Happy Halloween

Happy Halloween!

Pre-Ward Halloween Party. Khloe in her 'So Cute It's Scary' outfit. Fitting, don't you think? ;)
Khloe looking at her Halloween picture book. Looking at books is one of her favorite things to do during tummy time.
When I saw the bumble bee costume I knew it was the one because Ellie also has a bee costume.
My favorite thing about Khloe's costume are the tights...
Second favorite is the little stinger.
Khloe doesn't mind the cozy little costume. Whereas Ellie, on the other hand, wishes she were dead. Skulking around like it's the end of the world when we drag that costume out.

Khloe Rolls Over!

Yesterday Khloe rolled from back to tummy for the first time! We, of course, are ridiculously proud of this land mark. She rolled over again this morning during play group. What an adorable show-off. She grunts a little and pulls herself over using the blanket. And I guess she figures that if she turns her face far enough, her body will follow.... hehe. (Watch for the face plant) Here are some practice runs we recorded tonight.

Pappy, Grammy and Uncle Ethan visit Boston

What a fun visit! It's fun to show-off Boston. It's a great city, even though the relationship is love-hate. (How could I not feel some loathing when it is so far from most of our loved ones?) We went to do and see. The trip was over too soon. But here are some of the fun things we accomplished:

Getting to know Khloe... It took a little while for her to warm up to everyone. But we've learned that it's a developmental stage. It didn't take her long though which made it fun for everyone.

We also got to make use of the little swimsuit we had for Khloe at the hotel pool. This was her first venture into water other than the obvious womb and bathtime experiences. She didn't seem excited but didn't mind either.

And now she's the right size for her adorable pink dress. Handmade by her Grammy, started when she was pregnant with me and finished while I was pregnant with Khloe. She looked adorable in the dress, paired up with the matching headband, little booties and some lacy-bottomed tights.

Let's be honest... What kind of vacation would it be without shopping?! This is us freezing our booties off at the amazing outlet mall. Khloe was such a trooper and Uncle Ethan was a wonderful helper pushing Khloe in laps around each store while we filled our shopping bags.
We drove down to Plymouth, the most quaint little city, to see the Mayflower II and Plymouth Rock. Plymouth rock is recognized as the rock the Pilgrims stepped onto as they left the Mayflower for land. Surprisingly small.
The Mayflower II, also in Plymouth, is an exact replica of the Mayflower. It was actually built in England and sailed here like the original Mayflower. On it they have people in costume who can talk to you and answer questions about the Pilgrim trek over.
Faneuil Hall Marketplace... in basic terms it's the grown-up, gourmet cafeteria. Delicious! We had all manner of food. Beef ribs, shrimp tortellini, shrimp cocktail, lobster soup, lobster rolls (a New England delight! Essentially lobster salad with lettuce on a big roll), chicken tikki masala, turkey dinner, bbq turkey, sushi(what a cultured little brother I have!), teriyaki chicken, coconut macaroons, apple strudel, gelati, etc. :) We went there twice...

New Carpet

We really wanted some carpet for the living room so Khloe could have more tummy time and we could be together on the floor. We found this little wholesale carpet store in Boston. Very reasonable prices so now we have a carpet! We all enjoy it.



And to make her Papa proud... her Khloe is, enjoying the new carpet and golf.

$9 on 9/9/09

Wes picked up a newspaper to read on the T while he rode to school. He called and woke me up. "Hurry," he said, "JetBlue is having a sale on tickets from Boston to Baltimore for $9 each way." Apparently JetBlue had just added the Boston-to-Baltimore destination on September 9th. Which was perfect because Khloe and I were planning a trip to see Aaron, Kate, Kadence and Tahoe. We had a lot of fun! We slept in, shopped till we dropped during the day, and watched TV and movies each evening. Everyone knows that's definitely my idea of the perfect day.

Kate is looking hot. She's sporting a new trendy and adorable hairstyle.












The house is looking hot too. It already looked good but it's getting a face lift. The paint is being removed and underneath is the beautiful red brick. Now it's in the league with the other gorgeous houses on the block.

Khloe's First Sit

Mirror, Mirror on the Wall...

In the past week Khloe finally took an interest in her reflection. It's so cute! She catches sight of herself, smiles like she just met her favorite person. Then she loses eye contact, looks around and when she catches sight of herself again smiles like it's the first glimpse!