Sydney @ 4 Months!

Little miss Sydney Anne turned 4 months old on June 11th. It is so hard to believe that she is already getting so big! It seems like just yesterday that I had her and we brought her home from the hospital! Sydney is doing very well at 4 months. She has gotten into a good routine these days, so that really seems to help. Right now she is taking a short nap in the morning, usually around 9 or 10 a.m. for about 45 minutes. Then, she takes a long nap after lunch time around 12 or 1 p.m. for about 3hours. She usually takes one more short nap for about 45 minutes around 5 p.m. She goes to sleep at night around 8 p.m. and sleeps until about 8 a.m., and wakes up only once at night to eat (usually around 5 or 6 a.m.). It is so nice having her in a good sleeping routine because that way we can do things when I know she's going to be awake and in a good mood. It also really helps that she is sleeping so good at night because then mommy gets sleep too and we are all much happier when mommy gets sleep!! She is still chomping down on anything she can get her hands on, but has no teeth yet. I'm thinking that is probably going to happen any day now. The other day she rolled over from her tummy to her back, but has not rolled over from her back to tummy yet. She is liking tummy time a little better these days and will stay on her tummy for about 5 minutes before she starts fussing. She would much rather be on her back so she can look around and see everything that's going on. Sydney absolutely loves her big sister Jayda, no surprise there. She smiles at her all the time and watches everything she does. Jacob and I keep saying she is going to be running around following Jayda and copying everything she does before we know it! Sydney has a very sweet personality and smiles all the time when we talk to her. She is pretty laid back, unless she is hungry or tired, and then she will really let you know! Sydney is also very observant and watches everything. Even though she is so small, I don't think she misses a thing that goes on in our house! Sydney also seems to like the water, guess it runs in the genes. She has always liked her baths and now she also likes the swimming pool. She just relaxes and floats around with us whenever we get in. Last night Jacob was taking her around the pool and she was kikcking her little feet like she was trying to swim. It was so cute! We are having so much fun with Sydney already, can't imagine wheat it will be like once she starts crawling around and walking!!

*In addition, Sydney had her 4 month well check today and weighed in at 14 lbs, 12 oz (75th percentile) and 24 " long (50th percentile). Sydney hated getting her shots! She was actually crying pretty bad before they even gave her the shots because she was mad about the oral rotavirus vaccine. Thankfully, she only cried for a minute and with some loving from mommy and big sis she was fine.


Jayda was showing Sydney and Sara a game on my phone and they both loved it. Too bad we couldn't get a pic of them both looking up at the camera!


Jayda loves to dress Sydney up in hats, this is just one of many!


Sydeny getting dressed up by Jayda, again. At least she likes it this time!


And Jayda had to dress up too, of course!



My sweet little girls all dressed up together!


This was Sydney in the morning on the day she turned 4 months.


What a sweet smile!


Little Sydney Pea!


LOVE this picture, Sydney at 4 months.


Sweet sisters posing for mommy.


Jayda with her cousins Andrew, Cecilia and Molly at Aunt Cheryl's pool party.


Jayda playing in her floatie at Aunt Cheryl's house!


Jayda all dressed up for church in her patriotic gear. Yes, I realize it is not July the 4th yet, but Jayda recently got this dress from Oma and just HAD to wear it. So, I figured we could go ahead and get some use out of it!


And Sydney went ahead and wore her patriotic gear too!


Jayda having fun eating lunch at Joe's after church on Sunday.


Mommy and the girls!