2005, 2004, & 2003

December 2004

12/28/04 - Carter visits with Sydney

12/26/04 - The Picture People (1 year) - 3 great pictures; videotape Syd's "tricks"

12/23/04 - Pediatrician - 21 pounds; ear infection

12/20/04 - Sydney says "uh-oh" when somethings drops or falls

12/19/04 - Sydney walking about 95% of the time now

12/18/04 - Sydney 's first official haircut

12/15/04 - Sydney says "light" and knows how to turn the light switch off

12/14/04 - Sydney says "baby" and is walking 85% of the time

12/12/04 - Sydney at her friend Ben's 1 year old party

12/5/04 - Sydney cranky most of day- weaning bottle and teething

12/2/04 - Pediatrician (1 year) - 21.8 pounds, 29 inches long, head 18 inches; 3 shots


November 2004

11/29/04 - Sydney celebrate's her 1st birthday with her playgroup friends and her "aunties"

11/28/04 - Sydney 's top 2 teeth finally break through; Syd tries whole milk for the first time - not too sure about it; Mommy almost done weaning

11/27/04 - Sydney turns 1 year old!! She is wearing 12 month clothes right now.

11/21/04 - Sydney in next diaper size up - she's getting big! Also, Sydney walking 60% of the time now.

11/20/04 - Mommy makes family turkey handprints; Mommy & Daddy find out Sydney DOES NOT like Santa!

11/14/04 - Sydney walking 40% of the time now

11/8/04 - Sydney says "hi" and waves hand

11/6/04 - Sydney says "no" and "Doh!" (like Homer Simpson - thanks to Daddy)

11/5/04 - Family picture at the Lincoln Memorial

11/3/04 - Sydney visits with friends Ian and Emily (6 months); Sydney down to nursing 1x per day

11/2/04 - Sydney likes the fall leaves and loves playing peek-a-boo in the dry cleaners bag (where Daddy used to work when he was younger)

11/1/04 - Sydney 's first time at Chuck E Cheeses; she loves cheese pizza! Also, Syd walking 25% of the time now.


October 2004

10/31/04 - Sydney supports her uncle Sam <he,he> and aunt Sherri in the Marine Corp Marathon;
Later that night she goes trick-or-treating with her cousins

10/30/04 - The Picture People with her cousins (dressed for Halloween in their costumes)

10/29/04 - Sydney visits Virginia and learns to climb up the small & large slides

10/28/04 - Daddy teaches Sydney high five and she loves it!

10/27/04 - Pediatrician - 21 pounds; re-check

10/24/04 - Sydney goes to Bates Nut Farm/Pumpkin Patch with "playcare" friends

10/21/04 - Sydney likes to climb on boxes; also takes 6-8 steps without the walker!

10/19/04 - Sydney loves her grilled cheese sandwich and won't share ANY! :)

10/18/04 - Sydney trying a new texture of food, gags on it, and throws everything up. Her first real big mess. Blach!

10/17/04 - Sydney goes to the Pumpkin Patch with her playgroup friends

10/14/04 - Sydney likes to point to EVERYTHING; Sydney feeds her food to Mommy and giggles each time

10/13/04 - Pediatrician - 21.15 pounds; ear infection, excema on face and yeast infection

10/13/04 - Sydney no longer likes going in her highchair/car seat/stroller. She arches her back and whines.

10/12/04 - Sydney says "bye-bye" and waves hand.

10/6/04 - Sydney learns how to go down the stairs backward (had already been crawling upstairs for a few months). Yeah Sydney!

10/1/04 - Sydney says "kitty" and points to the cat - her first real word


September 2004

9/28/04 - Great Grandma Jule Brothers passed away (we'll miss her so much)

9/20/04 - Daddy accidentally pinches Sydney's fingers in her new car-walker-toy. Ouch!
I don't know who it hurt more, Sydney or Daddy. :)

9/19/04 - Sydney climbed into the bathtub all by herself! Watch out…:)

9/17/04 - Sydney can stand and take 4 steps

9/12/04 - Sydney visit's The Cabrillo Monument with parents and great uncle Ken and his wife Karen

9/10/04 - Sydney can stand and take 2 steps

9/8/04 - Sydney is clapping her hands and crawling very fast now


August 2004

8/26/04 - 8/29/04 - Sydney's first tent camping trip at La Jolla Indian Reservation (slept great); Sydney stood on her own for about 10 seconds

8/25/04 - Sydney's parents celebrate their 2nd year wedding anniversary :)

8/19/04 - Pediatrician appointment (9 months) -18.8 pounds, 27 inches long, head 17 3/4 inches; 3 shots

8/18/04 - The Picture People (9 months); 3 great pictures!

8/17/04 - Sydney spends the day with parents, both sets of grandparents and uncle Chris on the Midway ship tour

8/16/04 - Sydney saying "ma, ma, ma, ma"

8/15/04 - Sydney loves her first time at the beach and feeling the ocean! Ask mommy how she lost her wedding ring/band in the sand (which was recovered)…

8/13/04 - Sydney's grandma and grandpa Brothers come to San Diego to visit (and watch her all week)

8/12/04 - Sydney like toddler crackers and 3rd foods now

8/8/04 - Sydney plays in her little yellow pool

8/5/04 - Sydney starts saying "da, da, da, da"

8/4/04 - Sydney's graduated to 2nd foods; 3 times a day

8/2/04 - Daddy feeds Sydney a jar of food for the first time


July 2004

7/28/04 - Sydney had Cherrios for the 1st time and loves feeding herself

7/16/04 - Sydney's first 2 teeth (bottom teeth) break through; Sydney likes to babble "ba, ba, ba, ba"

7/5/04 - Sydney's first trip to the San Diego Zoo and carousel ride at Balboa Park

7/4/04 - Sydney's first fireworks show; she's mesmorized

7/3/04 - Brothers family photo taken at swim class; Sydney mimmicks hands hitting the table

7/2/04 - Sydney crawls forward 12 inches and stops! :) Yeah Sydney.


June 2004

6/25/04 - Sydney grabbing and reaching for everything!

6/23/04 - Sydney starts on solids - 1st foods - 1 jar per day, (peas for the first time - yummy)!

6/22/04 - Sydney enjoys taking water from a straw

6/21/04 - Sydney enjoys walking around while holding on to our fingers, and can pull herself up to a standing position

6/16/04 - Sydney's first Padres baseball game

6/13/04 - Sydney reaching both arms up when wanting to be picked up

6/12/04 - The Picture People (6 months); 4 great pictures!

6/10/04 - Pediatrician - 17.3 pounds; ears checked

6/9/04 - Sydney scooting backwards now in the crawling position; always in reverse :)

6/8/04 - Sydney's first visit to the Wild Animal Park with parents and Aunt Sherri & Aunt Siobhan

6/6/04 - Sydney, with parents, to support Aunt Sherri (aka: Aunti) in the Rock & Roll Marathon

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May 2004

5/30/04 - Sydney tries rice cereal for the first time (and doesn't mind it); Sydney getting better at holding the bottle on her own

5/28/04 - Sydney to Fresno with mom and dad to dance event (and loves all the attention)

5/27/04 - Pediatrician appointment (6 months) -16.4 pounds, 25 1/2 inches long, head 17 inches; 4 shots

5/23/04 - Sydney gets a hair trimming; sitting up more and more; babbling a lot now

5/22/04 - Sydney is an underwater pro now!

5/21/04 - Sydney has a runny nose

5/18/04 - Sydney has a new outdoor swing (and loves it)

5/16/04 - Pediatrician - 16.8 pounds; ear infection

5/15/04 - Sydney's swim lesson - goes underwater for the first time (and she didn't mind it at all)

5/13/04 - Pediatrician (check up) - 16.4 pounds; 24 3/4 inches long; Sydney's 2nd cousin is born - Breanna Adelle Slike

5/9/04 - Daddy & Sydney gave Mommy the best Mothers Day ever!

5/8/04 - Sydney starts weekly swim lesson (each Saturday)

5/7/04 - Sydney starting to sit up on her own (for 2 minutes)

5/5/04 - Sydney can't sit still anymore; always wants to be on the move

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April 2004

4/30/04 - Sydney scooting on tummy - to either side

4/29/04 - Sydney wakes up - sleeping on tummy

4/27/04 - Sydney rolling continuously - stomach, back, stomach

4/25/04 - Pediatrician - 15.8 pounds; has ear infection and diaper rash :(

4/24/04 - Sydney's 1st trip to Lakeside Rodeo

4/19/04 - Sydney goes to Strawberry Patch (aka: playcare) for the first time

4/18/04 - Sydney's 2nd movie - Kill Bill 2

4/6/04 - Swimming with cousins at South Run pool

4/5/04 - Sydney's first visit to see the Cherry Blossoms in Washington, DC;
Sydney's first Sedar

4/4/04 - The Picture People (with Brothers family)

4/1/04 - Sydney's first trip to Virginia to visit Brothers family

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March 2004

3/26/04 - Pediatrician (4 months) - 13.2 pounds, 23 3/4 inches long, head 16 inches; 4 shots

3/20/04 - Sydney takes a swim seminar with 1/2 hour swim lesson (and loves it) :)

3/14/04 - Sydney shows off on the Sydney Cam

3/13/04 - Sydney continues to sleep through the night (9pm to 7am)

3/11/04 - Sydney nursing on her own (without the nipple shield)

3/8/04 - Pediatrician - weighs 12.6 pounds, 1 shot

3/5/04 - Sydney's first runny nose

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February 2004

2/27/04 - The Picture People (3 months); Sydney sleeps through the night for the first time

2/12/04 - Pediatrician - rolled over, 10.8 pounds, 22 inches long, head 15 1/2 inches, 3 shots :(

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January 2004

1/23/04 - Sydney goes to her first dance event - SwingDiego

1/22/04 - Sydney smiled for the first time and rolled over from tummy to back

1/17/04 - Sydney's first trip to Las Vegas

1/17/04 - Sydney's first trip to Universal Studios

1/8/04 - The Picture People - Our first family photo

1/7/04 - Sydney's first movie - Cold Mountain

1/4/04 - Sydney's due date (imagine all we would have missed)

1/2/04 - Pediatrician (weight check) - 7 pounds, 20 1/4 inches long, head 37cm, Hep B shot

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