Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Love My Girls

Just wanted to share some pictures of my girls. Ava is doing so good with Ella and is such a great big sister!

Thursday, August 6, 2009

Excuses For Being The Worst Blogger Ever!

I have decided that I am officially the worst blogger ever! I realize I am way behind, but in my defense I have had lots of things happen over the past 3 weeks which have caused me to be such a slacker. Case in point:

1. On July 19th the girls from work threw me a baby shower. It was such a great shower. I really didn't need anything except for a double jogging stroller. I have had my eye on this quite expensive, but well worth the $$$, BOB duallie stroller ever since Ava was a baby. After some much needed convincing on Shane's part, I registered for my stroller. So, the girls from work pitched in and got me a gift card to go toward my stroller! I just got the beauty today! (I'll be sure to post some pics later so you can see why I'm making such a fuss over this amazing stroller!!) I will also be adding some pictures of my shower later, which brings me to the next reason I am such a slacking blogger!

2. Ava threw scissors at my brand new lap top, which I have only had for one month,and ruined the monitor! Therefore I am unable to retrieve the pictures from my baby shower until my computer gets fixed! I also dread using my desktop computer and avoid it if I can, so I haven't been too motivated to use it until now. So, you might be wondering why Ava had scissors in the first place? Well, that brings me to the third reason I have been such a bad blogger.

3. On July 23rd at 2:46 am we welcomed Ella Kate Langstaff! Yes, I had my baby! My labor started at about 6:30 that evening. We arrived at the hospital at about 1:00 am and Ella was born 1 hr and 46 minutes later! It happened very quickly and painfully, but it was a great delivery! Ella is perfect. She weighed 6 lbs 15 oz and 19 1/2 inches long. She has been the most perfect baby and Shane and I couldn't be more proud. Ava just loves her to peices. She loves holding her and helping me in any way---let me repeat---any way possible! Oh, what a helper!! She really has adjusted well to having her new little sister and is just so cute with her. So, here is where the scissors comes into play... I really feel like I need to explain. I was cutting a string off Ella's umbilical cord and put the scissors down on the table. I was unable to put them away because Ella was crying and needed feeding. Well, Ava found the scissors and just as Shane went to take them from her she threw them, barely missing me and Ella, and hit the computer screen dead on! I do, however, have pictures to share of Ella's birth since those didn't quite make it on the laptop (thank goodness)!










Love my doctor, Dr. Kaneen


My great nurse, Laura Charleton











4. And the fourth reason I have been such a bad blogger is 8 days after Ella was born, we decided to take a our first family vacation and spent a few days at Lake Tahoe. Again, those pictures will be coming, but I think I'll wait until I get my laptop back!