The changing rascal

Well, I certainly haven't been very good about keeping up with this blog so far! I can't blame it entirely on the little rascal, but she does keep me quite busy these days. I tried to run some errands today but she just wouldn't have it...got her in the car seat while she was sleeping (I'm so sneaky!), tip-toed out to the car, and then as soon as the car seat snapped in she woke up and started screaming. Her car seat scream breaks my heart -- needless to say I didn't make it out of the driveway. Decided to try again tomorrow.

Sydney is like a new person every day. Today she discovered her hands and the fact that she can suck on her fingers -- I am betting right now that she is going to be a thumb sucker (just like her daddy, surprise, surprise)...we'll see. She is starting to smile occasionally, but I am waiting for the big one in response to seeing me. But the smiles are so cute. The other day she really started to focus more on our faces and her eyes seem to be tracking and focusing on objects. She has a high-tech ducky toy (with lots of bells and whistles) that she finally realized is hanging on the side of her play pen and today she spent more than 30 minutes looking at it and batting at it with her hand. I am really impressed with how much she loves her time to herself -- sometimes if she gets fussy I just lay her down and she quietly stares off into space. Other times she wants me to hold her with her head nestled in by my neck. I am starting to learn more and more when she wants what, but sometimes I still have to run through the options!

I know I call Sydney the little rascal, but the truth is that she is an awesome baby. She has been sleeping for 6 to 7 hours straight at night -- amazing! She has her fussy moments, of course, but overall she is a pretty happy baby. We just love the little rascal! And we tell her all the time. :)