I've Had a Holly Jolly Christmas...

It's the best time of the year! Santa came to town and clearly read my list with perfect attention to detail because I got everything that I asked for! :) The fun and presents continued when Grandma stopped by Christmas morning. I could barely believe my eyes when I opened a Barney doll that sings the classic, "I love you, You love me..." tune. I can't seem to contain my dance wiggles every time I press his belly!

We spent the rest of the day at Mimi and Papa's. Just when I thought that there couldn't possibly be any more boxes to open, I got treated to a mound of awesome toys. I love every single one of my gifts! My baby dolls also received the royal treatment. I will now be able to take care of them perfectly with my new doll stroller, cradle, highchair, swing, and crib. The S Family was sooooo generous and spoiled me rotten this Christmas.

Gift-giving continued today at Grandma's house.... how lucky am I to have two days of Christmas?! I love, love, loooove my new tee ball and bat. I'll be ready for little league in no time. GUP & GAP always give the perfect keepsake gifts. My library has some very special treasures from the two of them. Thank you, F family, for being so incredibly generous and thoughtful.

To view all of our Christmas photos, click here!

Wrapped & Ready!

Cheeri-ooooooos!

Eating "O's" out of the box is so much fun..... until I accidentally turn the box upside down and all the yumminess falls to the floor right in front of my eyes.

Scene 1: Shock and sadness that the entire cereal box emptied to the floor.

Scene 2: Less sadness as mommy and daddy encourage me to clean-up. FYI: Putting things away just happens to be one of my favorite things to do!

After a few seconds, I became bored with cleaning up and let Sadie handle the rest. :)

Middle Age Spread

Sadie is getting older and we expected a slight weight gain, however it seems to be happening much more rapidly than previously thought. Mommy and daddy might have figured out why the process has accelerated so quickly...

In the Christmas Spirit...

Miss Independent

I like to do things on my own. As soon as I hear, "Want to go ni-night?", I walk over to the stairs and head up to my bedroom all by myself...

Happy Birthday Dada!!!

Daddy turned 32 yesterday!!! I had the perfect daddy/daughter day while mommy was quarantined in bed with the yucky stomach flu. We went to a birthday lunch hosted by Grandma and then to Bass Pro Shops. I never knew that looking at fishing lures could be so fascinating! Some of the things that make my dada so special: endless snuggles, sweet kisses, clever games, belly laughs, sharing butter pecan ice cream, Barney whenever I want, and super fast diaper changes. Happy Birthday daddy... you are the best!

A for Effort

Mum-mum and Da-Da have very brave souls. They attempted a holiday card photo shoot all by themselves. Each one had a clear role in the process... mommy was the photographer, daddy was the entertainer. His responsibilities included making me smile, keeping me in one spot for more than a millisecond, and trying to cover up a ketchup stain on my tights. Here are some of their faves... :)

I wonder if this is how Tyra Banks feels after her photo shoots too...

Chef Sydney

My routine in the morning is as follows: Wake up, have diaper changed, slowly eat oatmeal, gulp down yogurt, sip on milk, get down from high chair, crawl straight to the kitchen drawer to get out my apron, insist that the apron be put on immediately, play all morning in my apron, cry when my apron is taken off for naptime, wake up from nap and forget about apron until the very next morning.

Ghirardelli Brownie Mix

The brownies mentioned above are the BEST brownies on the planet. Well, to be honest, I haven't had many other kinds because mommy insists on making this kind over and over again.

Mmmmm.... this stuff is goo-ooo-oood!

More, I want MORE!

What do you mean we've scraped the bowl and there isn't one drop left?!!