Two is the new Three

 

Although Sydney's official birthday is not until the 15th, she had her birthday party this past Saturday, which undoubtedly helped to avoid a busy upcoming holiday season. She had a great time, opening presents, gossiping with friends, and talking about the latest toddler fashion and hip toys. Ya Ya Sherri hosted, and there was a lot of great food for the consumption and digestion from those in attendance.



It's hard to believe she is already two...so many changes from her first birthday a mere 365 days ago. It's not often you double your age, but she did it in style! Her speech, her physical activity, her mannerisms...all have accelerated at an amazing rate. The days of infancy are far behind, and she is certainly turning into a young lady. I just hope the next couple of years don't go by as fast as the first two.



We did work hard to teach her she was turning 'two.' So, Sydney of course loves saying two. I think she realizes the symbolism of the number with her age. Unfortunately, the side affect of this has meant her counting to five seems to stop at two...then she just repeats the number...like a CD that is skipping. Oh well, I'm sure she'll be ready for the next numbers after the month is over and it's not her birthday anymore. Then we'll start her with advanced counting, and then on to geometry and trigonometry :)



In other news, Sydney continues to be fascinated with Christmas lights and buses. Those are the two things that we consistently search for every morning on the way to daycare, as well as the return trip home. She is getting great at spotting buses, even to the point where she can discern a 'school bus' from a 'public transportation' bus. She can even point out the 'airport shuttle' bus. Her fascination of buses occasionally leads her to say, "I wanna." When I tell her there is no space in her room for a bus, she is not dissuaded and will simply mention her request again at a later time, either hoping I forgot or hoping that the physical dimensions of her room has changed....perhaps both! As for Christmas lights, we'll take her on an evening adventure at some point soon so she can see all that the neighborhood has to offer.



Have a great week!!!



The "cake"



The "girls"
(Kate, Sydney and Maggie)




Gift opening begins!