Wow! This has been quite a busy month for us full of special memories, big milestones, and celebrations. We took our first family vacation to Lake Tahoe. The babies did great on the plane ride. We definitely were a sight with all of our stuff, but you can never be too prepared! Papa Jim and Nonnie came with us, which was so wonderful. We went on a beautiful hike (love our Baby Bjorns), ate great food at cozy little restaurants, went on several walks amongst the beautiful pine trees, visited the old western town of Virgina City, and just relaxed. It was really special for us to be together because Clayton and Chloe's great grandmother passed away that same week. She really was an amazing woman. I am so happy she got to meet her great grandchildren.
They have both grown so much this past month...
Clayton's News:
-Clayton is a master roller now. He rolls with purpose gaining distance with each roll.
-He can sit now too! It's the total tripod sit thing, but he can do it and is practicing sitting more upright each time he sits. Poor guy lost his balance the other night and fell straight back. Since then, though, when he straightens his back he stays upright. Such a stud!
-Clayton has started rocking back and forth on his knees too...we better get ready because this little guy will be crawling soon!
-He can turn the soother in his crib on and off. It's pretty incredible to watch him move toward it, find the button and turn it on and off.
-Clayton found his feet and loves to hold them.
-He had organic rice cereal for the first time at five and half months old. Clay loved it at first, but now gags, blows raspberries, and spits it out. We think he's bored of it and is ready for veggies.
-His smile and giggle are infectious. We love listening to him babble and laugh.
-Clayton loves his jumper. The child jumps like crazy, bouncing higher and harder when we get closer to him. It is the best invention ever!
-He puts everything in his mouth, but so far doesn't seem to be in too much teething pain.
-Clayton eats 8 ounces 4 times a day and 1 tablespoon of rice cereal 2 times a day.
-He wears size 2/3 diapers and 9 month clothes.
Chloe's News:
-Our little Chloe found her voice! She loves to talk now in her cute little raspy voice. And her giggle is precious. We can't get enough of it.
-She can roll over from her back to her tummy. It's so fun to watch her because she first tries to hook her foot on something to help her over and if there's nothing available she gets quite frustrated often quitting and putting her thumb in her mouth!
-Chloe found her thumb! When the paci falls out, the thumb goes in, but only when she's tired or sleeping.
-She's become quite sassy this past month. Chloe knows what she wants and that's our attention. She sasses until she gets it. It's quite funny that she immediately stops crying the second we get close...she's a smart little princess.
-Chloe likes the exersaucer and gets really animated while in it. She often hits the toys with crazy force to get them to move or the music to play.
-She still loves the play mat and rolls over on it now.
-Chloe gets quite annoyed when her brother takes a toy from her, pinches her, or grabs at her paci and bows. She lets us know with a nice high pitched squeal!
-She is a fantastic little shopper...just like her mommy! The girl likes nices things!
-Chloe had organic rice cereal for the first time at five and half months. She sealed her mouth shut and smiled at first, but now opens her mouth big and wide. Chloe loves her cereal!
-She is wearing size 2 diapers, but is ready for 2/3 and size 6 month clothes.
-Chloe eats 7 ounces 4 times a day and 1 tablespoon of rice cereal 2 times a day.
I love this picture because it totally captures Chloe right now as her fingers are always in her mouth.
Clay Man is officially sitting and loves doing it.
Pure perfection.
Adorable little sweet pea and banana! Had to take pictures in these fun outfits given to us by cousin Debbie.
Our paci princess is now a thumb sucker just like her mommy. When the paci falls out, the thumb goes in. We think it's adorable, especially since Chloe holds on to her little thumb all night long.
Roxi is an amazing big sister. Clayton, Chloe, and Roxi are already becoming best buddies. It's fun to watch them all get to know one another.
We went on our first real vacation (plane ride and everything) to Lake Tahoe with Papa Jim and Nonnie. One of the highlights was the hike we took at Emerald Bay.
Our new life perfectly captured.
We love Papa Jim and Nonnie and couldn't have done the vacation without them!
We had a lovely visit with Ryan's Auntie Rikki who lives in Reno.
Chloe had rice cereal for the first time at five and a half months old. She wasn't so sure about it at first, but now loves it. She opens her cute little mouth the second she sees the spoon!
Clayton had rice cereal for the fisrt time at five and half months old too. He loved it at first, but now makes gagging faces and spits it out. We think its his way to tell us he's over it and is ready for something tasty!
Clayton and Chloe had so much fun celebrating Maddy Pendleton's first birthday with her...I think Clayton met his first little girlfriend!
Thank God for jumpers! Clayton absolutely loves his jumper...so much so that rather than cry when he's tired, he just simply falls asleep and when he awakes he continues jumping!
Clay Man found his feet! He's always grabbing his tootises now, which makes diaper changing much more difficult!
Clatyon and Chloe LOVE watching Baby Einstein and Mommy and Daddy LOVE that they LOVE it because it's the best solution to fussy time!
Our first time going to the pumpkin patch...holidays and celebrations have a whole new and exciting meaning now!
Mommy's happy little skeleton baby boy.
Daddy's pretty pumpkin princess.
Halloween photo shoot before we carved our first pumpkins.
It was only fitting that Clayton be a monkey for Halloween because you see we talk about Mr. Monkey every day...Clayton plays in the sandbox with him at night and they eat bananas together! Just another silly story Mommy makes up while talking to her baby boy every morning.
And our little Bugs had to be a ladybug because she's our little bugaboo! Poor baby though wanted nothing to do with the photo shoot.
The cutest little monkey and ladybug ever!
Love their little butts!
Time to trick or treat!
Such big helpers...we passed out candy with Papa Jim and Nonnie.
Even though she's quite sassy, Chloe is enjoying tummy time much more now that she's gotten bigger and stronger, though she totally prefers to be held. We guess it's a "princess" thing.
Clayton and Chloe are totally interested in each other now. Clayton wants and takes everything Chloe has whether its a toy or the paci that's attached to her. He not so gently grabs it and she consequently screams. It's only the beginning!
