Another picture of Chase & I

Although he has a bit of a cold, and a snotty nose...I thought it was still pretty cute. In this picture, I put on the ABC video Chase has, and he sits and watches the entire thing (25-30 minutes) He really loves it!?? He gets a little annoyed if you try and talk to him while it's on!

~Coral

Marilyn came for a visit!

Marilyn (Ian's mom) came up this weekend for some quality time with Chase. Chase is getting over the cold he caught from his dad, but I think they still had a lot of fun!

~Coral

Swimming Lessons...

(This picture is right before his very first swim lesson)

Chase and I have been to two swimming lesson so far. We started on Monday (of this week.) Christine and her daughter Mattaya, and Christine's friend Marlo with her son Griffin are in it as well. It's pretty fun. Chase really is a bit of a comedian...Every time I try to submerge him, he decideds to open his mouth wide, therefore getting a big mouthful of water!! (This is even after the blowing in his face to get him to hold his breath!!!) He comes up spurting and coughing, and then breaks in to a laugh!! Ahhhh!!! Crazy kid!! Oh well, I guess we'll see what happens at the next class!

I'll post some pictures later, although I still don't have any of him at his lessons!!

~Coral

Coming up on two years...

It'll be the two year anniversary of losing my sister next month, and although I understand that I am certainley not the first person to go through that, it somehow doesn't make it any easier...So, to all of you who have also lost someone you loved very deeply....This song...

It makes my mom & I think of Tracy.

(Sorry I was unable to post the actaul song.)

~Coral

"You're Beautiful"

~James Blunt~

My life is brilliant.

My life is brilliant.

My love is pure.

I saw an angel.

Of that I'm sure.

She smiled at me on the subway.

She was with another man.

But I won't lose no sleep on that,

'Cause I've got a plan.

You're beautiful.

You're beautiful.

You're beautiful, it's true.

I saw your face in a crowded place,

And I don't know what to do,

'Cause I'll never be with you.

Yeah, she caught my eye,

As we walked on by.

She could see from my face that I was,

Fucking high,

And I don't think that I'll see her again,

But we shared a moment that will last till the end.

You're beautiful.

You're beautiful.

You're beautiful, it's true.

I saw your face in a crowded place,

And I don't know what to do,

'Cause I'll never be with you.

You're beautiful.

You're beautiful.

You're beautiful, it's true.

There must be an angel with a smile on her face,

When she thought up that I should be with you.

But it's time to face the truth,

I will never be with you.

My little angel...

June ~ 8 Months old
July.07 ~ 9 Months old

November.07 ~ 13 Months old

So many cute things....

Chase has been doing so many adorable things lately, I just can't believe the little personality emerging!! He certainly has his fair share of not-so-cute temper tantrums (like when the vacuum cleaner gets put away!) But he is quite happy most of the time...
He has been increasing his vocabulary lately...Now he says "Uh-oh, day,day" for "Oops a daisy", he says "Ba" for "ball", "Ba-ba" for "baby" Umm, what else...He says "Waaa -waa" for "Quack Quack" (when you ask him what a duck says....and then of course he says "Nooooo Noooo." I know that all parents say to expect big things from their children, but really...expect big things from Chase....He is brilliant! We're working on naming body parts, but true to being a boy...You ask him where his nose is, and sometimes sticks his finger up it!!! Does that count?? Ha ha ha...We are also working on playing catch, that doesn't seem to be the easiest thing though! Oh well, it is a lot of fun!!! Anyhow, I am going to go and watch Private Practice!! So I'll add pictures later!
~Coral

Chase before we went for a walk, (left) and Chase with his "baby."(right)

Happy 33rd Birthday Ian!

~HAPPY BIRTHDAY IAN!!~

Today is Ian's 33rd birthday...Which, when I say that...seems so weird. I can remember way back when, my sister turned 21 (I was 15) and I thought she was SO old...Funny how things change....

~CORAL

Enjoying the sunny days...

The last few days have been filled with sunshine, and are quite crisp...But we have taken advantage of it and got out for some nice walks, photo ops, and yesterday we enjoyed taking Chase to Ainsworth Hot springs for the first time! Although I never managed to get a picture of Chase in the hot springs, we do have a picture of afterwards...It sure tuckered him right out!! He loved the water so much that as soon as he hit the water, his arms were slapping the water like crazy & he was kicking his legs under the water...(It sort of resembled a fish out of water) He was just SO excited!!!

1 Year Shots... :(

Yesterday we went for Chase's one year shots. Normally they give four needles at this apt. (One in each appendage) but we decided to only give him three and then three the next time instead of four and then two. We are waiting to give him the chicken pox vaccine. (Not to mention, because we are going to Mexico in April, we also got his Hep. A Vaccine last Saturday!!) I must say though, last weekend, when he got his Hep.A. vaccine, and for his 6 month shots he didn't even cry at all. Yesterday he did, but not much...and he calmed right down when I shook the Tic-Tac container for him!! I never did get the actual weight and height for Chase yesterday, I forgot...But the public health nurse did say that he is still in the 90 percentile for his height, & just above the 70 percentile for his weight! She too commented on what a happy boy he was, and also how clearly...my lack of voice was definitely NOT a factor the development of his voice! ;)

So there you have it everyone, Chase is still a happy, healthy big boy!! (Did I mention...adorable!? I probably won't get away with saying such "Mom" things for too much longer...I have to get it all in now...)

Hope this finds you all well!

~Coral

P.S.

I forgot to mention, as of now, Chase has had four haircuts!! I am sure that doesn't REALLY matter to any of you, but I was just so amazed! As soon as I starting "buzzing" it, it grows like a weed! All of those haircuts have been from July onward!! Pretty crazy!