The Livingston Family: July 2008

Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Whirlwind

Okay so I had every intention of posting 2-3 times a week on the blog but now since I have 2 babies under 16 months old, there is kinda a lot going on and LOTS to do. Can we say our lives are a bit of a whirlwind these days!!! Let's put it this way...I felt really really accomplished the other day when I got BOTH of the girls out of the house all by myself and they were BOTH CLEAN, FED, and DRESSED and Mama was CLEAN, FED, and DRESSED too. :) They even had bows in their hair...good huh...and no Mama did not have a bow in her hair(although that could be kinda fun going back to the 80's), but my hair was clean (I think). Yeah I was proud of myself to say the least. Everyone told us how busy we would be after Carolina Grace was born, but I thought to myself...how hard could 2 be? Ian and I keep looking at each other now and laugh and say 2 children is not like having 2...it's more like having 5. (And all of you out there who have more than 2 I'm sure are shaking your heads right about now). :) I am way behind on posting pics so these are pics mostly of Ella Rose when her Mimi and Papa visited from Florida. She had such a great time with her Mimi and Papa as they are SO MUCH FUN and have so much ENERGY!!! Thanks Mama and Daddy for coming in and helping us the first time around when Carolina Grace was born and then the 2nd time around when I got sick. You will never know how much we appreciate everything you have done for us.

Ella Rose admiring her new baby Sister

Poor Carolina Grace...there will be many more love pats from her Sister like this

Notice Mimi's hand trying to move Ella Rose's hand away from Carolina Grace's head

Hmmm...so is this baby going home with us?

Ella Rose adores her Papa

1st trip to McDonald's with Mimi and Papa

Ella Rose with the nun at St. Johannis (German Catholic hospital where we had Carolina Grace)

Serious look...does she look like Ian here or what...who am I kidding...she ALWAYS looks like Ian :)

In the eyes of a child everything is so new

2 Beautiful ladies...Mimi and Ella Rose

You mean I have to compete with this kind of crying? Yeah...Carolina Grace I may have ya beat because I'm a TODDLER!

Chilling (Papa says cooling) with Papa

The sweet nun at the hospital who loved our M&M's

Hugs for Mimi

My sweet girl

Amy was gracious enough to watch Ella Rose at the hospital the morning Carolina Grace was born so Mimi and Papa could video and take pics right after Carolina Grace arrived

Ella Rose and Papa having fun!

Mimi, push me higher

Having fun at the playground with Mimi and Papa

Pure fun...look at that tongue

Bathtime is always a treat

Ella Rose pushes her baby in her stroller while helping Papa take out the recycling

Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Snapshots of precious moments

Ella Rose has started posing for the camera

Daddy with his 2 girls in matching outfits

Aren't they sweet?

Ella Rose turned 16 months old...wow time is flying by

We had a cookout at Lisa and Zac's house...Lisa is due with a bouncing baby boy early Nov...yeah

Ella Rose playing the piano with Mama

I looked around and Ella Rose had climbed up on this

Look Mom...no hands!

Woah Ella Rose...I'm about to fall over!

That's better!

Sunday, July 20, 2008

Carolina Grace smiles at turning 1 month old

Can you believe our precious baby girl turned 1 month old on July 16??? Wow how time flies! Carolina Grace is such a sweet baby and she is such a good baby. She adores her Sister already and Ella Rose constantly is checking in on her in the pack/play and helping Mommy burp her when she is fed. Happy 1 month old Carolina Grace! You have rocked our world with your sweet smile!