Yes, Dylan is wearing Sydney's pants. Awesome.
"Yar...walk the plank"
"Yo ho, yo ho, a Pirates life for me"
This giant tank that they have NEVER gets old. The sea animals that they have in there are amazing. I am in love with the Whale shark and hammerhead. This other thing is pretty cool too...is that a stingray?
Macey still sucks her fingers to soother herself. Its incredible! She also started rolling over on the 11th. Now that she can roll she is everywhere! I don't remember my other kids on the move so much, but she rolls into the kitchen, into the walls, she nearly rolled down the stairs the other day when I walked into another room for 30 sec. It was crazy! She is quick!\
I just love these pictures. She has such dainty features. I can't stare at her enough!
We just started feeding her solids last week. She loves it much more than we do. How can I care about mess when I have a smile like this starting me down? Could she be any sweeter!? I love you Macey Jane!
Sydney has found her best friend. She really wants Macey to move and play with her during the day. Its sad but hilarious. She will grab Macey's hand and pick up toys with it, flip pages of her book with it, or just touch her hair with it. It is so cute. I hope they will be friends in the future! 
We got a dog! Marley is her name, and she is a shitzu/poodle mix. I can't believe I agreed to a dog, but she was free, and we were able to test drive her for a few weeks before officially taking her. She is perfect for our family, and SO good for the kids. We wanted her for a calming factor for Sydney, and a protector for Dylan (and the family) but mostly to be with Dylan downstairs at night. She also will be good in teaching service, and responsibility. She is perfect! We are so lucky that we got her. She is 10 months, nearly potty trained, and is the perfect little indoor dog.
The kids are in love with Marley. She sleeps in Dylan's bed with him at night, and plays with the kids throughout day. I have found that if I need a moment to cook or whatever, I can send them all downstairs, and they will play with that dog for hours. It is fantastic! I even can get Dylan to have quiet time for longer than an hour in his room on the weekends. That is a miracle! As long as Marley is with them, they are entertained. Oh, and you should hear Syd call out her name. cutest. Thing. Ever. "Marwee, Marwee"
Syd was a bit shy for the first few days, but by the end of the week she wouldn't stop talking. She and grammer had a ball with the baby dolls.
One of our favorite things to do is feed the ducks at the lake in town. It is beautiful and the ducks/geese come right up to you. The kids love it. Syd isn't so much about feeding the ducks as she is about feeding herself.
When I think of my dad I think of fish. I think more topical, but still, he always loved fish, and so I thought it fitting to go here. Syd really is enjoying herself, can you tell?
I wish I would have video taped his first game. Dylan's first time batting he threw the bat 8 feet after hitting the ball, he chased the ball into the field, and then his next time up, he ran with the bat in his hands. So funny. 
Despite my efforts, Sydney still sleeps on her floor, by the door. (Even if we fall asleep with her in her bed, as soon as we leave we will hear little footsteps run to her door.) Ever since the removal of her crib she refuses to sleep on any bed. Ugh, I hope she doesn't grow up having back issues. I just feel so bad for her, she doesn't even bring her blankets down with her...she kicks them off if I try to put them on. Could she be comfortable at all? No wonder she still wakes at 3 every night.
Here you see her little fingers sticking out. Sydney is funny, she has her own little routines for falling asleep and waking up. If these routines are interrupted in any way, then you are in for a few hours of pure crankiness. There is absolutely NO waking her up...(I hope this changes before school starts of her teachers will hate me (and her)).
How can anyone stay mad at a face like this. I guess her beauty sleep really does pay off. Isn't she gorgeous? She is so sweet with her sister too. I love watching her play with Macey and call her apple cream. She is such a great sister!
Her and DD are two peas in a pod when they are at home. They play (rougher than I would like), and even wrestle with one another. Sydney can even stand her own ground, it's hilarious. I love these two crazy kids!
Syds new favorite thing to do is to take everything out and then put it right back. It can be books, toys, stickers, or even cheerios (imagine my surprise when I see an entire bowl dumped out all over the kitchen floor...she dumps it on purpose and will clean up every last one. Not real clean, but whatever I mop....occasionally). My favorite is when I am trying to do something important. I give her a strip of stickers and she will spend an hour putting them all over me, then take them all off, over and over again.
I love you Sydney girl!
