Grins and Goos

Chloe here. I am feeling a wee bit under the weather today. My mommy says I'm running a low grade fever and daddy says I've been fussy. They also say, "Thank goodness for Tylenol!" (I don't know what that means.) But then they caught me sharing a little bit of my Chloe sunshine! Grammie Jo was there too. I'm on my changing table, which oddly enough is one of my favorite places. My daddy made me smile and make some super cute noises (so turn up the volume). Ok, time to watch American Idol - bub-bye!
PS- I graduated from newborn diapers to 1's - yay me!

New Kicks

Thanks to Uncle Morgan for Chloe's very first sneakers. They are Adidas of course - the official sponsor of CloJo. We'll grow into them.

Cutie Patootie

Thanks to Sarah Heideman for the most recent ridiculously cute pictures of Clo Jo.

Momma and Chloe

We got some smiles tonight. This is usually her crabby time... and we suspect that she has a cold, but Daddy got her to smile for the camera!

Smiles

We have lots of pictures to post. We have been visiting lots of people! But, for now, here is a video. Background: We moved Chloe to her crib this week, and needless to say, she's not thrilled about it. The morning after we moved her (and were up every 2 hours) we placed her in her "chair," which she had been sleeping in before the move. As soon as we put her in, she was all smiles - she missed her chair the previous night, apparantly. We caught the tail end on video, but missed some big smiles. Here is a taste of what we saw!

For My Fans

Chloe here. My mommy is getting ready for school and my daddy is taking care of the snow. I just wanted to say hi to all of my loyal readers. I took a self portrait for you - hope you like my big smile. Please ignore my eye boogers as I will get my bath later (I hope). It has been so fun meeting all of you. You know you love me. XOXO Chloe

2 months

The little peanut is 2 months today! Milestones this month include smiles (just a couple each day and they are like gold) and tracking us with her eyes. Last doctor's appointment she was 7 lbs 14 oz. We've come a long way in a month - check out how much fatter her legs are than a month ago! We are going again tomorrow and will update you with anything new. Happy 2 months, Chloe!

Chloe's Baptism

Chloe's Baptism was this past Saturday. She was baptized at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in West Allis, which is the church from my childhood. It was a private ceremony following the Saturday evening service. Pastor Lescow performed the ceremony. He was the pastor that presided over our wedding too. She smiled when the water was poured over her head and was an absolute angel. Thank you, everyone who attended and was so generous with gifts!

This dress is the one that I wore when I was baptized in January of 1980. My Grandma Roders sister-in-law, Norma knitted the dress. It was absolutely perfect.

Chloe in baptismal dress. She looks GIANT from this angle, but such a sweetie!

The Simek Family

Can you tell she's smiling at Pastor Lescow?

Megan and Mike are her godparents.

With both sets of grandparents.

It was a long day!

My mom put this bulletin board together at the Little School where the reception was held following the service.

Of course, my dad made the cake :)

Thanks to everyone for making it such a special day!

Happy New Year

An updated family picture taken on New Year's Day. Sorry the blog is a bit behind. I started back at school part time this past Monday and things have been a little overwhelming!

Happy Little Elf

Chloe's Fashion Statment

Thank you, Sarah and Greg.