This one reminds me of her Auntie Joy.
She calls this the Mr. Bean pose.
Kidding around as usual!?! :-)
Quite the actresss...
And we're back to the overdone grin.
That killer smile will get you everytime...
About 2 months ago, we brought Chloe to XS Styling salon on timog to get a haircut with us. Louie's mom had a free haircut because she having her hair colored and we figured Chloe could use the free haircut. We didn't think it would be a problem because she's had haircuts before at an adult salon.
Pouring out our tea
Chloe: (While hugging Mommy's tummy) Mommy, I want to get another Mommy for Baby Stitchy. I don't like to share...
The past two weekends have been all about kiddie birthday parties. Last July 22, we attended the fabulous birthday party of Leah and Jay's one-year old -- Jose Mari. The theme: water and everything to do with it. Venue: Manansala function room. Chloe had such a grand time swimming and watching all the kid stuff. We were there from 215pm to 7pm! We also got to take home a gold fish (it didn't survive the ride home though) and a huge loot bag! And since this was a Leah/Jay party, naturally, the food was impeccable. (Well, um, generally, you can't really go wrong with Via Mare food, can ya?)
Last Sunday, July 30, we were at Flamers at the Manila Polo Club for the 1st birthday celebration of Louie's cousin's kid, Tiger. After a hearty lunch (yummy carbs galore), the kids took in two hours of organized play time at the Gymboree. The pictures will tell you how sometimes, money CAN BUY happiness (personally, Louie and I have always thought Little Gym and Gymboree were a bit too expensive for a bday party). But really, it was amazing how much both Chloe and her cousin Kimmy enjoyed. It actually made us so happy to watch them have so much fun. Gymboree was followed by horse-back riding -- another funky experience. Smiles were all over the place.
These birthday parties are actually one of thrills of being a parent. Whether you're organizing one or attending one, it's almost always a fun couple of hours where kids rule.
Enjoy the video!
Chloe, her Mommy and Daddy and Yaya Inday were at mass last Sunday. Note, that the most recognizable mass song she knows is...
Si Kristo ay gunitain
Sarili niya inihain
Bilang pagkain't inumin
Pinagsasaluhan natin
Hanggang sa siya'y dumating
Hanggang sa siya'y dumating
Anyway, for some weird reason, the church choir sings a different song with the word "Kristo" and Chloe got rather annoyed.
Chloe: Daddy, that's not si Kristo ay gunitain, Sarili niya inihain, Bilang pagkain't inumin,
Pinagsasaluhan natin. I don't like that Kristo.
Daddy Louie laughs and then notices that Chloe is heading towards the center aisle of the church.
Daddy: Chloe, where are you going?
Chloe: I'm telling Papa Lord that I don't the Kristo they sang...
Yesterday, Chloe spent the day at Megamall. She absolutely loves malling, this kid. Well, particularly because of the horse rides and of course, Toy Kingdom. Of course, the highlight of the trip was when she asked her Mom and Dad to buy her and Kimmy a child-sofa. It was P2,995 each! It got even funnier when she said she would buy it and handed Daddy P17. (Um, I think your money is short, Chloe.) :-)
Some pictures of the happy day...
Chloe's growing up. So Chloe's mom thought it was time to release the kiddy template and go for a more contemporary look.
Thanks to Rony for the Alanis-style picture of Chloe.
Here are more shots Rony took on his last night in Manila.
Model: Chloe
Location shoot: Fuzion, Tomas Morato
Last night, Chloe was playing with her megablocks and other toys. The next thing I know, she's telling her Mommy and Daddy that she's going to work. Here's the office area of Chloe. We hadn't realized she had such a vivid imagination...
And of course, here's the so-called laptop...
It's absolutely amazing what kids observe...
Chloe's been watching Disney's "Hercules" an awful lot lately. She loves the music and all the fast movement -- and of course, the snake heads that he fights somewhere in the movie.
Last night, she was singing "Go the Distance" to Mommy and Daddy. It was very nice to hear actually, even if some of the words were jumbled. Ah. Precious moments!
This morning, while watching her Hercules DVD, we get to the part where the young Hercules is singing "Go the Distance" and starts going on his journey to find "where he belongs." For those of you who don't know, here are the lyrics of the first verse and chorus:
Chloe, her Mommy and her Daddy went to the dentist today to get our bi-annual cleaning. It started out innocently enough. Chloe decided to go first.
She gets into the dental chair. Doc and assistant are buttering her up. No one is anticipating any problems because her last dental cleaning went so perfectly 6 months ago. Yaya and I are smiling, doing
small claps for her. Then Mommy takes a few steps to put her handbag down. Mommy gets back in less than ten seconds. Doc pulls out that one of her dental tools (the one in the picture, far right) and then it happens.
She bursts out in tears. Just like that. Real tears, mind you, and was completely inconsolable for the next 5 minutes.
So Daddy and Mommy go first with their cleaning. But even after that, she was still scared. Would barely open her mouth, so Doc had to settle for peeks at her teeth. Mommy and Daddy even took turns letting Chloe sit on their lap whiel Doc tried to pry her mouth open. No more tears, but definite defiance. Doc gave her a squeegie ball to squeeze and a latex glove. No dice.
Oh well. Maybe we'll try again next week.
Chloe is down with a really nasty cold. Actually, so is her Mommy. Nevertheless, here's a recent picture of Chloe and Daddy during a non-cold period!
Conversation when she woke up this morning.
Mommy: Chloe, what do you think we should name the baby?
Chloe: (Thinking), Hmmmm... how about Stitch?
Mommy: Chloe, I'm thinking... um, no.
Conversation after ballet class.
Mommy: Chloe, I don't like the name Stitch. How about another name?
Chloe: Um, Lilo?
Mommy: Nope. Another one.
Chloe: Monsters Incorpowated? (said like its spelled)
Mommy: Monsters Incorporated Laparan. No, I don't think so either.
Chloe had her very first ballet lesson at the Halili Cruz School of Ballet last Wednesday and loves it. Actually, I think it makes her feel like a big kid being with other kids her age (as opposed to feeling like a baby). Anyway, see how she enjoys her lessons!
Little known fact about Chloe:
She needs to pull up her pajamas up past her knees while drinking milk. She loves to play and pinch the flab on her knees while enjoying her bottle of milk. If you attempt to pull down the pajamas, she'll scream at you!
Oh and here's a birthday picture...
It was Tito Carlo's birthday yesterday (this is Louie's brother by the way) and he treated everyone to a fabulous, fabulous lunch at Antonio's in Tagaytay. Chloe and her cousin Kimmy thoroughly enjoyed the green scenery and environment. We thoroughly adored to food.
Here are some pictures of Sunday at Antonio's!
The classic kikay pose!
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So last night, Chloe wasn't listening to me while we were playing on the bed. So I said, "Fine, I don't like to talk to you anymore." And with that, she started piling the pillows on our bed and making her own makeshift little area. Louie and I kept on reading our magazines. Then in the quietness of it all, I heard a little voice blurt out Expecto Patronum!
[For the non-Potter fans, this is a powerful spell that conjures a Patronus, which can shield one from the deadly kiss of the Dementors.]
I looked over to Louie. I mentioned to him that I was watching Harry Potter, Prisoner of Azkaban, about 3 weeks ago. I let Chloe watch some of it (well particularly the part where the dementors were feeding on Harry and Sirius -- ok this is clearly one of the darker moments and not one of my wisest choices in terms of kid suitability). I hardly thought it made any impact though. Clearly, I was wrong.
So to be sure, I looked over and asked her, "What did you say?" Chloe repeated it. Expecto Katronum. Ok, so it wasn't exact. But dang, it sure was close. She said that she saw Harry Potter say it. Folks, this was 3 weeks ago!
Then she asked me, "Mommy, you're talking to me na?"
Hahahaha -- she got me!
At the wake, Chloe kept trying to play her harmonica to (as she would say), "Wake up Lolo Sonny!" Then when he wouldn't get up, she'd be like, "Well, he's died na." She kept saying things like, "Lolo Sonny, look at my dress!" It was actually kinda of cute - she talked to him as if he were very much alive.
Also, Chloe kept repeating how I shot Lolo Sonny supposedly and Louie finally told her, "Look, we told you this already. Mommy didn't shoot him, he died of a heart attack."
The response?
"Heart attack? That's Inday's favorite!"
Then Louie, trying to hold in the laughter, said -- "Heart attack, Chloe. Not Art Attack."
