5 months old!

Our little Sidney turned 5 months old yesterday. On one hand I can't believe how old she is and on the other it's hard to fathom that just over 5 months ago we didn't know her yet or have her sweet smiling face in our lives. Here are some pictures of her yesterday on the 5 month mark.

Big girl wearing jeans!

The past couple of months have been filled with big changes for Sidney. She has gone from HATING tummy time to being champion roller. She has really mastered her rolling and now really enjoys time on her belly. She even rolls herself over, while swaddled, to sleep on her tummy. She has also gotten really good at reaching and grabbing and her little hands are busy reaching out for anything in view. She loves feeling the different textures of things around her and will become quite enthralled with the experience of a texture that is new to her. Here she is experiencing a cantaloupe. I think she's going to be a fruit lover like her mama.


Other big events that have happened in the last month include her first haircut...yes with all that hair she needed a haircut at 4 months! We just cut some off the back which has helped avoid the daily tangles that were forming. On a less exciting note, I went back to work last month. I miss Sidney so much when I'm away, but she is having a good time with Nana and Saba while we are at work. It has been such a nice transition back to work leaving her with my parents. We SO appreciate them taking care of her. I take it as a sign that things are going well when we pick Sidney up early and Nana complains that we owe her time as she reluctantly hands Sidney back to us.
Here are some photos showing some of her latest activities:

First time in the kiddie pool at her friend TJ's house. Unfortunately no pics of Sid and TJ together. ( hint hint Shiv ;-) )


First time in the jumper


This is Sid on her 4 month old birthday demonstrating her new found enjoyment of tummy time


It's very exhausting

Sidney has also been enjoying her social time with all her friends and family. We are going backward in chronological order here...

BBQing with Emily and Michael

Sidney with her cousins Isaak and Micah. Micah's not mad, she's just decided she doesn't want to smile in any pictures for now. This is their second trip to spend time with Sidney. They are both super sweet and loving with Sidney. They take turns holding her, playing with her and pushing her in the stroller. After their first trip they determined that they should see her regularly as she grows up. We agree and love any extra time we get to spend with them.


Phil loves his baby Sidney. He always lets us know when we've been holding her too long. "Okay, give me Sidney."


With my Aunt and Uncle Bill and Shirl at the Japanese Garden
In her Moby wrap
In Nana's hat


Jemma holding Sidney


First time meeting the Hellers!

Okay, there's a little update for you. Some previous technical issues have been worked out so we hope to keep the blog more current from here on out. We'd love to hear from you so feel free to leave us comments.

With lots of love,
Dorothy, Juan and Sidney