A New Baby Sister

We will be adding another little princess to our family!  Taylor is "somewhat" intrigued by the idea of a Baby Sister.  She knows that Baby Sister is in Mommy's tummy and will kiss the belly when prompted.  However, she's not sure why the baby is "in the belly button" or why she won't come out right now.  (Thank goodness we still have a little more time.)  I've included some pictures from our 20-week ultrasound.  Two of the pictures are 3-D which is pretty neat.  I've compared them to Taylor's 20-week ultrasound pictures and they are strikingly similar.  We may just have another thumb sucker too.

A special celebration for Baby Sister!  Taylor was excited about the cake.

Baby S's profile

Baby S. sucking her finger and hiding her face from the camera.

A sweet smile.  :)

Happy 4th of July

Happy 4th of July from our sweet little firecracker to you!  It's hot in Houston today; however, we are so happy that Ryan is home and not working today.  We had a great time BBQing with the Roumels last night.  (If you are receiving this post in an email, please remember it's best viewed on our website - thesynnottfamily.blogspot.com)

 

The New Mary Lou Retton?

Taylor had her first gymnastics class today at the West U Rec Center.  It's a Mommy and Me class so I wasn't able to catch any pictures during the class, so we only have pre-pictures from home.  She had to pull our hair back and wear a leotard.  How cute and grown-up is she in that leotard?  She learned the balance beam, hula hoop, batons, mini-trampoline, tunnel and a lot more.  She loved it and was not afraid. 

Pool Time

It's that time of year and it's hot!  And luckily we've found a pool near our new house.  She is so funny when she wears her sunglasses.  Her little nose barely keeps them on!  No fear of the water here.  She loves the big pool too.



What a diva with her sunglasses and watering cans!

 

Staring at the older boy - thinking why is he acting like a fool?



Pouring the water out of the pool. 

Baby S #2

I thought I should share the ultrasound pictures we've collected over the past couple of months of new Baby S.  We do not know the sex yet, but should know something in a month.  I'm 16 weeks and 2 days today and can't believe in a few weeks we will be half baked with #2.  Maybe by the time he or she arrives, the nursery will be rid of the boxes we have left to unpack.  Ugh. 


At 9 weeks - just a little peanut

At 12 weeks (3 months) - already looking like a little baby
This is a profile shot. If you look above the torso you can see a hand.

Easter

Here are a few pictures from last weekend.  We managed to find our clothes and make it to the 9am Easter service at Church.  Taylor learned to hunt eggs (she actually got the concept pretty quickly) and enjoyed her Easter basket goodies.  Now I better get back to unpacking!

Playdates, Parks, Parties Galore and More

We've been having fun out in this amazing, 70-degree weather.  Here are a few pictures of our recent excursions.

It was difficult to get a good shot of the kiddos at Discovery Green.  Taylor's favorite thing to do was run from Mommy.

 

Rockin' my shades - sunny, hot day at the park



Watching the seals at the zoo with Lindsay and Lexi

Pointing at the "seal" - what is the difference between a seal and a sea lion?  Black vs. white?

Little girls and their daddies - Michael, Nina, Ryan and Taylor at Lily's birthday party

Not going to miss the good food at Lily's birthday party

Cupcakes with Nina

Snuggling with Daddy so he doesn't have to do chores

She finally loves her rocking horse

One-year Pictures

Love, love, love how Taylor's one-year photos turned out.  The finger in the air stating she's one cracks me up. 

  

Happy Valentine's Day

Hope you and your Valentine are having a great day!
XOXO, Ryan, Natalie and Taylor

Happy 1st Birthday Sweet Taylor

What a difference this year has made in our lives.  It's hard to believe our baby girl is already 1.  Taylor had a fun-filled first birthday party yesterday and absolutely LOVED her cake and ice cream.  And she is officially walking too!