The Abbott's

Thanksgiving 2011

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This year we spent the week of Thanksgiving in Carlsbad CA with my mom and three brothers. The weather was amazing, sunny and in the 70's! The kids spent most of the days at the beach running from the waves, splashing each other and building sand castles. We got to spend Thursday making all our traditional Thanksgiving dishes and playing board games. I truly feel blessed and so thankful for my family and the time we got to spend together by the beach!!!

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Halloween 2011

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Snow White and Superman!!

Laguna Beach Vacation

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Chloe's 3rd Birthday...

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Chloe's 3rd birthday was on August 26th! She celebrated with all her little friends in our backyard. We rented a big water slide which was perfect in the hot AZ sun!

Chloe's Preschool...

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Chloe started preschool August 16th and is loving it!! Two days a week for 2.5 hours, Chloe gets to learn, socialize and have lots of fun!

The kids celebrated Grandparents Day and sang them this cute song!

Mrs. Amy (her amazing teacher)!! Chloe got to celebrate her birthday with all her classmates!!

Caden's 1st Birthday!!

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Caden turned ONE August 6th!!! Can't believe how fast time flies... We spent his special day with my family at the Westin in Scottsdale and had a blast swimming in the hot AZ sun!!

Hanging out at The Westin in Scottsdale with my family for Caden's birthday!

Eating yummy chocolate cake at Tommy Bahama's for his birthday!

Caden at 12 months...

Started walking at 11 months

Talking a little- momma, Dada, ball, bird, shoes, hi...

Loves to climb and dance

Still my little cuddlier!

Loves to eat but kinda picky, wants everything bad like hot dogs, mac-n-cheese, french fries etc...

He truly is such an amazing baby boy, love him so much...always!!!

9 Months!!!

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Caden is 9 months old and huge!!! He weighs 23 pounds, 6 ounces and is 29 inches long. He is in the 75th-90th percentile for both!

What is Caden up to at 9 months??

Crawling

Pulling up

Starting to walk on furniture

Clapping

Teeth- 2 bottom and the top 2 are breaking through now

Loves bath time with Chloe

Not a big talker but he says dada all the time and other babbling...

A Screamer

Sucks his thumb

Gives Kisses

A big cuddlier

Loves peek-a-boo

Eats- He pretty much will eat anything we give him, he loves food

Still loves nursing, but we also do a couple bottles a day

2 naps and 12 hours at night 6:30pm til 7am

He LOVES Chloe, watches her every move, tries to steel her toys, gives her lots of kisses and sometimes bites. He follows her around the house and cries when she leaves the room. They are so close already!

I love him so much!!!

Easter 2011...

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Happy Easter 2011

Chloe- 2.5 years old

Caden- 8 months old

8 Months...

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Wow 8 months old, where did the time go? Caden has changed a lot in the last two months. His two bottom teeth popped up, he is now eating finger foods and just starting crawling! My chunk loves to eat! He is still nursing and eating baby food but recently we have started giving him real food. He has tried mac-n-cheese, sloppy joe's, chicken fingers, french fries and toast and loves it all! Now that he is crawling , he's trouble! Already into everything and wanting what Chloe is playing with. We already lowered his crib to the lowest setting cause he is trying to pull up. He is all boy but still my cuddlier! To be honest Caden is such a momma's boy, loves to he held constantly and suck his thumb! We all love him so much!

Fun in the Sun...

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Lately we have been hanging in the backyard a lot enjoying the AZ sun. The weather has been amazing and both kids love being outdoors. I love taking pics of the kids and playing with my fun photo apps on my iphone, pretending I am a photographer!

Love on St Patty's Day...

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For the Abbott family St Patty's Day is filled with lots of love and is very special. Jonathan and I met on St Patty's Day and celebrate every year!

Valentine Ballerina...

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Chloe is becoming quite the ham for the camera, well that is if I bribe her with chocolate!

My Loves...

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I love my kiddos so much!!!

I love this pic, they are both making fake cheesy smiles!

Firsts... (6 months)

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First touch of grass!

Caden just turned 6 months old and today he had his 6 month well-check. At 19 pounds, 5.5 ounces he was in the 75-90th percentile for weight and in the 90-95th percentile for height measuring 28 inches long. He is a big boy! It's hard to believe how fast he is growing, it really does go by so quickly. Over the last month he started rolling and scooting all over the place, he can actually get up on his knees but he hasn't figured out what to do with his arms! He is sitting up but is still pretty wobbly, no sudden moves or he's down. We started solids at 4 months so by now he has had oatmeal, sweet potatoes, carrots, squash, green beans, peas, pears and prunes. He is still breastfeeding and eats solids 2-3 times a day. For a while I was secretly a little worried cause he didn't talk much but in the last three weeks he has started saying dadadada, babababa, blah blah... He loves to watch his sister, he thinks she is so funny and I love watching them interact with each other. Chloe is dying for him to play with her. When she saw his 4 band aides today she said "Oh no baby Cay-don has boo-boo's" I told her that he went to the doctor and had to get shots. She wanted to know if they hurt and if she could kiss them. It was so sweet and she loves him so much. I feel so blessed to have them both. Happy 6 months little dude, mommy loves you always...

Faces of Chloe...

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I love all the faces of Chloe. She's my beauty, my sassy princess, my bright little girl who I love more and more everyday!!!

She is such a girlie-girl! She loves her skittles lip smaker lip gloss!

5 months...

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I can't believe Caden is 5 months old already.

Caden is a big boy weighing 17 pounds 5.5 ounces as of December 30th. He loves to eat, breastfeeding every 2hrs during the day and eating solids twice a day. He is eating oatmeal cereal and sweet potatoes so far. Naps are still short, three 40min ones each day but I can't complain because he sleeps from 6pm-6:30am straight every night! I feel very lucky!!! He loves to play with toys now, put everything in his mouth, watch and laugh at his sister, roll from stomach to back, blow bubbles and coo, jump in his jumperoo and cuddle! He is so sweet, smiles all the time and thinks mommy is so funny when I dance with Chloe. To say I love him just doesn't seem enough, I am so in love with my little dude!

Santa Come???

2011-01-04T19:36:00.001-08:00

Chloe was so excited this Christmas. The first thing she said when she woke up was "Santa come?"... It was fun to watch her run out with the biggest smile and get so excited to open all her gifts and Caden's! We did Christmas morning just the four of us and it was very special. I truly feel so blessed to have my family of four!

Christmas Eve Dinner...

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Christmas Eve Dinner 2010

Jonathan's family was in town for the holidays and we did Christmas Eve dinner at our house this year. We decided to put the kids to bed and have a nice seat down adult dinner and it was so nice! I got to relax and enjoy my meal without worrying about the kids. Don't worry though they got plenty of attention opening gifts the day before and on Christmas day!

Jonathan's parents

My sister-n-laws

Jonathan's grandparents

His aunt and uncle, sisters and fiance

Merry Christmas!

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Bath Time!!!

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Today I gave them their very first bath together and they both loved it! FYI- Bumbo seats do NOT work in the bath, I had to hold it the entire time so the bath was short lived.

Early Christmas from my Mom and Brothers!

2010-12-16T09:49:00.001-08:00

Christmas came a little early for Chloe and Caden from my mom and brothers! Two of my brothers Chase and Tanner were heading home from UofA for fall break and since we aren't heading to California for the holidays this year we had to celebrate now! Chloe was spoiled with lots of dress-up clothes and fun Dora and Diego (her favorite) toys! Caden was stocked up with diapers and wipes and some teething toys.

2010 Family Pictures...

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Holiday Family Pictures

Caden is 4 Months old!

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Caden is 4 months old!!!

16 pounds, 2 ounces- 75th percentile

26 inches long- 90th percentile

Head 16.5 - 25-50th percentile

(We call him little head!)

Loves tummy-time! He actually sleeps on his tummy too!

Just started solids and he is loving the oatmeal cereal...

My sweet Caden is such a happy easy baby, very laid back most of the time! He laughs a lot and is such a flirt already. Still sucks his thumb and puts everything in his mouth. He is a great sleeper, taking three 45minute naps and sleeps 12 hours straight at night! I just love him so much!!!

Pictures By Jess...

2010-11-16T10:22:00.000-08:00

My friend Jessica took some fun cute pictures of us on Saturday and boy did I feel bad for her. Chloe refused to do anything we asked especially the posed pictures. Jess was so patient and positive, she eventually got Chloe to warm up and participate some of the time! It made me realize how hard it is to get a good family picture. Poor Caden was hungry cause I had woken him from a nap to get to the photo shoot and he didn't like the sun so he kept his head down, Chloe was telling everyone 'no' and wouldn't stay still... It was pretty crazy but I am so thankful to Jess for putting up with us, I'm sure we were a challenge!

3 Months!

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My spit-up boy!

Supporting his two uncles college...

Caden is 3 months and is such a cutie! He is smiling and laughing a lot. Caden loves to sleep on his stomach and is sleeping at least 9 hours straight and totals around 12 hours each night. He has gone the whole 12 hours twice which is crazy to us since Chloe didn't start doing that until 6 months old. We tried pushing the pacifier but his thumb won. He took both for awhile but now refuses the paci. He eats a lot and breastfeeding is going great!

Loves his thumb!

Happy Halloween!

2010-10-31T12:33:00.000-07:00

Chloe this year for Halloween wanted to be a scary monster. She loves the show Caillou and he was a monster for Halloween in the show. My friend Heather made Chloe and Caden's costumes and they turned out so cute!

Backyard fun and carving Pumpkins!

Mother Nature's Farm...

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Chloe and Elliana at Mother Nature's Farm 2010

Caden 10 weeks old- 13lbs, 12.5 ounces

My 2 Month Chunk!

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Caden's 2 month well check:
13 pounds, 6 ounces; 75-90th percentile
24 inches long; 90th percentile

Caden loves his thumb. He takes the paci
too but is often spitting it out for his thumb.

Caden loves to eat! He is smiling, laughing and cooing too...

Chloe's First Haircut...

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9/6/2010

She was a little nervous and I had to hold her on my lap but she did great! It turned out so cute!

I'm 2!

2010-10-10T20:29:00.000-07:00

Chloe turned two August 26th this year and I definitely know why they call it the 'terrible twos'! With all the temper tantrums she is still such an amazing little girl. She is already so independent and sassy, talking up a storm and so full of energy. Some of her favorite's are...
caillou/cookies/parks/her doggie&whoppie/dolls/m&m's/singing/nose picking/sprinklers/coffee(ie)chocolate milk/coloring/dancing/painted toes/screaming/monsters/meat/her bed/barney/jewelry/baby Caden...

Daddy's Little Husker!

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Jonathan is a huge Nebraska Huskers fan! He grew up watching the games with his dad and now Caden will do the same...

My Little Dude...

2010-09-21T13:29:00.000-07:00

6 weeks old: 11pounds 7 Ounces

All the pictures were taken between 4-6 weeks old. At Caden's 1 month well check he was 10 pounds, 1.5 ounces; 75th percentile. He was 22 inches long which was also in the 75th percentile. At around 5 weeks he started smiling when you talk to him! He is a very good baby, only fussy when he is gassy or sleepy. He loves to eat and is getting so chunky! At 6 weeks he is sleeping well at night with 4-5hr stretches...

Caden Jonathan Abbott

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August 6th, the morning I went into labor!

7 pounds, 8 ounces, 21 inches

Arrived at the hospital at 8:45am and Caden was born a little over 3 hours later at 12:09pm. It was a very last labor and delivery!

Chloe's Big Girl Room

2010-07-13T11:54:00.001-07:00

Chloe's new room; I am still working on the final touches but here are a few pics...

Over the 4th of July weekend we put Chloe in her new big girl bed. The first week went perfect, she went down for her naps and nighttime without any resistance and did not get out of her bed. This past week we have had some ups and downs, she knows she can get of bed and likes to test her limits. Jonathan and I have stayed patient and consistent and so far she is doing an amazing job. I feel good knowing she loves her new bed and is much more comfortable. Chloe is so tall (the size of most 3yr olds) that she looked so stuffed in her crib. Putting your first child in a bed for the first time is bittersweet. It's hard to see them growing up, but at the same time it makes you so proud!

Caden's Baby Shower 6/19/2010

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On June 19th my good friends Lauren and Lory hosted the best baby shower for Caden. Over the past year and a half I have been apart of a mommies group and have made such amazing friends. Everyone is so supportive and I am lucky to have them through this journey of motherhood.

33 Weeks Pregnant

All the cute blue and brown decor...

Heather made this amazing diaper cake, I loved it!!! Also, all the girls made custom onesies that turned out so cute!

32 Weeks Pregnant; Week of 6/13

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San Diego Memorial Day Weekend...

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Over Memorial Day weekend we went to visit Jonathan's Aunt in San Diego. We had a great time hanging out by their pool, walking on the boardwalk, playing in the sand and visiting Seaworld.

Cinco De Mayo...

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We went to Tia Rosa's in Mesa for Cinco De Mayo with Jonathan's dad and grandparents and had a blast! They had a mariachi band that came over and serenaded Chloe, she was so mesmerized! They also had a guy making balloon hats and animals for the kids. He made Chloe a cute bear with a heart in his hand. I didn't bring my camera so the pics below were made with the cell phone...

Babymoon: 26 Weeks Pregnant...

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Jonathan and I went on a babymoon this weekend; it's like a honeymoon for pregnant couples. It was a much needed break and we had the best time! We first went to lunch at the Tonto Bar and Grill in Cave Creek and sat outside on the patio that overlooked a golf course. It was rustic, romantic and the weather was perfect!

Then we headed to The Boulders Resort in Carefree AZ

The resort grounds were so beautiful with hiking trails and amazing views.

Poolside

We spent our time mainly eating, hanging by the pool, sitting out on our patio laughing and enjoying the view. Thanks to my mom we were able to completely focus on each other and RELAX!

Ice Cream Social...

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Chloe met her friends at the park yesterday for some ice cream and she LOVED it! She enjoyed her rocky road ice cream very much!

Happy Easter!

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We had a great Easter starting the day with a hike at Usery Mountain Regional park. Lunch at Blue 32 sports bar, not very traditional but I was craving a blue cheese burger and they are delicious there. We did a Easter egg hunt in the backyard for Chloe which she loved. She actually picked out her outfit (of-course she picked one of her fun dress-up outfits), which was super cute!

Chloe had her first Easter egg hunt with my mommies group. She was on a mission to find those eggs and had a blast doing so! It was so cute to watch.

Pretty In Green and St Patty's Fun...

2010-03-27T12:42:00.001-07:00

I can't believe how big she is getting, my little Irish love...

Out at Murphy's on St Patty's Day! Jonathan and I met on St Patty's Day!!! We celebrated our 4th this year...

18 weeks, 18 Months...

2010-03-04T12:40:00.000-08:00

I am now 18 weeks pregnant and it was confirmed yesterday that we are having a BOY!!! We are super excited. The doctor said so far he looks healthy and the due date is still 8.9.10!

Chloe had her 18 month doctors appointment this week. She is a big girl with a big personality! She weighs 28lbs (97 percentile) and she is 36.5 inches tall (off the chart, average height of a 34 month old). We are very blessed that she is a very healthy girl! On the other hand, she has become quite a handful. Temper tantrums have fully begun and she is a pincher. She started pinching me awhile ago and now she has started pinching other kids. Sometimes it's because a kid takes a toy from her and sometimes she is just a bully. I would say this has been very difficult for me, not only is it embarrassing but it seems like nothing I do or say works... I am just hoping she grows out of this phase fast! Though she has been a handful, she also amazes me everyday with her development. She says a ton of words and is so close to talking. She understands so much and I know she will start making sentences any day now... I truly love her so much and I just hope I am being a good mom and doing things right cause it is so hard sometimes...

18 Months Today...

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"The Look"- I'll say show me the look and this is what she does, I think it's so funny and cute.

At the Westin in Scottsdale about a week and a half ago. The weather was perfect, 78 and sunny! She loved the beach entrance pool...

A Valentine Surprise For Me!!!

2010-02-15T11:53:00.000-08:00

I woke up Friday morning, walked out to the kitchen and found a big bouquet of red and white tulips (which I love) and a card saying be ready by 7pm for a romantic evening... Because it was Friday I was totally surprised he had anything planned. So that night he took me to Durants a famous steakhouse downtown Phoenix. My sweet husband knows that steak is the only thing I crave when I am pregnant. The food was amazing and we had such a great time out together, I love surprises and I love my hubby...

Glendale Chocolate Affaire...

2010-02-09T10:47:00.000-08:00

We had a lot of fun at the Glendale Chocolate Affaire this weekend. We all LOVE chocolate and I had never seen historic downtown Glendale so we thought it would be a fun thing to do as a family. Chloe was great, she loved the live music and of course all the yummy treats!

Chocolate scrunch face!

Mommy having fresh mini donuts dipped in chocolate...yum!

Chloe saying..."MORE please"...

Yes, we were letting our almost 18 month old dip her spoon in chocolate and
she loved it!

Baby #2 On The Way...

2010-01-29T12:15:00.000-08:00

YES, YES, YES we are pregnant again with baby #2 and are so excited!!!

Due Date: 8.9.10 (pretty cool date!)

Holiday Fun in Lake Tahoe...

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My brother Tanner (far left), brother Chase holding Chloe, me, Jonathan and my brother Chase's girlfriend Tara.

This was our 2nd year at The Village at Squaw Valley... We had a great time, Jonathan snow skied for the first time and did great. We took Chloe sledding and she LOVED it. Jonathan and I got some much needed alone time thanks to my mom!

15 Months on Thanksgiving...

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Chloe is trying to pull out her hair clip, but I love her eyes in this pic!

Thankgiving pics are on my moms camera...none to share, sorry!

This Thanksgiving was sent at our house this year with my mom and brothers. The boys (Jonathan and my brothers) had a blast playing cornhole and watching football, the gals (me, my mom and Chloe) did the stereotypical girl stuff cooked, shopped and ate... We all had a great time and were very thankful for getting to spend this special holiday together. I am especially thankful for my little sas-ball and my amazing husband. They both bring me so much happiness and I love the life we are building here in AZ!

Speaking of my sassy girl, she is now 15 months!!!
Chloe is....
*Talking: She says shoes, ball, fish, down, bye, daddy, mommy, eyes, hot, dog, book, bottle, food...
I should mention though that some words she says very clearly and others only mommy can understand...lol!
*No more bottles
*No more pacifier
*Loves the park
*Gives lots of kisses and hugs
*Is starting to make animal sounds, "how does the pig go"...so far she has down pig, cow and monkey...
*Likes books especially ones about animals and other babies
*LOVES Barney...she is almost obsessed.
*She is still a great eater
*Sleeps 12 hrs at night and one 2hr nap.

Trick or Treat...

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Chloe experienced her first tootsie-roll pop... She LOVED it!!!

Costume Party!!!

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My little LadyBug!

Party Time!!!

All the babies started crying so Chloe thought she should join in...

Chloe had a lot of fun today playing with all her friends...

Pumpkin Patch 09

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Chloe at Pumpkin Patch- Oct 09

Chloe at Pumpkin Patch- Oct 08

Schnepf Farms

A Visit To Prescott...

2009-09-30T14:26:00.000-07:00

A couple of weekends ago we drove two hours to Prescott to get away from the heat and to do something different. Jonathan took Friday off so we left Thursday night and stayed two nights.

We loved our hotel, we stayed at the Marriott Residence Inn. It was like a vacation condo rather then a hotel. It was modern, brand new and had a separate bedroom which was great because we could put Chloe to bed and hang out in the living room without waking her...

We went to a small but fun zoo in Prescott. The great part is that you can get extremely close to the animals and no one was there. We felt like we had the whole little zoo to ourselves! We got to watch the bears feeding time, they hide the food all over and then let him out to find his food. It was pretty neat, I have never been so close to a bear. They always seem so far away at most zoo's. Chloe kept pointing and saying dog....

We went to a cute little cafe and Chloe loved the pickles and strawberries with whip cream!

Downtown Prescott has an open lawn/park area that Chloe loved. She ran around picking up leaves, watching dogs and waving at people passing by...

ONE!!!

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8/26/08 Day of Birth- 7lbs 3 ounces, 20 inches

"How old are you?"...ONE!!!

8/26/09- 23 lbs 10 ounces, 32 inches

Once again at her one year appointment Chloe was off the chart in height and in the 75th-90th percentile for weight.

The Big 30!!!

2009-09-01T14:49:00.000-07:00

Friday the 28th of August was my 30th Birthday! My amazing mother watched Chloe while Jonathan and I took a romantic walk along the ocean and ate dinner while watching the sun set... I thought it was already the perfect night until later that evening I was shocked to see all my brothers sitting at a table waiting to wish me a happy birthday. It was such a nice surprise to see them, I was wondering why none of my brothers had called me on my birthday! Thanks mom!!!

A Trip To The Beach...

2009-08-31T21:50:00.000-07:00

Thursday the 27th we drove down to the San Diego area and stayed at Hotel Del Coronado to celebrate Chloe's first birthday and my 30th! The hotel was amazing, absolutely beautiful... It was Chloe's first time to the beach and she loved it. The above pictures are from Thursday night when we arrived, we took Chloe on stroll through Coronado Village and then ate outside by the beach. The homes around the village were so cute and cozy...an ideal beach home!

Beach Time!!!

Happy 1st Birthday Chloe!!!

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More Pictures to Come...

Happy Anniversary...8.25.09

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Backyard Summer Fun...

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Chloe loves being outside and playing in the water!

I Love To Eat!!!

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PASTA, PASTA!!!

Bed-head!

Blueberry Pancakes

11 Months...

2009-07-27T14:59:00.000-07:00

11 Months on 7/26/09

Loves the outdoors

What is Chloe up to these days...

~Walking full time (she started at 10.5 months and has now got it down)
~Talking...dada all the time, mama (mainly when she is hungry and tired) and dog

~Sleeps from 6:30pm until 6:30am and takes 2 naps

~Loves Food: Some of her favorites include cheese, chicken, grapes, blueberries, bananas, bread, pizza, green beans and yogurt

~Waves hello and goodbye

~Has 6 teeth (almost 7)

~Claps

~Gives Kisses

~I say... "Chloe what's in your mouth" and she opens it, "Where is Chloe" and she will come to me or look and smile, "Chloe where is your nose" and she grabs her nose or mine, "Chloe how old are you" and she holds up her pointer finger (my mom taught her the last two)

~I ask her if she wants her water and she looks around for her sippy and goes and gets it. I ask if she wants her paci and she laughs in excitement.

~Knows what ball and duck mean and will point to them when asked

~Holds the phone up to her ear

~Loves to dance
~Gives high fives

~Plays peek-a-boo (she will cover her eyes or hide behind something and pop out)

Baby Steps...

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Chloe is starting to WALK!!!!
Sorry it is blurred, it was taken with my tiny phone...

4th of July...

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This year was a mellow 4th of July... Jonathan's sister and fiance came over to our new house and had a BBQ!

Pretty In Puma...

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Grandma Leelee got her this super cute Puma dress...

She crawled, waved and clapped in style!

UPDATE:

Chloe had her 9 month appointment today... She is 20lbs. and 30 Inches long!!! She was off the charts...

Kisses In The Pool With Daddy...

2009-06-02T19:05:00.000-07:00

Chloe loves the pool and she loves to give kisses... And most of all she loves her Daddy!

My 9 Month Old Stinker...

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9 Months 5-26-09

Over the past month Chloe started crawling, pulling up on everything, eating 'real' food, the top two teeth came in and she began screaming... Yes, she's a screamer! She screams in joy and when she doesn't get her way. If I take something away she can't have or I wont let her pull up on something that is dangerous she lets out an ear piercing scream...forget crying she just screams at the top of her lungs. I always called her my little sas-ball, but now she's our sassy stinker with an attitude. Don't you love that expression in the picture, it says it all...

Happy Birthday Daddy...

2009-05-07T10:56:00.000-07:00

Happy Birthday Boo, we love you soooooo much!!!

Starting to Crawl...

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Though she falls a lot she is definitely mobile now... I am figuring out that a lot of stuff needs to be moved in our house. I am so proud of her, she is getting so big.

Happy 8 Months...

2009-04-28T16:31:00.000-07:00

8 Months on 4.26.09

What's happening at 8 Months:

Trying to Crawl-

She goes from Sitting to crawl position, takes a couple crawls forward and falls. She also pushes up into crawl position from her belly. She is so close and I think she will get it down any day.

Solids-

Loves her veggies, were still having trouble with fruits. She hates bananas but will eat applesauce, pears and a blueberry/pear oat mix finally.

Starting Finger Foods-

We just started with the Gerber cheerios and little pieces of toast and she loves it. She actually chews the food with her two little teeth and gums, it's so funny. We were scared at first thinking she might not know what to do and start choking but she was so ready, she ate like a pro...

Talking Lots-

Still dadadada...dadadadada.... all day...

blah, blah blah

ba baba ba baba

and....

MA...

no cute sweet voice saying mama, its just a loud MA or MAAAAAAAAAAA...

Scared Of The Easter Bunny...

2009-04-13T13:14:00.000-07:00

I think the picture explains it all...

Happy Easter 2009

Grampy Thomas and K-bob Visit...

2009-04-08T12:52:00.000-07:00

My father and brother Kaleb came out for an extended weekend from Kentucky. It was great seeing them and Chloe loved K-bob!

We went to the Casa Grande Ruins... We had a great time together but it turns out the ruins aren't so great!

We had the most fun just hanging out by the pool. Chloe wanted to get in so bad but it was a little too cold for her...

Chloe's First Kiddie Pool...

2009-04-08T12:19:00.000-07:00

Grampy Thomas got Chloe her first kiddie pool and she loved it, she had so much fun splashing the water and playing with her duckies... She is definitely a water baby.

I love that tongue, she stuck it out every time she splashed.

So cute in her little Juicy bikini...

Our Big Cutie-Patoot...

2009-04-08T12:15:00.000-07:00

She sat on the couch for like 20 minutes obsessed with her hair brush... The things that amuse them!

Matching Mohawks...

2009-04-08T12:13:00.000-07:00

Jonathan recently shaved his head and halfway through the process he had a mohawk like Chloe. I had to capture their matching hairdo's...

Everyday Chloe is becoming more and more a daddy's girl... She gets a big smile every time he enters a room and fusses when he leaves... She adores her daddy!

A Day In The Park...

2009-03-26T16:07:00.000-07:00

Last weekend we went to the park and had a picnic. She loved sitting in the fresh air playing with her toys.

She also enjoyed the baby swing. The sunglasses didn't stay on for long...

A long day at the park... She fell asleep on the way home!

Lucky In Love...We Met On St. Patty's!

2009-03-18T08:45:00.000-07:00

We met on St. Patty's and quickly fell in love! This year we celebrated our first meeting two years ago!

Jonathan and I met on St. Patty's day in San Francisco at the Irish Bank... At the time I lived in Carmel/Monterey and he lived in Danville (Bay Area), which happened to be where my parents lived... He convinced me that the next time I was up visiting my parents I needed to let him take me out... My friends and I gave him a hard time at first calling him baby Johnny because he was younger then me. I new there was a spark from the beginning though so I took a chance and went out with him a couple weeks later and I am so lucky I did... Below are the pictures of our lucky first meeting...

Ostrich Festival...

2009-03-16T17:57:00.000-07:00

The festival was a little too crowded for our taste, but we really enjoyed sitting in the shade and listening to the Grass Roots live with our little Chlo-bear and Jonathan's grandparents.

I love that face!

Desert Botanical Gardens...

2009-03-16T16:08:00.000-07:00

Blown glass art was displayed among the various cacti. At night the glass lights up in the desert shining on the cacti. We were there during the day, but hope to go back at night. It's supposed to be very romantic!

Butterfly Exhibit...
1100 big beautiful butterflies fly all around you. I wasn't sure if Chloe would notice them, but she stared in amazement.

Strawberry Shortcake...

2009-03-16T15:56:00.000-07:00

My super cute Chlo-bear in her strawberry dress...

A Neighborhood Stroll...

2009-03-11T09:28:00.000-07:00

We recently went for a stroll through the neighborhood and feed the ducks... We are so happy we moved to Arizona, we love are new home!

Weekend Fun in Tucson...

2009-03-09T14:25:00.001-07:00

My brother Chase is going to college down in Tucson and my mom was visiting him for the weekend, so we went down to have some fun family time...

It was Chloe's first time in the pool and she loved it...

She wasn't so excited about the baby sun glasses I got her until she figured out how to put them in her mouth...

We went to the UofA Tucson basketball game vs. Stanford and she was the best cheerleader there...

We also went to the Colorado Rockies spring training game in Tucson.

The beautiful sunset on our drive back home. What a great weekend...

6 Month Well Check-Up

2009-03-06T10:15:00.001-08:00

Chloe had her 6 month check up with the doctor yesterday. She is still a big girl! She weighed 18 pounds which put her in the 90th percentile. She was in the 97th percentile for height, just shy of 28 inches long. I tried to get her to smile for the camera, but she was too busy playing with her hair ribbons. She is probably still mad about those horrible shots!

"You Sooo Big..."

2009-02-28T16:10:00.000-08:00

Chloe thinks she is so big! She loves to stand, I think she wants to skip crawling and start walking.

6 Months and Up To No Good...

2009-02-26T16:19:00.000-08:00

Today Chloe is 6months old and she has mastered her walker! She moves all over the house looking to grab anything... Here she is stretching, grunting and leaning to get the picture of mommy and daddy. I didn't get a picture but once she got the picture, she threw it on the floor and went back for another...up to no good!

Chloe's Scrunch Face...

2009-02-22T12:36:00.000-08:00

When Chloe laughs now she makes this super cute scrunch face. I love it! If you look close you can see her two bottom TEETH!!!

Going on stroller rides through the neighborhood. She loves to kick up her feet and lounge while mommy pushes her around in the beautiful sunny Arizona weather.

More Solids...

Chloe tried carrots this week and she loves them!

Here is To You Marc: Remembering Our Last Family Vacation...

2009-02-19T07:39:00.001-08:00

September 19, 1957 - February 19, 2008

Here Is To You Marc... We miss you always...

The Amalfi Coast: Summer of 2007
What an amazing memory...

Chloe LOVES...

2009-02-18T10:25:00.000-08:00

Sweet Potatoes/feet massages/bath time/weird mouth sounds/peek-a-BOO/ her whoopee/the paci even more/kisses/phones and remote controls/screaming and grunting/car rides/standing-up/going out/anything in her mouth/feeding the ducks/books/her walker/"you soooo big"/grabbing noses/stroll rides/mommy singing/dancing/her feet/talking in her crib/her neck tickled/scrunching her nose/toys/daddy/mommy...

Be My Valentine...

2009-02-15T08:27:00.001-08:00

Date night on Valentine's!!! Jonathan's grandparents came over and watched Chloe while she was sleeping. It was soooo nice to go out to dinner and spend some alone time together. Thanks Sissy and Poppy!

Happy Valentine's Day!!!

2009-02-14T13:33:00.000-08:00

From Sunny Arizona!

Lot's of love....

Daddy Discovers 2 Teeth...

2009-02-13T15:46:00.000-08:00

Jonathan discovered Chloe's first 2 teeth! On February 10th, I ran out for a bit and when I came back Jonathan was like "Kim, did you know Chloe has teeth?" I was so shocked when he informed me that while I was gone Chloe quickly grad his hand, shoved it in her mouth and bit down. He knew right away there was something other then her soft gums. He said he pulled down her bottom lip and two cute little teeth were poking through. I was so excited, but a little jealous. I am home with her all day and I had no idea. I never put my hands in her mouth, but I thought surely I would know, either by her fussing a lot or seeing them when she smiles or laughs... Though I was jealous for a bit, I was more excited for Jonathan that he discovered the teeth first. He works so hard and doesn't see her all day. I am so happy that she has such a good daddy!

When I get a good pic of them I'll make sure to post.

Yummy Prunes...

2009-02-13T14:53:00.000-08:00

Big girl in the highchair...

Oh so tart...

Ok, I like...

Settling In Our New Home...

2009-02-10T10:17:00.000-08:00

We Moved!!!

Our home in Arizona!

Kitchen and look out to living room.

View of living room and opening to the kitchen.

The Den on the left and another view of the living room.

Give Me Solids...

2009-02-10T07:42:00.001-08:00

Chloe started solids this week at five and half months and boy was she ready! We started with rice cereal mixed with formula and she loved it right away. She eagerly opened her mouth for each bite and flashed us with a big smile!

Getting Crafty For Super Bowl

2009-02-01T17:40:00.000-08:00

GOOOOOOOOOOOOO CARDINALS.........

I decided to get a little crafty today and make Chloe a red beaded 'A' for the Arizona Cardinals...

Chloe Trying to Sit-Up...

2009-01-19T12:38:00.001-08:00

Chloe will be 5 months on January 26th and she is already starting to sit up, she almost has the hang of it. Mommies big girl!

Leaving Cali...

2009-01-17T09:13:00.000-08:00

WE ARE MOVING....

Can you guess where?????????????

Baby Leg Warmers...

2009-01-11T13:19:00.000-08:00

Jonathan's Aunt Willie got Chloe these super cute baby leg warmers, they are still a little big but I was dying to try them on her... I love the leg warmers, they remind me of one of my favorite movies Flash Dance.

The New Year's Mohawk

2009-01-07T17:20:00.000-08:00

Chloe had her 4 month check up on Monday. Even though she is more like four and half months old, she is still a big girl... She weighed 15 pounds 7.5 ounces which made her in the 81 percentile. She is in the 97th percentile for height measuring 26.5 inches. The doctor said her hair will start to grow faster between now and 6months and she will never again have a baby mohawk. So I decided we should show off her minimal amount of hair that all resides on top of her head. The New Year's Mohawk!!!

Chloe's First Time in The Snow...

2009-01-02T10:50:00.000-08:00

The Village at Squaw Valley, Lake Tahoe

We all piled in my mom's Tahoe SUV and trooped up to Lake Tahoe on the Friday after Christmas. We left at 12:30pm and didn't get there until 8pm that night. The trip usually takes 3.5 hours, but I guess everyone had the same idea as us. Chloe was so good, she only had one melt down around 6pm which was totally understandable, we were all dying to get out of that cramped, filled to capacity, stinky feet smelling car!

More Holiday Cheer...

2009-01-02T10:28:00.001-08:00