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Bailey has been learning the alphabet and the sounds that each letter makes at school. Combine that with her love for drawing and we got an "A" the other day! We were so proud of her! She was proud of herself too.

Sydney and Daddy playing in the evening. Upside down!

Bailey and Daddy dunking their peanut butter and honey sandwiches in milk. The best!

Fall Fun

Here are some pictures of the last month or so. Paging Doctor Bailey (10.20.11)... Bailey and her pumpkins (10.27.11)...Sydney's first time in the swing (10.30.11)...Bailey in the leaves (11.6.11)...and Bailey hugging Syd on the couch (11.17.11).

Oct 8, 2011: Bailey got some index cards out of the trash for me, as they weren't totally used up (written on). She was pretty proud of herself and said, "That's so nice of the Bailey."

Last night in the bath, Bailey asked me if I wanted some "cold water milk." I asked what that was and she said, "It's organic!"

I asked Bailey what she wanted from Santa Clause this year...she said, "A play paper towel!!"

Halloween 2011

We all met at Scott and Jenn's for their traditional chili dinner before going out trick-or-treating. The whole gang was there. Next we went to trick-or-treat Grandpa and Jason. Bailey rang the doorbell and just walked right in! We hoped she wouldn't be doing that to all the houses that night! Then we headed to Surprise Valley to trick-or-treat with Aiden and Kenzie. We had to make a stop at our house, as Sydney was crying freaking-out hungry and it was getting to be bedtime for her. TJ put her down and Bailey and I went to Julie's. We got a later start than last year, but still had plenty of candy. Some guy at a house back in the cul-de-sac had jumped out and scared Kenzie. She was pretty shaken up the rest of the night. Nana and Papa joined us towards the end. They got a lot of loot! Bailey was Silvermist (from Tinker Bell), Kenzie was a witch, and Aiden was a baseball player. Sydney will be able to go with us next year!!

Sydney is 6 months old!

Sydney is 6 months old today! Wow, has the time flown by. She is showing her personality day-by-day and it is so fun to watch. She is still a spitter; though she has some good days and some bad days (6 shirts in the morning)!

She checked out at the doctor A-O-K. She weighs 15 lbs, 14 oz (50th percentile) and is 26 1/4 inches long (75th percentile). Her head circumference is 16 3/4 inches (60th percentile). We have started solid foods including rice cereal, oatmeal, sweet potatoes, carrots and squash. She tried green beans the other night but didn't particularly care for them. TJ has some great video of the faces she was making while trying to swallow them down.

She loves her satin-trimmed DeeDee and pulls it up to her face when we lay her down for a nap or for the night. She is a snuggle bug. Sometimes after having a bottle, she will attack your face (cheek or chin or even neck) with her mouth and slobber all over you. TJ and I think it is so funny; Bailey not so much. She doesn't like to get slobbered on by her little sister. Whenever Sydney hears Bailey in the next room, she turns her head and tries to find her big sister. When B enters the room, Syd just follows her around with big eyes and a smile. She just can't wait to play with her.

She is getting used to a predictable schedule. She wakes up between 6:30 and 7:30. Diaper change and medicine immediately. That settles in her tummy for about 15-20 minutes, then oatmeal, followed by 4 oz of formula for breakfast. Then she plays in her exer-saucer or jumper, or sits on the floor and plays. Roughly 2 hours after she wakes up - 9ish - she lays down for her morning nap. Anywhere from 1 to 2 1/2 hours. Up at 11 or 11:30 for lunch. We just added apples to the mix, so that or a vegie, then about 4 oz formula. Then some more play time, then down for afternoon nap about 1ish. Sleep hopefully 2 hours, up at 3 for 6 oz. formula. More play time. Dinner of a vegie mixed with oatmeal to thicken it up at 5:30. Play time while we eat, usually on the tray of the high chair so she joins us for dinner. Then bath around 7pm, downstairs for her medicine and quiet time. We read some books or watch Baby Einstein. By 7:30-7:45 she is hungry and eats about 6-8 oz of formula upstairs in her room. Then a few books, then she is ready to get in her crib. She has been sleeping through the night more nights than not.