Sad Halloween

Chloe spent the day with fever and didn't get to have any halloween fun. She shed tears during the few moments she spent in her costume. Chloe had the potential to have been the cutest duckling in the pumpkin patch!!

Car Seat Promotion

Chloe finally weighs enough to ride in a front facing carseat. You can see how much she likes it. Since she does not eat much while at daycare, she demands milk as soon as she gets picked up. So mom stands in the parking lot holding a sippy cup of milk for her. She has ignored all efforts at home to teach her to hold her own cup. One day, her mom gave her a few sips and then placed the cup in the seat with Chloe. As Natalie drove away, Chloe cried wanting her to feed the milk to her. All of a sudden Chloe was quiet and Natalie could see her in the mirror acting like a very big girl. She was holding the cup like a pro and drinking steadily. It seems that she had been keeping her drinking abilities a secret. She's been sick again, but is trying get well so she can trick or treat!

PU something stinks!?!

Eating with Chloe

Daycare reports that Chloe is used to their routines and doing well. She is 17 months old and is progressing with therapy. This weekend I noticed that she is putting weight on her feet in maneuvers that should lead to crawling and walking. At almost 20 pounds, she has filled out and looks like the pre-surgery Chloe. She jabbers a lot and calls the dogs by name, says hi, mama bye-bye, various animal sounds and clearly says GranBec! She hugs soft stuffed animals saying awe and tells the dogs No-No. The most fun is her sense of humor, especially when she initiates the laughter.

Pumpkin Patch with Barrett

Homesick?

Chloe had to stay home on Friday-she didn't even make it through one week at daycare. By Sunday she was feeling great.

Chloe started daycare

Chloe was ready for her first day at daycare early this morning. She had a good day without tears. She did wimper a little at lunchtime, but it must have been because of the menu. She ate a few cherios at breakfast, nothing at lunch and three vanilla wafers at snacktime. I bet she ate well at home at suppertime! Her teacher also reported that she wasn't a fan of naptime and never went to sleep. Overall, her moma was pleased with the first day's report.

Halloween Family Picture

It took three adults, two cameras, and a bag of dog treats to get this picture! Chloe loved to pull on Pearl's collar and sweet Pearl just tolerated it.