kaboom!

Has anyone heard that commercial that says "Spray Kaboom on, and soap scum is still there!"?? NO? Hmm, me neither but that is what happens when you use Kaboom. Ugh I hate cleaning the bathroom.

Tuesday Already

We just can't get enough of this cute little munchkin!

Not much exciting going on.... I am just cleaning the house up for Amber, BJ and Tuesday!! We can't wait for them to get up here (Saturday just can't get here fast enough)!! With the rainy weather outside it is easy to focus inside, and not blow off another evening of cleaning for a hike.

We caught a smile on camera!! Chloe LOVES this play gym. It is the best part of her day, so we play with it everyday! Can you guess which picture I took and which one Andrew took? I will give you a clue, my picture is cuter!

Just kidding, they are both cute :)

Happy Baby

Little Chloe is such a happy baby! She is starting to pay more attention to her surroundings, and interact even more. We had a fun weekend, but more to come on that later. Today is for cute pictures.

She is playing with her baby play gym. She likes to hit the toys to make them swing.
Baby toes are always adorable.

It is morning, but she is pooped after a long night of sleeping :) 7 full hours of sleep in a row!!

Video :)

So it took a long time to get this posted, but here is Chloe at 4 weeks playing on her play mat. She is even more active now kicking her legs and swinging her arms around with the music. Looks like it is time to take some more videos :)

Also for everyone out there who likes to read about Baby Chloe--- she wants to hear from you too!! Here is a quick tutorial on how to post a comment!!

Step one: click on the comment button at the bottom of the blog post.
Step two: A dialog box will pop up! write a comment.

Step three: type in your name and then press the orange button that says publish your comment!! Congrats you just let Chloe know that you love her!!

Its super easy!!! Cant wait to hear from you!!

Boating is More Fun in the Sun

We took Chloe out on the boat for the first time this weekend! We were hoping she would have the boating genes from Andrew's side of the family, not the extreme sea sickness genes from my side. Well so far she is more like Andrew. Phew! Not an ounce of sea sickness.



This is how the day started out. Everyone happy and awake. It was foggy, and misty out.





Then after about 7 minutes... Chloe was conked out. She enjoyed some grandma time.



Now here is where she starts to take after me. While Andrew braved the elements and fished, us girls read trashy magazine and napped. If it was sunny we would have been on the upper deck, but by this time it was windy and rainy and the seas were choppy. Not a nice day to soak up rays and take in the scenery. But it was a nice day to relax and catch up on Hollywood gossip. For instance: Did you know that Renee Zellweger and Jennifer Aniston were supposedly fighting over Bradley Cooper? Oh the drama. :) Just as we docked the boat the rain started POUNDING down on us.... from the boat to the car we were all given a complementary shower. (except Chloe who was cozy under blankets and my jacket.) We couldn't have been wetter if someone sprayed us with a hose. When we got back home it was showers for the grown ups and a bath for the baby.

Chloe can now sit up on her own in the tub. She loves bath time! She still isn't able to grasp toys, or able to control her hands very well, but soon I am sure we will be able to pull out all of those super fun looking bath toys.
This morning it is rainy and gloomy, but it will be a good day to play around the house. By "play" I mean clean. Andrew is taking care of Chloe later this afternoon so I can have my very first "me" day. I am finally getting a haircut and some much needed color! This is a very exciting day for me. Thanks Andrew!

9 lbs 7.8 oz of love!

Chloe got a good bill of health from the doctor! She is a healthy little baby girl! Today was her 6 week check up, and she has grown so much. She is now 21 and 1/2 inches long....that is a 1 and 1/2 inch gain since she was born. She is now just below the 50th percentile for height, weight and head circumference. Phew, she is in proportion and still completely adorable.

Not all of the visit was fun though.... she had her first immunizations (since leaving the hospital). Doesn't this just break your heart. What a horribly sad little face-- her's not mine.

This is the worst one. It isn't easy seeing your baby in pain and not be able to do anything for them. Chloe's little baby band aids. She had so many vaccinations, that they had to use both legs. She is doing much better now that it is all over.

Does it make us bad parents that we took pictures while our baby screamed? In our defense she almost never cries, and never screams so we wanted to capture the moment.

The doctor's visit wore poor Chloe out. She has been sleeping in these huge 4 hour stretches since we got home. She wakes up to eat then is out for the count again. Here's hoping it lasts through the night.

Also I have to show what Chloe looked like before the doctor today. She is wearing the sweater Amber made for her! Oh my gosh I LOVE this sweater! Amber can we have one in every size?

Tomorrow is another day of work, so I am going to get my rest. Today was my first day back and it was actually good to get back into the swing of things. I forgot how much I love my job! Sure a 6 week break was nice, but like they say-- distance makes the heart grow fonder :)

6 weeks old!

Wow how time flies! Chloe is already 6 weeks old and counting. Although she is still a tiny little thing, she has already outgrown a few of her newborn outfits! It's a mixture of sad and happy for me. Sad because she is getting bigger and won't be a baby forever, and happy because she is getting bigger and will soon be able to fit into some of the super cute 0-3 month size outfits I have for her. These past few days haven't been too eventful, it seems the day is over before it begins! We are trying to get her on a good sleep schedule so bedtime routine starts around 7:45 with an expected sleep time of 8:45. We put her down at 8, but it seems to take an hour for her to actually fall asleep. This is a great improvement over just a few weeks ago when it would take 2-3 hours for her to fall asleep.


Andrew took this shot of us in the morning before he took off for a bike ride. It is probably around 8. Chloe woke up at 7 and I put her in bed with me, because I was still exhausted. Thanks for the flash Andrew.

Another Chloe and Daddy picture. Look how big she is getting. She is much better at holding up her head, and can focus on things much further away now. Its pretty great!

We have a few videos to upload, but are still having technical difficulties.....hopefully they will be coming soon. Off to bed!