Lots of Laughs

I finally figured out how to get this video from my phone onto our blog. It's poor picture quality but Chloe's laughing makes up for it. This video is from when we were camping with our friends, Brad & Lauren, in April. Somehow, Brad really got Chloe going. It was a delight to hear her so happy!

Up North

This is a shout out to all of our relatives Up North. Chloe is finally able to wear the onsie you sent to us when she was born! Here are a few pictures of her modeling her outfit! Thanks for sending it!

Our baby is sick

Well, we knew it would happen one day. Chloe has a little cold. :( She is coughing and sneezing with watery eyes. The cough started 2 days ago. I was getting a sore throat, so I started taking my Zinc and Vitamin C. Her symptoms were better today; hopefully, the vitamins are getting into her system too through my milk. It's so funny though; last night, I was still so worried. She doesn't even have a fever, yet my mind was turning it into some big, horrible illness that could cause me to lose her. Every single day I thank God for my precious girl. I can't imagine life without her!!

The above picture is Chloe and Molly. Molly is our neighbor's dog and we are dog sitting her for a bit. She loves Chloe and Chloe loves her.

Fun visit with sweet memories

I am so glad Kaye got this on her camera! It's so fun to hear my little girl laugh so hard. I guess she thinks her Uncle Scott looks funny! (Ha! Just kiddin', Scott! ;)

What a goofy girl!

So with Chloe's new tooth she's always sticking something in her mouth. When she's eating, she's trying to stick the bib in her mouth between bites. When she's looking at her daddy, she's trying to stick his nose in her mouth. She constantly has a few fingers in her mouth, if not her whole hand. Today, she started rubbing the tooth with her tongue producing a very funny smile which I thankfully got a picture of. Chloe seems to have a very long tongue...

Visit with the Birds!

Here are a few pictures of our surprise visit to see Aunt Kaye and Grace. We kicked Uncle Scott out of the house for the weekend, so he went and spent it with the guys. Grammie got to spend the whole weekend inundated with grandbabies! We had a wonderful time! We missed you being there, Amy, but we were so glad we got to talk to you!

Another Milestone

Our baby girl's first tooth broke through today!!! Even though she is probably so uncomfortable, we are soooooo excited! Just two days ago, I could only feel a little lump in her lower gums, and now, there is a sharp edge of a tooth. Our little one is growing up!

Chloe's First Camping Trip

We went camping this past weekend with our friends Brad & Lauren.

We were trying to get it in before it gets too hot in May. Little did we expect tempuratures in the low 40's, rain storms, and a lot of wind!! We nearly drowned on Friday night. And Saturday, we were all so cold, we had to make a trip to Wal-Mart to get some warm clothes! But we still had tons of fun. Chloe did pretty well considering she hates cold temps and wind. I just layered her as much as I could.

We hiked near the lake, but didn't have the guts to get in! So we mainly hung out by the awesome camp fire that Matt built, trying to stay warm. Chloe seemed to enjoy the warmth, but she hated the smoke. For some reason, Matt was only one who didn't tear-up when the smoke blew in his face. Then, we realized it's because of his contacts! No wonder he kept saying over and over, "I love camp fires."

Thanks to Brad's & Lauren's patience with our little girl, her first camping trip was a success! We don't know how soon we'll venture out again but I hope it won't be too long. Maybe we'll even have the guts to take our dogs next time!! Ha, ha... yeah, right!

4 months and still growing strong

Our precious girl is 4 months old today!! I was thinking back to where I was exactly one year ago... I was going to see the OB/GYN in two days to follow up for a previous problem. That day, I found out I had another issue that would make it very difficult for me to carry a baby. The likelihood of a miscarriage was 80-90%. Two days after that, I found out I was pregnant! Little did I know WHO was growing inside of me, safe in our Father's care, being molded and shaped and formed into a beautiful little girl.

"For this child I prayed, and the Lord has granted my petition which I asked of Him. So I also have dedicated [her] to the Lord, as long as [she] lives, [she] is dedicated to the Lord." 1 Samuel 1:27,28

Gettin' Ready for Summer

Chloe's First Easter

I had an adorable dress for Chloe to wear for Easter, but we had the weather we should have had at Christmas. It was soooo chilly!! So we opted for pants instead!

My cute little spring chick in her cozy nightclothes!

Click on the picture below to view all of her pictures.

Chloe's First Easter

Since Daddy added some pictures, Mommy will too...

My little drooling angel.

This picture is set as our desktop on the computer.

Mommy and Chloe

Chloe rolls over!!!

See our little Chloe go!!! We caught it on video as Chloe rolled over for the (second) first time! :) The first doesn't officially count since we both missed it. ;) Click on the picture to view the video.

Chloe Rolls Over

Daddy Time with the Chlo-sters

These are some fresh pictures to share. Enjoy!

Milestones

Yeah!!! Chloe rolled over today for the first time!!! I laid her on her stomach for a bit of tummy time. I walked away for not even 30 seconds, and when I got back she was on her back!! She didn't make a peep; it didn't scare her. She was just happy she could see her toys again! She has yet to show Matt and I this awesome feat, but hopefully, she'll be a rolly-polly soon!

When I was little, I never let anyone see me accomplish anything until I knew I could do it. Therefore, I learned to ride my bike all by myself in the closed garage during the heat of the summer. And I first jumped off the diving board by myself at my cousins' house once everyone had gone inside for lunch; etc... So maybe Chloe is like me a bit and she wants to perfect her rolls before showing her parents. ; ) I hope to have a picture for you soon.

Our little trip up north

Michigan trip Feb 2007

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Pictures from visit to Grammie & Pop's house

Week at Grammie & Pop's Feb 2007

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Family Picture Time!

We made it through Christmas and into the New Year! It was so much fun having two of my sisters here with their husbands and babies. We were able to celebrate a late Christmas with them at my parents' house. Chloe, of course, got tons of cute girl clothes!

Here are some pictures of the last few weeks with our little Chlo-sters!

Chloe in the NICU under the lights for her jaundice.
This was so difficult to see. I can't imagine how it'd would have been if she were really sick. We thank the Lord we were only there for 24 hours.
(The goggles were to protect her eyes from the lights.)

Our first official doctor's appointment.

We call this picture "What's up, Dawg?"
None of her hats fit so she tends to get lost in them. :)

ITS A GIRL!!!!!

Chloe Ruth Trombley

Born December 17th, 2006 @ 12:22am

6lbs 8.8 ounces---19 inches long

Mary did AMAZING and completed labor in less than 5 hours! The nurses FLEW into action when they realized when we got there that Mary was already 4 cm, and then only one hour later she was 8! Oh man was Mary WORKING!!!!!! She did the whole labor without an epidural (funny story about that, ask Mary), and Chloe performed PERFECTLY!!!!

I'm still amazed at how everything is just so well thought out. For example, did you know that baby's noses come out flat so that when they feed they can breathe out of the sides of their nose? God's pretty cool huh?

Anyways, the whole family is home now, and life is starting to adjust. I'll leave you with a few extra pics, more are sure to follow!!!

Signed, Daddy Trombo

Good to Go

We had our 35 week appointment today and will be seeing the doctor every week now. She says we are out of the woods as far as preterm labor goes, so praise God for that! I have not yet started to progress but the baby IS in the proper head-down position, so another praise God! Now we just wait. Our doctor jokingly told us she'd be working all weekend at the hospital in case the baby decides to come so I guess at this point they wouldn't do anything to stop labor. I am praying for an early birth now that we are in the process of moving as well, so you can join me in that prayer.

On another note, I got to spend the last 5 days with my sister, her husband, and baby Grace. That was such a fun blessing! It was a refresher course in infant care for me. I got to experience a few firsts while I was there; one of them was a few smiles from baby Gracie at her momma. That was precious to me! It was neat to see how Mommy and Daddy have adapted to life with their new daughter. They do an excellent job as parents and of working together!

Here are a few pics from my trip...

The whole family

Gracie loves the car!

Mommy & Gracie napping together

What a joy this trip was! I already miss them soooo much!!