This one's for you Mamy!

Mamy was so thoughtful in getting Chloe her very first bathing suit...however, by the time the weather had warmed up, Chloe had grown like a weed and it didn't fit. Well, not to worry, my crafty side kicked in and I snipped, tucked, and stitched so that now the suit fits! YEAH! Chloe was SO EXCITED and looked so precious!

No more criss-cross straps, but it fits perfectly! I don't mean to 'toot' my own horn, but I am so proud of myself! ;) We love you Mamy!

Happy Surprise 30th Birthday to ME!

Chris and Brenda surprised me the day after my 30th b-day with a surprise party on the lake! We had so much fun just playing on the jet skis and visiting. Thank you so much! I love you all! Thank you too to those who came to celebrate with us!

This was Chloe's first time down to the dock! It won't be long before she too can play on the lake!

Happy 30th Birthday to Me!

Last weekend, I said good-bye to my 20's and hello to my 30's. My birthday could not have been any more special! I celebrated with a small cookout with my Mom, Brenda, Laura Beth & Amy. This birthday was bittersweet for me ~ but oh so wonderful!

Chloe went to town in her bouncer roo! So don't worry Mimi ~ she LOVES it! :)

This is my patient friend Laura Beth ~ love her heart, she finally got to hold Chloe and have her picture made with her too!

Happy 1st Father's Day!

For Father's Day we had the best day just the three of us. Chloe got to play in her pool for the first time too! What a wonderful day!

Go Vols! What a good Daddy to share his favorite hat! Now that's love!

Chloe looks so cute in her new shades and swim suit! Thank you Nana BB!

Happy Father's Day Daddy!

Just sleepin' up in her room...

OK, so this made me bawl my eyes out ~ like a baby! Chloe still sleeps in her portable crib (not for much longer because she is almost too big) in our room. However, I thought it best to ween her from sleeping in our room by having her take her naps upstairs in her room. So the other day we went up and played in her room and opened some more toys; I let her lay in her 'big girl' crib while I ran downstairs to take the trash out and when I got back upstairs this is what I found...my baby sound asleep in her 'big girl crib.' I was so proud of her...and so sad too. I have and will continue to cherish every moment, but this one really got to me. Clearly apparent that I am going to have a hard time weening myself from Chloe. There exists no sweeter a blessing than the blessing of a child. God is so good!

Bath time has gone to the ducks!

I will tell you one thing...they did not have cool toys like this when I was little. Chloe can sit up on her own now, so she got to try out her giant bath time duck...it even quacks when you squeeze it's beak...seriously! She had so much fun ~ despite the lack of 'smiles.' She appears to have developed a case of 'camera shyness,' but trust me, she had the best time!

(If you look close enough, you case see her two new bottom teeth! I sure hope her top ones don't come in back to back like these too ~ it was rough on her.)

Something old made fresh and new!

Mimi is so creative! She took the toy box Chris used as a little boy and updated it for Chloe! Is this not gorgeous! Thank you Mimi ~ you are so thoughtful!