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!

Random Pictures

On Valentine's Weekend, my family was in town. John also had his sisters from Austin and one from Ohio here. So, with everyone in town, we decided to host a Valentine's Brunch with Chloe as the STAR!


Also, we have made it quite the ritual to have music time right before her bath. Chloe-Jean loves to dance, play, and eat her instruments. It is a cherished time, as she has reserved 7pm to show us all her tricks. The first time she stood up holding on to something was during music time. Her first few steps were during music time. Most recently, she decided that she can stand up without the assistance of an object or another person. All during music time. So, here are a few pictures.

We went to the doctor for Chloe's nine month appointment. Here are the stats:
* 16 lbs 3 oz (25%)
* 29 1/2 inches (75%)
* Her head circumference is in the 70th percentile
* The doctor was impressed with her reflexes and her ability to move around. She had no problem showing off her walking moves.
* We got the go ahead to start true table food. Chloe will have spaghetti tonight for dinner. She is growing up!

Happy Nine Months, Chloe-Jean!

Yesterday, Chloe-Jean turned 9 months old. We had a celebration lunch at Grandma Pedrotti's House. Chloe-Jean dined on Chicken, Pasta, and Peas. You may be thinking that we are talking Gerber here, but no...She is eating real food now. I can't believe how big she is getting. We are going to the doctor on Wednesday, so the stats will come then. But, here are some fun video clips of her walking around the furniture. She is hardly holding on to anything as she walks. Yesterday, she took 10 steps. She will be walking in NO TIME!! I can't believe it!

Hair

Chloe-Jean has so much HAIR!!! I bet you couldn't guess. She has had 2 hair cuts, but I want it to grow out. When her hair is wet, the back reaches half way down her back! It is at such a weird stage. It's too long to leave down, but curly. So, I finally gave in and started "doing" her hair. It is amazing how difficult it is to do an 8 month old's hair. I figured cute bows would make it work while!


In this picture she looks really big, but she is still in 3-6 month clothes....Very petite!