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I took this video the other day of Landon.  He found the tape measure and was looking at the numbers on it.  Then it became very funny. :)

I don't think the boy will ever stop loving numbers!  We always joke that he will be our accountant when we get older.  I'm glad he's good with numbers because I'm certainly not! :)

Race for the Cure 2011

I've been starting to have a little bit of the "same-stuff-different-day" syndrome.  I decided I wanted to get out and do something I hadn't done before.  At the last minute I decided I wanted to walk in the Susan G. Komen "Race for the Cure" walk/run.  It's an event that goes on around the United States to raise money and awareness for breast cancer.

My friend Pyper and her daughter Roslyn joined us bright and early to walk a mile for the race.  We're going to say it was a race, but it was more of a leisurely stroll for me and Pyper.  Pyper is 7 months pregnant.  With twins...yes, twins.  She is super woman. :)  She walked with the best of them!  We did great and enjoyed every minute of our "stroll". :)

I also decided to have a goal to raise $146 for the Susan G. Komen foundation.  That's how much it is for a digital mammogram in the state of Nebraska.  I'm proud to say with the help of my friends and family I raised $150 in about 4 days!!  It was great!  I felt like I accomplished something.  I'm planning on doing it again next year and hopefully I will be running in the 5K with Pyper...did I mention she's super woman? ;)

Anyways, I'm hoping it can be a tradition with me and Sydney.  She got up early with me and I bundled her up in the stroller for the walk.  She loved it!  It was a little chilly, but she did great!  Her and Roslyn had fun talking to each other through their strollers. :)

My little Sydney-bug all bundled in pink!

Good Hair/Bad Hair

Sydney's hair is finally starting to grow out a little bit and I've been having fun with putting clippies and barrettes in her hair.  We've even tried a pony (ponytail) on the top of her head.

She's lookin' cute...but there are those bad hair days that sneak up on us. :)

Pretty little girl

My little Sydney is getting so big.  I didn't really notice how much until Megan took her pictures a couple weekends ago.  When she posted one of the pictures on Facebook, I couldn't believe how big she looked!  She's growing up so fast and her first birthday will definitely sneak up on me!!  Crazy!

Here are some of the pictures Megan took for us.  As always, they are beautiful!

Carefree Kids night at the Children's Museum

Landon always has fun at the Omaha Children's Museum!  We've gone there many times for their "Carefree Kids" night.  They offer free admission to the museum for kids that have compromised immune systems.  It's on a Monday night after the museum has been closed for cleaning all day long.  They bring the kids in after they clean everything to let them play without having to worry about germs and getting sick.  We love it because there isn't a million kids trying to play all at the same time so we get to meander through at our own pace and not have to worry about Landon getting clobbered by other kids.  Landon loves it because he gets to run around and play where ever he wants.

Sydney was checking out the light piano and was too busy for pictures.

Landon and Sydney both liked playing on the light piano.  Sydney really understood that when she pushed a button the board would light up.  She looked up every time!

Taking it all in...

Look what Daddy made on the light board. :)

I'm not sure if you've seen smaller versions of these things, but they are made of a bunch of little pegs and when you push into it, it will make a design of whatever you pushed in.  Braydon decided to make himself with three heads....creepy.

Sydney wasn't too enthusiastic about the ball room. :(

Me and Syd on the swing

Braydon and Landon hanging out in the house.  Landon was laughing at the things in the fridge.

Sydney's play time!!!  They have a room just for kids from 0-3 years old.  I took Sydney in there while Landon ran around not doing anything in particular. :)

I found some baby gym equipment and she really liked playing on it...

...and eating it... :)

Fun bubbles!!!

This entertained her for a little while.

Then off to the mirror where we like to look at ourselves. :)  She was talking to herself a lot.

I can't wait till the next time we go.  I think they do it twice a year.  Sydney will be over a year and doing totally different things by then.  It will be interesting to see what Sydney wants to play with versus what Landon will want to play with.

Happy Birthday to my dear Momma!!!!

Happy birthday to you,

Happy birthday to you, 

Happy birthday to my momma!

Happy birthday to yooouuuuu!!!!!

I love you!  You are an amazing mom and I couldn't ask for anyone better!  Have a happy birthday and I'm sorry I'm so lame about your gift.  Please forgive me.  I hope you like it! ;)

What can Sydney do?

Sydney has finally mastered sitting!  As well as rolling over both ways...I thought she'd never get it.  Just goes to show that children do things in their own time.  All you can do is just guide them in the right direction.  I think that will apply to many different scenarios throughout their lives...not just sitting and rolling. :)

I bought this toy farm from a consignment sale I do every year for super cheap.  It came with a horse, cow and a duck.  Of course, Sydney likes the duck the most.  I guess it tasted the best??

Then she decided to tell me about how much she liked chewing on the duck. :)

I have also found Landon wanting to interact with Sydney a little more.  He now notices when Sydney has something he wants to play with.  I told him that if he wants one of her toys that he needs to get her another cool toy and then they could trade.  In the next picture, Landon wanted Sydney's toy, so he brought her another one to play with.

Sydney isn't minding this right now, but in a few months we're going to have to figure something else out.  I'm pretty sure Sydney isn't going to like giving up the toy she wants to play with.  This will work for now, I guess.

Sydney has also developed quite a personality.  She's pretty cute and cuddly most of the time, but when it comes to food...oh boy!...watch out!  If you aren't feeding her fast enough she yells at you.  Screams.  It's not so cute and cuddly. :/  I have to say though, that she is a pretty easy going baby.  She is starting to do things to make you laugh and when you laugh at her, she laughs with you.  

The other day I was getting dressed and had put out some toys for her to play with on a blanket.  One of those toys was a play guitar.  It's supposed to be a mini-electric guitar, and when you pluck the strings it will play different rock songs like "Wild Thing".  Everytime she would pluck a string and play the song she would look at me and smile waiting for my reaction.  It was so cute.  

She's also starting to point to things.  I was reading her a book called "Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What do you see?" at bedtime tonight.  It has big pictures of different animals in it.  Every time I would show her a different animal she would point to its eyes.  She's such a smart cookie...just like her brother.  I'm going to be in trouble!