Forks and more...

Sydney enjoyed bouncing on
this contraption.

A fork...Sydney has been learning to wield the power of this important eating utensil.  The mastery of her skill has increased over the months, and now her growing ability allows her to pinpoint any target and stab it in the blink of an eye.  Olives, peas, and even grains of rice no longer stand any chance against this menacing predator sporting her four-pronged tool of precision and imminent destruction.  Fortunately, Sydney has only used her new trade on food, as opposed to other inappropriate uses (such as stabbing the cats, placing in light sockets, etc).

Donna brought Karen's old table and
chairs... from her younger years.

This more adept fork use certainly moves her up the utensil tier.  Spoons where her first love, but now her power has grown, and it is only a matter of time before she is able to also use a knife, and then to use her fork and knife in a harmonious partnership.  Of course, we never really introduced her to the spork, but that (to me) resides at the spoon level more than anything.

While we applaud this overall progression in her move toward more civilized eating, we won't be completely impressed until she gets full control over chopsticks.  That will be the true test that young grasshopper will need to accomplish...after that, the sky is the limit.

Nana Donna reading a favorite story
to Sydney.

Sydney has had a busy weekend so far.  Her Nana from Montana arrived on Friday and she's already had a great time visiting with her.  And on Saturday she got to picnic with her friends Maggie and Kate...accompanied by their parents Dave and Lili, and David and Sarah.  It was a great time, and we made good use of the playground.

Sydney's other Grandma, Gloria, works in the building just next to her daycare.  As Grandma works on the third floor of her building, she often gets a good view of the daycare and notices trips the little ones make out of the front of the building.  This particular day, she managed to catch a glimpse and snatch a quick picture of the little ones leaving the daycare to go on an adventure.  This kiddo convoy is certainly a spectacle, and it's extremely cute to see them in motion.  Sydney loves to spend time with her friends and her wonderful teachers, so it was probably a fun outing for her.

In other news, I also wanted to share a very short clip from her tumbling class.  She hasn't quite figured out that jumping entails your feet actually leaving the ground, but that doesn't stop her from having fun trying!!!