Looks like fun right? So far the total is 2 accidents, 2 times in the potty, with both accidents being first and the successes being the most recent. Let's hope she's getting better. We're watching Winnie the Pooh for some inspiration...
She's very pleased about the stickers she has gotten to put on and the M&Ms she gets when she has a success. So am I. Wish us luck.
Isn't she so cute and happy? I love it. 
She's pretty anti all "solid" food right now, so we're very happy that she's learned to maneuver her own appendages and put them to good use, freeing ours to chase Cyclone Sydney around the house a little more. Thanks sweetie.
Quick story: Sydney and I were sharing a little treat tonight which made her night. She kept saying, "I like this!" and , "I hold it!" quite nicely. But wouldn't you know, as soon as Mady started fussing, Sydney practically dropped her dessert and got off my lap saying, "Mady, sad." She ran over to her baby sister and started making funny noises that always make Mady smile. She did this twice. Oh, how I love my sweet girls. Maybe they really will be best friends. So far, so good. You couldn't ask for a better big sister than that. Believe me, I know. I didn't get up that fast...
Sydney has recently discovered in. She's been climbing in cupboards and boxes and all sorts of small enclosed spaces.
And the garbage can. Rock on. A new member of the bucket brigade. Do you love the 4000 toys scattered around? I know I do. It makes the house look lived in.
As I have previously posted, Sydney loves animals. ALL animals. We have a baby robin that frequently visits our backyard whom Sydney named "Budget." On Friday she decided it was time to have a pet of her own, so she got one - a dragon named "All Done." For those of you who haven't seen a real dragon before, here he is:
And you all thought I was so mean for not letting her get a pet. We were just waiting for a really cool pet! All Done is remarkably well behaved and we usually only hear about him at breakfast when Sydney shares her milk with him. My kind of pet! Also, I just had to throw this last pic in of my snuggle bug and I!
Sydney recently discovered that when you fall on pillows from a not so great height, it doesn't hurt. She did this forever. It was really funny!
We then had to find a new tv stand. Sydney was uber helpful through the whole process and stayed really close by.
After we got everything put together and all the tools and small parts removed, both girls decided to sit on the couch, out of the way.
This is my only picture of it in it's completed positiong all put together.
I'm still not completely sure how this happened, but we're glad to have it!
We've been doing lots of walks to the park lately too. Sydney finds some friends on the way. Can't beat rocks - they don't talk back.
First time Mady's in a swing!
She liked it! Yes, I take her out in her pjs sometimes. I'm awesome like that.
Sydney playing with her buddy Eli. I LOVE that they are learning to play together, not just beside each other now. It's so darn cute.
To go along with her new obsessission, we dressed her up like a pirate last night! The chubby little legs sticking out are my favorite part!
Sydney was absolutely delighted to discover that she didn't get in trouble for getting completely messy.
She kept wanting more colors and they sort of ended up all mixing together to form this lovely grayish color.
After it started to dry she decided it was uncomfortable on her bare skin and tried to wipe it off.
A close up of the war paint
NOW we are finally clean! We had to scrub her all down and clean under every finger nail and in her belly button, but we finally got it all (although in this pic her tummy was still stained blue - it wore off soon). Then she got to use Mommy's special bubble bath. She was thrilled.
She also watched Sesame Street for the first time that day (loved it) and we went to the park after naps. The park was awesome and Sydney loved the slide. To get there we walked up a large hill behind our house to get a little exercise. You know how when you climb (especially at high altitudes) and you are out of shape your inner thighs start to burn a bit? Add that I was pushing a 30+ lb kid in a stroller and wearing a 20+ lb kid in an infant carrier and they started burning long before they should have. Add that Mady kicked my inner thighs every step of the way and lets just say I was really really glad when we reached the top of that hill.
"Whee!" She would lay down and her hair got all static-y! It was hilarious. She can climb up the stairs and go down the big and little slides all by herself. When did she get so big?
Such a sweetheart
We went to the pool with our friends Casey and Kenzie a few weeks ago. I loved this photo of Kenzie leading Sydney to the kiddie pool. They're going to be best buds. Too bad there was lightning and we didn't actually get to swim. Shucks.
My little Mady is such a bundle of joy. She's my snuggle buddy and holding her is the best. She smells like heaven. Even Sydney smells her noggin and says Mmmm! She learned to roll from her back to belly last Monday (Jul 6) and on Sunday (Jul 12) learned to roll from her belly to her back. And how to roll continuously around the room until she hits a wall or the couch and she cries for us to help her. Goodbye immobility. It was nice while it lasted. sigh
This is her new favorite toy. A golf club. Tigress Woods here.
Sydney thinks it is fun to get in Mady's crib once Mady wakes up and give her kisses and call her sister. Too too cute.
Sydney is learning how to actually play with all of her toys now and is getting good at it. She'a also speaking alot more - hallelujah!
In non-Sydney news, Mady tried rice cereal and was less than pleased. We'll try again later.
I'm convinced this one is part goat. This is what I found when I walked in the room a few weeks ago.
Sydney learned about princesses a week ago and she loves them now. This is her dancing to the music video on Enchanted. Every time the characters in the movie kiss, she comes up to us to get a kiss. She's also obsessed with the dragon at the end of the movie and will babble about her. Also she loved pirates. Good interests for my almost 2 year old right?
She's obsessed with jewelry lately too. She's sharing bracelets with her animals.
Just a bit of silliness really. For our fans that haven't seem any of her lately, here you go. We can always use some Sydney sillies in our day.
It was an exhausting day for the smallest of the small ones.
After breakfast we headed over to our community clubhouse. Every Independence Day they have a petting zoo and pony rides for the kids. Here are Sydney and Daddy with a tortoise. There was a noisy goat there who almost ruined the whole experience for Sydney. He wouldn't stop "baa-ing" and scaring her, but she eventually got over it.
She was all over the ponies. She kept yelling "whee!" It was like the carousel all over again. 
After some naps and lunch, we headed to the pool. Aaron had - sadly enough - never been with the girls. Sydney didn't so much like falling in face first. Apparently 1 ft deep water is scary when you're only 3 ft tall. It took her awhile to warm up to it again.
With both girls. Mady's first time in.
Love Sydney's face. I asked her to smile.
After some more naps, we headed over to a good friend's house for a BBQ. This is all Sydney ate. She loved it (obviously).
After dinner we topped the day off with was a very nice fireworks show with a whole bunch of great friends. Sydney was scared at first, but after a bit of comfort food (cherries), she was good to go! Mady watched silently for a little while, then rolled over and went to sleep.
It was a decent show and, most important of all, from the time it finished to when we were home was only 30 minutes (and this place we went is 15-20 min away anyway!). All in all we had a perfect Fourth of July!
