Chloe's First Day of School

Chloe had her first day of school today. She is enrolled in the Tuesday / Thursday program at The Grove Preschool. To get prepared for her first day she got to go shopping for new clothes, get her hair cut, and get her toes painted. She wore an adorable little blue and white floral print dress, white salt water sandals, and had her hair pulled back into two little piggie tails. She did NOT want her picture taken...as you will see. We all went to drop her off; as soon as Cesar saw me tear up he said "let's go," so we were the first parent to leave. At noon Cesar, Kayla and myself got to the classroom just in time to hear Mrs. Shah say, "Chloe you had a great day today. Come and get a sticker." However, when we asked if she had a fun day she was quick to say, "Nope!"

On a side note, Kayla is now waving hi and bye and is walking while holding onto something! Two weeks from today she will be one!

July!

July has been very busy at the Pulido house! To celebrate the 4th of July, Kayla's first 4th of July, we went to Temecula to watch a parade. What could have been a nice traditional 4th of July turned into total craziness once the girls started sweating at 9am. At that point, of the 4 for us, not one wanted to be there. Thanks to the local Starbucks we were able to make the best of the day and the 100 degree weather. Starbucks kept the Pulido family from having a total meltdown.

Chloe has become quite the artist! This was the first self portrait that she had ever drawn...of course it was on the cement rather then paper so I had to capture it on film. But because of that, you can see how pleased Chloe was with her talents!

During the middle of July we went up to Northern California for a couple of days. We were able to see my, almost, 88 year old Grandpa in Alameda. And were able to get a generation photo with the girls. Such special memories were made that weekend and Kayla made them even more special when she decided that she would start crawling on the same rug that Chloe started crawling on and more then likely the same one that my Dad started crawling on! KAYLA IS MOBILE! She is so proud of herself. Usually when she gets from point A to point B she sits and claps! During our time up there we were able to attend my great friend Alissa's baby shower. Alissa and I have known eachother since she was 3 and I was 5. She is super special to us.

The girls have become even closer. Chloe absolutely has to give Kayla the first hug and kiss of the morning. If she sees me sneaking Kayla a good morning kiss, she gets SOOOO mad! And, now that Kayla is mobile they are able to play together better.

So, that is July in a nutshell. We have begun planning the first and third birthday party for the girls. I cannot believe how fast time has flown by!

Water Fun!

The girls have been spending some quality time in or near the water. Kayla had her first trip to the beach last weekend. She had a lot of fun eating the sand and taking a nap on the beach. Chloe has been in swim class. Today was her last day of an 8 day intense session. For the first 5 days she did nothing but scream and cry. I have also posted pictures from a swim party that the girls were invited to. Lots of water fun!!!!

Sink or swim....

The Past 9 Months!

Wow, how time flies. I can remember just 9 months ago (almost) I was preparing myself to leave Chloe over night (2 nights to be exact) with her Attie (Aunt Allison) so that I could go and have Kayla. The thought of leaving my baby made my heart ache. Then when Chloe's Attie, brought her to pick Kayla, Cesar, and I up from the hospital; the look that Chloe gave me when I was putting Kayla into the car scared me. She kept saying "No Momma" and pointing from Kayla to the hospital, basically saying take her back. These past 9 months have taught both Chloe and I a lot. Chloe has learned to be the most loving and gentle big sister Kayla could ever ask for. She shows her how to play with toys and has even had a tea party or two with her. I have learned how to be patient when I have two babies crying or two babies that are sick and both need 110% of me. I have learned to smile when they are being sweet and give the "mean mom" look when they arent. I have learned that no matter what life dishes out they will always be my number one, and that my love for them will continue to grow.

In the past week Kayla has taken the first steps to crawling. She goes from a sitting position, to a leaning position, and crawls her arms out as far as she can before she falls flat on her tummy...we are practicing. She has also cut her first batch of teeth! She is absolutely perfection...which is her nickname.

Chloe has finally learned how to ride her tricycle! We have had a major case of June gloom in Riverside which has given us a great opportunity to spend a lot of time outside. She goes back and forth, up and down, the cement area in our backyard. It is toooo cute! Cesar and I had all but given up on her ever riding the darn bike!

So, as you can see things are great at the Pulido house....we count out blessings daily and thank God for all that he has given us!

Growing Up

These past few weeks Chloe has given me a glimpse into the future. Sometimes I find myself watching her walk away from me and feeling my heart tug; realizing how fast she is growing up. This morning she got her Coach purse, yes I know she is spoiled, and her Cadillac keys and walked towards the front door saying "Bye Mom, I go Papa's" and she tried to un-lock the door. I thought, wait a minute, she is 2 1/2, not 16. I love my girls.