Here are some recent pictures of the family.  Chloe is growing every day!  I can't believe how big she is getting.  Caitlin is still being a fabulous  big sister.  She always wants to help burp and rock Chloe and still wants to kiss her every time she sees her.  

We had a really nice mother's day.  We took the girls to the zoo, where Caitlin had  a ball seeing all the animals, then we had dinner over at Cici and Bears where all the moms and daughters were together.  It was a very special day :)

Mother's Day

Mom and Dad night out!

Chloe's One Month Birthday!!!!

Caitlin's 17 Month Birthday!!

The Doggies watching over Chloe

Chloe's Smiling now!

Out Sweet Little Caitlin

Sisters hanging out together

Easter Egg Hunting

The Latest........

What a couple of weeks these have been!  It was such an amazing day getting to bring Chloe home from the hospital.  Caitlin has adjusted so well to the new addition to the family.  She is really proving to be a fabulous big sister!  We've been keeping busy ever since bringing Chloe home.  We took the girls down to the Lantana Spring Festival where Caitlin got to take her first pony ride.  She had no fear and hopped right on that horse, saying "nayyy and weeee" the whole time.  We also took a trip to the Dallas Arboretum where Caitlin had a ball pointing out all the pretty flowers and making new friends with all the other little ones there; she is quite the social butterfly.  We also went to the Lantana Club for Easter Sunday brunch where Chloe enjoyed her first Easter, and Caitlin joined in her first Easter Egg Hunt!  She was a natural!  Tom showed her one time how to put the eggs in her basket and off she went, gathering her eggs.  Chloe is a wonderful little baby; we're very lucky.  She is healthy (now weighing in at 8 pounds 3 ounces) and still keeps a regular schedule of sleeping for 3 hours, then eating, then back to sleeping!  We are very thankful for all our blessings.  We send our love to all our friends and family!  

Love ~ Tom, Shannon, Caitlin and Chloe

First pony ride!!  She had a ball!!

Caitlin loves her baby sister

Trip to the Dallas Arboretum

Caitlin loved the flowers, fish and all the other kids at the Arboretum

Little Chloe

Sisters in their Ducky PJ's together!

Caitlin is so good with Chloe!

Easter Sunday with Cici and Bear

The four of us on Easter Sunday

Caitlin's First Easter Egg Hunt

So sweet in her Easter Dress

All dressed up for her first Easter

What a week!!!!

Well, this has been one amazing week!  Chloe Lynn O'Brien was born March 26, 2009.  She was 20 and 1/2 inches long and weighed 7 pounds 3 ounces.  She is a lanky little girl with long arms, legs, fingers and toes.  She is healthy and we couldn't be more thankful.  Caitlin is proving to be an amazing big sister.  You would never guess she was only 15 months old.  She kisses her baby sister every time she sees her and tells her "hi baby" in the sweetest little voice.  Tom is back to work after taking off a week and I am healing well from the surgery.  We couldn't be happier that Chloe is here and part of our family.  What a blessing Caitlin and Chloe are.  

LITTLE ANGEL

JUST AFTER BEING BORN!

FIRST MOMENTS TOGETHER!

SISTERS MEETING FOR THE FIRST TIME

AUNT MADISON

AUNT HILARY

JAKE AND SHELBY

ALL DRESSED UP FOR SPRING

CAITLIN CHECKING ON CHLOE

SO TINY

PLAYING WITH HER NEW WATER TOY

MOMMY AND DAUGHTER

ANOTHER LITTLE GIRL FOR DADDY TO LOVE

BEAR

CICI

POPI

SWEET CAITLIN

LITTLE CHLOE

FUN AT THE PARK!

" I LOVE YOU SISTER"

What's New......

Hi there!  Things have been busy but wonderful here.  Caitlin is growing in every way possible.  She's talking up a storm now, with probably at least 20 words in her vocabulary.  She's also getting taller lately.  We go for her 15 month Dr. appointment next week, but I know she's at least 22 pounds and probably over 31 inches.  She is still such a happy baby.  She runs around with a smile on her face 95% of the time, and she says "hi" to every person she passes everywhere she goes.  I've told her over and over that she's going to have a baby sister soon, and she even rubs my tummy and says "baby"; however, she also now rubs her own tummy and says "baby"!  Chloe's set to be delivered on Thursday March 26th, unless she decides she wants to come earlier.  Our bags are packed, the nursery is ready, and we are so excited to meet our second little angel.

Here are some recent pictures of Caitlin!

Trying on Daddy's uniform

RUNNING outside!

Getting ready to go run errands with mommy

Being cool in her sunglasses

Trying on mommy's clothes....which she does all the time!!

Helping mommy with the laundry

Playing in Chloe's room

At lunch with Uncle Austin and Aunt Madison

Playing catch