One hat- two hat

White hat-green hat. Why wear 1 hat when you can wear 2 or 3? Sylvia likes to pick her outerwear out all by herself, so she frequently wears a fall coat instead of her winter coat. I guess she doesn't suffer through the winter like her mother does. Good thing she hasn't started picking out her clothes yet, or we may be wearing short skirts in February!


She has been big into saying yes and no. I think her responses have more to do with her mood than her actual wants. So needless to say, there are many more 'nos' then 'yeses' or as she says them 'yip'.

Sylvia loves her new class at daycare where the kids are much more active than the ones in the penguin room. The new bunnies (as they are called) keep busy all day long with lots of activities. One of these must be dancing, because Sylvia has learned to do the Macarena and the Electric Slide... just kidding, but she has learned how to spin in circles. It is kinda funny watching an 18 month old spin around a bunch than try to walk a strait line...

The other exciting thing is when you ask her to smile she will make a great face. She won't do it for other people, but I caught it so you can see what we enjoy nightly.

"Smile"

Other tricks to keeps to Mom and Dad only include animal noises and telling us how old she is. Maybe one day she will share these great talents with others!

Ice Cream for Breakfast

Per the previous post, you should know by now that the 1st Saturday in February is Ice Cream for Breakfast day.

Last year we built a big fort in the basement and Grandma had her hands full with all the grand-kids and Zach. This year we had a more relaxing day of celebration.

After Sylvia had breakfast #1 we headed over to Aaron and Jen's for waffles, ice cream and a fire.
She wasn't to sure about ice cream on her waffles. Maybe she only likes homemade ice cream?
The rest of us enjoyed some interesting combinations like Maple Nut ice cream with blueberry syrup or Ben & Jerry's Imagine Whirled Peace and applesauce... of course on top of waffles.


Sylvia did a great job of being the 'shy kid' for more than an hour, but then warmed up to Aaron, Jen, and the cats.

All in all it was a great ice cream for breakfast day and we thank Aaron and Jen for hosting. The countdown to next year's celebration is just 362 days away...

Don't Forget !!!

Saturday is Eat Ice Cream For Breakfast Day so fill those cereal bowls with ice cream and enjoy!

Did you hear the one about the...


Yeah, it was a funny one!



We figured everyone needed a pick me up after the tough loss Sunday night.
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Pants on the ground



Go Vikings!!!

18 month checkup

Monday was Sylvia's 18 month checkup. For the most part everything was fine, except when the Dr. asked if she was sleeping OK. I responded with "for the most part, but we figured she was teething because she would wake up every once in a while". The Dr. politely responded with "It is likely she isn't sleeping as well because she has a double ear infection." As I am thinking to myself 'worst parents ever!'... Anyway, she has been on antibiotics since and loves them by the way.

The thing we always look forward to is the height and weight.

Weight - 20# 8 oz (3%)
Height - 31" (25%)

She did jump a bit in height this time, but is still following the lower limit on weight... No comment on who see takes after there!

After dinner tonight, Sylvia was running around the house with her alligator. She did have a few moments to stop and strike a pose...


She also wanted to do her best Liz impression:



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Christmas on New Year's Day !??!??!

As a final episode to Christmas 2009, we headed up to Michael and Charleen's to celebrate Christmas on New Year's Day. Since they were kind enough to watch Sylvia the night prior, Jamie and I had a chance to grab a nice dinner and hang out with a friends (while they all chased after their children). It was very relaxing!

The grandkids (post present opening)

Sylvia sure loves her new toy broom.


Grandma and Sylvia with matching leggings...



Sylvia with her sock monkey shirt.


with close up...


Fill in the blank with any expression you feel


While the broom was a hit, the real winner may have been the snow shovel. Sylvia did a great job of 'shoveling' up the wrapping paper.

We of course ate way too much and opened way too many presents, but it was a nice relaxing day and a great ending to Christmas 2009. Thankfully we have about 350 more days to get ready from Christmas 2010!
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