Syd is 12 weeks old today!

Syd is 12 weeks old today and growing like a weed. She had a dr's appt on Tuesday and did amazingly well. She got 3 shots and handled them like a champ. She is 13 lbs 8 oz and 23 1/2 inches long now. Here are a couple of pixs of her in a watermelon outfit. She is so darn cute!

Syd in her sun hat....SO CUTE

Sydney's first time feeling rain

We took Sydney outside and it started to sprinkle a little bit. We introduced her to the feeling of rain. It was so sweet to watch her reaction to the feeling of rain drops on her body. It really is fascinating to watch her learn things and see her reaction to them. We forget how good the simple things can be / feel. Lucky for us, we have a daughter who will remind us!

Our baby is growing.........

Here is a picture of Syd in her boppy pillow when she was 2 1/2 weeks old compared to her in the same pillow (different cover) yesterday at 9 weeks and 5 days old. She is growing way too fast!!!!!

Pictures from Sydney's First Vacation

Brian, Sydney and I just got back from spending 10 days in NY. This was Sydney's First Vacation. We stayed in Cuddebackville during the first half of the trip and in Long Island for the second half of the trip. While in Cuddebackville, Sydney finally got to meet her Poppy, her Aunt Corinne, Manly, the Conklin Family, Uncle Willard, Lucy and Tom, Gracie, Becky, Nolan and some of Grandma's coworkers. In Long Island, Sydney finally met her Great Grandmother, her Aunt Michele, Uncle Scott, cousin Samantha and cousin Lindsay, Mindy, Holly, Wendy, Larry, Linda, Andrew, Pablo, Jackie, Barry, lots of Grammy's coworkers and friends of Grammy and Papa Joe. We all had a really great time. It was a very exhausting vacation but lots of fun. We are adjusting very well to being back home. We miss our family VERY MUCH.... it's true that there is no place like home..... we grew up in NY, but The Labensons home is in Charlotte. Here is a link to pixs taken during our trip. Enjoy! http://share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=8AcM3LJq5ctmQc&emid=sharshar&linkid=link5

Quick Hello....

Hey everyone. Just wanted to say a quick hello and let you know that we have not fallen off of the face of the earth. Syd is 9 weeks old today and is wrapping up her first vacation. We were in Cuddebackville from Thursday until Wednesday and have been in Long Island from Wednesday getting ready to leave on Sunday. She has been her normal fantastic self. We could not have asked for a better baby to travel with.

Things made for Syd with love.....

Here are two things made for Syd with lots of love. The dress was made by my Aunt Judi. It is so beautiful and so perfect. She also made Sydney a sweater, hat, booties and a matching blanket. The painting was made by my friend Tammy. She incorporated some personal items into the background of the painting such as our wedding announcement, a note from herself to Sydney, a note that I wrote a long time ago on a girls weekend and some other misc items that related. It is Sydney's first piece of original artwork that she will have forever.

Pixs of Syd

Here are some new pixs of Syd on Shutterfly.

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I call her Itsa Bits. Her daddy calls her moncafacci. This is his made up term for Monkey Face.

Sydney is 6 weeks and 3 days old!!

Sydney has come off of a busy weekend. Her Grammy and Papa Joe were here for a visit. She had a really good time with them.

Sydney is finding her vocal cords

Sydney is 5 weeks old today!!!

Sydney had her 1 month check up yesterday. She is weighing in at 9 lbs 10 oz and is 22 inches long. She is progressing like a champ. Hard to believe it's been 5 weeks already.

Sydney is a month (and 2 days) old ALREADY!

Sydney turned 1 month old on Sunday. Time has literally flown by. It would be interesting to calculate the endless hours spent just looking at her during the first month. She is so amazing!!! It's very exciting to watch her progress every day. She is getting stronger and stronger by the minute. What was life like before her???????? Enjoy the video clip of Sydney and Daddy putting on a "show".