dressed as a butterfly. It was a beautiful evening. We could not have asked for better trick-or-treating weather. Scott, Grams, Mimi, and I (oh and Aunt Tuffi, who is Grams' Miniature Yorkie) all took Sydni trick-or-treating in Grams neighborhood. Sydni absolutely had the best time. She would hold on to Mimi's fingers and walk and walk to all the houses, then once she got to the porches she would just plop down on her little tushy and wait for her candy. There were several houses that just set candy out on the porch and Sydni would dig in the bowls and grab a few handfuls....too bad we won't let her eat any of it. She doesn't mind though. She has just as much fun taking it in and out of her basket...still.

Halloween 2009
Before trick-or-treating



Plopped down on a porch




Helping herself to a few handfuls of candy

The loot


At 16 months little Sydni is still not walking on her own, but she is VERY close. She wants to walk all of the time while holding on to our fingers. She always brings us her shoes and wants to put them on. She also brings us our shoes and wants us to put them on. She is obsessed with shoes....that's my girl!! Currently her favorite word is "No". I don't think she knows what it means though. She just uses it for EVERYTHING. We say "Do you want some cheese?" which is her favorite food and she smiles and says "No". We say "Do you want to watch Barney?", which is her favorite show and she says "No" as she hands me the remote to turn it on. We say "Can I wipe your runny nose?" Her reply is "No" as she points to the box of Kleenex. She tells Bullet "no, no" for no reason. It's really pretty cute!

I also have to say that she has been the best baby and she makes us smile each and every day. What a little blessing! I can't believe how fast our little girl is growing and changing. We adore her!