The Lederman Kitchen

It's almost overwhelming to think back to where I left off with the blog.  Since I last posted, Sydney has basically gone from a baby to a toddler.  She is walking, practically running now, starting to talk and definitely understanding what we are saying.   Family shot at Ingrid's wedding  We had a busy summer, including a road trip to Roseburg, Oregon to celebrate one of my besties getting married, a weekend in Sacramento spent with the extended Lederman family, a visit from MarMe & Grandpa Billy, lot's of play dates, a pool party with my colleagues and their kids, and meeting one of Sydney's new best friends, Luca.   Looking back at my notes, the first thing on my list of notable milestones to mention since I last posted was Sydney starting standing without holding onto things. That seems like ages ago now.  Her progression to walking was similar to that of crawling.  She had no interest for a long time. She was perfectly happy ju...

Over 4th of July weekend, we headed down to Big Sur with our neighbors to go camping.  Our neighbors have a little girl, Kaia, who is about 8 months older than Sydney. It was Sydney and Kaia's first camping trip and it was a complete success. In the cutest 4th of July outfit (thanks Auntie Adina) We did all the normal thing you do on a camping trip: have a campfire, go for a hike, eat s'mors and hotdogs, relax, swing in the hammock, and go to happy hour at the nearby restaurant.  We stayed at an awesome campsite in the redwoods and our sites were amazing. We were right next to each other and our 2 spots were a little hike up from the road, secluded from the rest of the campsite and beautiful (note to self: site 20 & 21). Because I know you are curious about our sleeping situation, Sydney slept in a pack-n-play in our tent.  We bundled her in a fleece onesie over her pj's and she slept really well. Sydney loved, loved the tent.  We h...