Queen of the Velvet Throne

I just thought this picture was cute...Sydney's all time favorite place in the world: Mom & Dad's bed. She acts like she's arrived at the pearly gates of heaven when she finds herself here!

BFF's

Sydney entertained her BFF Lauren Koudelka last night, while Steve & I enjoyed the company of her parents, Kurt & Caroline. As couples, we shared the joys of pregnancy and now support each other through first time parenthood. The girls were born just three weeks apart, and before their birth, we deemed them best friends. The picture above demonstrates Syd's latest trick...sneaking away toys, binkys, etc. from other babies. As you can see, the binky is actually Lauren's, but Sydney found it desirable. Seriously, if she sees another baby playing with something, then that toy is instantly a MUST HAVE! And she will just reach over and snatch it from the poor, unsuspecting baby. Is it too early to teach a baby to share?! I mean, I've read that the realization of cause/effect kicks in during the 6+ months...Perhaps Sydney is enacting the"I want it, so I will do what it takes to get it" effect. And Steve thought teaching Sydney to crawl was tough! Now comes the behavior, values and ethics training. Oh, we are SO in for it.