Fall Creek Falls

We had an awesome Lifferth family reunion at Fall Creek Falls! Here are some of the main reasons why we loved our reunion:


*Lots of fun times in the water!! We swam almost everyday! Clara loves swimming! One day, Clara even swam about the distance of a football field from the shore to the waterfalls all by herself (with adult supervision of course). It was an exhausting swim, but she did it without a single complaint! *Fun family hikes and adventures in nature! So many family members helped with Clara and Zoe on our hikes. Grandpa and Cousin David carried Clara on some very difficult hikes. Thanks to our strong men!!

*Priceless moments together as a family! Jeremy is a hard worker and a very dedicated provider for our family which causes him to not be with us for most of the day. Every day Clara asks, "Daddy coming home?" So for us to be able to spend so much time with Daddy, it was a very special treat!

Below is where Clara had her big swim. She swam from the shore we are standing on in this picture, all the way to the falls behind us. She's a real trooper!

*FAMILY, FAMILY AND MORE FAMILY! We have a large & loving family! It was awesome to be able to spend time with everyone. We love our nieces and nephews so much and it is great to see Clara developing relationships with her cousins. It was also so much fun for Clara to spend time with Grandma, Grandpa and her many aunts & uncles. We love our family! Clara is sitting in my lap as I type right now and she is very loudly and excitedly pointing to each person in this picture and telling who they are! So cute! :)

Summer Fun!

Grandma & Grandpa Zurawski gave us a wonderful gift!! SESAME STREET LIVE!!! We went to see 1, 2, 3 Imagine with Elmo & Friends at the Bridgestone Arena. We weren't sure what it would be like and if Clara would enjoy it or not, but we ended up all having a wonderful time. The show was very entertaining for the whole family!!

We love living so close to Chris, Julie, Landon & Parker. Clara wakes up from most of her naps saying, "Landon & Parker come over." She loves her cousins and they love her! Landon & Parker also love and take great care of Zoe. They are gentle with her and love holding her.

Here is another picture of some of our fun times we had with the Gage's while they were visiting us here in TN. We love the Gages!

Zoe

Clara loves Zoe!! She kisses her and wants to hold her everyday! Clara is a great big helper. She is quick to help with everything, especially when it involves Zoe.

Zoe has found her thumb and is constantly sucking it. I guess we have a Thumb Sucker on our hands. We think its cute and convenient since its always around to sooth her.

Zoe is a wonderful baby, just like Clara was. She falls asleep on her own and sleeps at least 8 hours every night and takes about 6 hours of naps during the day.

The above sleeping position is genetic. Many Zurawskis have been found sleeping this way, including, but not limited to: Grandpa Zurawski, Daddy, Clara and now Zoe! :-)

This is a picture of Zoe with Aunt Laura. We were thrilled to be able to spend 3 weeks with Laura, Mikaela, Jordan and Ryan. Clara and Zoe loved this wonderful time. We went swimming, played, ate yummy food, went to family reunions, and created tons of priceless memories.

I'm a Big Girl Now!

Our little girl is growing up way too fast!! In the last two months, Clara has discovered Elmo, the potty, sunglasses, fashion, numbers, letters, a new bed, Spanish and nursery. She loves her Elmo doll that Grandma Zurawski got her. He is a special potty training Elmo. He drinks, goes potty, sings and tells you all about it.


Clara has been sleeping in her toddler bed for almost 2 months now. She had some trouble adjusting to it, but now she is good about going to bed and staying in bed.
Clara started showing interest in the potty the week we had Zoe, crazy timing, hun? She has her good days and her bad days, but don't we all?!
I love having little girls!! They are so fun to dress up, paint their nails, do their hair, give them hugs and kisses! Clara is a very smart, loving little girl. She is quick to say "thank you","please", "you're welcome", "i love you", "sorry" and "hi!" She has been going to nursery and she loves it!

Zoe's Visitors

Shelli is our midwife. Well, she's actually our everything! She takes wonderful care of our whole family from before conception to way after birth. She answers texts, calls, emails and even questions when we see each other at church. She's a very caring, considerate friend of ours. I do not know what I would do without her never-ending support. Just like the shirt she's wearing in this picture says, "Midwives help people out".

Sydney came to see us in the hospital and showered us with gifts!!

Uncle Josh fought the snow storm to be the first uncle to hold Zoe.Grandma Zurawski arrived at the hospital with breakfast, flowers and lots of love for Zoe!

We love Grandma Lifferth!!! She took wonderful care of Clara from Tuesday thru Friday while I was in labor and in the hospital. Clara loves Grandma! Grandma brought Clara to the hospital to meet Zoe for the first time. It was such a sweet moment. Thanks Grandma!
Both Grandpa Zurawski and Lifferth visited Zoe in the hospital and held her for a long time. These grandpas love their grand-daughters!
Aunt Julie was in the delivery room when Zoe arrived. Julie helped me get through the really hard contractions at the end. Thanks Doula Julie!
Kristen visited Zoe and brought us some awesome food! Thanks Kristen!

Landon, Parker, Chris & Julie came to visit us the first night we were home from the hospital. They brought us dinner and gifts, which included adorable matching dresses for Clara & Zoe!!

We love Zoe!

I took a bunch of pictures of Clara & Zoe! Clara loves holding Zoe and she's pretty good at it. She likes to pat her on the back and rock her. It's really sweet to watch them together. It seems like Clara has grown up a bunch since Zoe was born.
Clara loves giving Zoe kisses!

Zoe winking at Clara ;-)
Daddy loves his girls!

Welcome Baby Zoe!

This is the last picture taken of me while I was pregnant with Baby Zoe. It was taken on Sunday, February 6th, 2011. On Tuesday, February 8th, 2011, I started having regular intense contractions. They lasted ALL DAY long! They didn't become unbearable until around 10PM Tuesday night. At 11:30Pm, we decided to go to the hospital. When we arrived at the hospital, I was dilated to 5 cm. By 2AM, I was at 7cm and decided if I had made it that long without any drugs, I could go all the way. At 3AM, my water broke. At 3:30am, I pushed once and little Zoe came flying out!

Zoe weighed 6 lbs. 14 oz and was 19.5 inches long. She came out screaming which was different than when Clara was born. She is perfect and beautiful!
Clara is so happy to be a big sister! Every time she sees Zoe, she says, "awwwwww".
I love our growing, little family.