Well me and bed rest are trying to get along but I just can’t seem to keep my feet propped up long enough to constitute “bed rest”. Oh well, I have definitely chilled out much, much more than normal Kelly would be given the fact we had guests all weekend and a trade show.
Our esteemed guests were none other than my New Jersey Hooker….Ms. Chrissy and her “too cool 4 skool” boyfriend Jay. A.K.A.- OUR LIFE SAVERS!!!!
I am not even kidding when I say they worked their butts off for us all weekend.
Starting from night one they were out on the porch cleaning frames, painting easels and packing up their vehicle and ours with all our trade show crap. Can I mention that we met Jay for the first time on Friday and there he was giving his time and muscles for the fruits of our labor. Jay you are AWESOME! I told them I would give them MAAAAAAD props on my blog because I was blown away at their generosity. WE LOVE YOU GUYS AND COULD NOT HAVE DONE IT WITHOUT YOU!!!!!
Not to mention they played with Chloe and Charlotte like they were being paid. Mama thanks you!!! I hope all my fattening food paid for you being our Kellan Studios roadies all weekend.
Jay, I just have to tell you that when I uploaded a picture of you to our flickr you got a super fruity comment from some guy saying that your “inner light was captured.” Ryan is GOOOOOD if he was able to do that with the click of a button. If you want your inner light back…let us know and we will ship it to you in New Jersey.
We miss you guys already. Apples to Apples and Wii tournament next time you are in town.
Oh and thanks for the gift for Bennett. Even though it was meant to be a joke, it is still pretty darn cute.
On to some Chloe pictures….Chloe….Chloe….Chloe….Chloe…Chloe (this is meant to be chanted)
Okay, twist my arm.
I just have to show you how she looks in an ultra perky ponytail. Every time I put one in her hair Ryan and I get a little freaked out because we start to see glimpses of what she is going to look like as a teenager, especially if she has a hoodie and jeans on.
She is apparently mesmerized by something on the computer…the face is hilarious.
We would also like to introduce two new members of our family…her front teeth. We call them her hippo teeth due to the insane gap and how round they are. They absolutely crack me up. It is SOOOO hard to get her to show her teeth, but if you say the word “flower” instead of repeating the word like a normal child she makes this demonic sniffing face….I had to shoot the picture fast…thus blur….but you can clearly see our little hippo baby.
Showing us her belly button while sustaining eye contact with Baby Einstein.
For those of you who care…because frankly we really don’t….we still do own Charlotte. Poor, poor, poor Charlotte. She is so neglected. Here is a rare cameo appearance and only because Ryan asked me to take a picture of her. She gets love from 7:00-10:00 pm each night (after Chloe is in bed..sad but true)
And just in case you are writing a book about Chloe. Our favorite thing to hear her say is Elmo…but she calls him “Ellllbow”. Strong second is “Wow”. She just walks around saying over and over…”Wow…oh wow…wow…oh wow.” It is wicked cute.
We are also very proud of her quest for perfect oral hygiene. We don’t naturally have great teeth in our family so it is nice to see her taking the initiative. She is pretty obsessed with carrying a toothbrush around and rubbing it on her teeth trying to break through. Some give teething rings, we give our child a toothbrush.
She even takes her platform for clean teeth as far as caring for her stuffed animals. Her heart…it is just solid gold I tell ya!
In honor of the 2008 baseball season kicking off today…Chloe represented her favorite team loud and proud.
Go SOX!!!!!!
That is your weekend wrap up. I am sure your eyes are burning from all the photos. Exploiting my friends and family is what I do best!
Oh Kelly…those two front teeth and the Oh Wow bit! I just want to smush Miss Chloe up! I may try to work out driving up to see you toward the end of June. I’ll already be in the mountains and I could bring the girls. I hope that doesn’t sound stressful to you…let me know. I can not wait to see you, Bennett, Chloe, Ryan, AND Charlotte. You just have a cute household all around!
So, the weekend is over… are you up and about and over doing it again, or have you learnt your lesson? Enjoy whatever rest you can get now - you won’t have much soon!
So cute. Hunter and Susannah are toothbrush teethers, as well.
Great pictures, as always, Kelly.
Love your pictures Kelly. Your daughter is ridiculously cute.
Cool to hear about such giving people (your NJ friends).
Chloe’s cutness burns my eye balls, that child is just too cute! And her hair, oh her hair, and he cute hippo face, so sweet!
Glad you chilled out a bit more.
Gosh, Kel, the more friends & clients of yours I see, I am solid gold convinced that you only let the uber hot beauties in your inner circle! Snob, you!
You even insist on breeding beauty, I bet. Proof positive in Miss Thang, Chloe.
And for goodness sake’s….. REST, dammit! You are not allowed to be done before me! NOT fair!!
PS We played a bit last Friday at the Botanical Gardens taking some amateur maternity pics of me. I have some on my Flickr. I’d be honored with your constructive criticism. Fo’ realz! But email it to me & give it gently.
Sweet post Kel, you know we loooove it when loaded with your amazing pictures. You really did capture that inner light! They look great.
Chloe is growing so fast and as cute as ever. Love those teeth. Lucy loooves her toothbrush too. It’s the only thing that you are actually “allowed” to put in your mouth, who wouldn’t want to carry it around all day! see ya when we get back. Love you guys!
So glad you got some lovin’ from Chrissy and Jay!
thanks for all the pics, too - keep ‘um comin’.
How did the trade show go??
i love them….minus the picture that really ‘captures’ my left over zit marks. nice. real nice.
jay says he will miss chole.
i love you guys so very much & i am always so sad to leave.
ps: ryan….don’t turn gay.
smooches.
We got to meet Jay for the first time last night and we loved him too! Aren’t they so cute together! Go Chrissy! I just realized from your photos that Jay looks JUST like Seth’s brother, Andrew. I will have to send you a picture of Andrew. That is crazy! I didn’t see it when we were hanging out with them, but oh my gosh one of the ones you took looks so much like Andrew.
Ok, our children are sounding more a like these days. First of all, have you seen Abel’s new Hippo teeth? I just posted some great chicklet teeth pictures on my blog. Abel has an extreme gap as well. That is a VERY good thing though. A big gap means that they should have straight teeth. So no worries. I had a HUGE gap when I was little but as my teeth came in they got closer together and I didn’t need braces. Second, Abel is OBSESSED with his toothbrush as well. He carries it around for the next 15 minutes after he brushes his teeth. And last, his favorite team is also the Red Sox, but you knew that already.
And we also don’t care about our cat anymore either. We are trying to sell him on craig’s list. No joke!
I do love a cute girl in a Boston Red Sox hat. Glad everything is going well…Cute dog.
Man, she’s a doll, especially with the hippo teeth. Are you on hardcore bedrest of do you just have to try and take it easier?
Lovin’ the pictures of Chloe! She is adorable as always.
It’s hard being on bed rest isn’t it? I went through that with my 2nd child and it was torture. Even worse, my OB was my neighbor and she caught me quite a few times not following her rules. Oops.
Take it easy while you can. LOL!
I totally laughed out loud while reading this tonight. And yay for baseball season. The Red Sox are in my town on Friday night. Yet apparently ‘Opening Night’ is code for guys-only and I’m stuck at home watching it in only 27 inches. We all know the Sox will Sox it to those Jays…I just can’t say that too loud over here.
Hooray, you’re in the last picture on your ticker!! WOO HOO!! Not long now!
kelly…I need a belly photo.
Although Chloe does satiate my Portnoy photo quote for the day. She is a doll.
“wicked” cute huh? Sounds like someone is married to a guy from Boston? or do they say that in New York too?