We've Got a Climber!

It has been so much fun watching Sydney explore the world around her the past couple of months! She just seems to love life and love learning. She keeps growing- but hasn't gained much weight because of walking and getting sick. However, she is a teeth-growing machine! She now has 8 full teeth and 2 MOLARS on the way. She has learned so much since turning one- it is amazing! Here are a few of Sydney's favorite things:

1. Baths! Her new favorite thing is to lay down in the bath tub...

2. Copying- Sydney will try to copy anything other people are doing. She tries to put people's shoes on, vacuum, feed or put clothes on her dolls, and play with purses...

3. Reading (still)...


4. Coloring! We don't bust out the crayons very often, but anytime she can get her hand on a pen and paper she tries!

5. Getting into cupboards, drawers, closets, etc... and smiling about the messes she makes! Sometimes she sits in the cupboard, closes the door, and plays peek-a-boo! She also likes to shut herself in the closet and play with mom's shoes!


6. Boxes! At Christmastime we got several packages, and every time we got one Sydney would immediately climb onto the top of the box when I would bring it in. Then, when the contents were out of the box, she would climb on inside. Who needs toys?


7. Playing! Sydney plays by herself a lot! Many times she ends up in her room, with the door closed, playing with her toys. Here she is inside her basket-which brings us to her ultimate favorite thing...


8. CLIMBING! Sydney climbs onto or into ANYTHING she can. (As evidence from the pictures)