More 1st Feeding

Chloe here. My mommy and daddy decided to give me rice cereal today since I am a big girl now and turned 5 months yesterday.

They gave me my own spoon so that I would not grab at mommy's spoon.



My first reaction was not so good.



It did not taste like I thought it would. Ever taste paste?



But we kept going.



I was a good girl and did not fuss.



And eventually we got the hang of it.



More stayed in my mouth than came out of it.



Don't tell mommy and daddy, but I think I actually like it!



But I was happy when we were done and I was all cleaned up!

1st Feeding

Here is a video of Chloe's first experience with rice cereal. It's kind of long, but it's the real, very first experience. She was definitely in the "unsure" realm of her opinion. The next video is the same feeding, but about 5 minutes later. I will also post pictures later tonight.

Easter Sunday

Chloe here. It's Easter and I'm excited. This holiday is about Jesus, bunnies and chocolate I think. Here are some pretty pictures in my Easter dress. Ain't I precious? The best part about the WHOLE day is that my hair is long enough to put a bow in it!

There was an Easter garden at Ashlyn's baptism, so they put me in it, of course.



I fell asleep in church, but we got a cute family shot in our Easter colors.

I also participated in the traditional Shemanske Egg Fight. I made it into the semifinals, but Uncle Pete eliminated me. It's ok, though because Mommy won and promised to put the money in my college fund.

These ears are from Sarah and completed my 3rd outfit of the day.

Happy Easter!

5 months

Chloe is 5 months old today - on Easter! Here are things that she has accomplished this month - she reached for her pacifier and put it in her mouth... actually, she is putting EVERYTHING (like paper) in her mouth (she especially likes her own fist), transfers something from one hand to another, blows raspberries, growing chunky thighs (check them out!), stares for long periods of time at people, makes different vowel noises with her mouth and is trying to roll over. She gets more and more fun every day and we are so excited to start rice cereal with her this coming week. Happy 5 Month Birthday, Chloe Jo, we love you! (We switched the background for the photographs from dark to light... how do you like it?)

Go Brewers!!!

Um...I'm confused.

You Gotta Know When to Hold 'em...

Chloe here. I played cards with my friend Ashlyn last weekend. She got really upset when I showed her my full house. But later on, as you can see, we became friends again.





P.S. The answer to the survey was... Chuckles was being a horsey and then exploding into hotdogs! Who knew?

Nanna Donna Comes to Visit

This week Nanna Donna came to visit from up north. She had lots of fun with Chloe. She gave Chloe bottles, changed diapers, read books, played with toys, and snuggled. She even taught Chloe how to sit in the corner of the couch and play with toys. Chloe sure loves her Nanna!

Terrific Tuesday

Happy Monday

My Headshot

Chloe here. I like to make raspberries and blow bubbles sometimes. I like the camera. The camera likes me. Goodbye.

Jumpin' Around on a Saturday Mornin'

Chloe here. It's Saturday morning and we're getting ready for some early-spring snow. My mommy and daddy tell me that this is normal for Wisconsin - this state is weird, if you ask me. Here I am playing in my Planet Earth Jumperoo from Grammie Jo and Gramps. It's lots of fun, as you can see. Daddy had to give me a little boost because my feet didn't touch the ground. Happy Snow!

This One's Dedicated to Christopher

Chloe here. For any of you that regularly follow my site, you know that I have a friend named Christopher that regularly make comments on my witty banter and adorable pictures. Well, the truth is that Christopher and I have never met... until yesterday! We got on fabulously, as you can see and make a very cute couple :) It was great meeting you Christopher!

Megan and Morgan's Shower

Chloe here. Today we had Uncle Morgan and Aunt Megan's Wedding Shower. I got really excited because I thought that I had graduated from baths to showers, like Mommy and Daddy. Boy, was I wrong! It was really a big party for M&M, which was even better (I wasn't ready to give up baths anyway). I got to be hugged by lots of people and saw lots of yummy food that I can eat in a few months. We also watched the Badgers put up a good fight in the NCAA tourney. It was lots of fun, but I'm tired. Good night... love CloJo. XOXO

Chuckles Made Me Laugh

Chloe here. Tonight while we were watching basketball, Chuckles was making me laugh really hard. Can you guess what he was doing? I will post a poll and will give you a week to vote. I was captivated until the very end, when I found the camera. Good luck voting!

Happy St. Patrick's Day

Chloe here. My mom says that first off I should say, "Happy St. Patrick's Day." So there, I said it. I'd like to explain this sequence of three pictures.

1. The parents put me in a pretty cute outfit for the occasion, but other than that, I really don't understand what it's about. My dad says just wait 'til I'm 21.
2. The weather was super nice today so we went for a walk. The wind felt funny on my face, and I liked it.
3. Finally, my mommy is getting ready to sell her Jeep for the good of the family. This makes her sad. She thought that today might be one of the last nice days, so she took the top off one last time. I'm in the picture with her because she's selling it for me!

We Got Her to Laugh...

... on camera! It makes me laugh every time I watch it. What a cutie!

Go Badgers!!!

Beat those Buckeyes!

My Friend Keeps Getting Smaller...

... or maybe I'm getting bigger. Hmmmmm...