Thursday, February 4, 2010
Tunes
So, at work angry girl music doesn’t seem quite so appropriate, so the Pandora station I listen to most is Michelle Branch – it usually picks some pretty accurate matches – but today…well, something unexpected happened. I was doing a bunch number crunching in Excel and only half listening to the music. I liked the song and when I switched over to see who the artist was it was, um. Miley Cyrus. So, yeah, while The Climb doesn’t have the same angst as Jagged Little Pill…it’ll do. :)
Friday, January 29, 2010
Happy Baby
She's been waking up very happy as you can see from the video I took after one of her naps this afternoon.
This video is actually from last month - Syd has a toy cow and chicken (thanks Meghan!) that have become some of her favorites...and some of Richard's favorites too. :)
Saturday, January 23, 2010
I Feel Like I've Been Busy
Sydney turned 6 months old on the 18th - I just can't believe how quickly this year is passing. As a first time parent I find myself at two ends of the emotional spectrum - on the one hand I don't want her to grow up too quickly, but on the other I'm excited for the next stage and the next accomplishment. Below are a few highlights from the last couple weeks.
Happy Girl.
We've been talking about getting a tv for our bedroom...when we redid the basement two summers ago we moved the tv from the living room downstairs. Prior to Sydney we spent a lot of time down there. Since Sydney, our tv time has been significantly decreased -- we usually only watch after she's gone to bed. Inevitably, just when we get settled she needs her nuk put in and one of us is trekking back upstairs. So, laziness is our primary reason but the basement is also cold and in the winter it would be nice to snuggle under the covers and watch a movie. The thing is, our philosophy has always been that the bedroom should be a sanctuary of sorts and reserved for sleeping and...well...you know. :) So - thoughts on this - will a tv in the bedroom turn on the apathy and turn off the romance?
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Then and Now
Now: Matt and Sydney
Then: Grandma (Liz) HasslerNow: Eric and Sydney
Then: Roger and EricNow: Sydney

Sunday, December 20, 2009
Merry Christmas
Sunday, December 13, 2009
Rocky Road Cookies Take 2
Saturday, December 5, 2009
Milestones
She can sit up with assistance...and yes, I am a horrible mother with no regard for her safety and allow her to sit on an elevated surface in her Bumbo. I also let her play with fire. :)
One day while driving back from breakfast, Sydney "found her voice" and just starting jabbering away...every since she's been much more vocal and talks to herself quite a bit.
She also ate her first solids (rice cereal) a couple days ago! (thanks for the cute bib Auntie Amy!) The first day she didn't seem too thrilled, but the second day she was very happy and ate up every bit. I'm thrilled as she has always been on the small side and I'm hoping this will fatten her up. :)