Wednesday, March 31, 2010

She's a 10!

Chloe is 10 months old and acting less and less like an infant and more and more like a toddler.
She is walking without holding on to anything. Most of the time she needs to crawl to the couch or wall to stand up and then off she goes, but a couple of times we have seen her stand up all by herself.  Her favorite thing to do is walk in circles around the ottoman or a chair while holding her stuffed animals. She has recently discovered stuffed animals and loves them (which is a good thing because we have a ton of them). She even has started sleeping with a few stuffed animals at night--usually Muk Muk (one of the winter olympic mascots), Piggy, or Pink Giraffe.  She has also started to eat with her fingers.  She picks up her "puffs" and puts them in her mouth, chews for a few moments and then spits it out. Every once in a while one goes down into her tummy, but usually they end up all over the floor or stuck to her face.  She eats pretty well and still enjoys zucchini and applesauce the best. We've recently tried kiwi, cauliflower, oranges, acorn squash, and yellow squash. We are combining more foods to make complex meals like sweet potato, carrots, and apricots--which her school just calls orange food.  Sometimes we still get notes from school that she refused her food. But we don't worry to much.
Going out to eat is an interesting challenge.  We do best with order at the counter restaurants like our favorite Mill Ave Eatery--Med Fresh.I found these disposable placemats that we can put down on the table. We put a few puffs down and she stays occupied for a little while.  You'll know if we were in a restaurant--just look for the trail of puffs. 

Some other 10 month accomplishments include:
Clapping
Pointing
Saying Dada and sometimes Mama and Baba (which is a bottle-we think)
Speaking Babese or is it Babblese (Baby Language)
Picking up small objects with her thumb and fingers
Playing by herself
Smiling when Mommy or Daddy come into the room
Understanding her name

Friday, March 26, 2010

Beach Baby Bonanza

Chloe's 1st trip to the beach--Pacific Beach, San Diego

"Hurry up Mom and Dad. Let's go to the beach!"
"OMG! I think I see a whale."
Chloe's 1st sand castle.
God made dirt so a little dirt won't hurt.

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

What's on Chloe's ipod?

Tracklist:

1.Bohemian Rhapsody – From Lullaby Renditions of Queen
2.Dream On – From Lullaby Renditions of Aerosmith
3.Sweet Child O’ Mine – From Lullaby Renditions of Guns N’ Roses
4.Across the Universe – From More Lullaby Renditions of The Beatles
5.I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For – From Lullaby Renditions of U2
6.Just Like Heaven – From Lullaby Renditions of The Cure
7.Clocks – From Lullaby Renditions of Coldplay
8.Lucky Star – Lullaby Rendition of Madonna (Exclusive Bonus Track)
9.No Surprises – From Lullaby Renditions of Radiohead
10.Nothing Else Matters – From Lullaby Renditions of Metallica
11.Ruby Tuesday – From Lullaby Renditions of The Rolling Stones
12.One Love – From Lullaby Renditions of Bob Marley

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Mezuzah for Chloe

In the Torah, God commands the Jewish people to hang mezuzot on their doorposts. Two Torah portions, Shema and Vehaya, include the verse: "And you shall inscribe these words upon the doorposts of your house and upon your gates." 

The Shema (Deuteronomy 6:4-9) begins with "Hear O Israel, the Lord is our God, the Lord is One." The Shema reminds us that God is always present in our lives, and that we should keep God's words constantly in our minds and in our hearts. The Shema tells us that one way to do this is by writing them on the doorposts of our house. Vehaya (Deuteronomy 11:13-21) assures us of God's compensation if we fulfill his commandments (mitzvot).

It is a Torah commandment to hang mezuzot on our doorposts. Mezuzot, in turn, remind of God's presence and of our duty to fulfill God's commandments.

Chloe: Our Lucky Charm


Personalize funny videos and birthday eCards at JibJab!

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Saturday, March 13, 2010

Pimp my Baby

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Sit Still!

Taking pictures isn't as easy as it used to be =)

Monday, March 8, 2010

Ready to hit the slopes.

"These boots are just a little big. Do you have a smaller size?"
Touching snow for the 1st time. Brrrrrr

Thursday, March 4, 2010

Lil' Snow Bunny

Baby Gap Snow Suit: $49.99
Baby Beanie: $9.99
Chloe's 1st Snow Angel
Chloe's 1st snow ball
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Watching our baby girl be miserable in the snow....
PRICELESS!

Heavenly Lake Tahoe February 2010