She loves to sit in chairs, rocking chairs and couches by herself. She thinks she is pretty hot stuff when she does it.

Syndey is taking a few steps now. She took 4 in a row last night. Pretty exciting. She still prefers crawling, but is getting close to walking. Look out!

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Sydney snuggling with the backpack on a hike in Mt Rainier. 

This is Sydney at her first pumpkin patch.  

Syd loves crawling in things. She has really developed some new skills. She can now stack the rings on the stick, stack cups, and put things, including herself, in boxes. 

This is in chicago on my mom's porch with some great fall colors

 

Well we are all moved in to our new place in Portlland and now have high speed internet!!! Hooray. Which means I can post more pictures. Here are some from the last couple months. 

just so adorable. 

This is Sydney getting dinner at the campground in the rain forest. We were by a beautiful flowing river. and .... Yes, it did rain! 

When we were at the campgrounds, we put Sydney's pack n play outside so she could play. She liked to play peek a boo through the mesh sides. 

We went to La Push. This is Third beach. Sydney really wanted to crawl into the water. she almost went straight towards it. We have a future surfer. Her and her dad can rip it up! 

We went on our fall vacation this past week to the Olympic penisula. It was really fun and we had failry decent weather. The evenings were fairly chilly, which left Sydney not sleeping very well. But we saw a rain forest, beautiful beaches, the Olympic Mountian range and had great family time. 

..We 3.. 

Family portrait 

Lunch with the mountian in view. 

close up of Sydney and I. 

Went on another hike in the Mt Rainier park. This time we went to the North side of the Moutian to the Sunrise visitor center. It was amazing. We were much higher up. It was so cool to see the emmons glacier. we were also able to see climbers decending their summit. Someday maybe someday. 

close up of syd 

I was playing with the camera in black and white. This is syd in her room in the morining. 

Sydney is stretching her legs with the Mountian behind. what a view!? 

Sydney and I went for another hike at Mt Rainier. Poor nate had to work. It was another beautiful day.  

One of the only pictures we are both smiling in!! She is such a cutie. 

Sydney with her 2nd cousins. 

Sydney and Grandma hanging out by the water.