Trip to Kuala Lumpur

Sydney 6 Weeks & Trip to Kuala Lumpur

Sydney turns 6 weeks today. Monday we boarded a plane for Kuala Lumpur. You can tell from the photo below that she was very upset by this. :) She slept on a pillow on my lap for the whole 2 hour flight until I woke her to eat before we took an hour cab ride to the hotel - she slept in the cab also. What a great little traveler!

We are in KL to get her passport & birth certificate from the US Embassy tomorrow. Kenny has a monthly class in KL so we piggy backed this trip & he is working at the office here this week while Sydney & I enjoy the modern conveniences of a big bustling city - like shopping! We hit Baby Gap & Motherhood yesterday. Mommy here has learned to shop at the stores you WANT to hit FIRST - don't lollygag around & then hit the stores because by then you might have a cranky baby who is hungry & have to find a dressing room to feed her in. Ahem. :) So today we are going to shop first - browse second! She is doing great in her Bjorn carrier (thanks Jan & Steve & Rebecca!) as long as I feed her first...we get lots of looks.

We fly back to Miri on Friday & are hoping for the same sleepy Sydney but you never know.....time to feed sweet Syd & hit the mall. New photos below!

Sydney on her first plane ride - that's my lap she's lying in.

Syd partying it up at dinner last night - before she woke up & demanded to be fed too!

Syd at home after her bath - which she loves! She still isn't sure of what to do with her hands.

Sydney is 5 Weeks Old Today!

Happy 5 week birthday Sydney!

Here is a photo from today above - she has such big eyes & tries so hard to focus them - like in this shot - so hard she crosses them. They are the coolest color too - a dark blue/gray.

She's getting much more active but still has the favorite pass times of sleeping & eating. We are getting ready to take her next week to Kuala Lumpur - her first travel adventure - to get her social security card & passport at the US Embassy. Taking a 6 week old on a plane should be fun (haha). She & I are practicing using our Bjorn carrier so we can get some shopping done in "the land of magic"!

Photos below are from the past week - Thanks to Robby & Clair for the swing - she loves it for at least 10 minutes at a time (which for her is a long time)!

She is kicking like crazy so today I got her some toys for her ankles to help her find her feet with her hands.

My new Facebook Photo

Syd rocking out in her swing

Syd enjoying her favorite activity

Sydney

Here are some new shots of Sydney - mostly doing her favorite thing - sleeping! :)





Yes we are obsessed with her. :)

Our Home

My Mom took some photos of our house here in Miri & I thought that I would post them - mostly for Deby who is chewing my ass up for not showing her what my new digs look like! :)

This one is for you Deby...haha!


backyard
screened porch
Screened-in porch
Entry way/base of stairs
guest bedroom
Sydney's room
master bedroom
master dressing area
upstairs sitting room
front yard
front parking area
front area
downstairs sitting & dining rooms
study
laundry room
kitchen
kitchen

Sydney is 3 weeks old!

Sydney turned 3 weeks yesterday. She is opening her eyes & really starting to check stuff out. She is a great eater & growing like a little weed. I can't believe my Dad left today after being here for 2 weeks & am grateful I have my Mom for another week! We are done with jaundice/photo therapy & are starting to get on track with a schedule. Syd is great & we have taken her out a few times while she is sleeping & gone to local restaurants - we have about a 2 hour window to get her back home before she wakes up. She's a great baby - a beautiful girl & we couldn't be happier. New photos posted below - more posts soon when I am not so tired. :) She wanted to party last night so we didn't get much shut eye.

Sydney with Papa & Grammy

Sydney, Daddy & Maxiums

Go Horns!

Sydney & Mommy

She's Here!

Sydney Gray Albrecht
Born February 4th, 2009
7:34 a.m.
7.5 lbs., 21 inches

Born by semi-emergency c-section
Baby & Mommy are now home & doing fine.

We are having a baby - tomorrow!

Update on the arrival of the baby! I went to the doctor yesterday & based on my high blood pressure he wants to let us meet our baby Wednesday! I came to the hospital today thinking I was having some tests done to prepare for my 7am arrival tomorrow but they admitted me so they could watch my blood pressure & just get me ready for tomorrow. We are expecting to be new parents around 8am our time! More news to come! We are so excited! (I guess you can see that by all the exclamation points?)