Mama and Chloë at work in the kitchen making porridge. I bought these matching pink aprons when the baby was about 3 months old and have been dying for her to grown into hers! (I know, I know, I take cheesy and pampered to whole new levels.)

The countdown begins!

21 days till baby #2 is due...

Roses are red, violets are blue,

If Mama gets flowers, then Chloë does too!

I found Chloë playing peek-a-boo in my curtains and the sunlight was streaming in on her creating the perfect photo op.

Mama and Chloë playing with some new toys on New Years Day.

The ball popper is a lot of fun but Chloë much prefers stuffing the balls in Papa's mouth and shrieking with laughter when he pops them out with a big puff of air against her little tummy.

Dog Surfing Part 1
Chloë and her best friend/lounge chair, Abbie. Our youngest dog Abbie has the patience of a saint and apparently no sensation in her lower extremities. Only way I can explain how she tolerates the baby so well. ;)

Dog Surfing Part 2
More of Chloë lounging on her best friend Abbie. Cutest scene is at the end when she stradles the dog's back in order to relax and watch Frosty the Snowman on tv.

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With party frock or without, our baby has a fashion sense that knows no bounds!

I just can't help myself when it comes to 'potty' shots... too adorable. A note to all moms of young tots: snapping the diaper shirt over the shoulder to hold up dresses or sweaters is a stroke of genius! Use it!

Christmas Eve and our little mouse just can't resist ringing the bells on Grandmaman's Christmas tree.

One little elf and a mountain of gifts. (I won't show you the photo of her kicking the stack trying to see if it will fall...little imp!)

We went to a Christmas Party at Yannick's work and Chloë was determined to make friends with this little boy. Whether he liked it or not...

Can you say spoon fed? Well here we mean it literally and aren't refering to the spoiled silver variety. Gotta love those helping hands... check out Keelyn (who at 6 years old is in training as my top sitter) trying to negotiate Chloë's porridge as well as her own. She even got her cleaned up and out of the highchair when she was finished!

One of those moments when you come across your child lounging in some obscure part of the house and have visions of their ever aproaching adolescence pop into your mind.

Chloë at play with some of her favorite passtimes... drawing and going up and down the stairs 20 times in a row.

Chloë was an absolute clown at the church Christmas Party! Her enthusiasm over the reindeer ears, chowing down on tostitos, and running around giving everyone the 'peace' sign, brought back fond memories for us of the days of way too much rum & eggnog...

This week Mama's very best childhood friend, Alicia, was here visiting from Vancouver where she now lives. We had a lunch party with Alicia and her husband Jeff, her sister Anna-Lee, mother Jewel and another great childhood friend, Chantelle, was there with her baby girl, Elise.

Chloë all dressed up for church. Can we just say, WE LOVE BABYLEGS! www.babylegs.net

KeeKee lovingly giving Baby Chloë her bedtime bottle.

This was Chloë's first time sleeping in a big girl bed. Kee says that when Chloë woke up in the morning she was surprised to find herself in her 'big sister's' room and thrilled to discover that Keelyn was in the bed next to her. They had a great time playing quietly together that morning until the rest of us got up an hour later (which was a wonderful treat for me!).

The Hug from Hell

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The Girls watching The Little Mermaid together.