Firsts, Weighing in, and Thinking Spring

Last Friday, I went to change clothes after work and left Chloe on the floor laying like this...

And found her like this!

Lately, Chloe has really enjoyed watching the dogs walk around. She thinks it's SO funny to try to grab them and loves to feel Ben's soft fur. Rob captured these pictures on Friday. I don't think Ben minds the attention!

Rob said Chloe had a great time being at eye level with them. They love getting close to her, too, but I'll save those pictures for another time!

On Tuesday, we tried some cereal. It went pretty well. She leaned forward to get the spoon in her mouth, but wasn't positive what to do with the food in her mouth. She did eat quite a bit, and it has gone better every day since.

What a doll!

We had Chloe's six month well child visit on Thursday. She was 18.5 pounds!!! No wonder why she looks so big! She was in the 88th percentile for weight, 93rd for head size and 99th for length! I thought she looked big, but who knew?! She's crazy big! We are so thankful that's she's a healthy growing girl!!!

Even with the bad weather today, we were thinking spring. What better time for a spring fashion show to lift our spirits!

This one says, "I'm ready for sun and the 4th of July..."

"Oooo, look at my fashionable hat!"


"This outfit really gives me energy - see how happy it makes me?!"

Just Pictures :-)

Get in my belly!

I went over to my friend Anna's house today. I met Anna freshman year in college, lived with her Sophomore year and was in her wedding the September after we graduated. We drifted apart but she recently reached out to me - and we got together today. It was so nice to see her! When we were emailing, we found out that we had our babies only 5 days apart! Her daughter is five days older. I hadn't realized how big Chloe was until today, I wouldn't have guess they were so close in age. I couldn't believe how much her daughter could do, she was sitting up on her own very well and she was even crawling! Crazy! Chloe is barely rolling over and needs to sit up against something or in her bumbo seat. Chloe seemed to be a little more smiley and perhaps a little more vocal - and if spitting up were a "contest" she would be the hands down champion! Okay - I would like to give up that award, but I'm hoping when we start with solid foods next week that will slow down a bit.

Here's adorable pictures of the two staring each other down. They also both went for each other's pacifiers! :)

They decided to be friends and hold hands...

The pictures don't do justice to their size difference - E was born in the five pound range and is on the smaller side and Chloe is obviously on the bigger side. Craziness!

Picture this...

We brought in a couple of items to be reframed a couple of weeks ago. They are special pieces... my mom stiched them and they used to hang in my room in New Hope. We decided to get the items reframed and hang them in Chloe's room. We still need to hang them up, but I think they turned out very nice.

Chewy

I started my new job this week and so far it's going very well! I didn't take time off between jobs, which is something I guess I should have done - but I was very excited to get started. I'm going to have to schedule a vacation this summer! I've met a lot of great people and have already been given quite a few tasks.

It is pretty funny to see the people who are trying to scope me out...I told the team where I used to work and someone asked if I knew Hope and Emily. "Yes, I did used to work with Hope and Emily." I responded. Yes, I failed to mention that I lived with Emily and Hope's my sister. It will all come out soon enough how I "know" each of them. One person I was introduced to mentioned that I looked really familiar but couldn't quite figure out why. I just kept my mouth shut and let him think he was crazy... "Gee I can't figure out why I may look familiar to you - could it be that you have worked with my sister for almost three years? Could that be it?!" hehe...

So next week is pretty busy with work - I fly to Denver (on the corporate jet) on Tuesday for the day where I get to meeting my director and one of our vendors, Wednesday evening there is a dinner I have to attend, and Thursday all day there is an all HR meeting and I'm sure I'll be ready to get some sleep on Friday. :)

In Chloe news: Chloe is cutting two bottom teeth. She has been a little crabby - particularly Tuesday of this week. It was a very long day for Rob and he was sure ready for me to get home!Chloe has been giggling a lot more and suddenly she pulling everything to her mouth and is drolling like crazy - here come the teeth! She has been waking up very early and I'm trying to make a minor adjustment in her schedule. This week she was ready to fall asleep by 6:45 and was waking up around 4:45 - 5:00. It's a little early for me. Thursday I pushed bed time to about 7:15 and last night she was up until 7:45, so she didn't wake up until 6 this morning. That certainly a little more reasonable, don't you think?

Most recent Chloe pics:

Sleeping beauty

Happy girl!

Post bath lounging - :)