Middle of April 2011

[Cartmanloveable]

thanks for replying lora.. Your right, no one would help around if I had a child as I am by myself most of the time. It would be bit difficult but it would also be fun.. I actually have reborn babies and they keep me company..

[Cartmanloveable]

hey lora I recently got married and I am not used to being by myself most of the time when my husband go to work. I lived all my life with atleast 5 people around the house and I had a lot of neighbour friends but now I know nnobody here and I dont have any friends that I can talk to. Its bit sad by yourself. I love the fact that Im now married and its wonderful stage in life. Can u give me advice what to do? If I decide to have baby will it help me to be happy when Im by myself?

[Loraandlayton]

@Cartmanloveable Honestly, I can't answer that question for you. Everyone is different. But i do not recommend having a child, just so you won't be lonely during the day. Also, some people do great after having a baby! And others feel very overwhelmed, anxious and even more alone because they're sleep deprived and have no one around the house to help with the baby.

[Kaitlyn94Marie]

I love Tripp's shirt at 0:17 lol(:

[Bellebtrfly]

My son got excited when he saw Tripp "coloring Woody and Buzz". LOL. He loves Woody and Buzz! What is it with 2-3 year old boys and Toy Story they all love it?!

[Loraandlayton]

@Bellebtrfly Haha awww :o) Idk what it is either. But I love Toy Story too! I could watch it all day haha!!

[cherryemma1987]

whats the name of ur double buggy. im not sure if you've done a review on it, but i just wanted to know what you think of it.

[Loraandlayton]

@cherryemma1987 Hey! i did do a review, on our collab channel TheBabyProducts if you'd like to go check it out! It's a Graco Quattro Tour Duo stroller :o)

[ReillyAJ]

awh!! happy easter you guys.

[3890Leah]

Tripp with that glue is TOO cute! haha and Lyzzie seems like such a funny mom

[lemondropsforever]

LOL Tripps face when the chef lit up the fire. Declan is cuter then pie, such a cool dude. I love watching how patient you are with your boys. Lora, you stalker girl you, that would be great to have a friend to run/jog with. Looks like spring is going really well for you guys! SOO jealous of your weather, wisconsin totally sucks this April..blah!

[Loraandlayton]

@lemondropsforever Haha he was like WHAT the heck?! lol! Aww thank you :o) Declan is a QT booty and they are just such sweet babies! I AM such a stalker! Haven't seen her in a while though :o/ lol!

[horsesareme123]

I LOVE tripp's new haircut!! It's just sooo adorable!!!

[Loraandlayton]

@horsesareme123 Thank you!

[amishhorse]

Oh GOOD! You mean there might STILL be hope for those stacking cardboard boxes I got my now 20 month old grandson!!!??? I have had those since he was less than a year old and he has NEVER shown any interest in them! Just last week I took them down the basement! Guess I will wait a bit and bring them up again!! LOL

[Loraandlayton]

@amishhorse Tripp has loved them for a year now!!

[Loraandlayton]

@HkHOTgal Thank you :o)

[Nataliemusic23]

Tripp is SUCH a good talker! 

[tgrkuty07]

Such a sweet happy family. Once again, loved the video Lora. =)

[Loraandlayton]

@tgrkuty07 Thank you :o)

[acast1116]

Tripp has to be the cutest little boy ever_ and SO smart!

[Loraandlayton]

@acast1116 Awww thank you :o)

[one800lilmisscortnie]

Cute Video Lora!

[miscy83]

My goodness Tripp is speaking A LOT in this video..so exciting Lora!And Declan's laugh, so precious. I love you guys!! Happy Easter from Italy!Ciao:*

[Loraandlayton]

@miscy83 Thanks!! hppy Easter to you too!!

[TheKiwiMummy]

Aww, Tripp is such a good painter. Hey, where did you get that fishing set from? Its SO cute!!!

[Loraandlayton]

@TheKiwiMummy It's from Target :o)

[PrincessTeeBeautyBk]

Your a great mom Lora! Honestly we all knew that obviously lol but that part with you and Tripp with the building towers scene was the most cutest ever! How you guys interacted and the lil convo was so sweet awesome God Bless You Guys!

[Loraandlayton]

@PrincessTeeBeautyBk Aww thank you :o)

[MakeupCowgirl]

Declan looks just like Layton! He's got that little side smile goin! Lol

[blondie147123]

been meaning to ask you what song is this in the intro...luv it!! great familia btw

[Loraandlayton]

@blondie147123 It's called Real Life Fairy Tale.

[alandamandamama]

OMG- I love Hibachi!!

[Loraandlayton]

@alandamandamama Meeeeee too!!!

[IHeartRammstein]

and i have those link ring thing toys too! lol

[IHeartRammstein]

i love osaka! lol

[lifewithIndy]

Deck is really starting to look like trip so cute

[Loraandlayton]

@lifewithIndy I think so too :o)

[nessaacakess]

lol. love the video. There this women I try to talk as well she lives in my building & i see her sometimes!! Sometimes I want to go knock on her door and say hey My son is 8 months and your is 10 moths wanna do a play date!!! We spoke before.. lol Im too scared though..

[ashliee001]

how did you make that water blue i am intrigued! ahhaah

[MooMaar14]

Your family is always so happy, will you adopt me :))

[Loraandlayton]

@MooMaar14 Sure thing ;o)

[topazbaby09]

Maybe you should just approach her. She might think the same as you. I wish some girl with a baby in my neighborhood would invite me out for walks and stuff. I'm just also to shy to ask anyone. I say go for it! :) good luk!

[Loraandlayton]

@topazbaby09 I need to not be so nervous and just go out there and say HI!! But I'm scared she'll be rude and like hate me and think I'm weird lol! I'm going to keep trying to get the courage though!

[polkadots413]

Lora, i love your opening to all of your videos! The song totally fits! And your boys r soo cute!

[Loraandlayton]

@polkadots413 Aww thank you!!

[robertandshana1]

Hope you find that mystery girl lora!!!!!!! lol i totally feel ya on the whole mom friend in neighborhood! easy access! lol

[nickiweb21]

OK so haha i dunno if this is a weird observation but in the restaurant part you remind me of Julia Roberts haha. Her mouth is huge to haha. LIke that big teeth smile. Not a bad thing haha she just has that distenct smile. HAHA Anyways very cute video and love tripps bye.

[Loraandlayton]

@nickiweb21 Haha thanks

[Sherita88]

what is the thing that declan is sitting in for bath time? looks cool! Kimora needs something like that!

[Loraandlayton]

@Sherita88 It's a baht chair that they don't make anymore :o( But maybe you could check eBay?!

[hermionesparkles]

Your boys just keep getting more adorable, how is that possible? Hope y'all have a good weekend!

[Loraandlayton]

@hermionesparkles Aww thank you :o) Hope you have a good weekend too!

[devanee007]

I love Tripp's "bye" at the end, he's such a ham!=)

[Loraandlayton]

@devanee007 He SO is lol!

[creamsodaistasty]

this is SO weird..I could have SWORN I watched this video, the part where you're talking about the girl with her kid walking past your house!

[Loraandlayton]

@creamsodaistasty Myabe you watched it earlier? I posted it a few hours ago :o)

[creamsodaistasty]

@Loraandlayton lol, no.It was a tripp dejavu moment! btw, where did you get the Elmo bath spout cover? it's adorable!

[Loraandlayton]

@creamsodaistasty Ooo I see lol! It's from Target :o)

[Loraandlayton]

@McMadCut Aww! I would totally be yours too!!

[hiphopfan4life]

Hopefully that women dont watch this youtube vlog lol. your so lucky its nice out. it was cold over here. your kids are adorable! you are both very blessed to have them.

[Loraandlayton]

@hiphopfan4life Haha it's not like I was doing anything bad lol! Plus, she doesn't even know who SHE is haha! I don't even know who she is.

[kimpcosttc2]

lol My sister did that! Her neighbor has 3 kids and is around her age. She went and knocked on her door and said she was going for a walk and if she wanted to join. She's pretty good friends with her now. I say go for it and ask her! I know it seems (and feels) weird!

[blondiechicknz]

My husband and i just found out we are expecting a baby boy (our first) - i hope he is as cute as Tripp and Declan!

[Loraandlayton]

@blondiechicknz Congrats!!!!

[TrulyBlesssed5586]

I may be a little behind, but where did yall come up with the nickname "meme"? too cute!

[Loraandlayton]

@TrulyBlesssed5586 Tripp met Declan a few hours after he was born and he called him 'Mimi!!" lol! Even though he could say "baby", he just called babies, "mimis". So, it stuck lol!

[TaintedxLovex]

"Open the door with your foot, man! Come on. Be useful for something!"

LOL! =P

Hope you see the girl one of your outings, and that you two can become friends. And you are a lucky woman to be surrounded by three awesome Ellis men! =o)

[Loraandlayton]

@TaintedxLovex Thank you!! Haha Lyzzie is so silly :P I hope i meet that girl one day too lol!

[mimivlog88]

I love when Declan smiles :)) He's growing up so fast! It's amazing!

[ash12787]

tripps comb over was sooooo cute!!

[Loraandlayton]

@ash12787 Haha!!

[babyphatgurlee]

i always do that see random girls that seem nice and im like i wanna be your friend!!! haha lora you're the greatest!! u gotta let us know if u 2 become friends lol BTW declan has the friggin cutest laugh ever!!!

[Loraandlayton]

@babyphatgurlee Oh, you know i will!! I'm sure if i ever get the balls to talk to her, she'll be in a video lol! Hehe, I love Declan's little belly giggles too!!

[adnwahs87]

OMGosh Lora, I totally can relate to wanting friends your age that have kids in the neighborhood too! I asked my boyfriend the other day, do you think our neighbor would think I'm crazy if I asked her , "Hey, our kids are the same age, play date sometime?" I think I should just move to your neighborhood and we all can hang out instead!

[Loraandlayton]

@adnwahs87 I see a lot of kids around here and I just want to go up to all their doors and knock and ask if their moms want to play hahah! i think we're all just too nervous to put ourselves out there and be the first to say "Let's have a play date!" but i bet we could all meet some cool ppl if we did!!

[justme8725]

What a pair of cute happy boys.

I'd love to eat out in a restaurant like that - you get to eat and be entertained at the same time.

You'll have to go on more walks whilst the weather is nice to try and bump into that girl ;o)

[Loraandlayton]

@justme8725 Haha, I guess I will!! I hope I'll bump into her one day, but then I'm nervous that I'll be too nervous to say something to her lol!! I'm such a chicken :P

[obsessedwithpeople]

what kind of camera do you use? the shots are really nice :) and i cant believe declan is already sitting up and "talking" so much!!!

[Loraandlayton]

@obsessedwithpeople Thank you! We have a Sony HandyCam CX100.

[TheCandycoatedcenter]

aww Lora you are so funny- i would have done the same thing ( try to casually bump into someone) lol . those boy sure are adorable , they just seam to get more cute with every video.

[Loraandlayton]

@TheCandycoatedcenter Haha okay good! So I'm not a total loon then, huh!? :P

[XxaleyixX]

I'm wondering if you still call Declan Duckie.

[Loraandlayton]

@XxaleyixX Sometimes we do, but we usually just call him "The Duck" now lol! Or Weckster and Mimi, of course haha! 

[MissLea922]

OMG Declan just keeps getting cuter and cuter...he needs to be the next gerber baby...lol.

[Loraandlayton]

@MissLea922 Haha I told him that just the othr day! I was like "You need to be on Gerber baby food labels!!" lol

[MissLea922]

@Loraandlayton LOL too funny...but seriously I havent seen a cuter baby. =)

[TheEmilyPeterson]

Declan kind of looks like Rocktard! It's crazy!

[Loraandlayton]

@TheEmilyPeterson I've always thought the same thing!!

[TheEmilyPeterson]

@Loraandlayton Very PDeffinP!

[lexieo2k]

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[lexieo2k]

how did you make the bath water blue?

[Loraandlayton]

@lexieo2k We have these Crayola bath dyes that change the water color, but don't stain anything! They're really cool and have lots of other colors!

[LittleLJ22]

Making friends is freaking hard! I've done similar things in the hopes of meeting someone I see who looks like we COULD be friends hahaha. You do feel so dorky doing it though. :)

[Loraandlayton]

@LittleLJ22 Haha you really do! I felt like a total nut lol!

[crowenessa]

You should do a review on those blocks, they look really cool with the alphabet & all that's going on :)

hahaha...I hope you find her ;) I'm sure she would be stoked to be your friend

[Loraandlayton]

@crowenessa Aww thank you :o) I hope i "bump into her" soon ;o)

[CostaRicaGirl17]

They are so unbelievably cute and sweet! You and Layton do such a good job raising them. :o) They are so blessed to have such good parents.

Happy Easter!!

[Loraandlayton]

@CostaRicaGirl17 Aww thank you SO much!! Happy Easter to you too!!

[IrishCol1only]

Lora, your boys are just wonderful, you and Layton are great parents! Am loving Tripps new haircut too oh and when Declan was laughing when Layton was kissing his tummy, oh it was just tooo cute, listening to that lovely contented laugh! Oh also I just want you say, each time I leave a comment you always reply, as you do with others on your videos and I just want to say thanks, as a viewer I appreciate the time you take to do that...sadly others who also have big views dont so yeah thanks! :) xx

[Loraandlayton]

@IrishCol1only Well you're SO welcome!! I really appreciate y'all's sweet comments and it's important to me that i let y'all know that. I feel bad that I can't reply to each and every one, but I try!! It means a lot to me. So thank YOU!!

[ipodgirl8]

Declan is the happiest, cutest little munchkin I've ever seen! And Tripp is turning into such a smart, handsome little man! Keep up the good work with these two Lora!

[Loraandlayton]

@ipodgirl8 Awww thanks!!

[xXxJohannaGxXx]

tripps comeover with the little hair sticking up at the back...soo adoreable xx

[iamawesum]

I still hold to the fact that Texas has some of the cutest babies ever. Your boys are just pure beautiful evidence =]

[Loraandlayton]

@iamawesum Haha awww thank you :o)

[twainslureca]

That is so funny about you neighbor and "Can you be my friend?!" I feel the same way except I see no one our age in my neighborhood. Wasn't it so much easier to make friends as kids? You have to tell us an update if you end up talking to the neighbor.

[Loraandlayton]

@twainslureca Yea, I had way bigger balls as a kid. I would have totally just ran out there and been like "Yo! Wanna play!?" lol! I will def let you know if I ever meet her lol

[LVSingLVDance]

Hi Lora, Was having a bad day and was feeling very stressed out over college end of year exams and then I saw this video. Couldn't help but smile when Tripp told himself good job, was absolutely so adorable and reminded me of a little boy I used to mind but who had to move back to Texas with his family last year. Ps I would so totally be your friend if you walked up to me haha! One problem is I live kinda far away..Dublin in Ireland! Thanks for the smiles today :)

[Loraandlayton]

@LVSingLVDance Awww you're so sweet!! I'm so glad you enjoyed the video!! Haha and I'm happy to hear that you'd be my friend lol!! Haha!!

[trumpetSL08]

Is Tripp still into the drums? they are both so cute

[wannaBbrookedavis]

i LOVE that new picture of declan at the beginning just lounging! :)

[Loraandlayton]

@wannaBbrookedavis Haha! My little ham ;o)

[danielleshanti]

A great way to keep paints separate without using all those big, disposable bowls is to use a muffin/cupcake tin. Happy Earth Day! Love your videos.

[Loraandlayton]

@danielleshanti Thanks, but we don't throw them away after one use. We rinse and reuse them every time we paint :o)

[danielleshanti]

@Loraandlayton Cool. =)

[MissNixsyPixsyMUA]

awww tripp is just such a little person now and is adorable as ever and declan is the most wondeful little happy baby. i cant wait to have my own family one day and seeing your videos makes me want it that much more! you ofcourse look beautiful as ever =] xxx .... i also feel layton isnt mentioned enough. what a wonderful daddy he is to your two precious little ones <33

[Loraandlayton]

@MissNixsyPixsyMUA Thank you!! Layton is the best daddy ever!! We are so blessed to have him...

[ChitoNSam]

Great Vlog not even four min in and I have Baby fever and have laughed out loud!!

[Loraandlayton]

@ChitoNSam Haha! Awww :o)

[nikkinoble]

Hey great video, your boys seem so happy :) just wondering what make is the bath seat Declan is in? I have a six month old and that kind of seat would be ideal :)

[Loraandlayton]

@nikkinoble Thank you :o) It's by Safety First, but the don't make them anymore :o( You could check eBay though!!

[AllysCaliforniaLife]

Lora!! You look so good girl :)

and the families uh-dorable as usual :)

xo

[OurBump]

Awww they're so adorable, and growing up soo fast, i remember when you told us you just had Declan, and now he's so grown up :)

[Loraandlayton]

@OurBump Right?! He's a big ol' chunk now!

[littlechivita]

hey lora! I was wondering if you'd consider yourself a feminist? Thanks for making videos! :)

[dipsypink]

hi just like to say i think you have a wonderful family and one day when i am older to have one like yours !! :)

[Loraandlayton]

@dipsypink That is so nice of you!! Thank you :o)