Sydney's List of Can-Dos

It's getting hard to keep up with Sydney's new "tricks" so I thought I would publish a summary of what she is doing these days.

She started going up and down the steps before she turned one, so she is a pro now. She can walk down the steps frontward, holding onto the rail bars. She can also climb a ladder, as long as there is at least a small platform at the top.

She can almost do a somersault -- give it another week, I suspect.

She can also do an assisted handstand.

Sydney can climb onto a chair, sofa, bed, etc., without assistance, and can get down from a ladder or chair on her own. She likes to sit in a small child's chair to watch a family movie with us.

Sydney feeds herself (has for awhile now) and is getting quite good with a fork. Still working on a spoon, but can do pretty well with something thick like oatmeal or pudding.

Sydney can attach the velcro on her tennis shoes by herself. Can take off her own sweater or hoodie, too.

Sydney's words:

Yes
No
Sissy
Wheeee!
Shoe (this one is REALLY helpful because she tells us if we're carrying her and a shoe drops off!)
Poo
Whoa!
Cow
"Keh" (for ketchup)
Cup
Hi
Bye-Bye
Mama
Dada
Meow (for kitty)
Moo (for cow)
Rrar-Rrar (for dog or animal she doesn't know what it says)
Roar! (for lion)
(smacking sound) for fish
Good girl
Nite-nite
Ball
"Pah-pah" (for potty)
Hot
Cold
Wind
Go
Love
Hug
Me
Milk
More
Uh-oh
Yum-yum
Ding-dong
Hello
What
Ow
Help
Hand (meaning "I want to wash my hands")
Nah-ah
I don't know
Yay!

Things she will do if you ask her:

Gimme a kiss
Blow kisses
Lay on your back
Roll over
Take off your shoes
Take off your bib
Help clean up
Put that away
Go get me a sippy cup
Hug your baby doll
Give me pats
Give me a hug
C'mon / C'mere
Ring the belly button (ding-dong)
Who's cute? (raises hand and says "me!")
Dance!
Go potty!

Body parts she can point to if you ask:

Head
Hair
Eyes
Ears
Nose
Cheek
Chin
Mouth
Teeth
Tongue
Forehead
Tummy
Belly button
Foot
Hand
Arm
Fingers
Leg