Monthly Update (Long)

I might as well call this my monthly update since it appears I've been doing 1 per month :( David took Khloe to her Infantsee apointment which is a complimentary optometrist appointment for babies 6-12 months of age. This is a great opportunity to see if the baby is developing any problems and to try to resolve them within 5 years since that's when their eyes are in development. After getting her eyes dilated and tested, Khloe has a slight stigmatism which she probably got from me since David doesn't have one. She is to go back to the doctor in 6 months and if it hasn't gotten better, she'll be getting glasses! How a 15 month old baby can keep glasses on is beyond me but lets hope she doesn't need them. After the appointment David took her to my job to visit and everyone loved seeing her. Khloe now pulls herself up by holding on to hands, shirts, pretty much whatever she can get her hands on! She is still not crawling and still hasn't gotten her first tooth! She has the pincher grasp down but doesn't understand to actually put the food in her mouth! She's tried popcorn, alphabet letter soup,1 type of hard cheese, tortillas, beans, watermelon and many other things, she'll be trying egg yolk later today. She LOVES to talk and is always a happy baby! Right now we're home even though we had the beach and fair planned this weekend because she has a cold and more than anything, is very congested. Her Aunt Marina and Grandma Olga watched her for the first time a couple of weeks ago because David had to go to the Doctor and the DMV. She actually did really well with them even though she doesn't see them much. Every morning when she's at home we have a ritual where we hold her and whatever DVD she chooses, that's the one she watches...of course we make sure that it is kid friendly! She is just like her Daddy and loves movies but yesterday she was in total awe watching the Sandlot! Sorry David, she's going to like sports (unlike you!) haha :) At Grandma's house we will be converting one of the rooms to Khloe's room (yes, she's spoiled!) Grandpa even got her a pink stroller for when she's over their house. Funny story.....She has long hair in the front but not the back so Grandma decides to trim her hair and it looks as though she got a bowl and cut around it LOL she looks like a little boy now but still so cute! Now I have to wait for it to a grow again before I schedule any professional pictures! She loves to take baths and now takes big girl baths in the regular size tub with her toys and bubbles :) Yesterday she got a menthol bath to help her with all the boogies she has! She has a lot of bath toys but her favorite one is a rubber duck from the Westin (I used to collect anything related to rubber duckies and my mom gave me that duck years ago). I cleaned out her drawers yesterday and had so many outfit that no longer fit her :( I started crying when I came across a preemie size dress she wore right before she turned a month old...I can't believe she's grown so much in just 8 months; time has truly gone by quick! That's all for now, I will post pictures later today!

A Much Needed Update

Khloe is almost 8 months old and I still haven't posted her 7 month old pictures! She stayed at Grandma and Grandpas that night so they have those pictures and I haven't been able to get them. It is getting harder for me to update since I work 50 hour weeks and by the time I get home I have to feed Khloe, bathe her, have dinner, take care of the dogs, get my clothes ready for the next day, TRY to clean and then go to sleep! Parenthood is hard but it is the most rewarding job anyone can ask for. Khloe is eating A LOT of solid foods now but hasn't been doing all that great with her formula. I think it's due to her teething but thankfully yesterday and today were better days! I got bronchitis a couple of weeks ago and then Khloe had a fever for a few days and her Auntie Stefany took her to the pedi...her pedi wasn't available but she got seen by another pedi and she was perfectly fine! No sign of infection or anything so we think her fever was due to once again...teething! There are no teeth yet so I am sure Khloe is just fed up! This weekend Grandma and Grandpa bought her a jumper for their house, a bunch of little toys, spoons and food...she is truly spoiled and has the best Grandparents ever :) I can't recall if I mentioned this before but she has said "hi" a few times! She also likes to play pon pon ta ta (I played that when I was a kid) and she sometimes says ta ta while doing it...hard to explain what that is without a video so I will try to get one! Grandma was the one to teach her this as well as fake coughing which she does just for Grandma and to try to get her attention! This weekend we went to her friend Hailey's first birthday and had a lot of fun! Here are a few pictures of that day and one of her eating on Grandma with her Lacoste hat from a while back :)


Playing in the pool full of balls! She looks so much like her Daddy here :)

Playing with the birthday girl Hailey! She was sharing already...even her binkie! lol

It was hot so she stripped down to her under shirt and diaper! Wearing Auntie Kristie's Coach glasses!

A stylin' little girl..haha!

Updates!

Haven't updated in a while so here's what's been happing in Ms. Khloe's world...She is now eating chicken (though she hates the texture), mango and sweet corn! I don't wait the 5 days that the pedi recommends before introducing new food...We feed her the food for 2 days for a total of 4 times and then we move on! At the pedi's rate she would only be introduced to 6 foods a month and that is just crazy! It only takes 4 hours to know of an allergic reaction soooooooooo I'm sticking to my way! lol She's sitting a little better now and we hope she is able to sit by her 6 month check up on July 6th! Since I am back at work next Monday :( David will be taking her to her appointment so I'm already making a list of questions for him to ask the pedi. We have taken Khloe to the lavender festival, her aunt's High School graduation and Victoria Gardens (where she finally used her stroller without the car seat for the first time!) Auntie Kristie also came over to the house and saw Khloe during her 5 monthaversary and Auntie Tefis got her a cute watermelon dress! My mom and I went to Vegas and David took care of Khloe and he did great! My dad is in Mexico and has been there for 3 weeks and took my camara :( He left me with a crappy one which is why I haven't posted pictures in a LONG time! He is back this weekend and I will update pictures soon!

Cinco De Mayo

We don't celebrate this day in Mexico, it is mainly known as La Batalla de Puebla but it is a great story about how we beat the French even though they had more than twice the people in our army! Here is my silly photo shoot wearing a Mexican dress and playing with a doll Grandma gave me and a piggy bank that my great uncle Sergio sent to me from Mexico...and no, it isn't infected with the swine flu...hahaha!

Playing with some of my colorful toys. I can sit up with support :)

Sitting on Daddy while out to dinner

This pig has big eyes just like me!

I was trying to lift him with my foot

These dolls are handmade in Mexico and run for about $1-$2! Tia Tefis used to collect them when she was younger.

Mommy's favorite picture of the night!

I'm teething so I like to eat my hands all day!

First Playdate/Chivas-America Classic/Randoms!

Mommy and I went to Victoria Gardens (a perfect day to stroll around on Earth Day) to meet Auntie Kristie's 'cousin' Meghan & Hailey. Mommy follows their blog so they decided it was time to meet. We had a lot of fun! Mommy and Meghan had lunch at Lucille's BBQ while I played with my toys and Hailey had avocado and chicken...It looked good and I can't wait to try it! After eating we walked/strolled around :) the kids stores and visited the puppies. I can't wait to do it again soon!

Hailey was eating her stroller and even wanted a piece of mine!

Here I am with the outfit Grandpa and Grandma brought me from Puerto Vallarta

Ready for a day out!

Patty Martinez holding me after Chivas BEAT America 1-0!

Click Here to See Chivas Score!

My Grandma isn't wearing a Chivas shirt cuz she likes America booooooooooo! Que vivan las Chivas!

My favorite time of the day! I sat on Grandpa for the whole first half of the game and WATCHED it ;) I'm a true Chivas at Heart! My Grandpa played soccer for so many years that he can call every play, it is amazing!

Holding my bottle all by myself! I even have a Chivas bib that my Great Grandma from Mexico sent to me.

Tia Tefis wearing the 'Centenario' Chivas jersey

My 2nd Chevy's trip but this time with Daddy, that day we also went to Babies R Us & Target

Jonathan and Great Grandma (haha!) Elizabeth came to visit me. I loved seeing them again because I hadn't seen them since the NICU. They brought Mommy some goodies and a little kangaroo stuffed animal for me which I like to play with! Kim and Little Dee also visited me (Mommy forgot to take a picture since they were so busy talking about puppies!) This was their first time meeting me and they ended up taking the last puppy home which was great because they also have another dog from one of Grandpa's litters!

I kept pulling Mommy's hair because it looked different! That night Mommy and Daddy were spontaneous and snuck out to BJ's in the middle of the night while I slept (they didn't leave me home alone, Grandma kept checking up on me)

Wearing my Converse onesie with my Converse socks. Grandpa was wearing his Converse shirt that day too and Tia Tefis her Converse but Mommy forgot to capture the moment...Hmmmm...She's been forgetting to take pictures!

Playing with one of my crib toys

I got tired and took a nap!

My First Easter & Photo Shoot!

Here I am with the Easter dress I got from my Grandma Hernandez

With my first stuffed bunny I got at my baby shower

Doesn't my dress look like a mini wedding dress?

My Easter dress would have been uncomfortable to wear all day so I also had a comfy outfit

Look at the bunny on my butt!

Here I am with Fluffy, he will be 15 this June and lives at Grandma's house! My Daddy hates it when I'm this close to dogs but Fluffy isn't even touching me.

Mommy when will you be done with this silly photo shoot?

My Easter pail from Tia Tefis

My Gifts from the Easter Bunny!

April Pictures

Feliz Cumpleanos Bisabuelito Carlos! Te Quiero Mucho, ven a conocerme :)

At Disney on Ice with Grandma, Mommy, Daddy and Cousin Briana

Grandma made this bow for me, she used to make them for my Mommy and now I'm going to start to use them just like she did!

At lunch in Downtown Claremont, Mommy likes to go there and walk around

In line waiting my turn to take a picture with the Easter Bunny!

With Auntie Tefis, her eyes were hurting her :( She brought me back a Ferrioni shirt from Mexico

With Auntie Stefany's boyfriend, Kent.

I'm finally with the Easter Bunny! Mommy thinks he looks like the Bunny from Alice in Wonderland. I've never watched that movie so I wouldn't know!

Before Mommy left to go to her friend Jeannette's baby shower. Daddy took care of me while Mommy was gone and we read and danced!

Laying on Grandma...Look at my Mohawk!

With Grandma when she came home from work

With Grandma in the car while Daddy got my stroller out of the back.

Mommy's friend Ivonne and her son Michael went to visit me at Grandma's House. She made sopes for dinner and Mommy said they were really good; can't wait to try them one day! They also brought me a really comfy pink fleece blanket!