A Fun Weekend!

Things have been pretty crazy around here lately, and I have been a bad blogger/emailer as a result!
Friday my good friend Jenny and her son Zach were here from Birmingham so we got to have a brief visit. It was so good to see them. Tried to get the perfect picture of the 2 kiddos but they just weren't having it! Zach was so tired, and every time we got him settled, Morgan had walked away to play! So here's the best of what we got!

What a little cutie!


Morgan loooves blowing kisses!



Morgan had her first taste of vanilla ice cream on Saturday....she was in heaven :) It was so cute to see her get so excited about it!




After the ice cream we went into Pottery Barn Kids, and she sat at the little table for over 20 minutes playing with the play dishes/play pots and pans. It was amazing...how does she know how to do that?? She loved it and didn't want to leave! Good thing she gave us some birthday ideas.....



She has never really had a lovey or any kind of security blanket/toy. She has plenty of things that could work, but just never showed in interest in anything. Well that changed last week...she will not go anywhere without her baby "Susie" (named after dear friend Susan, who bought it for her in Canton!) She carries it everywhere, and loves on it constantly. Hugs, kisses, the whole bit! She will walk and then just drop on the ground to hug it! She even tried to take her in the bathtub! So I guess that's her security toy now?? It's just adorable. Here is a video of her loving on Susie.

It's Official!

We decided, after much discussion, to put our house on the market! We were going to move next year anyways, but with interest rates being so low, we felt now would be a good time. We have had a showing nearly every day since it's been listed, so hopefully someone will buy it soon. We are not in a hurry, but we certainly do not want to have our house on the market for several months! Not sure where we are going yet; we have spent our evenings searching har.com for the perfect house (Which by the way, is very addicting).

Morgan is doing great, we are planning her first birthday, which is April 4th, I can hardly believe it! I remember that day last year like it happened yesterday. She's gotten so good at walking and just walks all around the house carrying whatever she's fascinated with at the moment. She loves her bear (she calls it her "ba"). Really cute.



Hugs for Mr. Doggy!


She loves playing with her babies and pushing them around in the stroller!

Happy 11 Months!

As I stood in her room last night and watched her sleeping, my heart was overwhelmed with her gentleness and grace. Her tiny little hands are so precious and so delicate. The sweetness of her lips is nothing less than perfect. I counted my blessings for my sweet baby girl, for God surely heard my heart and answered my every prayer. I love you Morgan! Happy 11 Months!

Drama Queen

We seem to have a little drama queen on our hands! When she doesn't like something (especially when eating), she does these faces:





As soon as you give her something she likes or something she wants, she's fine and won't do it anymore. She's figured out how to manipulate Mommy already! :) She has been remembering the names of lots of different things....you can ask her where many things are and she will show you where it is. She can also do lots of actions! If you ask her to splash in the tub, she will happily oblige and make HUGE splashes. She can show you where her head is, where her ear is, and Mommy's nose. (But she has a hard time finding her own nose.) She loves to give herself kisses in the mirror. Its really pretty cute!
This is a video of her showing where her head and ears are. Ignore the ridiculous giggling you hear from the video, as that would be me. Usually if I giggle she joins suit but of course she didn't this time!!






Her new favorite activity is pulling clothes out of her dresser. I was getting her dressed and I went to look in the closet for an outfit, and when I turned around, this is what I saw: (she was happily talking away the whole time)





Fortunately my camera happened to be in her room at the time so I snapped away!

Seattle

We are back from Seattle! We had such a wonderful time, and Morgan loved playing with her cousins. The babies were so cute together! We were so very busy the entire trip, but got to do so much and visit with some very special people. Thank you all for a wonderful visit, we love and miss you guys so much!



We surprised Madison for lunch at school!



Luke and Morgan hanging out! It's amazing to see the size difference in person...they are 2 weeks apart, but Luke is so much bigger than Morgan. They were so adorable to watch play together!




The joys of a doorstop! Finally someone who understands.... They both played with this for quite awhile, it was too funny!



Playing doctor with Maddie.



Hey what's that? I want it too!


Kisses from sweet Jake.



Tickling Maddie!


Helping Hama feed Luke.





On Tuesday afternoon, we went to Yakima to visit JD's Dad (AKA: Grandpa and Grandma Joan). We were having a great time, then Morgan and I both got a nasty stomach bug. Wow, there's nothing like seeing your kid sick like that. I, of course, panicked, but we just made sure Morgan got lots of fluids so she wouldn't be dehydrated. But we were very well taken care of, and we must have gone through 12 loads of laundry in the 3 days we were there! Even the car seat made it in the wash. But we got lots of rest and were feeling somewhat better for the trip back to Seattle on Friday. Needless to say, we didn't get as many pictures as we would have liked to.

Grandpa and Grandma Joan


They made Morgan this beautiful toy box!


Then when we got back Friday we celebrated JD's Grandpa's 80th birthday! We went to dinner at The Keg (where Morgan and I were both still pretty sick), but we had a wonderful time!


JD's Grandpa loves the Seattle Mariners, so for his birthday gift, he got a private tour of Safeco and we all got to come! It was awesome to see the stadium from the inside out! It was freezing that day but we stayed warm and took lots of pictures. Below is a picture of Papa with the scoreboard behind him wishing him a happy birthday.


The whole family in the press conference room.


Family pic in the dugout.




Morgan and Nana



There's nothing to it, strike a pose..........



Hama with her 2 favorite 10 month olds!

Then we came home to a very very sick dog...........SOO after having the carpets professionally cleaned and Lily taken to the vet, things are starting to get back to normal. Poor Lily was literally sick with worry if we'd ever return home!

Oh! The Places You'll Go!

Here's a video of our baby girl walking (just a few steps)! Every time we pulled the camera out, she would drop to her knees and crawl. Finally this morning I got it on video. The most steps she has taken so far has been 6! I'm sure by tomorrow she will be sprinting...whew!




She had spaghetti for the first time...and she loved it! That's the good ol Italian blood running through her!


And she got a new chair from Pottery Barn kids! She loves it and climbs all over it like it's a jungle gym!

How Big is Morgan?

SOOOOOO BIG!!





Last weekend, we took Morgan swinging for the first time! It's a hit! She kicked her little legs and was giggling the whole time! Looks like many trips to the park in the future!




How funny is this picture? I was making her lunch, and I looked over and she had grabbed this from the table nearby, and was "reading" it! It was one of those moments I couldn't breathe I was laughing so hard! It's right side up too!



When Daddy left for work today, she crawled over to the door and started banging on it, and was babbling away. That's a first! So hurry home from work Dada....I want to play!!

Little Mama

I took Morgan outside today so she could push her stroller up and down the driveway. She had a ball! She would stop every so often and flash her toothless million-watt smile. In the third picture you can see her pushing hard to get up the "hill". And the video at the end is our Little Mama in action! She looks like such a big girl doesn't she?!

Morgan's Top 5

How do you like the new background/header? I made it myself!!! I am really proud of myself. I debated on having someone create a custom blog for me, but the fees are upwards of $65!! So after much research and googling, I found out how to do it...for free!! I am sure I will be changing it alot, depending on my mood :). It is so fun, and very addicting! By the way, if anyone knows how to make the header smaller, could you let me know? I can't figure it out for the life of me!

These are Morgan's top 5 favorite things to do at this moment. I'm sure it will change next week, but I wanted to remember what she was doing at 9 months old! At any given moment, she is doing one of the following:

#5-Swimming in Lily's water bowl



#4-Taking everything out of the diaper bag



#3-Standing





#2-Climbing the Kitchen Island
(and taking every cookbook off the shelf!)




#1-Reading books!
Morgan loves to be read to! It fills my heart with joy to have her crawl in my lap and listen to stories! She especially loves touch and feel books, and books with big pictures in it. Yay, a little bookworm to go with the big bookworm!

9-Month Check Up!

Morgan had her 9 month check up this past week, and thanks be to God, everything looks great! She weighs 14 lbs 10 oz, which puts her in the 5th percentile..she's a teeny tiny little love! Her Dr. was not concerned, as she has always been small, and has been consistient in her weight gain. Now we get to feed her different foods, so that's been fun! It was discovered that this child LOVES yogurt! If she sees the container, she gets very excited and squeals! She likes cheese too (sound like anyone you know?), so thank goodness for that! Not a huge fan of the jarred chicken with rice, but seems to like the chicken mixed with apples.
She has been trying to feed herself with a spoon, here is a short video of it, it's precious!







Also, I have a new design for a onesie! My friend Jessica gave me the idea to use a guitar! I think it turned out adorable, but I need to find a more rock n roll print!

Happy 9 Months Morgie!

This is insane...how can she be 9 months already?? I just HAD her. She has been so FUN! She has her first tooth coming in on the bottom, so she has been miserable all week, poor thing! Runny nose, painful teeth, etc. So that's not been fun for her. She has been clapping like crazy, but I haven't gotten in on video yet. AND she can stand without holding on to anything. She does this for about a minute, but she hasn't quite figured out what to do next. I'm not in a hurry for her to walk! I want to hold her in my arms forever!
Morgie, Mommy and Daddy love you so much and we are loving the personality we see coming through! A feisty and spunky,yet sweet and loving little girl!
I am so thankful to God for blessing us with her. I'm constantly in awe of her and that she's ours. 9 months later, it still amazes me.
Love you Sweet Girl!