Mommy Tag

1- Typically, what time do you wake up? Whenever Cloe wakes up, usually about 8:00am (except for this morning, she slept until 10:15!)
2- On a good night, what time are your kids in bed? We're still trying to get Cloe to sleep through the night so we don't put her to bed until about 10:00.
3- How long have you been a mommy? Only about 9 months
4- How old were you when you became a mom? 21
5- What is your favorite kids TV show? Umm, Cloe watched t.v. for the first time yesterday... She seemed to like Sesame Street the most though.
6- What is your least favorite kids TV show? Surprisingly enough, she didn't really like WonderPets, which makes me sad because I like it a lot.
7- What is your favorite chore? Vacuuming (it's so easy)
8- What is your favorite meal to cook? Anything Ben likes. His favorites are my lasagna and chicken enchiladas.
9- What meal do you cook most often? Haha, right now? I make sandwiches for Ben almost everyday.
10- What is your kids favorite meal? Cloe loves squash as far as baby food goes. She likes pickles though.
11- What's your favorite thing your husband does with your kids? Anything, I love to watch them together. Cloe gets so excited anytime she sees her daddy.
12- What are 5 things that make you smile when you're being a mom? Hearing Cloe giggle, hearing her roll her tongue, anytime she does something new, seeing her play with her daddy, and when she lets me cuddle with her.
13-If you could take your kids anywhere, where would it be? Anywhere our family is, I love to see her being loved by people.
14- When was the last time you went out without your kids? Our anniversary a couple of weeks ago.
15- What is your favorite activity to do with your kids? Chasing Cloe while she is crawling, it's so cute she tries to crawl faster but she can't because she is giggling too much.
16- Name one thing you said you'd never say as a mother. "Of course you can give Cloe a pickle to suck on Honey."
17- Name something you do that your own mom did. She always made holidays and birthdays very special. I loved that.
18- What is your favorite quality your mom has? She brags about her kids (in a good way). It always made me feel so good.
19- What is your favorite kids book? I love the Poky Little Puppy.
20- What is your favorite advice for new moms? YOU know what to do. All women have insticts on motherhood regardless of their background.
21- What is your most heartbreaking moment as a mom? Seeing Cloe sick (especially when she throws up because she doesn't know whats going on and looks at me to fix it for her and I can't.)
22- What is your most joyful moment as a mom? Spending time as a family playing. I love to get down to Cloe's level and wrestle with her.
23- When is the last time you told one of your kids you loved them? This morning when I got Cloe out of her crib.
24- When was the last time you were told, "I love you" by your kids? Umm, even though she can't say it, I know that Cloe loves me. She would say it if she knew how.

Bye-Bye Cloe

Cloe did it!! She finally waved bye-bye! Here is the video of Cloe waving. She only waves like three times at the very begining so if you're not watching closely, you might miss it.

House

The house is coming along nicely. We got carpet in about two weeks ago and we finally got some furniture in the house (we were REALLY tired of sitting on milk crates and paint buckets...) Here are some pictures of Cloe's room, our room, and the living room.

Cloe

Just wanted to give you an update on our BIG girl!! Cloe started pulling herself up to standing a couple of weeks ago and started "cruising" last week. She is getting so big. She say's "dada" for Ben and "mama" for me. She looks and Ben when I say "where's daddy?" and does the same for me. Unfortunately, she doesn't roll her tongue very much anymore.... We're pretty sad about that actually, we miss it... I can't believe how big she is getting, it all goes so fast.

Here are some pictures of Cloe helping with laundry, swinging at the park, and "cruising".

New Foods

Here are some pictures of Cloe trying (and attempting to try) some new foods. Haha!

Sleeping Tiger, Komodo Dragon (our vacation and day at the zoo)

I guess I forgot to write about our vacation.... It was GREAT!!! We had so much fun! We were so glad to be able to see everyone. I couldn't believe how big Luke has gotten! He is such a little boy now and no longer a baby.  We had a lot of fun in Utah  and I think we really surprised Ben's family. We only got to spend a few days there, but we had a good time. We had a blast in Illinois at Jake and Michelle's place (our house is better... jk). We mostly played a lot of Rock Band (the funnest game ever!!!) The drive from Illinois to Florida was long, but not as bad as I thought it was going to be. Florida was so much fun. We had a wonderful time at Papa and Neenee's (aka Grandpa and Grandma's) house. I'm so glad that we were able to go and see them. 

Easter Pictures

I have a lot of pictures that I was never able to post because our computer hasn't been up. Here are pictures that Alyssa (our cousin) and I took of our kids for Easter. The other two boys are Alyssa's children Ian and Finnigan.