August 2
Happy 3 month birthday Luca!
August 5
Happy 21 month birthday Perry & Ella!
August 9
Luca's 3 month pictures at Kiddie Kandids
Such a ham!!!
August 10
Catching some Z's in the swing
August 12
Luca's baptism
Decorations and cakes
(Mommy made a special gluten-free one)
Luca and his godmother, Aunt Angela
During the ceremony
Ella and Perry with the grandmas
Luca getting the sign of the cross...right before the "immersion"
Such a good boy...no cries at all!
Different angle
Getting some oils
A quick posed picture during the ceremony
Daddy giving Uncle Andrew the baptism candle
Perry, Grandpa, and Grandma Bast telling Luca congratulations
Aunt Angela and Uncle Andrew
Ella, Grandma, and Grandpa Rogan
Luca's "fans"...thanks for coming!!!
Mommy, Daddy, & Luca...Luca standing up in his little suit
Bast family
Rogan family
Parents and Godparents
Godparents
Our little family
(maybe not so little)
Luca sleeping through his party
Good times!
*Ceremony pictures taken by Uncle Julio and Grandpa John
August 13
Perry & Ella being very well-behaved during dinner
August 15
Perry's bringing back the 80s with her "bangle bracelets"
August 16
Luca trying to roll over
(He actually did it for the first time, but we didn't get pictures of it)
Luca close ups
August 17
What swaddle?
August 18
Luca is such a big boy!
Standing up by the couch
Sitting up against the couch
Trying to sit
Going down our new slide
Perry & Ella eating lunch
August 19
"Cover me up Mom, I want to run for President one day"
Lovin' bathtime!
Luca in his hand-me-down PJs from his sisters
Must be magic PJs...he slept almost 12 hours!!!
August 25
Trip to The Mills with Daddy
Checking out the fishies at Cabela's
Had to play in the big playground because the little one is under construction
Ella on the run...Perry taking a break
Climbing and exploring
Looks like they're in baby jail!
Perry thinks the ramp is a slide
On the stepping stool things
Luca modeling one of his new outfits
Can he BE any cuter?
Attracts the ladies every time
I wear my sunglasses inside, so I can, so I can
P&E tried on some of their new outfits, but they were entranced by Handy Manny
They look like little skater girls with those hoodies
Luca's in charge of the remote
August 26
Grandpa Rogan's birthday lunch
Everyone gather 'round for a sing-a-long with Uncle Andrew
Ella in motion!
Does Uncle Julio know we are touching his guitar?
Luca taking a nap with Grandpa
Perry napping in the car on the way home...and you can kind of see Luca napping in the reflection of the mirror
Such a sweet face
August 28
Playdate with Addison and Lucas
Perry getting some air...she loves to jump!
The girls hanging out on the couch
Ella smoochin' on Luca AND Lucas
Lucas is 3 weeks older, but I think Luca is bigger!
Lucas thinks I'm funny but my own son does not
The girls playing with balloons
August 31
Trip to the park
Ella on the slide
Cute ponytail girl
Perry climbing UP the slide and crawling through the tunnel
Ella sitting nicely or pouting???
Perry on the slide
Luca taking a nap
Daddy's artistic shots of Perry coming down the slide
P&E are both good at going UP the slide
Perry in the tunnel again
First Cardinals game at night in a LONG time!
P&E going down the steps to watch the game
Perry likes baseball
Luca and Daddy
Ella refuses to look at the camera
"Mmmm, good fruit!"
Perry and her reflection
About the best shots of their shirts as we could get
SUPER CLOSE UPS!
Blowing bubbles with Great Grandma Betty
They kept trying to pick up the bubbles
Luca taking a nap with Mrs. Chamberlain
Stadium at night
Perry playing some thrilling games of plates and cups
More bubbles with Daddy
Look how long Ella's hair is getting!
Mommy and Luca
(Ella was too cranky for a family picture)