Chloe is 17 Months Old!!

We are nearing the 1 1/2 mark and I am not sure how to feel about this! But, for now, our baby is 17 months old!!

She is really finding her little voice these days. She has a list of words she can say - some over and over, some are on a one time basis. But, it is still very exciting. And a bit strange to think that in a few short months, she may be talking [back] to us! She is growing and getting smarter and smarter with each passing day. Learning new skills, making stronger associations, and pushing every and any boundary just as far as she can. For the most part, she is still a very healthy and happy little girl. Of course the temper tantrums are starting to happen from time to time at this point. We just handle each one as she presents them to us and move on from it....they are not that big in the larger scheme of things. Sometimes you just laugh because they are so ridiculous!

Her favorite things to do are draw and color. Some days she walks around with her notepad and pen ALL day. It is quite funny. She also still loves stickers...and those go anywhere - paper, on top of each other, her face, feet, arms, legs (and ours too!), on furniture and the list goes on. We are trying more reading recently. She loves books, but does not have the attention to sit and listen to the story, but we are working on it. And she loves all the other things little girls love - dolls, strollers, megablocks, stuffed animals, cartoons, dancing, laughing and making us laugh.

Summer is almost here and we are (well, mostly me) trying to spring clean, change over winter to summer clothes, get ready for my first baby consignment sale alongside the usual work, house and baby duties. We can't wait to get her in the pool this summer...should be a fun time!!

Happy Bunny Day!

Happy Easter!! Chloe's second Easter celebration was a success!! She ate only chocolate and jelly beans all day (okay...she had some eggs and toast for breakfast....but the rest of the day - chocolate and candy!!)! We stayed home this morning relaxed and let Chloe open all her Easter Basket goodies. She was a little upset as some of the suff we gave her we just as quickly took away (candy and money). But...as we are learning....distraction, distraction, distraction!! Later, we headed over to Aunt Connie and Uncle Ed's for Easter lunch and there she ran around, hunted some eggs in the yard and we all had a really great time!

Not too much else going on these days. Potty training pretty much came to a hault! My fault really. That and the milk drinking, neither of which is happening. She hates milk to the point where she spits it out. And I am so tired some morning after working all night, we miss the chance to get on the potty. Gotta do better Mommy!! We had a nice visit from Jamma, Pop Pop, Aunt Cindy, Uncle Ron and cousin Ian a few weeks ago and that was really nice.

Chloe is really getting smart these days...and chatty! She is a little sponge! She is learning to much so quickly! It's quite amazing to witness first hand. We are so proud of every little thing she does. Warm weather has approached and its fantastic! We all can't wait to spend some time outside, at the parks and in a few short weeks - swimming and grilling!

Hope everyone had a wonderful day today and is having a great start to their spring!

Check out the pics from the last little bit above. And the video from today below!