Chloe Eats: Breakfast

Here is the story about the purple balloon Chloe's holding if your wondering. We got Chloe this balloon while grocery shopping on Sunday, she hasn't let go of it since ( expect for her morning nap and bed time), no joke! Right now we have the balloon hiding in our closet but I guarantee you she'll find it the moment she gets up from her nap! I had no idea she was going to love this balloon so much!

Chloe loves scrambled eggs and eats them nearly everyday for breakfast. So Instead of our usual scrambled eggs mixed whole milk and cheese I decided to try something a little different and add some organic spinach and lunch meat turkey breast. Super simple to make and Chloe absolutely loved it!

Here's what I used:

:: Cage free vegetarian fed eggs

:: Organic whole milk from Trader Joe's

:: Mild cheddar cheese

:: Lunch meat turkey breast

:: Organic spinach

I steamed the spinach first in a large pan with a little bit of water, when it was done I drained the spinach and cut it up into smaller pieces. I then proceeded to cook the eggs as usual, adding the spinach and lunch meat in when the eggs looked to be half way done. I then added the cheese when the eggs looked like they were almost done cooking.

Serve with a pinch of ground pepper and fresh fruit!

Linking up with Marqaux and Leah for Snacktime Saurday.

12 Month Well Baby Checkup

Yesterday Chloe finally had her 12 month well baby checkup. Almost 3 months late!

 Between waiting for our insurance to kick in, finding the right pediatrician, and the month long waiting list we were on just to see this doctor it's no wonder it took us so long to get our daughter in for an appointment. Chloe's last well baby checkup was at 9 months old, right before we moved to Chicago so I was pretty anxious to get her seen by a doctor, it's always nice to have that extra reassurance ya know?

The great news, Chloe is as perfect as can be!

Chloe is growing beautifully and is right on track! Her doctor said she is in perfect health and to keep doing what we are doing! Such amazing news for any parent to hear!

Stats: 

Chloe weighs 25 lbs even and is 31 1/2 inches tall. In 5 months my sweet Chloe has gained 4 lbs and has grown 2 1/2 inches.

Vaccines:

Since Chloe's been born we have had her on our own vaccine schedule. The ones Chloe gets are the HIB, DTAP, and Polio vaccine. She has had three rounds so far so her doctor said she was all caught up and didn't need another round of the vaccine until she was 18 months old.

We are so happy with the pediatrician we have chosen for Chloe, him and his staff are extremely supportive of breastfeeding, natural medicine, proper nutrition, and selective / delayed vaccines. These are the things that are very important to both Mike and I so it was important to us to find a pediatrician who's supportive of our parenting decisions.

Overall Chloe's appointment went great! Her doctor and his staff were so kind and gentle and Chloe only cried once while the doctor had to check her out! Her next appointment will be at 18 months, I cant believe how fast my sweet Chloe is growing!

A Bat Mitzvah Celebration

Picture #5: Me, my Aunt Heidi, my Grandma Janice, and cousins Lauren, and Jocelyn.

 This past Saturday our family came together to celebrate my cousin Jocelyn's bat mitzvah. The service was absolutely beautiful and I am so proud of my little cousin, she has blossomed into such a beautiful young lady. I love being here to witness all these special moments in my family's life, it means the world to me!

Chloe Eats: Dinner

Her "too spicy" face, poor girl.

Mike had to work late yesterday so for dinner I wanted to make something that was easy and fast, nachos with everything on them.

Here's what I used:

:: Organic ground turkey

:: Organic yellow corn tortilla chips

:: Mexican cheese blend

:: Very mild salsa

:: Taco seasoning

:: Spanish rice

:: Avocado

:: Sliced black olives

I was able to get everything I needed for this meal at my local Trader Joe's. It was so easy to make and tasted delicious! The only problem I had was that the taco seasoning I got was very spicy and Chloe absolutely hated it! I tried to mix everything together to see if that would make it less spicy for her but unfortunately it didn't work so Chloe ate everything but the ground turkey.

I will definitely be making this meal again but next time I will use mild taco seasoning or just make my own seasoning to use instead.

Dear Chloe: 10 Cool Things About You Now

To my dear Chloe,

Thank you for filling our life with so much love, joy, and sunshine! You are truly a gift and blessing to your Daddy and I.  Please don't ever, ever forget that!

here are 10 cool things about you right now:

:: You love to play dress up and wear jewelry and sunglasses. It's so much fun dressing you up in silly outfits!

:: You say hi and bye bye while waving at the exact right times!

:: You can give a high five.

:: You love to run around the house and will crack up hysterically when we or Ozzy chase you.

:: You have the best dance moves ever, seriously your way too cute! I'm going to have to take a video of you dancing sometime soon to show you.

:: You love to smell things like shoes, socks, people and chairs and scrunch up your nose and pretend like everything is stinky, you do this all the time now!

:: Your officially able to climb up on chairs, the couch, and the piano bench. This is fun for you but not so fun for Mommy and Daddy!

:: Squinting is your new favorite facial expression to make.

:: You are still extremely outgoing and always seem to put a smile on everyone's face!

:: The older you get the more you love to be snuggled and held in our arms. Holding you close is the best feeling in the whole wide world my dear.

We love you so very much Chloe

Mama

My Grandma's Birthday

Yesterday we spent the evening at my uncle's house to celebrate my beautiful Grandma's birthday. We had such a fun night filled with good food, laughter, and cousins. I feel so blessed to be living in Chicago again with my family. To be there yesterday to celebrate the most, amazing, beautiful woman on her birthday makes my heart fill with so much love and joy!

The Only Way To Sleep

You do know the the only way to sleep is with your butt in the air right?!

Sweet August Days

Yesterday the weather was absolutely perfect here in Chicago, so Chloe and I spent the afternoon at our favorite local park. I wish I could describe just how beautiful this park really is. Since I can remember it's always been a favorite of mine. I love taking Chloe there to run wild and free with the warm sun against her face. These are memories I never want to forget, spending all my days with my sweet baby girl.