We stopped to check on my mom on the way home from the mall. After a bit, my Dad came home and decided to go for a run. We thought he'd left, but then we didn't hear Sydney and I went to check outside and guess who was running with Papa? It was so cute!
She saw me and did her famous "movie gallop" over to me.... so dramatic.
So this is not the best picture of Brad & Jen. But check this out... creepy. I was at HEB Monday and who do I see? Jen Dillahunty. Two days later I happen to be mosying around Nordstrom... and who do I see (or who sees me)... Jen Dillahunty. I think she is stalking me. Anyway, I was gonna grab something for Syd at Nordstrom's Cafe but saw the line and was like ummm nevermind... she spotted me and called me (shocker, I answered my phone, too) and so we went and sat with them. Chrissy, from the playgroup, was also there!
As usual... Sydney and Beck entertained the rest of the customers.
Having some strange conversation with "Miss Jen"... she loves that lady.
Sydney wanted to get Kelli a toy for her 'birthday' (whenever that is) and opted to build her a snuggly pet. She chose the black lab.
Kissing the heart and making a wish before she puts it inside...
groomed real nice!
Got her a dress, named her "Haddie", put bows in her ears and off we went!
She was Ariel and I was King Triton today. There was seriously NO ONE at the pool! I filled the shoes of her playmate and willingly pretended to be her "dad". Ugh... warned that little mermaid so many times not to go to the surface, but did she listen!!??
We went to hunt for some sea shells (which is common in Texas since it used to be underwater) and found this foot print. Weird? Looks like someone with a very large hand walked around on their knuckles. I think we have an unknown beast living in the greenbelt behind us.
Ice. The love of my life. (my poor teeth)
After the day I had, I treated myself! I woke up with Sydney early, after she had an hour-long coughing fit, which I deemed allergies again. Got her ready and it was SO beautiful outside I couldn't make any excuses good enough to NOT go for a nice walk on town lake. So off we went and I made it 3 miles. We fed the ducks (and ever other living creature downtown), then ran over to the fountains where she frolicked a good hour and I willingly watched with a smile on my face. I even ran in there with her a few times. Then we went to HEB, to, again, try and buy everything I think (in my head) we will need in this house while I am "recovering" from birth or something. The longer this pregnancy drags out, the more crap I think we need! But lately I've had the bug to cook, so I'm cooking meals ahead of time. I'm sure Andy is not complaining. I had to get my mom some milk as well. Ran into two of my friends there, and after an hour of grocery shopping we drove over to MeMaw's house. MeMaw is sick, so Sydney did her righteous duty of making her feel better while tolerating Murder She Wrote on in the background... she didn't even once ask for her own show. Then we went home, unloaded groceries and got ready for dance, and hopped over to dance class. Meanwhile, Andy took off on a last minute trip to Dallas and won't be back until Thursday morning (oy!). After dance we came home and Sydney helped me make sloppy joes, which she ate for the first time. The ENTIRE sandwhich! 
Okay, when I took the pictures I realized that I got stretch marks!!! I guess I can't see UNDER the belly there, so I had no idea! I didnt get ANY stretch marks with Sydney so I wasn't worried about it! I immediately lathered a pound of cocoa butter on it!! lol... I'm also getting that weird brown stripe down my belly.
you can tell where her butt is in this picture.
my back hurts
see? shouldn't I be 'bigger' by now? I thought I was HUGE by this time with Sydney. I mean, I was GIANT with her. This time, my belly seems smaller. Oh well...
I didn't think I would make it, but I managed to walk 1.5 miles uphill to from our parking spot to the usual duck "hide out" where Sydney wanted to do her part in nourishing all of mother nature.
We must have gotten there too early, because there were NO ducks.
we had a curious squirrel who was happy to take our rice puffs.
and alot of these creepy guys
some tiny fish and turtles as well... but no ducks....
except this baby one, who wouldn't eat our food.
So Sydney joyfully fed the birds
Walking back. I wasn't excited about it, because I knew I had to trek the same distance back to the car. This was the view looking down.
A much nicer view looking ahead
Just going up this bridge I thought I was going to die and all these athletic, healthy Austinites just ran past me as if there was NO hill there or something.
In order to take a break half-way, I whipped out the camera to pretend I had an important picture to take.... when in reality I was just trying to breathe.
I love town lake!
I needed another break.
Made it to the fountains!! I love her face when she's this happy. I could sit here all day and just watch her be happy.
UGH!!! she's one of "those" kids now!!!!! Thank you 10yo boy from southpark meadows for making my kid think this is 'cool'!!!!!!
snack time
We made it to HEB and Sydney wanted to know why these fish were frozen and what they did bad. The lady behind the counter then brought her a little crawfish and we got the talk about how sometimes people EAT fish and she said "but thats a real one that's alive. I only eat pretend fish"
First shower like a big girl (I can no longer bend over the tub to wash her... so this was inevitable) And she really enjoyed it. I had to beg her to come out.
First cookies dipped in milk
Doesn't get more "southern" than that!
Andy said this is like the postcard for American Living!
This was the band ... you can't see Sydney but as soon as she heard music she ran over there and began dancing.
Syd's in the blue swimsuit.
See the boy behind her? He kept standing over the sprinklers and letting the water hit his... you know whats. He'd laugh and then grab himself and Sydney thought it was funny... this is the face she gave us when we yelled over to her "Sydney!! Dont you do that!!! Not funny!!" lol
we saw our friends Brooke and Sean there. we met them at the Buda Easter egg hunt and they have a little one who is 2, and her name is Sydney as well. We call them big Sydney and little Sydney.
