Passport Woes

We were working on Chloe's passport last week and so her Mommy was task with getting her picture for the passport. Cinch right? Hell, no! I would have thought with all this practice getting her picture taken, she would have sat still and given me an easy time. This was not to happen.

So after like 20 shots, here is the picture I submitted for her passport. I love it. She's smiling and its pleasant looking. It doesn't even look like a passport picture.

So I was happy. Then I get the call. Chloe needs to be wearing a collared shirt!!! Arrrrgggghhh!!! Anyway, this time 'round, she refused to smile her geniune smile (as opposed to her super-pilit one). So folks, this is her final passport picture. Enjoy the irony.

A more natural smile (can't say the pose is natural though, hahaha)

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Our little Chloe is finally gaining weight! Get a load of those cheeks!

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Again the pose...

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More proof!

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Exaggerated smile there...

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I don't think we'll ever get her to stop posing like this...

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I think that's supposed to be a smile...

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Pre-pre-pre-school Fun!

Bought Chloe these activity books from Powerbooks last Saturday. Age appropriate little work books that I thought I could run do with her (obvious ba, I'm preparing her for school - pour on the pressure early!). I was actually quite excited and heck, the books didn't cost too much, just around P130-P175 each. I bought her one entitled "Thinking skills" which was for ages 2-3 and "Getting Ready to Read" for age 3-5 and "Getting ready to Write" for age 3-5.

Lo and behold, I am once again surprised by my daughter (actually, shocked is the more appropriate word!) She likes the books! I always tell her, "Let's study!" and then we turn the pages of the activity books we bought to find something she'd be interested in. So far, we've done alot of matching shapes, letters, patterns, etc. And she loves it! Geesh, kids will do anything for a sticker! (It comes with the workbook - gold stars and what not every time you complete a page)!

Get this: Chloe has discovered the ERASER! Months ago, we had bought these kid Mongol pencils (they're just a little fatter than the regular pencils). Anyway, we're using that now for her work books and she noticed that when she would a mistake, I would tell her, "Its okay Chloe, we can erase it!" So NOW, she makes mistakes on purpose JUST SO SHE CAN ERASE IT!!! I can tell she's kidding me because if you tell her you only want the correct answers, she'll do it right! Hahahaha, its really funny. Now I gotta find me an eraser, because the one on the pencil is fast disappearning...

Oh and by the way, she is asking her Daddy for a trumpet. She's asked for it twice now - one in the car and once in our room.

And oh, for your Broadway lovers out there, Chloe does not like the song with the words "I am 16 going on 17." But she does know that she saw it on TV. Haha.

Yesterday, while watching A Bug's Life for the millionth time, she asked me a simple question. "Mommy, can I be a bug?" I asked her why. She said, "So I can be in the TV." Naks. Watch my Mama Rose instincts come out. "I had a dream! A dream about you, baby..."

Haha, just kidding! Goodbye to Blueberry Pie...

At Darren's 1st Birthday Party

Gosh the people who make these balloon sculptures are artistes! Chloe loved them balloons!


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Why oh why can't we all smile at the same time?

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Blue elephant balloon scuplture!

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Pictures on the Wack Wack Country Club Lawn

Hug-a-kiss!

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Smiles from two beautiful ladies

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Pure love...

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Chloe and Louie all smiles!

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Chloe's First Trip to the Dentist

We brought Chloe to the dentist last Thursday -- all of us had our teeth cleaned, so the timing seemed perfect. I had brought her to the clinic once before at the advice of our dentist, so she could get familiar with the surroundings and not freak out the next time she actually needed to see the dentist.

And so it happened. Chloe promptly marched up to the dental chair, sat herself down, wore the bib, smiled, showed her teeth, quietly followed instructions, and before you knew it, it was all done. I was shell-shocked at how well behaved she was. Really. The dentist asked her if she liked bubble gum (apparently the flavor of the toothpaste), she said yes, then when she tasted it, she said no. Hahaha, too late. Nevertheless, still, she was a real trooper. I mean, I move more than she does at the dentist!

Our dentist, Doc Mendoza, was really sweet too (get the joke there, hahaha). She gifted Chloe with a toothbrush and a smiley pin. Chloe was really jazzed. And truthfully, Louie and I were so darn PROUD.

Caption 1: Waiting in the dentist lounge... Caption 2: I'm ready for my cleaning, Doc!

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Caption 1: I'm done spitting it out... Caption 2: I'm outta here, Doc!

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Caption 1: I don't like dental tools. Caption 2: Thank you God I survived this cleaning!

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And my favorite photo of the week... Gosh, I love window lighting!

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Sultry pose 2!

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This smile came out after some 40 shots.

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Puhleez smile!

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The First Long Weekend is Over

So our long four day weekend is done! Just two more days until the three day weekend comes in! Yahoo!

We had a good weekend. It kicked off with a movie last Friday night... our first in like a decade, it seems... The Legend of Zorro.

Saturday: A trip to Megamall to buy gifts for birthday parties next week. Chloe willingly posed for a picture outside on the strip. Plus, she sat still for some free face painting at Toy Kingdom. The bumblee design went well with her Pooh Costume that night.

That evening, we went to Capitol Hills to go Trick or Treating with the Zablans, Louie's cousins. It was lots of fun. Candy and treats everywhere! Children and even parents dressed up in costume. Spaghetti dinner with Cinnabons for dessert! Yum yum. Chloe was pretty grumpy most of the time because we woke her up in the car. She and Ava were really moody while we were going trick or treating by stroller.

Sunday: Went to church and saw Nanay and Tatay in church! We love going to Crossing, if it wasnt tough to park, we'd go all the time. Then more pictures of Chloe by the window in Burgoo...

Monday and Tuesday were fairly uneventful except for the fact that Chloe stayed awake the entire Tuesday because we gave her some Royal True Orange during lunch. Talk about your caffeine overload. She was just singing all afternoon while we were trying to take our naps!

Oh well, enjoy the pictures folks!

Trick or Treat - stroller style! People at the different houses we went to thought Chloe had such a small trick or treat bag but little did they know, I stashed it all in the stroller!

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Clearly, not exciting enough for her

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Still not smiling...

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The first smile of the evening only came when Tito Carlo arrived...

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She weighs a ton, I tell you!

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Chloe (middle) with her cousins Ava (left) and Kimmy (right)

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Always ready for a close-up shot!

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Chloe sat absolutely still while an artist at Toy Kingdom painted her face!

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Chloe looks pretty chubby here...

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Now that's a fake laugh...

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One of her more natural smiles...

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