Oak Mountain Trail Run

William ran a 10K trail run this past Saturday morning at Oak Mountain. Sydney and I came out to cheer him on and found a spot at the end of the race to watch the runners run through a bog before hitting the finish line. There was music, lots of people, and nice(ish) weather - we had a great morning!

May 21, 2011

Sydney eating goldfish while waiting for William to run past us.

The above mentioned bog!

William and Sydney at the finish line. Sydney sporting William's 2nd place medal.

It's a ...

...Girl!

We are expecting another little girl in the fall. Sydney is so excited about having a sister. Here are the pictures from the ultra sound when we found out. The baby was moving around a lot so we got lots of great shots. After our appointment, we called our families to report the news this way:

"Bats and balls will be its favorite toy,

aren't you glad we're having a

(long pause for dramatic effect), GIRL!"

May 6, 2011(19 weeks)

Everything is looking good so far and the due date is still September 27th. It will be here before we know it!

Another Zoo Trip

We took a trip to the zoo Sunday afternoon to see the new Trails of Africa exhibit and enjoy some outside time as a family. We used our zoo membership that the Paulk's gave us. It has been a great Christmas gift! As always, one of Sydney's favorite stops was the flamingos. Then it was off to the monkey house and the new African exhibits.

Sunday, May 15 2011spider monkeysAnteater. Yikes! New elephant addition, Callee (10 years old and 5,500 lbs)

*I (Sarah) was present, although not pictured. Someone has to be the super picture-taker, right?

Serious about bows!

Several months ago I remember William saying, "I know people told me when they heard we were having a girl, "get ready for bows!", but I didn't know they were being serious. Well we are serious about bows here! This girl (and her mom) love them.

May 16, 2011

Enjoying the Weather!

Here are a few pictures of Sydney enjoying the weather in our backyard. She loves to be outside and lately has been heading straight to the back door right when she wakes up in the morning. Surely there should be a rule - No going outside before 8am - right? Happy Spring everyone!

May 7, 2011 Sydney has started to enjoy feeding Lucy. She found Lucy's dog treats under the sink and always wants to get them out and give them to Lucy. The two are becoming better friends because of it.

1 Year Check-Up

We Made It a Year!! Here are the stats:

May 4, 2011

Length: 30 1/2" (90th Percentile)
Weight: 21 1/2 lbs (60th Percentile)
Head Circumference: 18" (70th Percentile)

What she's saying:
"bubu" = ball and bubbles
"wawa" = wagon and water
"dada"
"mama"
"pop"
"nananana" = Nan and Nana Sue
"ish" = fish
"esh" = shoe

Food she loves:
cheese!!! (takes after her mother)
broccoli
water
goldfish
vanilla wafers
anything mashed, blended or resembling baby food
beans

Things she likes:
Walking
Playing outside
Sand
Swinging
Parks
Balls
Bath time
All dogs
Squirrels
Her Dad
Riding in her wagon
Toilet paper
Playing with mom's makeup

It's been a great year for our little family. Lots of changes this year and lots more to come. I am happy to have shared it with my favorite friend William. We loved watching Sydney grow up together this year. Year #2, here we come!

Easter/Sydney's Actual Birthday

Happy Birthday Sydney (I mean Happy Easter)! This year Sydney's birthday fell on Easter. It will not happen again until April 24, 2095 (a fun fact brought to you by Google). It was not quite the day we had planned because we were still nursing her ear infections and a new raging diaper rash. Our lunch plans at Mike and Anne's changed to omelets at home (courtesy of William) and resting. Still a wonderful day with our little family and lots of saying "one year ago today...".

Sunday, April 24, 2011

Sydney's first Easter basket filled with new PJ's, bubbles, a puzzle, and an alligator puppet (her favorite part though, was the green grass I filled it with - go figure!).

William and Syd heading to the nursery before church. I love this picture!

Sydney and Pop, after Pop rescued her from the nursery.

Sydney with Nan and Pop after church (a little tired and ready for a nap).

Nathan and Laura stayed with us Saturday night so they could come to church with us on Sunday morning. They are always great with Sydney and so much fun to be around! Aren't they cute!?