dining out

in celebration of the gorgeous day we decided to take Chloë to eat out--this included nursing in the patio at Sweet Life Cafe with the breeze in her face, and having some squash and mangos afterwards. It all went very well, except for when we went to get changed in the ladies' room. Chloë had behaved so well, so lady like all throughout lunch, but she couldn't contain herself. As I was getting ready to leave the ladies' room, she barfed all over my sweater and her dress. We almost had it--it was almost too perfect, so she had to throw me that curve ball. We did not let that deter us from our day of fun, so after showing Josh the mess we made, and wiping out mango barf from our pretty clothes, we proceeded to go to the art gallery and window shopping in Old Town Fairfax.

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the happiest girl in the world!

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sunday afternoon

before the snow started falling today, we headed out to lunch and Chloë threw a tantrum because she wanted my ice cream. It was homemade (sweet life cafe!) peanut butter ice cream, so I get the minor freak out over it, but she was making a bit of a scene so after quickly settling our bill, we headed home. She promptly ate and fell asleep, and woke up in the late afternoon to the falling snow. all in all, a nice sunday afternoon.

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she is VERY mad, people. VERY MAD.

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oh, oh, OH!

Chloë went number two THREE times today, all before noon, all normal, and unassisted! This is even better than the other day. Today is the day I really should have photographed her poop. But once again, I held back. Here's to hoping pooping becomes a normal, every day activity, so it can once again be relegated to the realms of grossness.

Update: She went another 2 times before the day was over!

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so sad

we've discovered something really quite sad. while Chloë adores Kyra, and enjoys watching her, and loves to pet her, and gets the biggest kick of when Kyra licks her hands--she laughs like there's no tomorrow--Kyra is not such a big fan of Chloë. You wouldn't notice it if you didn't live with us. Kyra is really a very sweet, affectionate dog. A good dog. However, once Chloë goes to bed for the night, Kyra becomes an even BETTER dog, she's so much happier, and sociable, and loving. Actually comes to you to be petted. When Chloë wakes up, she tries to sleep in corners where we don't see her, and when we do notice her, she escapes through the dog door and sleeps outsides. Once in a while, a few times a day, she humors us and lets Chloë play with her, but only because we beg her. We're hoping once Chloë is a few months older, and starts dropping food on the floor, Kyra will see the light.

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chloё loves to eat

in the last couple of months Chloё has definitely become much more passionate about nursing. She knows she's going to get the freshest milk when I unzip my sweater and she is NOT a patient person at ALL. Sometimes if she drinks too fast she'll just pretend to be eating so I don't finish our nursing session. She smiles and coos because she knows I know she knows she's done. I find it all very endearing and can't get enough of it. I love it that I can nurse her, and as she gets older, and the months go by, I have to admit that I'm not exactly looking forward to weaning. It's our special time, and I treasure it.

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i love poop

yes, I know, this post title is disgusting, but I cannot emphasize how much I love the fact that Chloё pooped for the first time in over 4 months ALL ON HER OWN.** It is definitely brag-worthy, and exciting, so much so, I almost took a picture, but something told me that would be crossing the line. Josh already can't get over the fact that I mention Chloё's poop problem to everyone and anyone who'll listen, I think if there was a picture he might never let me live it down. Never mind the fact that in years to come, if said picture surfaced, poor Chloё would be mortified. Seriously, before baby entered our life, I really could not imagine how much excitement could come from baby poop. I'm sure other parents feel the same way I do, especially in those first few precious weeks. For me, the poop monitoring (and excitement!) has continued for much longer than I ever thought possible. Either way, I am VERY excited by today's development. So much so that I am proud to say: I love poop.

** loooong story, but despite not being able to do it on her own, she did poop regularly prior to this monumental event.

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thank you, Dr. Weissbluth!

I don't want to jinx myself, so this is all I'm going to say. Though, I would totally plant a big, wet kiss on Dr. Weissbluth's bald head were I to visit Chicago anytime soon.

On a similar note, for any parent who would like to sleep better after those first few grueling months, you might get a kick out of Dr. W's book: Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child.

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look! new hat!

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updating in progress....

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really? it took me over 7 months to find this?

if you're nursing..you MUST check out this AWESOME site!

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this is the life

This is what I came home to today after a long day at work..makes it all worth it!

oh--and I forgot to say, as of 2/11 Chloë can sit up by herself!

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everything I could have asked for

The sound of Chloë's laughs literally makes EVERYTHING in life worth it. It makes ALL my worries seem irrelevant. It is just about the BEST sound in the world. EVER.

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happy birthday to me!

To celebrate my 29th birthday Josh, Chloë and I went to the Fairfax Chocolate Lovers' Festival today.  After a wonderful dinner party on Saturday that Josh orchestrated beautifully (he cooked for over 5 1/2 hours!) the Chocolate Festival was the icing on the cake!  It also didn't hurt that my best friend from college came to visit for the weekend.  All in all--a wonderful birthday weekend!

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