Happy Halloween!!!

For Halloween this year, Chloe dressed up as an A's cheerleader. There is a fun story behind the costume. When I was pregnant with Chloe, some friends of mine who are Giants fans (like me) gave me a ton of Giants gear for Chloe--pacifier, bib, onesies, booties. Andrew's sister Kristen is an A's fan like Andrew, and decided that this kid needed some A's wear also. So she bought Chloe this cheerleader outfit that was a 2T and it fits her perfectly now! So, we decided it would make for a fun Halloween costume. Chloe did not mind wearing it, and even learned to say "Go A's" as the evening went on. She was not a big fan of the pom-poms, however!Both of these pictures were taken on my cell phone, so they are not the best quality, but I though they were cute, and some of the best I have!Our church, Christ Community, was having a Harvest Carnival on Halloween night, with trunk-or-treating and carnival games. There were also bounce houses, but Chloe was too young for those.
Here she is fishing for a prize--she got a big purple ring! Notice the green bag on her left arm--her candy bag dragged on the ground most of the night, but she loved it!!

eating a lollipop

A's fans!!

Giants fan!!!

Pumpkin Carving

Chloe was fascinated by pumpkin carving! She was also super excited to be wearing this fancy outfit (she really loves the matching shoes for the outfit). This was not her Halloween costume, but we figured it would be a fun day for her to wear it.

First Pony Ride!

We went to Apple Hill with Andrew's family to celebrate Peter's birthday and decided that Chloe would have her first pony ride. We were not sure how she would react, but she did great! I think it helped that all her big cousins were also riding.

Big girl on a pony! She was so cute because she just had her hands lightly resting on the saddle horn, not holding on tight like we though she would!
When Chloe would come around to us, we would wave and say "Hi" and she was so excited! When we told her to pet the pony, she reached out and touched the mane. So cute!

Clear Lake

In September, we went away for a weekend with Andrew's parents to Clear Lake. I had called the chamber of commerce before we went to find out about the algae levels in different areas of the lake, and was told that the town of Nice was clear. We had a lovely house on the water, but the shoreline was coated with algae. So, we weren't able to swim or play in the water, but it was still a pretty view from our deck.....

Chloe with her infamous smile
out geocaching
strong girl breaking a stick

Chloe loved feeding the ducks with Grandma

Make up lessons, please!

I found Chloe in the bathroom the other day, putting on make up. I think she needs a bit of help!

Book, anyone?

Sitting in the bookshelf, eating a banana!

18 month check up

Chloe had her 18 month check up appointment, and here she is posing on the scale. Her stats: weight: 25 pounds, 15.3 ounces. height: 33.25. Both are around the 70th percentile. She had to get 3 shots at this visit, but I was thrilled to learn two things. First, she doesn't have to get any more vaccines until she is 4!! Second, because her allergy to eggs is mild (she can eat eggs baked into foods, like cookies, bread, etc) she is allowed to get the flu shot!! Hooray!! When we found out that she was allergic to eggs (terrible rash and vomiting after eating scrambled eggs), I was told by numerous people, including the ER doctor, that Chloe would not be able to get flu shots. But her pediatrician disagrees. He even showed me the documentation showing that kids like Chloe can get it. I am so relieved!!
In other news, Chloe has learned to ride a scooter. This picture was taken in front of Grandma and Grandpa's house. Chloe is able to ride up and down the sidewalk. Pretty amazing for a 20 month old!! I think watching her older cousins ride helped her learn how! Hopefully, this is a sign that she inherited her dad's coordination, rather than her mom's clumsiness!!!

Please see the next post for her photo session pictures.....