Sydney Turns Three

Sydney Leigh turned 3 on November 14. This is SO hard to believe but I am so proud of the young lady she is becoming! We definitely have our "moments" when I just stare in disbelief at some of our actions, but I know this is typical and something I am defintely not alone in experiencing!

In public, she is typically quiet and a bit timid, but don't let this shy and reserved little toot fool you. She is soaking it all up and will fill us in on the way home! Ever since she was a baby she has been so observant and would study everything so intently! Kris and I are somewhat amazed sometimes at what she can remember. We seriously think she has a photographic memory! She knows exactly what each of her friends gave at her birthday party and is like a human GPS system when driving in the car....even at night!

Sydney definitely fits the roll of Big Sister, although not in size. She likes to tell Keaton what to do and "plays" school with her being the teacher of course. She loves to wrestle with him and I love to hear the two of them giggle together. She gets very concerned if Keaton falls or gets a boo boo. She has a wonderful imagination and I just love to hear her conversations with stuffed animals and dolls. Sydney LOVES Play Doh and we have so much fun with our creations! Recently, we heard a Marie Osmond song on the radio, "No Stoppin Your Heart." I, of course, was singing along. How could you not??? A couple days later, I saw Sydney holding her flashlight and singing, "No stoppin, No stoppin, No stoppin, No stoppin!" She had moves and everything. It was HILARIOUS and made me so proud. She knows good tunes!

I am loving the fact she understands Christmas this year. Kids truly have a way of putting things in perspective. I explained to her that we celebrate Christmas because it is the day that Jesus was born. She then asked if Jesus was going to have a birthday party and if he could have a moonbounce. Well, I don't know about the moonbounce, but she has requested birthday cake on Jesus' birthday! Soooooo, we will be making a birthday cake for Christmas Day and singing Happy Birthday to Jesus. He is the reason for the season!!!

We feel so blessed to be her parents and God definitely created a "one of a kind" Sydney.

On her actual birthday we were in San Antonio. We ate lunch at a mexican restaurant in the downtown Market Square. Mexican food is her favorite and she is a pro at filling up a tortilla with whatever is on her plate and rolling it up. This definitely makes her Daddy proud. Of course we requested the mariachi band for a song and they sang Feliz Cumpleanos while she got to wear a pink sombrero. So cute! Ice Cream for dessert and we had one happy 3 year old!