Merry Christmas!

It was a week of firsts for lil' miss Chloe. She went on her first road trip. She stayed at her first hotel. She met more family members for the first time. And it was her first Christmas!! OMG!

We spent the week of Christmas in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. Brad's grandparents got a timeshare for the whole family and it was really, really nice. There we ate, drank, played games, opened gifts, shopped, ate some more and just had a really great time visiting with the family.

I have added some pictures of the lil' one to the slideshow. She is getting a bit less cooperative for her Mommy who still wants to take a gazillion pictures of her. She likes to cry or close her eyes when I want her to be a super model, which results in a few less pictures. But, thats okay.

She is growing so fast! She has lept out of her newborn size diapers and into number 1's. She is pretty much out of her newborn size clothes and into 0-3 months. Frown. And a smile because she is also a bit calmer throughout the day and at that midnight until 2am time frame. She is now able to drift off to sleep with more ease...which is wonderful progress for her Daddy and I. She enjoys her baths for the most part, which I enjoy giving her - so relaxing. She also coos and oohs quite loudly now and we swear she has a 'friend' named Innga.

Next we have New Years! I imagine that Brad, Chloe and I will be bringing in the new year pretty low key - probably on the couch watching the ball drop! Our baby will be 8 weeks old on January 2nd. Hard to believe......

Preparing for the Holidays

It's hard to believe that Christmas is almost here. And that Chloe is 6 weeks old today! C-R-A-Z-Y!!

We will be getting ready for the holidays this weekend. We are looking foward to some time out of the 'city' and introducing the lil one to more of her family and visiting with everyone. What we are not so sure about is the 8-10 hour drive to Tennesse. We may split it up into two days just to be cautious. It's all new territory to us. Should be exciting!

Chloe had a sick-baby visit on Thursday (frown). She is a-okay, she just has a granuloma (in her belly button). But, during the dreadful 2.5 hour visit at the doctors office, I got to weigh her. She is now 9lbs 12oz!!! OMG! So, we know she is getting enough milk. Little piglet!

There will be no exchange of gifts this year in this little family. Chloe is too little to want anything, and has everything she could possibly need. And Brad and I have everything we could need or want - Chloe.

I will be sure to take lots of picture over Christmas. I have added the picture slideshow to the bottom of the blog for future reference. Probably won't write anymore until after the holiday.

HAVE A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

"I'm Yours"

Chloe is 5 weeks old already! Time is simply flying by us. She is changing day by day, minute by minute, actually. She enjoys eating, sleeping, pooing and crying! A swing is on order and in the meantime I have put her Daddy to work! Dancing!! And, what a sight it is...so adorable. Brad even ran through the Kidz Choice songs on the music tv stations, but has managed to find Chloe her very own song - "I'm Yours" by Jason Mraz. She loves it! We love the silence. I picked up on how much she enjoys music, mostly R&B style songs (think Beyonce, Rihanna, TI), while out shopping with her Nana Banana.

She is more alert, staying awake for several hours at a time now. She really loves sitting up (holding her own head up I might add) surveying the world, or condo, around her. Her bedtime is usually at the 2am hour...but, who's counting? Between the crying, eating, and pooing - we also got a smile, a silent laugh and some oohs and aahhs this week. And, that's what makes it all worthwhile!

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Check out the slideshow with a few updates!

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Slideshow Update

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Chloe is One Month Old!!

It's hard to believe that lil Chloe is one month old today!!! We must be doing somthing right...we have all survived the first month!

Although more fussy than previous reports, she still makes it all pretty easy. She has started to take a real liking to crying for several hours at a time. But, I suppose thats just part of being a baby, right? Even if she cried 24-hours a day, she would still be perfect and precious in our eyes.

And, lets face it, this past month has been pretty crazy for a lil girl! She was exported from her Mommy's tummy, whereby she was quite comfy, without any warning or notice. She was met by a room full of strange doctors and nurses, who would be poking and proding her for the next 4 days. Shortly after that she is introduced to the two people who are due to take care of her for the rest of her life (who, by the way, have no idea what they are doing!). This is followed by meeting most of her immediate family and family friends, who come and go, each holding and loving her along the way. In the mix there is Thanksgiving and Black Friday. Then drastically............it's all over. No more family visiting, no more holidays - just her Mommy, her Daddy and her. All thats enough to send anybody into a tailspin!

Next on the agenda is Christmas. Til then there will be numerous phone calls and video messaging with Gradma Crystal, Grandpa Fred, Nana Alana, GrandPapa Allan, Auntie Andie, Uncle Mitch, Uncle Joe and Auntie Sammy and some visits with the locals, Aunt Connie and Uncle Ed. And lots of pictures and blogging to keep everyone one updated!