Poker nights

I'm so glad we were all able to get together to have dinner, watch the game and end the night losing at Poker to Tiffany. It was lots of fun and good to just hang out with friends.

Alex's sleep skills

Tonight Alex put Chloe to sleep and even laid her down in her crib!! I need to practice that!

The old me

When I was pregnant I prepared food and froze it for the days post-baby when I wouldn't be able to cook. Today I ate the lasagna I made a few weeks ago so I thank the old me for taking the time to cook and feed the future me.

A/C

It's getting hot again. Good thing we have A/C bc most of the time Chloe is sleeping she is swaddled too. 

Sidenote: I have to consciously remember not to call the air conditioning 'air con' so as not to sound fobby. This post almost tricked me twice. 

Ate's house close by

I had to go to a shoe store in Fullerton today so I asked Ate what she was doing so I could stop by. Instead she offered to watch Chloe at her house while I ran my errands! It worked out wonderfully and I was much faster at finishing my errands.

Aligned interests

I'm glad that Alex and I have similar interests overall. The things we enjoy doing and don't like doing, the way we travel and the things we want to see in life.

Good homilies

I love coming to church and hearing a good homily. That's how it was today. To top it off the priest recognized the babies and kids in the church and commended us for bringing them to church and growing their faith. It makes me love my faith even more. 

Long weekends

I think a lot of ppl went out of town since this is a long weekend. We went to dinner last night at 730 to a usually very packed restaurant and when we got there it was relatively empty! Thanks??

Happy outside baby

Today we visited my workmates and Chloe was such a good baby! She was getting tired and cranky towards the afternoon but I'm probably to blame since she didn't get a proper nap in.

Netflix

MAN!  Scandal is/was one CRAZY show!  I didn't know what it was about only that it was really good and created by Shonda Rhimes.  I started watching it a few days ago when Chloe fell asleep on me during the day and since that usually means I can't move for an hour or 3 I turned on Netflix and clicked on Scandal.  INTENSE is all I can say and THANK YOU NETFLIX for having A LOT of episodes and for autoplay so I don't need to keep clicking on the next episode.

Alone time

Today Alex let me go out and spend time alone while he watched Chloe. While I didn't do anything exciting on my own it was nice to have some time to myself.

Vaccinations

Today Chloe got 3 shots at her appointment and while it's super sad to see her cry I know that it's better overall for her and other kids to get the vaccines. Gotta prevent the spread of disease!

Swaddling

It's crazy how calm babies are when their arms/hands are pinned down against their bodies.  Swaddling Chloe allows her to sleep without being held and frees me up to do other things like eat!

8am starts

Alex has been working the closing shift most weekdays so it's very rare when we get to spend afternoon hours with him.  Today he started at 8am and was home by 515 so that was extra nice!

Girl time

Chloe and I had lunch w/ 2 of my BFFs today (Jeanne & Jenny).  We were celebrating Jeanne's graduation from business school and just catching up.  So much is going on in our lives that it's nice to relax, hang out and hear all the exciting things that are happening and things that we need to plan!  It was great to have time with my girls.

Early breakfasts

Brandon's back! Well he was back for a few hours before leaving for Vegas for his birthday. Since he was only available early this morning we got together and had breakfast in Fullerton. It was nice to hang out and see him, eat good food and take super cute pictures of Emmy and Chloe. I'm thankful for each moment I get to spend with my family. 

Alex's work ethic

Alex is such a hard worker and such a team player when it comes to his work. I'm so thankful for how hard he works and I hope our kids have the same dedication when they grow up. 

This little girl

Pardon the poor quality photo but this little girl is my everything right now and I can't be more thankful for that.

Outdoor seating in the shade

Its hot outside but thankfully we went to get brunch early enough where it wasn't blazing and we were able to sit in the shade. When we were done we ran inside into the ac.

Music

Music seems to calm my baby down so I'm quite thankful for it. 

Garden fresh vegetables

Almost everyday Alex will go outside and pick some vegetables for us to eat. Today we had kale, zucchini and snap peas! Super yummy and the freshest food I'll ever eat!

This moment

Everything about this moment and this picture makes my heart explode with happiness. I can't be more thankful for the day that I became a mom. 

Happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there!

My mother

Happy Mommy Day mom! Thank you for feeding me like 12 times a day, cleaning my poop and dirty diapers. Thank you for bathing me and dressing me and holding me until I fall asleep. I'm sorry I scratch you, spit up on you, wake you up with my cries when your are sleepy. I'm sorry for being fussy when I'm sleepy and I don't want to sleep. I'm the luckiest baby to have you as my mum. 

I love you! 

-Cdub

ps. daddy loves you too! but he told me not to tell you.  

Long naps

Recently Chloe has only been napping for 20-50 minutes at a time (vs. 2-3 hours before). We know she's sleepy but for some reason she just wants to cry and stay awake! She's napping right now and she's getting close to 100 minutes! Hopefully she wakes up well rested!

Surprise visits

Brandon's here!! Surprise Mom!! My brother drove down this weekend to surprise and celebrate Mother's Day with us! I'm glad he's willing and able to make surprise visits if he wants to. Such a great start to the weekend!

Good timing

Today I put Chloe down with enough time to eat lunch and she woke up right when I finished. I'm glad it worked out.

Co-sleeping in the morning

Most of the night Chloe can sleep soundly on her own in her bassinet. However around 7am she starts making lots of noise and movement (while still asleep) and will cry a little and sometimes cry and love enough to wake herself up. But if we pull her into bed with us (usually cuddling with Alex) then she'll sleep another few hours! It's a good trade off IMO. 

Other people's pictures

Yeaterday I told Julie that I only have 1-2 pictures of Chloe and I and she said she had a few on her camera! Nice!! She sent me some pictures she had taken of us while we were napping and other times while around the house.

Mint chocolate cupcake

The one thing I REALLY wanted after I gave up chocolate for lent was a Mint Chocolate cupcake from Dots cupcakes in Pasadena. I'm thankful that we were able to take a trip out to Pasadena today so I could get my cupcake! Yum-O!

My boobs

Because otherwise we'd have to warm up bottles in the middle of the night while trying to calm a hungry baby. Not fun. 

Alex's days off

Alex has been working super hard recently and just finished a 10 day stretch. I'm glad he's off for 3 days and we get to spend time with him even if it's just lounging at home. 

Spacious restaurants

We went to Kopan ramen in Fullerton last night for dinner and were able to bring our stroller inside the restaurant with lots of space to spare! It worked out well since we were seated in a corner of the restaurant.

Picnic in the park

Alex spoiled me for lunch today. We picked up In N Out (I was craving it) and instead of going home to eat it we stopped at the park! We had a nice family lunch and we got to enjoy the fresh air and shade. He even kept a squirrel from annoying us!