Boo Goes Bowling

The annual Pederson-Gagliardi family Bowling Day took place this past weekend, and if any of you out there have seen this event, you know how kooky it can get. The theme for costumes this year was "favorite TV or movie character" and although Sydney really doesn't have one yet, we took a simple route and made her up as Boo from Monsters Inc.

Here she is with Baba, dressed as Chief from Battlestar Galactica, for the first time on the alley.



Sydney didn't recognize Aunt Marlys at first, but knew the voice!



Cousin Barb "Wilma Flintstone" had some great ball jewelry to play with.



Sydney made a new friend in cousin Grayson.



Just had to put this on here - Sydney was afraid of cousin Gary "Jack Sparrow", and can you blame her?

It's the Great Pumpkin, Sydney Quan

This past weekend we took advantage of the beautiful fall weather here in the Northwest, taking Sydney to her first pumpkin patch. Mind you, this is no ordinary "patch". Bi-Zi Farms in Brush Prairie is a mecca for pumpkin searchers and offers all kinds of activities in addition to one of the biggest patches of pumpkins I've ever seen.

Sydney had a great time mingling with farm animals...




drinking freshly pressed apple cider...



and picking out pumpkins.




We missed out on the pumpkin launching, the hay pyramid, and the huge corn maze. Maybe next year...

Looks like we got the best ones!

She's Got the Look

Sydney is now a whopping 20-month-old who is starting to develop some sass! She has now somehow acquired "The Look." All you parents out there must know what I'm talking about. Luckily, most of the time when she's giving "The Look" she really isn't too terribly mad and will get back to her cheerful, laughing self in no time. She is heavy into imitation these days, and Grammy reports that Sydney sits and puts on "makeup" while watching Grammy do it. Her vocabulary is about the same, although she tries to repeat words constantly. She is getting better at using her fork and spoon in combination with her other hand, and is gradually drinking from a cup without the lid. Ooohhh....

For your viewing pleasure - The Look.



Here's our normally happy girl pretending she's in the Middle East.



Grandma and Grandpa Joe came for a visit and got to spend lots of quality time bonding with Sydney. They even got to babysit for two full days while Wendy worked. Sydney thoroughly enjoyed new faces to play with and places to go. She's been to IKEA four times already, and spent a good amount of time at Costco sampling the foods.


Here's her first taste of a popsicle. She ended up liking whatever flavor Grandpa happened to have in his hand.



Here's her first ride on a carousel! She liked it so much, she rode it twice. Then she got back in line again even though it was time to go. Note the one-handed grip, leaving one hand free to whip the horse or wave to the crowd.



We took a drive to Crown Point in the Columbia Gorge. Sydney liked the view.



Grandma Joe and Sydney are color-coordinated!



Squatting with the grandparents.



Sydney loved pushing Grandma's buttons - literally. Camera buttons, to be exact.



Here's Sydney playing with Grandpa.



Finally, here's Sydney drawing with crayons. We are beginning to think she may be right-handed. Note the technique!