It's Been a While....

I have been a BAD blogger!! So many crazy things have happened since April. I will try to post a few pictures of the last few months...but here is one of my favorites!




Read Chloe-Jean's shirt carefully....

She is going to be a BIG SISTER!!! We are really excited! Baby Pedrotti will be here in April.

I promise more pictures soon!

Bluebonnets

When I moved to Texas, I had never seen bluebonnets. It was a few years ago, when I heard about pictures in bluebonnets. There is an area in Waco where parents flock to take pictures in a small field of bluebonnets. Chloe and I heard about a small patch near a church out in the country. It is definitely a Texas thing to photograph your baby in bluebonnets.....so here they are:





Also, Easter pictures are on the way!

Good Morning

Our little darling woke up at 2:30am in DESPERATE need of some teething medicine. She is getting all of her molars in at the same time. Her little mouth is SO swollen. Poor baby! But...she sure looked cute this morning!

Spring Play

Chloe has become so independent. I put some toys and books on the bottom shelf in her bedroom. She will walk into her room and play with all of the toys. It is so much fun to watch her play with blocks and other toys. She has started to stack blocks and put them in their box when I tell her it's time to clean up. She is getting her molars in, so we are having fun with that! Yesterday, we were ready for Spring....and thank goodness it warmed up to 69*!

On another note...I am having a first year quilt made with some onesies and special clothing items from her first year for her birthday. I was cleaning out her closet and getting together the items from her quilt. I found all of her onesies that she wore all summer long. She was in New Born sizes until the end of July. They were so tiny! I won't lie....I cried when I was packing them away and putting them in the attic. It amazes me how, in less than a year, my baby went from this tiny little thing to a little toddler, walking and getting into EVERYTHING!

Enjoy the pictures!

Jonah

I "ran" into a friend from my time in Europe in this blogging world. It has been fun catching up with Stephanie and seeing her family via blogs. She had a post about a little boy named Jonah who has a rare skin condition. Many people from around the world have been praying for this little boy. It makes me thank God that our Chloe-Jean is healthy. Jonah's story also reminds me not to take our health for granted and God is in control of our lives. Anyways, I am including Jonah's blog button on my page. If you would, visit Jonah and read about his miraculous birth and pray for continued strength as he fights for his life.

Spring Break....What a Week!

Although it was fun visiting family, it was nice being back in our bed. Chloe had a great time seeing everyone and playing with her cousins! It made me wish that we lived closer to her cousins that are close to her age. We had a lot of firsts this trip, mostly revolving around food. Chloe shared many of my meals, which was exciting. She ate waffles, grilled cheese sandwiches, pasta, spaghetti, chicken and noodles, pasta salad, bagels, and so many other yummy treats. It makes me sad that she is no longer eating her pureed veggies, but it is exciting to see her growing up.

Chloe did so well in the car for SO many hours. At one point, I had to pull out the camera and have a photo shoot. This is her cheesing it up! She now has this fake smile that is hilarious!



We did a lot of swinging at Aunt Cathy's house. Chloe LOVED it. She wanted us to push her higher and higher, the little Dare Devil!



Chloe loves kids, especially those in the 18-20 month range. Most of that has to do with the fact that she love's playing with Travis, our neighbor and good friend. She loves to hug and kiss kids. Her cousin, Colton, is 20 months. He wanted nothing to do with this little tike who was running around and playing with HIS toys. But, we did get them into the bath together. They each stayed on their own side of the tub, but they did acknowledge each other a couple of times.


Funny story: Travis and John-Henry were watching our house as we were away. Travis would run into the house and yell, "Chloe! Chloe!" He would ask John-Henry where she was. He missed her!

On Vacation....

It's Spring Break and we are in Ohio with the Pedrotti clan. We got here yesterday and Chloe went CRAZY with all of her cousins. Today, we went to this play area and Chloe had a ball! She made friends with a little girl, Ava, who asked if we could move to Ohio when she found out we were from Texas. She was a doll! Here, Chloe is playing in the house. We will write more soon!