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I love getting out in the fresh air and having fun. Last weekend Mommy and Daddy and I went to the local playground so I could play on the swings.



I'll tell you what, I'm a swingin' girl! I love these things! We went up and down and up and down and you'd think it would get boring but NO! So much fun!

Here I am with my inquisitive face on.. I wish I could remember what I was staring at so hard!
Still, I rock that hat, don't I? Mom calls it my Old Guy Golfing Hat, she says you should get a free bowl of soup with that hat but that it looks good on me. She's silly!

And finally, here are some great videos of me starting to figure out this whole cruising thing without needing furniture. Just me and Daddy playing around.



And another one:

Check it out, another fantastic grandparent visit! This time it was Grammy who came to visit. Sometimes she takes her Fridays off and comes up to see me, we have so much fun! On this trip we played and laughed and she sang to me and even took me to the grocery store, I love going there, so many colors!

See how Grammy always looks interested in everything I have to say? That's because she knows how very smart I am and how many important things I have to say.

She even tickles me with my toy lion. She made it go "GRRRR!" and then it tickled my belly! She's so silly.



And when we're done playing I can just curl up on her lap and she gives me kisses. Grandparent kisses are pretty special. Thanks for coming to visit, Grammy, come back soon!

Next time? Pictures from when I went to visit Grandpa down in Virginia and he let me get in his pool.

Hangin' with the Grandparents

 

Remember how I said I'd seen a whole bunch of grandparents? This was the most recent visit, Grandpa V and Grandma Mary came down from Ohio just to hang out with me! Daddy was off with Uncle Joe on a road trip and Mommy was finishing up work at her old job and while they were away I got to play all day with grandparents, they're the best playmates ever.

And I'm glad they got to see how well I eat and how far I'm moving beyond baby food. Here's a shot where you can see Grandma Mary feeding me the same stuff she's having for dinner. Mmm... chicken, wild rice, spinach, I loved it all!

Here's another one of the two of us, she was holding me and letting me explore around the farm, we have so much fun!

And here's one of me and Grandpa, I don't have him wrapped around my little finger at all, do I? Well, ok, maybe just a little bit!

I get to see them again in just a couple of weeks and I can't wait. Plus I get to meet lots of new relatives, too!

Chloe the Artiste

Did you guys miss me? You know you did!

There's been big doin's around here. Mommy got a new job, I got new teeth, and Daddy got to sleep in a little now that summer is here. I've gotten to see tons of grandparents and aunts and uncles. It's a big season around here and I'm a lucky baby.

The other fun stuff happening is that I'm moving on to bigger and better foods! My favorites lately are sharp cheese, pickles, chicken, and mmmmmm, peaches. Here I am having some of my peaches with oatmeal and yogurt for breakfast, that's my favorite breakfast. Mommy says it's less like a meal and more like performance art. I don't feel the need to explain my art to her.

See how I can manage to get it everywhere and STILL look cute?

Also notice how I'm rockin' that black onesie? It says "I Wanna Rock and Roll All Night and Potty Every Day" and it was a present from Aunt Emily.

In this you'll note that I've managed to get it into my eyebrows. That takes real skill, people. Real. Skill. Not everyone can eat yogurt and get it in his eyebrows, I'm a pro. Don't try this at home.

See them? See them!? MY TEETH! I have three! You'll have to be very nice and put your finger in my mouth to feel the top one. Go ahead, I don't bite. Would this sweet innocent face bite?

Yeah, Daddy doesn't believe me, either.

Guess who came to visit? Uncle Greg! We rolled around on the floor, he made me fly like an airplane, he even let me crawl all over his lap and pull on his lip. He's funny and he made me laugh pretty hard. I know he's super busy right now because of his job and I'm hoping we get to see each other again soon.

Here we are saying hi to Mommy and the camera after an exhausting round of Airplane and Bench Press Chloe. It's tough being me, I tell ya.

See my uncle Greg? He's really tall but he bends over so that I can get a good look at him and he can hear me babble. What can I say, I really look up to him. (ha ha!) Come see us soon, Uncle Greg!

I had so much fun talking about the time with Grandma and Grandpa Vandevander in that last entry I thought I'd do it again. These pictures are from the last time they came to visit me. I was so lucky to have them visit me that weekend because on that Friday I caught my first cold. I was just miserable but they gave me such TLC.

Here I am making funny faces at the camera. Mom says I'm a little bit of a ham. What's that mean??


I got to rolling around on the floor and even practiced standing up. Here I am wearing a nice warm fuzzy outfit that Daddy's cousin David and his wife Theresa sent me. It's so comfy and cozy! The perfect outfit to curl up in when you're feeling under the weather.

Grandma and I curled up in the rocker to read stories and get some good quality snuggles in. I'm not really a cuddly snuggly baby most of the time, I've got too many places to go, but when I'm sick I love my hugs and Grandma hugs are awesome.

I get to see Grandma and Grandpa V again in a few weeks and I can't wait!