A present from Sydney, buggy bottom, and the jumparoo

This is Sydney learning to sit up like a big girl. Some days are better than others. Often she just ends up with her face on her feet like she's a contortionist, or she goes right down on her back. She really likes sitting up & looking around, its a much better view than staring at our white popcorn ceiling or being faceplanted on a blanket. I thought about getting one of those bumbo seats, but thats another $40 item that she will only use for a few months. I keep trying to talk myself into it & say that our next child (children) could use it too.
Sydney (via Jeff) gave me a beautiful ring with her birthstones in it. I absolutely LOVE it!!! She (again, via Jeff) wrote me a cute letter thanking me for carrying her around for 38 weeks and for taking care of her & feeding her all the time now.
I think of her everytime I look at it & know that one day, many many years from now, it will be her's to inherit.
We think this little lady bug butt outfit is the cutest!!!
Syd is striking a pose.
She loves to be standing all the time, and is getting pretty good at it.
She also loves the ceiling fan.

We got the jumparoo out of the box & assembled it a few weeks ago. We weren't sure if she could use it yet, but to our delight she fits perfectly and just loves to hang out in there.