Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Meeting Santa Claus
We took Clayton and Chloe to meet Santa Claus at South Coast Plaza on Sunday with clearly too high of expectations. They were all dressed up in their beautiful Christmas outfits, looking absolutely adorable. The line was ridiculously long on the main mall side, so we headed over to Crystal Court where the line was just a few minutes. I thought Clayton would do okay, but was most concerned about little Chloe. I was wrong! Clayton immediately cried and ran to me. I think Chloe would have at least lasted for one picture if she didn't see her brother bolt! The pictures pretty much explain it all. We did have fun riding the Santa Express train and even more fun dancing in the mall to the live Christmas music.
Fall Wonderful!
I love Halloween because that means my favorite two holidays are on their way...Thanksgiving and Christmas! This Thanksgiving was even more special with the addition of Jett James Aurelio to our family. Kyle and Lindsay welcomed their little bundle of joy on November 11th. Thanksgiving morning started with a yummy breakfast at our house with Ryan's parents and grandma. We then headed to the park for some fun. They definitely enjoyed watching their two grandchildren climb, slide, swing, and kick the soccer ball. After Clayton and Chloe's nap we headed over to my parents house for a quiet evening with Kyle, Lindsay, and Jett. Dinner was delicious and the fresh apple pie made by my mom even better. We had a busy, yet fulfilling day with the people we love. The next day we went to Ryan's parents house for Thanksgiving with his family. Clayton and Chloe had so much fun playing with their cousins Braxten and Emery. Dinner was great as usual and the special time with family even better. It was a perfect kick off to my most favorite time of year, which is so much more special now with my little munchkins.
Clayton and Chloe are busier than ever. Their words are abundant and they are both starting to say couple word sentences. Clayton's favorite line is still "what's this" and like twins would do, Chloe's favorite line is "what's this" too! They both LOVE the park and get so excited when we say we are going to the park. We go most every day...it never gets old. We work daily on the alphabet (I guess it's the teacher in me!). After they have breakfast we spend a few minutes while they are still in their high chairs with the ABC flashcards. Clayton can identify A-D. We added E & F this week, so I imagine he'll have them down within a few days. Clayton can repeat all of the letters, but has the most trouble with A. It's crazy too because it's his strongest letter. He spots A's everywhere, but totally struggles with saying it. Chloe isn't quite there with her letter identification, but gets a little closer each day to recognizing A-D. Chloe's way has always been to act like she can't do or say and then all of a sudden she just does it. Clay is obsessed with balls...soccer, basket, and baseballs. He has a fantastic kick (kicks with his left foot) and his throw was complimented by another dad at My Gym. Looks like he's following in Daddy's footsteps. Chloe just loves saying "a ball" every time she sees a ball! She is still a total lover who loves to give kisses and bear hugs. She loves her Dada so much and lights up the second she sees him. Clayton is a sweet lover too. My favorite are his surprise kisses and hugs, which he does often. He loves Dada too, but loves it even more when he comes home from work in the morning because he knows he gets to "drive" his car. Clayton greets Ryan at the door nodding his head. We don't quite know where that comes from! Both babes have mastered the art of saying "mom" and realizing that when they do, I answer and meet their every wish, need, and command. They think it's so funny to say "mom" and see my quick response. Oh my...here we go!
Ryan and I are both so excited to share this Christmas with our perfect miracles. Every day is a blessing we are so grateful for. There are definitely challenging moments, but the good definitely outweigh the bad. We are both nervous, yet excited for our third peanut to join us. The little one is growing beautifully and already is such a trooper. I am 23 weeks along and feel huge already! The baby moves and kicks all of the time, which I think is the most amazing feeling ever and am so grateful I have the opportunity to experience it.
Here's some pictures from our month...
Chloe loves playing dress up...I imagine Santa might be spoiling her with some jewels!
Thanksgiving Day at Papa Jim and Nonnie's house.
Sweet baby Jett James Aurelio.
Thanksgiving at Papa Louie and Grammies.
Clayton and Chloe are busier than ever. Their words are abundant and they are both starting to say couple word sentences. Clayton's favorite line is still "what's this" and like twins would do, Chloe's favorite line is "what's this" too! They both LOVE the park and get so excited when we say we are going to the park. We go most every day...it never gets old. We work daily on the alphabet (I guess it's the teacher in me!). After they have breakfast we spend a few minutes while they are still in their high chairs with the ABC flashcards. Clayton can identify A-D. We added E & F this week, so I imagine he'll have them down within a few days. Clayton can repeat all of the letters, but has the most trouble with A. It's crazy too because it's his strongest letter. He spots A's everywhere, but totally struggles with saying it. Chloe isn't quite there with her letter identification, but gets a little closer each day to recognizing A-D. Chloe's way has always been to act like she can't do or say and then all of a sudden she just does it. Clay is obsessed with balls...soccer, basket, and baseballs. He has a fantastic kick (kicks with his left foot) and his throw was complimented by another dad at My Gym. Looks like he's following in Daddy's footsteps. Chloe just loves saying "a ball" every time she sees a ball! She is still a total lover who loves to give kisses and bear hugs. She loves her Dada so much and lights up the second she sees him. Clayton is a sweet lover too. My favorite are his surprise kisses and hugs, which he does often. He loves Dada too, but loves it even more when he comes home from work in the morning because he knows he gets to "drive" his car. Clayton greets Ryan at the door nodding his head. We don't quite know where that comes from! Both babes have mastered the art of saying "mom" and realizing that when they do, I answer and meet their every wish, need, and command. They think it's so funny to say "mom" and see my quick response. Oh my...here we go!
Ryan and I are both so excited to share this Christmas with our perfect miracles. Every day is a blessing we are so grateful for. There are definitely challenging moments, but the good definitely outweigh the bad. We are both nervous, yet excited for our third peanut to join us. The little one is growing beautifully and already is such a trooper. I am 23 weeks along and feel huge already! The baby moves and kicks all of the time, which I think is the most amazing feeling ever and am so grateful I have the opportunity to experience it.
Here's some pictures from our month...
Chloe loves playing dress up...I imagine Santa might be spoiling her with some jewels!
Thanksgiving Day at Papa Jim and Nonnie's house.
Sweet baby Jett James Aurelio.
Thanksgiving at Papa Louie and Grammies.
Sunday, November 6, 2011
18 Months So Very Big!
Clayton and Chloe are officially a year and half...so hard to believe and even harder to believe that there will be a new little peanut joining (and completing) our family in less than 5 months.
Clayton's News:
*He is 25 pounds and 32 3/4 inches inches tall (64th percentile).
*Clayton LOVES the park, choo choo trains (knows all the spots on our walks and drives where you can see the train), airplanes, cars, his blankie, his paci, Mickey Mouse, Sesame Street, Roxi, milk, pasta, goldfish, fruit cereal bars, bananas (or as he calls them, nanas), and riding the carousel.
*He says and repeats lots of words, but isn't quite ready to say the letters of the alphabet. He knows the letters A and B, but can't clearly say them yet.
*Clayton loves singing in the car, especially to "Little Red Caboose," "The Ants go Marching," "Patty Cake," "Itsy Bitsy Spider," and "I'm a Little Teacup." The second I turn on the CD, his arms start pumping and his legs start kicking.
*He loves kicking the soccer ball, especially at the park and can climb up or down just about anything.
*Clayton has a mouthful of teeth and seems to be handling teething better, which is wonderful.
*He is a super active, extremely busy, little boy who likes to be clean, likes things in order and in place, and really enjoys playing with anything and everything that's not a toy (stacking the food that's in the pantry, putting the salad dressings in a line on the floor, playing with the broom and yard stick in the hall closet, etc.!
*Clayton has become quite the helper--throws trash away, gives Chloe her doll, and his most intelligent trick yet is when he tries to take a toy from Chloe and I stop him, he goes and gets her a different toy, holds it out to her, which of course she then takes it, and then he takes the toy he wanted that she has now dropped. Brilliant!
*He is a lover, gives adorable open mouthed kisses and is our dream come true.
Chloe's News:
*She is 22 pounds and 30 3/4 inches (24th percentile).
*Chloe LOVES the park, sucking her fingers backwards, taking off her shoes and socks, taking any bow put in her hair, out, any and all food (there's nothing she doesn't like), Mickey and Minnie Mouse, riding the carousel, her picnic basket and purse, Mommy's hip, and Roxi.
*She is saying more and more words and tries just about anything you ask her to say. Chloe's mastered the word "up".
*Chloe loves singing in the car, especially to "Little Red Caboose," "The Ants go Marching," "Patty Cake," "Itsy Bitsy Spider," and "I'm a Little Teacup." The second I turn on the CD, her arms start pumping and his legs start kicking.
*She loves her singing teddy bear and can do the hand movements for "If You're Happy and You Know t" and "Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes."
*Chloe has a mouthful of teeth too. She's starting to get her bottom molars, which are definitely causing her more pain than she's used to.
*She is a careful walker who is petite like her mommy. Chloe copies everything her brother does, throws the best tantrums especially when she gets frustrated, likes pushing her stroller, and likes to take everything out of the pantry.
*Chloe is a sweet baby girl who gives precious open mouth kisses, bear hugs you from behind to give you love and truly is our dream come true.
Clayton's News:
*He is 25 pounds and 32 3/4 inches inches tall (64th percentile).
*Clayton LOVES the park, choo choo trains (knows all the spots on our walks and drives where you can see the train), airplanes, cars, his blankie, his paci, Mickey Mouse, Sesame Street, Roxi, milk, pasta, goldfish, fruit cereal bars, bananas (or as he calls them, nanas), and riding the carousel.
*He says and repeats lots of words, but isn't quite ready to say the letters of the alphabet. He knows the letters A and B, but can't clearly say them yet.
*Clayton loves singing in the car, especially to "Little Red Caboose," "The Ants go Marching," "Patty Cake," "Itsy Bitsy Spider," and "I'm a Little Teacup." The second I turn on the CD, his arms start pumping and his legs start kicking.
*He loves kicking the soccer ball, especially at the park and can climb up or down just about anything.
*Clayton has a mouthful of teeth and seems to be handling teething better, which is wonderful.
*He is a super active, extremely busy, little boy who likes to be clean, likes things in order and in place, and really enjoys playing with anything and everything that's not a toy (stacking the food that's in the pantry, putting the salad dressings in a line on the floor, playing with the broom and yard stick in the hall closet, etc.!
*Clayton has become quite the helper--throws trash away, gives Chloe her doll, and his most intelligent trick yet is when he tries to take a toy from Chloe and I stop him, he goes and gets her a different toy, holds it out to her, which of course she then takes it, and then he takes the toy he wanted that she has now dropped. Brilliant!
*He is a lover, gives adorable open mouthed kisses and is our dream come true.
Chloe's News:
*She is 22 pounds and 30 3/4 inches (24th percentile).
*Chloe LOVES the park, sucking her fingers backwards, taking off her shoes and socks, taking any bow put in her hair, out, any and all food (there's nothing she doesn't like), Mickey and Minnie Mouse, riding the carousel, her picnic basket and purse, Mommy's hip, and Roxi.
*She is saying more and more words and tries just about anything you ask her to say. Chloe's mastered the word "up".
*Chloe loves singing in the car, especially to "Little Red Caboose," "The Ants go Marching," "Patty Cake," "Itsy Bitsy Spider," and "I'm a Little Teacup." The second I turn on the CD, her arms start pumping and his legs start kicking.
*She loves her singing teddy bear and can do the hand movements for "If You're Happy and You Know t" and "Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes."
*Chloe has a mouthful of teeth too. She's starting to get her bottom molars, which are definitely causing her more pain than she's used to.
*She is a careful walker who is petite like her mommy. Chloe copies everything her brother does, throws the best tantrums especially when she gets frustrated, likes pushing her stroller, and likes to take everything out of the pantry.
*Chloe is a sweet baby girl who gives precious open mouth kisses, bear hugs you from behind to give you love and truly is our dream come true.
FallWonderful!
Clayton and Chloe are 18 months so big as of November 5th! October was a fun and full month for us. I'm finally feeling better and much more adjusted to working again. My tummy is getting big, but definitely not as big as Clayton and Chloe's pregnancy. Halloween was the highlight of the month. I've never been a fan of Halloween, until this year. Oh my gosh, we had so much fun! Clayton was a sheriff cowboy and Chloe was a bumblebee princess...they were so darling and they loved "playing dress up" in their costumes. Ryan thought Clayton's cowboy hat was a waste of a purchase, but Clay surprised us all by wearing it. We took the babes to the fall festival at Friends Christian Church in the afternoon. They had a blast riding the carousel and the ponies. Chloe's smile was priceless while riding the ponies...she was giddy. We then came home, ate a quick dinner, and started passing out candy. Clayton and Chloe quickly got the hang of it, often giving each child 2-3 pieces of candy. They had so much fun dumping the bowl of candy out, filling their own candy buckets, and then dumping them out. We took Clayton and Chloe trick or treating to a few houses in our neighborhood. They were so stinkin' cute, walking up to the door and holding their candy buckets out. Their smiles were infectious as they left each house. Once done trick or treating we came home and continued to pass out candy, which I think they enjoyed more than anything. Chloe, our petite little girl who loves everything food, figured out how to suck and bite her way through candy wrappers. All in all it was a beautiful night. Ryan and I sat on our front porch step in awe of our two perfectly adorable children, soaking up the moment that we will cherish forever. Here's some pictures from our month of fun...
Papa Jim bought Clayton a special toy to have at his house...a remote control Corvette just like Papa's. Clayton loves it and goes right to it when he gets to Papa's house.
We had our friends Aiden and River over for an afternoon play date and had so much fun!
We LOVE the pumpkin patch and had so much fun playing in the bounce houses and petting the animals.
Halloween trip to Disneyland to see all of the festive decorations and ride the rides of course!
Story time with Nonnie!
Helping Daddy carve pumpkins and then showing off their masterpieces.
All dressed up in their costumes--Clayton was a sheriff cowboy and Chloe a bumblebee princess.
Grammie met us at the Friends Christian Fall Festival for some pre trick or treating fun! Chloe LOVED riding the ponies. Daddy has promised to buy her one multiple times!
Trick or Treat! I now LOVE Halloween. I never really enjoyed the day until experiencing it this year with my fun little monkeys.
Papa Jim bought Clayton a special toy to have at his house...a remote control Corvette just like Papa's. Clayton loves it and goes right to it when he gets to Papa's house.
We had our friends Aiden and River over for an afternoon play date and had so much fun!
We LOVE the pumpkin patch and had so much fun playing in the bounce houses and petting the animals.
Halloween trip to Disneyland to see all of the festive decorations and ride the rides of course!
Story time with Nonnie!
Helping Daddy carve pumpkins and then showing off their masterpieces.
All dressed up in their costumes--Clayton was a sheriff cowboy and Chloe a bumblebee princess.
Grammie met us at the Friends Christian Fall Festival for some pre trick or treating fun! Chloe LOVED riding the ponies. Daddy has promised to buy her one multiple times!
Trick or Treat! I now LOVE Halloween. I never really enjoyed the day until experiencing it this year with my fun little monkeys.
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