Sydney's Journal
Life with Sydney
Lola began on April 11, 2007 at 9:00am after 9 hours of labor. Sydney weighed in at 4
pounds 10 ounces and 17 and 1/2 inches.
Week 2
Sydney is amazing. She
is sucking her fingers every chance she gets and periodically finds her
thumb. She makes lots of cooing noises and enjoys just laying around and
listening to everyone talk around her. Sometimes she won't go to sleep
but want to just stay up and listen to everyone's voices.
4-27-07
Sydney had her weigh in at
the doctor's office today, and weighs 5 lbs 2 oz.
Week 4
Sydney is awake more and
more and is intrigued by the house. She follows our voices, especially
Eric and Jack's. She's enjoying her new toys and music. This week
we'll be spending time outside, as the weather is getting warmer, and Sydney will be introduced
to her crib, just for napping for now. She's looking forward to visits
from her Aunts and Uncles. She makes lots of stretching noises and like
her brother, has the hiccups.
5-11-07 (1
Month)
Sydney had her 1 month drs. appt. and weighed in at 6 lbs 6 oz. We are all
very excited about her weight gain! She's also starting to sleep more at night,
keep your fingers crossed, but last night she slept from 12:40am - 5am, the
longest stretch yet! She's awake more and more during the day and seems to be
fascinated by contrast, black/white etc...especially
light coming in through the window (just like her brother, if you check his
journal). Sydney
is also looking more and more like Jack when he was a baby. Jack kisses
her good night and rubs her belly before he goes to sleep.
5-29-07 (7
weeks)
Sydney had her weigh in drs. appt today and weighed in at
7 lbs 7 oz! Very exciting. She also is starting
to smile, though she's stingy w/her smiles! Sydney has started a little tummy time, which
she doesn't seem to mind. She also spend her
first 2 nights in the crib! Though I miss her terribly, I know it's better for
her, and she seems to enjoy the additional space. She has been going to
bed around 9:30 and sleeping till about 1:30/2:30. Hopefully
as she puts on some add'l pounds that stretch will
get longer. Eric and I do like the 9:30 bedtime, it's funny that
the kids go to bed about the same time now! Sydney loves to be outside, since the weather
has been so nice and warm, we've been going for walks
or sitting outside. Sydney
met her Aunt Marina, Uncle Matt, Cousins Kent & Zaida this past weekend. Coming up, Sydney is looking forward to meeting her
Uncle Ryan and Aunt Jaime.
6-11-07 (2
Months)
Sydney has her 2 mos drs. appt and weighed in at
an impressive 8 lbs 2 oz and 20 inches long. She's well on her way and
catching up in size. She's starting to sleep pretty well also, she still has her 9pm bedtime and is sleeping
consistently till 3am/4am. So we're thrilled at the thought that she may
sleep through the night soon! Jack, her big brother, didn't sleep through until
he was 15 mos! Yikes, right. She's also doing
amazing feats, she is swatting at toys and has already
rolled over from belly to back! She's also making her way around the crib and
cannot stay in one spot for very long. She's also doing pretty well with
tummy time w/only slight protests. Sydney
has also had the pleasure of meeting her Uncle Ryan and Aunt Jaime for the
first time! Jack also enjoyed quality time w/Jaime and Ryan as we have not seen
them for an entire year! We hope that never happens again! Sydney is also smiling at
us and cooing! She loves to look and listen to Jack. She smiles at him
every morning when she sees him. Jack kisses her and pets her head every
chance he gets, so the admiration is mutual. We're excited to see what Sydney's next tricks will
be....And Sydney is fascinated by Casey, our dog.
6-25-07
Sydney continues to amaze
us, just like her big brother. She continuously rolls over from belly to
back during tummy time, every time we put her on her belly, we'll need to think
of something to keep her on her belly! She has also rolled over from back to
belly during the night. She continues to be in all sorts of positions and
locations within the crib by morning. She also continues to sleep from
9pm to about 2:30/3am and then she's up every 3 hours. She does go back
to sleep easily at night. She weighed in at 9 lbs this morning, and
thankfully is gaining about an 1 oz a day! She's
starting to outgrow some outfits and grow into some of the adorable clothes
that our friends and family have gotten her. Sydney is smiling all the time now (ear to
ear) and starting to giggle! Most of her smiles and attention go to Jack, she loves to look and him and listens intently while
he's talking. During breakfast, she watches and smiles at him and if he
doesn't notice her, she starts make sounds, her favorite being "I"
"I" "I" then followed by an "O". We put her
in the baby bjorn over the
weekend, she seemed to enjoy a different viewpoint. She's really starting
to be fun and have fun, she seems to enjoy trying to
get our attention.
7-9-07
Sydney is just so much fun
and such a happy baby! She's weighed in at 9lbs 11oz and at 3 mos old has doubled her birth weight, which is a fantastic
milestone! She's started to sleep better and better, I don't want to jinx
myself, but we've had a few nights of 9pm - 5am/6am...very nice! She's talking
and babbling all the time! Jack makes her smile and almost giggle.
When Jack cries, she cries. It's really quite sweet. She loves
being outside and riding in the car. She likes to nap in her pack n play
and hang out in the swing, but really just want to be where the action is, or
where Jack is. She likes to look at herself in the mirror, and make her
noises and coos. She also is doing very well w/tummy time and is starting
to hold her head up quite well. We also see some white in her lower gums,
so it looks like it may be an early tooth for Miss Sydney. She's also
rolling on her belly and to her back, she's mostly sleeping on her belly at
night, no matter how many times I roll her onto her back...She's enjoying her
baths and is really quite content. She wakes up smiling and that's
all anyone could ask for! Her next
Dr. appt is at 4 mos..and then it's our annual beach vacation w/the Bowshers in August.
8-14-07 (4
months)
Well, Sydney is developing
quite a personality. She had her 4 mos appt and
weighed in at 11 lbs and 22 and 1/2 inches tall. She's doing great, and
loves her bottle. She's sleeping through the night (I know, we know we're
lucky and we hope it keeps up) she sleeps from about 7:30pm - 7am. She's
still talking and making faces at us. She'll stick her tongue out if we
do it first. She's starting to change the shape of her mouth and make
different sounds. She rolls from back to belly constantly and still
sleeping on her belly at night. She still loves her baths and is starting
to kick her feet in the water. She's grabbing toys and putting them in
her mouth and still sucking on her fingers. Her first tooth has not come
in yet, but we are expecting it any day. She usually hangs out in the
swing when we eat dinner and talks to us nonstop...and yep, no matter what time
we eat, that's when she wants to eat as well, and always at the table
w/us. She loves talking to Jack and looking at Jack and making faces at
him. She also loves it when he pays attention to her and tries to make
her laugh. She had her first belly laugh this morning! I was tickling her
on the changing pad and she starting laughing.
She loves car rides as long as they don't interfere with a feeding and she
loves to be outside and go for walks. We are looking forward to our beach
vacation w/the Bowshers in 2 weeks! She's just
a joy and we are so lucky to have to wonderful kids. I also came across a
picture of Eric when he was 3 mos old, and I thought
Sydney was all me, but, once again, the Goldman genes dominate for now, here's
a picture of Eric at 3 mos and Sydney at 3 mos.
9-13-07
Well, at 5
months, Sydney
is rolling from belly to back now...she can now roll from one end of the floor
to the other. So, she's now officially a big roller. She's also
giggling and laughing, especially when Jack makes funny faces. She was a
doll at the beach. She took her naps on the beach in the morning and
adjusted quite well at the beach house. She still slept through the night
in the pack n play and was a happy beach baby! She enjoyed the boardwalk.
Sydney has also
now tried Rice cereal and Oatmeal cereal. We'll be trying first fruits
and veggies next month. Sydney
is constantly talking to us and imitating our sounds as well. She's
grabbing toys and bringing them to her mouth and has been touching and feeling
different textures, like her taggies blanket.
She's also getting into a nice napping routine where she naps either 2 or 3
times a day and sleeps at night. Her naps maybe short, but
something. She's also balancing on her belly and sticking her arms
out...so she may be able to sit up on her own soon. And otherwise, Sydney is looking more
and more like her Daddy! Here's a picture of Sydney and Daddy, and Eric at 6
mos.
9-27-07
Sydney finally found her feet! and her
thighs! And grabs both during diaper changes.
Her tooth is making its way....She's a pro w/Oatmeal cereal, and will be trying
fruits/veggies next week. Sydney
is starting to get up on her knees and scoot around, she's going about 2 inches
forward for every 10 inches backwards! It's progress. Sometimes she wakes
up at 5am to practice crawling, we think its just on
her mind until she knows how to do it. Her blue octopus is still her
favorite but she hasn't picked a nighttime guy yet. Now she's looking
forward to her brother's 4th birthday party! Where does the time go?
10-10-07
Well, it's the eve of Sydney's 6 mos birthday! We can't believe it. She's getting
better and better at scooting and rocking..and
loves to jump up in the excersaucer, her new favorite
toy! She started solids..pears
and bananas being her favorite, just like her brother. She's also tried
sweet peas. She had a great time at Jack's birthday party, and enjoyed
being outside at the farm. She's talking up a storm and expresses herself
quite well. She has started to take naps! Finally! She has 2-3 naps a
day, usually 2. She seems to like her elephant stuffed animal more than
the others, we'll see if that'll be her "nighttime guy." She
loves to look at Jack and always laughs when he makes silly faces at her.
She also laughs at our kitchen phone, she's intrigued by it. She's starting
to sit up when propped and loves to bang anything and everything that is in her
hand. She's a pro with her paci, she can find it in her crib and put it in her mouth.
She also loves looking in the mirror. She loves music and things that
crinkle and make sounds. She's had her first cold, stuffy nose and is
doing well with it, glad that's under her belt. She's sleeping well, from
7pm to about 7am! She's definitely looking more and more like her Daddy
when he was 6 mos old! She's getting ready to start
school soon, just a few more weeks at home. Still no teeth, still
drooling though! Still can't believe she'll be 6 mos
tomorrow, where did the time go????
10-22-07
Sydney has her 6 mos well visit, and 5
shots later (ugh!) she did great! Weighed in at 13 lbs 4 oz
and 24.5 inches tall. Pretty impressive! She's grown 7 inches in
the past 6 mos! Go Sydney! She's trying more and more 1st foods
and really enjoys eating from a spoon. She loves to jump everywhere and
anywhere and is starting to move forward more and more w/her scooting.
She's also getting ready to start daycare, this is her
last week at home. She loves to look and laugh at her brother, especially
when he does silly things and makes funny faces!
1-17-08
Okay, I can’t believe its been so long since I’ve written in this journal…I guess
now I see just how busy we have been. So much has happened in the past 3
mos. Sydney had her 9 mos
well visit, and weighed in at 15 pounds and 26 inches. She’s doing great and though she is petite,
she is hanging w/the big kids. She’s
pulling herself up and standing, and is now reaching for toys with one hand
while holding on w/the other. She
started shimming “walking” while holding on to things. She’s eating lots of new foods, mostly carbs! She loves waffles, bread, bagels, yogurt. She’s also had chicken and turkey. She loves avocados and other fruits and
veggies. She’s also a great traveler, we took our family trip to Ft. Lauderdale
to visit Uncle Ryan and Aunt Jaime! The kids had a ball and did great at the
airports and on the planes~Sydney had her first Christmas and loved to
play with all the wrapping paper and tissue paper! That was lots of fun. Sydney
also had her first beach experience in Ft. Lauderdale!
She loved the beach and the sand, and actually didn’t eat it. Surprisingly she enjoyed just sitting and
letting it run through her fingers.
Coming up next is trying to get Sydney
to drink out of a cup, or at least not to throw it. She also got her 2 bottom teeth on Nov. 28
and Dec. 1st… next I think the top ones are coming! Like we said before, any day now! She’s been
a trooper w/stuffy noses and coughing! It doesn’t slow her down any. She’s crawling everywhere! And making herself known wherever she goes! She cries when we take toys
away… She yells at us when she doesn’t like something…and mimics our gestures
and sounds! Very cute! We are enjoying both our kids! We are so lucky.
4-07-08
Once again so much has
changed! Sydney
has become such a little girl in the past few months. She weighs about 17 and ½ pounds and stands
on her own and has taken a few steps.
She’s very proud of herself. Her
first few words are “Hi Daddy” “Jack” “Casey” “Ball” “Dog” “Meow” “Bubble” “Hat”
“Mooore” “Mine” its just unbelievable. She is starting to say “Mommy” just not to
me! She plays very nicely with her
friends and on her own. Her top 4 teeth
are coming in, the whites are through and we think more are coming. She’s very vocal on what she wants and when
she wants it. When she doesn’t want
something she shakes her head and says “no”.
She’s taken a liking to Ham, it’s her very favorite food, whenever we
give it to her, she looks and says “YUM!” She also
likes grilled cheese and wraps. We can't believe that she'll be
turning one this coming Friday and are looking forward to her party. We're
also excited for her first pair of shoes and her 2nd trip to the beach this
coming June for our 5th annual beach week with the Bowshers, we may have a first
this year with all 4 kids walking! Sydney also adores her big brother, she loves
to play with him and give him hugs. She also likes to pull his hair, which
she doesn't have much of yet. We honestly just can't believe how this 4
and 1/2 pound little baby girl has grown and has such an amazing personality and
sweetness about her.
4-22-08
We just celebrated Sydney's
first birthday party! What fun! And Sydney just had her 1 year well visit, she
weighed in at 17 and 1/2 pounds and 28 inches tall! We just couldn't believe
that she grew 11 inches this past year! Wow! She's just amazing! She's starting
to walk, taking about 20 steps at a time... She points out every ball and says "BAAAALLLL"
so cute. She also got her first and second pair of shoes...too fun for
Julie. Our next step is going from formula to whole milk, and saying good
bye to the bottle. Yes, that should all be fun, not looking forward to
taking away her "baba." Otherwise, Sydney is just a happy girl. She
loves her big brother, and has recently started saying "broter."
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