Sydney turned 2

My Baby, is a baby no more! Sydney turned 2 a couple weeks ago. (I know - I'm slow to post) We had a small little family party to celebrate.

She hasn't really been much of a TV watcher till a few months ago when she discovered Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. (Thank You Mickey!!) Now she is obsessed with "Miska" and I can get the dishes done without her climbing all over the door.




She has also, just recently started liking Elmo, and of course she LOVES baby dolls.








Hayden made this card for Sydney. On the inside it says, "I love you." and "You're always silly." And he drew a picture of her sitting on his head. That is so true to life. She is very silly, and loves to wrestle with Hayden and Rebecca, tackle them and sit on their heads.
This girl is such a joy in our lives. Her personality just cracks me up. She knows she is such a big girl, and she is exhibiting her newfound independence constantly. She has started to potty train herself. One day she got on the potty and figured out what the potty is for. :) She still doesn't have it down completely, but she's getting there. And of course when we are in public and she realizes there is a toilet there you can be sure that every 5 minutes she's going to insist on going potty.

She is talking a ton now, and has some pretty cute phrases. My favorite is, "Actually, no" or "Actually, yes."

She has a weird infatuation/comfort in my armpits. Whenever she's drinking her sippy and getting sleepy, or even just "chillin'" with me she puts her hand in my armpit. It drives me crazy, which of course makes her want to do it more. She'll start laughing and say, 'I like Mommy armpit."

Her favorite songs that she requests every night are "Sunbeam ("Jesus wants me for a Sunbeam.") and Temple ("I love to see the Temple.")

She loves to sing and dance. Too cute!

She is my informant. All day, every day she reminds me, "Mom, daddy work." Sadly, even when he's home on the couch right next to her she'll say, 'Mom, daddy work." When I put her down for bed she has to tell me where everyone in the family is. Also many times during the day she points at different clothes, toys, shoes, whatever to tell me who they belong to.
My favorite thing about her little voice when she's "informing" me is that she gets this deep voice. It is so funny.

She is a total mamma's girl. She'd rather hang out with me than go play with the kids.

Her best friend is Maylee! She talks about her all day, (and her cousin, Tanner too). Sydney and Maylee are so adorable together. They speak their own language and understand each other perfectly.

Sydney loves, loves, loves baby dolls. She is such a little mommy. She will be a great big sister to our baby on the way. If she can get over her jealousy issues. She doesn't like to share mommy with anyone.

She has always had a special bond with Hayden. They are little buddies. But recently she and Rebecca have had fun playing together. She and Rebecca love to play school together. I love watching her play with her siblings.

I love that girl.

p.s. I've been trying to download a fun video of Sydney, but it isn't working, so check back later to see if I got it!