Has it Really Only Been One Year

Sometimes I look a old pictures and videos of Chloe and I can't believe the changes that have happened in just a year.  Here are a couple of pictures taken last year and similar shots this year.  She is growing up too fast, how do I slow it down so I don't miss a moment!

Last weekend we visited Great Grandma and I have a picture from last year about the same time.           

Ready to start the weekend.  We are going to a BBQ this afternoon with the Perry Cousins, can't wait to hang out with family and let the kids play.  Hope to have lots of pictures to share.

Cheers to a 3 day weekend

We are hoping to have a relaxing weekend.  Hope the weather is nice and we can spend some time outdoors.  I thought I would add a couple random shots from the week.  Hope to get many more to share with you this weekend.

 Chloe was having a hard time waking up the other day.  No matter what I did she could not keep those eyes open.

This was at her Gym Kids Show Time.  It was a big production and a little overwhelming for Chloe.  She did not know what to expect, we did not know what to expect.  Jim went out with her and I did not get many good pictures.  She is doing really well she can hang on those rings like a champ!  She is getting really good at the bars too.  She was just getting warmed up when her turn was over, I know it is hard to get all the kids through in a short time but the little ones needed more time to get into it.  Plus they played the music really loud and when a place is really loud Chloe tends to shut down a bit.  It is the only time we see her shy.

Hope you have a good weekend!

Good Morning Donkey!

Happy Second Mother's Day!

We had a great weekend. Jim and Chloe got me a new camera for Mother's Day and I love it!  I had a Nikon point and shoot and it was horrible!  I had to push the button 3-4 times every time to get one picture and then most of the time the pictures turned out out of focus or I missed the shot completely because 2 year old's move fast.  He got me a Canon elph 300HS and it is AMAZING! It takes pictures fast and in focus!  I am so happy with it.  I don't need a camera to take great portraits that is what Jim's is for, I just wanted something that will take good snapshots.  Something to help me capture what life is like so we don't forget.  Moments like this...

Chloe loves to help me with my hair.

I love how serious she was about helping get my hair dry.

After nap today I caught some pictures of Chloe playing on her climbing toy.  

Love those eyes! 

Then there are faces like this that can never be duplicated!

It was fun taking pictures of some of the flowers in the yard too!  

Our first Clematis bloom of the year.  I can't wait to see them all in bloom.

And I had to give the Marco function a try too. 

Mother's Day was great.  Chloe and Jim brought me McDonalds and Starbucks in bed! Then Jim took Chloe to Lowes while I went to Target by myself!  Then we spent the rest of the day out in the yard.  Jim did most of the work and we got grass planted in the back!  Can't wait for it to come up, project backyard oasis is a work in progress.  

And last but not least, new job update...I LOVE it!  I am so happy that I took the plunge and did it.  Everyone is so great to work with and I am actually not dreading going to work everyday!  

Hope everyone had a wonderful weekend!

Bubbbbbblesssss and Yes we are 2!

We bought a bubble machine at Costco the other day and can i just say that it is AMAZING!  The thing literary puts out a gazillion bubbles!  Chloe loves it.  She got to have some cousin time with the bubble machine and let's just say they were both happy with the sheer amount of glorious bubbles that were produced.  

Right now in Chloe's life it is all about extremes.  Everything is either GREAT or devastating there seems to be no in between.  Here is an example of what happened after Daddy needed to carry bags into the house and not Chloe.  Minutes later she was ready to tell Mommy about her wonderful trip to the park, such is the life with a 2 year old.

Potty training is going good, we have accidents and we have our off days but for the most part she is doing really good and staying dry on most days.  Everyday we are hearing more and more language that just amazes us.  It is great! 

Only 2 more days at my job! Then a new adventure begins! I am very excited!

I Quit!

Yep, I did.  I quit my job of almost 13 years last week.  My last day will be May 4th.  I'm ready to start this new chapter with a new company. I hope to be less stressed and enjoy my work a little more.  I'm really sad to leave the people I work with, we are not just co-workers we are friends and although we will stay in touch it is hard knowing I will not be seeing or talking to them everyday.  I am excited for my family though as I really feel it is a good move for us.

I hope to be back to blogging a little more and sharing more wonderful Chloe pictures.  She is growing so much.  She is more little girl now than baby.  She talks a mile a minute and asks constant questions.  She pretends like a champ.  We are really working hard on potty training, she has the poopy diapers down.  We have not had a poopy diaper in several weeks, so now we are just working on going pee pee in the potty.  yesterday we finally said good bye diapers even though we know we are going to have accidents, she needs to feel wet and diapers or pull ups are too absorbent.

We are ready for summer and the weather is cooperating!  We have had temps in 80's this week.  I don't expect it to last but it sure is a great taste of summer.  It does make me wish we had central air though.  Maybe it is an investment we need to make this year, who knows it is a year of changes!

Happy Birthday to Me!

Today was the hottest it has ever been on my Birthday as long as I remember.  We actually turned on the AC and we usually hold off until June but it was in the high 80's and the house was just as hot.  I refuse to be sweaty and miserable on Birthday.

I had a great day, just hanging out with my family.  Chloe loves Birthdays and she must have sang me the Birthday song 100 times today and I loved it every time.