More sunshine

Another beautiful day. We spent some time outside just on the porch and Ella got to play in her pack n play again. Lisa goes back to work tomorrow and is having a hard time so we tried to enjoy the fresh air and sunshine and to de-stress. Ella got to wear another adorable summer outfit so of course we had to take pictures!

Sunshine and flowers

Today was a wonderful day. We spent the day outside planting flowers and mulching. Ella had a great time playing on her pack n play which we put on the porch. We loved the sunshine and 80 degree weather!

I laugh you laugh we all laugh

Here are two video links of Ella laughing. On one Lisa was on the phone with her dad so he got to hear it. We think it is the greatest sound in the whole wide world.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwnzGA-SO_Y


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmNAHbkSAUI

Sweet Sounds in the Carlin House

Lisa wasn't feeling great today so Billy stayed home from work to care for Ella. She was laying on the floor and we were playing with her. All of a sudden the sweetest sound rang through the house. Ella laughed a real laugh for the first time. She did this several times to prove it wasn't a hoax. We love seeing her change and grow. She is trying to roll over so we think that the next milestone will be her rolling over on her own. We are trying to capture her laugh on video. Once we succeed we will post the video!

New Friend

Had to do a quick post to put up these pictures. Im not sure why we spent so much on blankies and toys. She got ahold of a dish towel and refused to let it go. She also cried anytime we turned off the tv or moved her where she couldn't see it. I think she likes the moving colors on the screen! Also Im glad to say our cat is finally accepting Ella. Tonight she layed with Billy and Ella...well I guess I should say she layed her legs across Ella. This is huge step for her and we are glad that Taffy is adjusting to not being an only "child" anymore!

11 weeks

We can hardly believe that Ella is 11 weeks old today. She weighs 11 lbs 2 ozs and is 23 and 3/4 inches long. We are having a blast watching her grow and change every day. She smiles all of the time and is very talkative.When we play music she "sings" along with the music. We have also discovered that she loves the television. We think the changing colors intrigue her. Whenever she is playing on her play mat and the tv is on she tries to look at it. She is trying to sit up on her own and is grabbing for her toys. We love her so much and can't wait to see what she will do next!

First Family Outing

Small girl+Big Bed=Lots of fun

Since the weather in Ohio was beautiful yesterday. We woke up and Lisa said we should go to Hocking Hills. So we packed up ourselves and Ella and hit the road. We arrived to Hocking Hills (after driving through the hollars due to a road being closed unexpectedly.) We started at Cedar Falls and then moved on to Old Man's Cave. After walking several miles, Billy carrying Ella in the baby bjorn, we decided it was time to call it a day. We headed to our hotel and went out for dinner. After words we found a local ice cream parlor that opened in 193o. The ice cream was yummy and we enjoyed the history of the building. Once we got back to our hotel Ella ate and feel asleep...she was pooped too.