Well, I can finally confirm that Chloe is my daughter. I had started wondering when she was unhappy every time at the mall… 😉 Today, we went to Bass Pro Shops, expecting it to just be that store.  It ended up being attached to a HUUUUGE mall!! Chloe LOVED it! She was so excited she didn’t even want to waste time eating. It was so fun to get out of our town and go to this huge, bustling place. We got Chloe’s pretty Christmas dress and a silly winter hat for her.  They also had a Disney outlet store (Mommy’s favorite part) and we got a Minnie Mouse doll for her.  If it were up to me, I would buy the whole store!
Chloe is growing like a weed! I haven’t weighed or measured her in a while, but I know she has grown a ton since last month. I can’t believe she will be 3 months old on Monday! She is drooling like a St. Bernard now, and has the sweetest personality.  Everyone in the nursery at church talks about how good she is.  I’m so blessed to have such a happy baby!! We had a rough couple of days this week, but I think she was just in a funk. We are getting ready for our first big trip with her, and I am very nervous!! She has been spoiled with me being home all the time and refuses to take a bottle, so it will be a long trip.  We are also going to be seeing a lot of new people, and I think she is going to get overwhelmed.  I think we’ll have to pass on playing hot potato with her this time. Thats the beauty of being Mommy- I get to decide 🙂 I’m so excited for everyone to see how much bigger she is, and just to see our families in general! Its been a LONG time!

Ok, so maybe these aren’t milestones.. but definitely signs that my baby is growing up.  She has officially moved up to 3 to 6 month clothing. (her 0 to 3 month stuff wouldn’t fit over her head.. I figured it was time to move up a size lol) She has also moved up to size 2 diapers! I want so badly for her to stay little, but I also want so badly to find out who she is going to grow up to be.. and I’m excited and nervous to watch her grow.  My favorite “new” thing is that if I hold my hand out in front her her she will reach out and grab my finger and hold on for dear life.  I love that she can “hold my hand” now- intentionally.

She has always been addicted to her pacifier.. and she has started to reject it at times.  She will make a face, almost like it tastes bad, and then spit it out.  This doesn’t happen often, but she is becoming more content to suck on her hands then to have a piece of plastic shoved in her mouth! I love each new day with her and cherish every moment. I realize how incredibly blessed I am to have a happy, healthy baby that I get to spend all day, every day with!

Well, we celebrated Chloe’s first holiday in style.  She was dressed up all cute, the house was decorated, and we had a TOOOONNN of candy to pass out. It was Chloe’s first Halloween, and it was hour first time of passing out candy as a married couple. What a let down.  We had 3 kids show up the entire night (and our city has the LONGEST trick-or-treating hours of any other city around here…) I really was so bummed that I almost started crying. If anyone wants candy, stop by! ha! I sat and read “The Belly Button Book” to Chloe while waiting for kids to show up.  We gave up and got on Skype to talk to my mom and dad, and show them her in her costume.  She was cute- and thats all that matters 😀

Chloe has officially rolled over from her back to her tummy!! She was trying REALLY hard, then quit, so daddy went upstairs to change. She started wiggling again and I blinked and next thing I know she is laying all the way on her belly.  Her arm was stuck underneath her so she just laid there.  I yelled for Scott to come down and he came down in time to see her roll back onto her back.  What a big girl… *sigh*

….and now I am sitting in her bedroom playing so hard with her that she passes out on the floor!

Chloe finally saw her hand with her eyes.  She has been holding it up in front of her face, staring in awe! I love these new discoveries! 🙂