Poop on your pants! Looking like a fool with poop on your pants!

Before we left the house:

Me: "Russ, would you like me to get you a change of clothes to keep in the car?"

Russ: "No, I don't think that is necessary. Thanks anyway"

Well...BIG mistake!!! Maybe he will take me up on my suggestion next time.

Chloe had not pooped in 4 days!! So we knew the next one was going to be big! Russ even made me change her outfit to an "easy to change" outfit, just in case! While I was in Jill's kitchen getting a waffle, Chloe decided to let it all go...ON DADDY!!!

I bet he wanted those other jeans after that! Too bad I don't have a picture!

First Foods and Good Friends!

Yesterday Chloe had her first spoonfuls of rice cereal! We mixed it with my milk, sat her in the Bumbo seat and crossed our fingers. For her first time experience she did extremely well. I would not say she ate it up like I would a chocolate milk shake, but she did eat it and kept it down. We will stick to the rice cereal this month and then next month try other yummy foods...like peas and bananas!! Russ is thinking a Snickers bar may be a good option! J/K

We also had a very busy day today. ( I seem to be more busy now than I ever was). First we went to my new friend Jills birthday brunch and then off to Eva's. Russ got to meet all the new Mommy friends and had some amazing waffles! We then attempted to have ice cream at Molly Moons in Wallingford. Not such the greatest place to hang out. I did not realise the store was so tiny!! Chloe had finally fallen asleep in the car on the way over and I really did not want to move her into the Ergo carrier, so the stroller would have been perfect...if it had fited! So, the car seat was taken in, Chloe woke up, the door kept opening and closing with the cold air rushing in waking Chloe up the moment her eyes closed and to top it off I was hungary again! (I eat a lot now!). Mommy was not happy:( When did going for ice cream get so complicated?? Lukily my friends are so awesome the socialising was moved to Evas house where we could all sit, chat and relax.

I am glad to report that Chloe was in a fantastic mood...even with her lack of a nap. She laughed and squeaked the entire time and Kendra really had some good quality time with her. Thank god for good friends, good laughs and a delicious burger (emergency food hunger solved by Laura!)

Daddy in the Womens Bathroom?

Yesterday we had lunch with Kristin, Kam, Kayla, Chloe and Daddy. Of course the time came to feed the two babies, so off to the Nordstroms bathrooms we went. A vote was taken to let Russ into the Women's Nursing Lounge...it was separate enough from the bathrooms and we all knew that nursing could take some time. I have spent an hour in there before! I just love the fact that my husband sat there with not only me nursing, but also his boss and didn't seem to care that other women gave him some serious stares. He has become such a great Dad! I loved it and we will have to do it again sooner than later. Too bad we did not get any pics of Daddy in the bathroom, but here is Kayla (1mo) and Chloe and Kristin.



On another note, I need to remember to pay for parking. When parking on a street in Seattle it is not free! The first time I got a ticket was when I went to lunch on Lake Union and just walked away from the car, only to return hours later to a $40 ticket. Lunch suddenly became expensive. And then yesterday we parked downtown in a space that was only open till 3pm. Russ was with me, so we did pay for parking...even ran back after two hours to plug it again...but when we returned at 3:30pm we met a bike cop who was about to have it towed. We were causing a small traffic jam!! Thank god Chloe was there to play up the baby eyes and get us out of the tow! Maybe I should just start riding the bus? But how do you do that with a baby? What is the law for babies on busses, without a car seat?

Peg Legs

Today Laura, Chloe and I went swimming! Chloe is such a little fish and loves the water so much. I have a feeling we have a swimmer in our midst! We took a 3min video of her just swim swim swim...so cute!!!

After swimming we went over to the mall for lunch (Nordstroms...got to love the bathrooms!!!) and then did some shopping. Here is Laura using the Ergo for the first time!


In Banana Republic there was a skinny pair of jeans hanging on the rack that seriously looked like you needed two pegs for legs! I have never met a girl in my whole life that could really wear what they are passing off as pants. What do they do with all those pants that no one can wear. I wonder, if there is a land fill full of skinny jeans?

Anyhow, it was a wonderful day and Chloe was such a rockstar.

1st Blog!

Welcome! I am so excited to be starting my own blog. It is something I have wanted to do for a long time and I now have the time/energy/desire...whatever you call it, to really make an attempt to recall my days.

Well...where to start. I guess the biggest, most exciting news is that I am now a Mommy! Chloe Kathryn Rockne is now my birthday buddy! Born on November 7th 2009 at 4am. She weighed in at 9lbs 12oz...I know, gasp...big girl! Labor was a little bit of everything...natural, epidural, push, c section...even went in the bath tub. I guess that is just my personality to do everything!

Chloe is the best thing that has ever happened to me. I absolutely love every day. I wake up with this little girl and get to watch her change every day. I can't imagine a better place to be and I am so grateful I have the opportunity to stay home...thanks babe! I was unsure before Chloe arrived how I would react to not working ( I left one baby for another), but now she is here I am fine with not being a career woman right now. It is like a piece of me has been revealed and I have really become a whole person. Cheezy I know, but that is what happened.