Happy 1/2 Birthday!

Morgan is 6 months old today!  
Happy 1/2 Birthday Princess!

So hard to believe that it has already been half a year...where in the world does the time go? We have been trying to decide since birth who you look like, mommy or daddy...here is a picture that mommy found of herself at 6 months next to you at 6 months:

 













At 6 months Miss Morgan:

• wears a size 3 diaper
• rolls from her back to her tummy
• coos, smiles, and giggles
• eats breastmilk and cereal
• loves jumping in her rainforest jumperoo
• favorite toy is her rings and giggles and smiles when you jiggle them above her head
• always smiles at her sing-a-majig
• loves to watch her daddy while he is in the kitchen and she and mommy are on the couch
• puts everything in her month, but seems to enjoy her toes the most
• likes to drop things on the ground and then picks them up...this never gets old :)
• is wearing size 6-12 month clothes
• her hair is spikey, soft, and fuzzy...seems like it is a blondish brown color
• her eyes are on the verge of turning hazel...or maybe brown
• still does not sleep through the night and actually is up pretty much every 2-3 hours :)
• loves to pet her puppies
• favorite books are Sesame Street because of the bright colorful pictures
• is a great napper at daycare...9-10am and 12-3pm...but an entirely different story at home :)
• you go to sleep around 7:15pm every night after bathtime, eating, reading a book, and rocking and without much fussing
• love to play patty cake and listen to mommy sing songs

Mommy and Daddy can't wait to see what you have in store for us! We  love you so very much!!! As I was just typing this...one more thing to add to the list of your accomplishments...you are now able to roll from back to tummy and then back again to your back! Way to go little Miss thang!!!

Top Producer

 Nana and Papa Al were here this past weekend and were given a good laugh when they saw our poor attempt to organize Morgan's food supply in the freezer. Is it possible that one can really make this much milk?! Papa Al likes to call this mass production "the top producer"...Papa Al lived on a farm when he was a kid and says that the dairy cow that made the most milk in the month was given a "treat" (i.e. some extra hay) for doing such a great job...turns out Mommy is now considered the top producer! We have been trying to work out a system to organize and rotate Morgan's daycare supply...several failed attempts later, this is what the kitchen floor looked like as we tried to figure out something else. We really need to plug in that second freezer :)

Happy Valentine's Day!

 Here are some photos from Morgan's 1st Valentine's Day!

Morgan and her daycare friends exchanged cards, candy, and brought home a card for Mommy and Daddy.

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!

XOXO

Miss Morgan

Our evening was spent making homemade BLT pizza, watching some American Idol, and opening gifts from one another. Morgan got 6-12 months Iowa State shirt, Daddy got some socks and an ISU t-shirt, and Mommy got some running shorts, pants, and a running shirt! We had a wonderful night  filled with lots of playing and cuddling! Morgan also received some very thoughtful gifts from her grandparents...thank you so very much!

Let the good times roll!

Well, it's official...as of Tuesday 2/8/2011 Morgan is rolling over from her back to her tummy! The "first" time was accomplished at daycare, but Jenny was so sweet and sent me two text of Morgan in action:
Before

After

Miss Morgan has not yet figured out how to roll back on to her back, so after a few minutes of tummy time, she gets mad and will start fussing. We have found her in her crib laying on her stomach a couple times now. Morgan has also found her toes and thinks they are the best thing in the world! They offer hours of entertainment! She also must be working on some teeth because she puts EVERYTHING in her mouth and jabbers and drools like crazy! We have been giving Morgan rice cereal before bedtime and she is really getting the hang of it. It is so funny to watch her..she lunges at the spoon :) Oh, and FYI, we have found the wives tale that the cereal makes babies sleep longer is completely false with this little one ;)

We had a great weekend! Nana and Papa came into town to visit and to help do some work in the basement. The boys hung the cabinets behind the bar and they look fantastic! Us girls did a few paint touch-ups and spent quite a bit of time playing :)

Tomorrow is Valentine's Day! Stay tuned for tomorrow's post of Morgan's super cute outfit!

Baptism

 Sunday January 9th, 2011 Morgan was baptized at The Lutheran Church of Hope in West Des Moines. We were so blessed to have our families make it to Iowa to share in this special day for Miss Morgan. Morgan is one very lucky lady to have both Auntie Sara and Auntie Katie as her godmothers! After the church service and baptism, we all came back to our house for lunch, cake, ice cream, and gift opening. Morgan received wonderful and generous gifts, which included an engraved snowglobe, a ceramic cross keepsake holder, a crib cross, a personalized "Morgan" frame, saving bonds, a nativity scene, cash,
and silver set.
Here are a few pictures from Morgan's baptism: