Sydney is really tall. Her height lends itself to some physical abilities that her older brother didn't have at the same age. Sydney is, at 14 months, the same height Wes was at 18 months. (Wes has always been average-to-short for his age, and since Sydney's tall...)
Sydney can hoist herself up on our couches and chairs, she can reach buttons on the TV, reach the edge of the kitchen counters, see the top of the dinner table, pull stuff out of tall drawers, etc. These are all things Wes wasn't able to do until he was a little older. I didn't realize that having a tall child would create a whole different dynamic in parenting my second 14-month-old.
Granted, Sydney has a different personality than Wes and therefore is a bit more daring. Plus, the fact that she has an older brother as an example and a motivator pushes her to do things Wes may not have considered at her age. It's just really interesting to see the differences in the two kids physically, as well as mentally and emotionally.
This is Wes' boosted chair that Sydney is climbing up. Wes still generally uses the stool (Sydney does too, but not always).
She conquered the chair. This is one of her new favorites things to do. Probably because she knows it bugs me (since it's high, therefore dangerous, and she can reach things on the table).We sure do love our tall girl though!
