Happy Fatheversary!

That's the phrase we used for Sunday. It was Brad's 3rd Father's Day and our 6th anniverary! Time sure does fly... Here's a little recap of our week last week.

Saturday:

My parents come through on their way to Fort Worth, pick up Mallory and head to their house for spoiling and swimming. Brad catches a ride to A&M camp to work for the week. Morgan and I head out to Abilene to see Kara and the newest member of their family, Sydney (someone had to announce her arrival Kara!!). She is a cutie and her sisters love her. I can't believe just 6 months ago, I was holding Morgan like this. Crazy!!

Sunday:
Morgan and I leave Abilene and head to my parent's house. We're there until Thursday swimming, getting pictures made of the cousins, going to the zoo with Tate and Aunt Kelly, driving to McKinney to see Julia, Johnathan, Aunt Jenn and Uncle Jason and having lots of help from Mimi and Grandpa. I also had Chipotle for the first time ever. I have totally been missing out. That is some good stuff!

Saturday:

Mallory's first time to craft with real glue, finger paints and glitter! Are glitter and glue dangerous to ingest? I turned my back for literally 5 seconds, and when I turned around, she had her hand in her mouth. Hopefully no harm done. All of the bottles say non-toxic:)

Sunday:
Daddy is home! We ate dinner at Olive Garden for both of the celebrations. I got Brad some current framed pictures of the girls and Season 3 of the Office (okay, so that is for me too!!). Mallory and Morgan are lucky to have Brad as their dad. He is the funniest person I know and loves them so much! I'm pretty lucky to have him also!!

Tuesday:

Big girl Morgan ate cereal for the first time. She LOVED it (as you can tell)! I couldn't get the spoon in fast enough. She kept grabbing for it and bringing it to her mouth.

Morgan is 6 months old today! Every month I keep asking myself how it is possible she is growing so fast!! More to come on her tomorrow...hopefully!

She's a real person, not a blob anymore!

Okay, so I've never thought of Morgan (or any baby) as a blob, but you know what I mean when their little personalities start coming out. It's like all of a sudden there is a person in there trying to communicate with you! This is a fun time, not my favorite, but definitely fun. I really like 10 months and up (but not so much 2, after the last few days with Miss Mallory!!).

Morgan has been "talking" for a while now (more like raptor noises than anything), but just recently found her B's. She will curl her lips under and just "bababababa" forever. It's pretty cute!

And, this is what her sister says when you ask, "What does Morgan say?"

I am completely dumbfounded that Morgan will be 6 months old this week! I don't know if I've tried to block it out of my mind because I want her to stay little, or what, but it has really snuck up on me. I need to start giving her cereal or she may never eat real food! I think Mallory was already starting on her veggies by now...oops! She did sit in a shopping cart by herself for the first time today! She giggled, so I think she liked sitting up in the seat like a big girl. She is such a happy girl, I love it!

It's a big day tomorrow. Father's Day and our 6th anniversary!! More to come on that later!

Mallory is 2!

As of 1:28pm today, we officially have a 2 year old! I can't believe it. On our way to Waco this morning, I was recounting my L&D memories. The time my water broke, when I got the blessed epidural, how long I had to push, what Mallory looked like when she was born, what Brad looked like when Mallory was born (pale!! ha!). It seems like it was all just yesterday, but then again, it feels like forever ago, too.

We are so thankful for Miss Mallory. She started out her life a little "difficult", but we are grateful for the shy, funny, cooperative, helpful, pretty, stubborn, inquisitive little girl she is today!

Her birthday party was last Saturday, and then today we went to the zoo in Waco to celebrate. Here are the celebrations in pictures:

The theme (which Brad and my dad thought was a little "much") was "Its' "tu-tu" fun to be 2!" It was complete with a tu-tu on Mallory, Morgan and the cake!

The best shot I got of Mallory in her get-up. She loved wearing her tu-tu. My friend Shannon made her "2" shirt.

Blowing out the candles. Should have thought about going behind the table to blow them out to get a better picture...oh well!

The feeding line! This picture cracks me up.

Morgan in her tu-tu with Aunt Kelly.

The girly girl on a battery operated 4 wheeler!

It is seriously hard to get Mallory to make a decent face at the camera. Please say it's just a stage! The best family shot we could get.

This one cracks me up too. It looks like Mallory is hanging out all by herself at her own party! She probably would have preferred that at times:)

It was a perfect day for the zoo...a little windy, but the weather was great! It was cloudy until the last 10 minutes we were there and the wind helped it not feel so hot. Perfect! It was good for the animals too. Here is Mallory saying "Come see me, come see me" to the black bear swimming. He was so close to her! She also got to see a lion sleeping. I don't think I've ever seen a lion that close up before. They are huge!!


After the zoo, we ate lunch at Ninfa's. We attempted this restaurant back in October with Mallory (lots of people had told us how yummy it was). She had a huge meltdown and we had to leave the restaurant...completely embarrassed. She did great this time, and even got a sopapilla for her birthday! Thanks again to Shannon for the shirt! This picture is in between a "No pictures Mommy!!" and slight happy face!

Brad informed me that is was time to paint Mallory's toenails. He said he couldn't believe she was almost 2 and had never had them painted. So, while we were killing time before her bath, I decided to paint them. She loved it! It was hard for her not to touch them until they dried!

And, finally, we waited until Daddy got home so we could blow out birthday candles. I ended up with birthday brownies instead of cupcakes, but I don't think Mallory cared! She devoured the brownie in no time. I'm thinking birthday brownies might be a fun tradition.

And, that officially concludes the birthday festivities. Mallory now says she is 2 when you ask her (it only took a week of brainwashing!) and anytime you mention her birthday, she talks about presents, cake or her party. She'll be disappointed tomorrow!

This time last year, we were in Playa del Carmen for a week of "fun in the sun" without kids!! Today, the only exciting thing on my to-do list is to go to Walmart to get cake mix for cupcakes.

Someone is having a BIG birthday tomorrow!!! Hint: it's not me, Brad or Morgan:)

Quite the entertainer!

This girl is making us laugh more and more everyday. It seriously blows my mind that she is going to be 2 in less than 2 weeks! Here are some funny moments from the last week or so.

She loves to read books in the car. Her favorites are Big Sister, the ABCD book and of course, anything with Elmo. The other day, we were going somewhere, and she was reading Big Sister to Morgan. The first line is "Someone new is at our house. Do you know who it is?" So, she starts reading and says, "Morgan. Someone new is at our house, do you know who it is?" So cute. Morgan just giggles at Mallory in the car. Literally the sweetest thing to watch them interact!

I call this picture "Workout girl". She found one of her old bowbands and did this on her own. She looks like she's in the middle of a really intense workout!

Elmo. I've blogged about him before, but seriously, what is it with the little red guy? Morgan even likes him already! My sister got Mallory these Elmo slippers. She found them the other morning and HAD to have them on. Then, she wanted to pose with her stuffed Elmo.

While I was blogging (i.e. not paying attention!) one morning, Mallory went and got her baby, put my bag on her shoulder and said, "Bye Mommy. Going to the grocery store!" I asked her what she was going to buy and she said, "apples." I told her she might want to put some clothes on first.

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And, another update on our sleeping beauty. I was so proud of myself after Morgan slept from 9:00-7:15 that 3rd night...but, I realized that we were still swaddling her. I thought we might regress if we started not swaddling her later, so I didn't swaddle her last night. She was a champ! There was a small amount of fussing/crying for about 10 minutes. She was able to settle herself down and slept until 7:30! This time around has been sooooo different than when Mallory cried it out!

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Happy Memorial Day! Our holiday weekend included replacing a garbage disposal, painting our bedroom furniture, playing in a bounce house, Brad getting to play golf today and giving Mallory (and Morgan!) her first taste of a popsicle. She loved it! I would have never given Mallory a lick of a popsicle when she was 5 months old, but I felt sorry for Morgan while she sat in the high chair eyeing me and my popsicle. So, I let her have a lick. I think she liked it! Morgan is really ready for solids. I've never seen a baby watch people eat food as much as she does. It's like she knows what she is missing out on.

Ferberizing, take 2

Night #2 was successful. Morgan went to sleep at 9:15 and woke up at 3:00. She cried on/off for about 35 minutes, then she slept until 8:15. So, hopefully tonight will be as great too! I thoroughly enjoyed getting 5 hours straight of sleep!

The only con to this "Ferberizing" is that I think we may have a thumb sucker. This really doesn't surprise me, Morgan has had her hands or feet in her mouth since she was about 3 months old. For a while, she was sucking on her two fingers. Yesterday and today, we have really noticed her thumb in her mouth. I guess that is what she does to settle herself down at night. So, Tate, you might not be the only one!!!

Brad and I decided that since we aren't getting much sleep because of Morgan, why don't we go ahead and move Mallory to her big bed next week? Might as well get all of the big transitions out of the way, right?

Or, maybe we'll enjoy the sleep we are getting for a couple more weeks!

Update...

...Morgan doesn't hate me. In fact, she smiled at me first thing this morning! I got in bed at 3:00am and she didn't wake up again until 7:45am! We'll see how tonight goes.

*Thanks for all the recommendations! I've read Baby Wise and the Happiest Baby on the Block. I haven't done either very "by the book", but just pulled out some things that seem to work for us. I will say, it has been a lot harder getting the second baby on a sleeping schedule than it was with just Mallory. There are many times when I'm tyring to put Morgan down for a nap and Mallory one will run into her room yelling something. Or, she'll slam the door shut (her new trick) right when I put Morgan in her bed...nice.

It is time.

It is 2:29 in the morning and I am up blogging. I am not normally up blogging at such an hour, but I need to do something to drown out the screaming. Poor, sweet, little Morgan is getting "Ferberized" tonight.

While Brad was on his way back from Wichita Falls, I made the executive decision that tonight is the night. So, after I fed Morgan, I swaddled her, put her down in her bed and prayed that she wouldn't wake up so we didn't have to really go through with this!! That was at 8:30. She was up at 9:15. So it began. It is now the 3rd time that she has woken up and this is the longest session yet. We are going on an hour now. I've been going in every 15 minutes to reassure her that I love her and that it is time to go "Night, night". She isn't really getting it.

So, while I listen to her wimpers and attempts at getting her paci back in her mouth herself, I'll tell a random story from tonight.

Tonight was a first. It was my first time to eat alone at a real restaurant, without any other adults with me. Sure, I've done fast food by myself, but I don't recall ever eating anywhere that hands out a menu, by myself. I decided to be brave and cure the craving for a certain restaurant's chips and salsa (no, I'm NOT pregnant, the chips are just really tasty). I loaded up the girls and headed out. Of course there was a wait on a Thursday night at 6:45. And, of course they put us at the "lonely table" by the restroom, right in front of a HUGE table of people. Just smile and act like you are really engaged in your almost 2 year old's conversation. The big table gets up to check out and the ladies make their way to the restroom. After a little bit of googling over Morgan (she was wide eyed and smiley tonight), here is the most random question I've had about Morgan yet: "If I wash my hands, can I touch your baby's face?"

The lady was much older, and I thought it was very nice of her to at least ask first. I prayed that she really did wash her hands before she left the restroom, and I let her touch Morgan's face! She didn't just touch it though. She squeezed her cheeks, cupped her cheeks and covered her face with her hands! The most random thing I've ever seen! She did it to Mallory on the way out too. Her face was hilarious as this strange woman came over and covered it up with her hands. So weird, but sweet?

Ooooh, the house is silent. I better go jump into bed before the next session begins!

Almost half a year, seriously???

Morgan turned 5 months old yesterday. We had a busy day with church, family pictures (that hopefully turned out decent!) and before I knew it, I was in bed remembering that Morgan's "month-day" was today! Oops. Excuse the picture. I think it's kind of blurry, the lighting was weird, and Morgan had some chest cleavage!

I feel like she has really grown and gotten stronger in the last month. She can hold onto toys. In fact, she reaches up and actually pulls down the soccer ball thingy that is attached to her carrier (you'd be so proud Kelly!). The first couple of times I thought it was Mallory playing with it! Speaking of Morgan's grip and Mallory, she pulled Mallory to the floor a couple of weeks ago...by her hair! The poor girl was in tears. I made Morgan tell Mallory sorry:) Now, everytime Mallory gets close to Morgan's face, she kind of cringes like she knows what is coming. Although, Mallory accidently payed Morgan back by stepping on her forehead a week ago! We waited about 30 seconds too long to pick her up off the floor, after repeating "be careful" to Mallory numerous times whie she was walking around her. It was a pitiful site. Mallory burst into tears and then Morgan followed. Brad and I just laughed at them both. Back to Morgan...she loves to play with connecting rings, anything that rattles and basically anything she can put into her mouth. Her other new love is her feet. They immediately go in her mouth anytime she is on her back or reclined ever so slightly.

We are still working on our sleeping. She is doing great at 2-3 good naps a day, but night time is still a struggle. There are nights where we put her down and she will sleep for 6 hours without a peep. Other times, we are up at least 3-4 times putting her paci in or re-swaddling. I think it's time for tough love. We did it a lot earlier with Mallory, but now there are issues. Will she wake up Mallory? Her room is warm at night, and if she is swaddled, will she overheat? Does she still need to be eating in the middle of the night (by the look of her thighs you wouldn't think so!)? BTW, I really know all the answers to these questions already, I'm just being a softy!! I really wish she would fall asleep like this everytime:

This girl is on the verge of crawling we think. She raises her bottom up in the air and pulls her knees up to when she's on her tummy. It's hilarious to watch. She does it when we hold her now too. And, she can sit in a little tripod for a while before falling over. The chair picture was next to impossible to get because of this new trick.

We had her dedication at church on Mother's Day. It was kind of ironic, since that was the day last year we told all of our family we were pregnant with little Morgan. Of course we didn't know she was a Morgan yet. We were calling her "Froggie" since that is what her first picture looked like!

Morgan got to meet lots of family at her first family reunion. She did great and loved being held all day long! This is her and cousin Johnathan. He is 6 weeks younger than Morgan. They bonded immediately.

That's our sweet girl in a nutshell. We're figuring her out more and more as she grows.

I will admit it...

I was a little bored during nap time without a computer in the house. Is that sad, or what? There are a million things I could do during 2 hours, but I'd rather read up on everyone's life and check my email incessantly like I'm some important person that gets tons of email everyday??? It was a good break, but, I'm behind in blogging again. It happens so quickly! Thanks to my super mom-in-law, we have a computer again! Sharon came through town last week and dropped off an extra laptop she had. It feels great to be back in civilization.

I'll save Morgan's 5 month post for later (5 months, holy cow!), baby dedication, Mother's Day, and Mallory's cute stuff for a later post. Instead, I will show off my husband's hard work in our yard!

I've wanted to get rid of the shrubs in our front yard pretty much since the first time we looked at our house. They were boring green overgrown shrubs. I wanted a real flower bed with curves and different shrubs and everything. So, after looking like idiots when we showed up to a nursery without a clue what we were doing, going home to measure and plan, we got it finished! I think it's a big improvement to what was there. Hopefully two things will happen: #1 the plants will thrive! and #2 we will keep it looking pretty by keeping up with pruning, pulling weeds and adding more to it eventually. Here's a couple of pictures.

This obviously isn't our yard, but I just wanted to point out the super cute doormat my parents gave me for my birthday. I love it! Mom, your listening skills are improving:) I think I only mentioned 100 times how much I loved Kelly's doormat. And the second thing I'll point out is that my flowers are still alive!

I think the hardest part of planting anything is waiting for it to grow! These pictures makes all the plants look so wimpy. You can also see that we have lava rock (or charcoal as we affectionately call it) in the bed. I was NOT a fan of this when we moved into the house. But, after almost 2 years now, Brad has convinced me that it serves a great purpose when it rains. There would be mulch everywhere after all the rain we had last week!

Unfortunately, we have much more on our "to-do" list that won't be quite as fun, or rewarding!!

"Happy Mopper's Day!"

Our computer is out AGAIN. Who knew you had to have a surge protector on your power strip during a thunderstorm??? We do...now. So, it might be a while before I'm back to my very regular posting. Until then, it's when I can drag Brad and the girls up to his office for a quick email check and maybe a post before he runs out of things to keep Mallory occupied!!

Mallory wants to tell all the mommies out there "Happy Mother's Day" (I got my own personal wish this morning when I woke up!):

It's May, that means it's reunion time!

We were at the first of three (yes, you read that right) family reunions over the weekend. It was in the big city of Comanche. It was the first time in years that all of us have been there together. Usually, one of the couples is missing.

Here we are back in 2005:

And, here we are last weekend (we've added 4 kids and one dog!):

Reunions used to consist of late nights with lots of talking, eating and playing games. Now, the weekend revolves around nap time, temper tantrums, early bedtimes, and exhausted parents!!

We had fun staying at a B&B in downtown Comanche. Mallory and Julia got to have their first sleepover in Bmom and Pop's room. Luckily, we had pack n plays to keep them contained (for the most part). I'm afraid it won't be so easy next year when they are in big girl beds.

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I can't believe that in one month, this little girl will be TWO!!! It feels like just yesterday we were bringing her "home" from the hospital. Now, she is a funny little girl that likes to repeat EVERYTHING that we say (excuse the "post-pigtail hair", it was bath time!):

Innate things

Uncrustables. I don't buy those, but I think it's so strange that kids don't like crusts. How do they figure that out? Mallory used to eat a whole piece of bread. Then, a couple of months ago, she started eating all of the middle part of sandwiches out. Hmmm.

Sidewalk chalk. I think every kid loves it. Mallory got to discover it's greatness the other day:

Dirt! We redid our flowerbed in the front and let Mallory play while we worked (I'd be lying if I didn't say that Brad did ALL of the work!) She was occupied the entire time by picking up mounds of dirt and putting it in the empty shrub containers. She has never had as dirty of fingernails as she did that night in her bath. GROSS!!

Trying on big shoes. It's like shoe-dar. As soon as she spots our shoes, they are on her feet. This isn't the best picture (except of the shirt from Aunt Kelly!!) since she was in mid-scream "NO PICTURES MOMMY!" Seriously.

Making a mess in less than one minute. I gave her a ziploc baggy with scrapbook paper in it to keep her busy while I did something really important...blog! The bag was empty and EVERYWHERE in no time at all! Here she is "wallering" around in it.

I love these pants, but they are a little "Britney-esque". She can barely bend over, and her diaper is coming out of her backside. Oh well. It's what you sacrifice for cuteness:)

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On a different note, I just discovered the greatness of Google reader. I'm subscribed to all of yours, so now you can subscribe to mine!!

Fancy dinners, 28 and a GED!

It was a fast and furious week! Here's all of it in pictures:

We spent Wednesday and Thursday night at UMHB. I'm not complaining too much, we had sitters BOTH nights! Here we are at the Senior Awards banquet Wednesday night:

Thursday was my birthday. Lots of people ask if I feel older (28 is getting closer to 30). I definitely FEEL 28 with 2 kiddos. Brad took me and the girls to lunch, brought home flowers and then took me to a lovely catered dinner with 300 of my closest friends at UMHB (it was the Faculty Appreciation dinner). Mallory and Morgan gave me this card:

Here's a random picture of the flowers I planted a couple of weeks ago. It started out all green and voila! Maybe there is a green thumb in me after all...or maybe Brad remembers to water my flowers when I forget!! Yes Kelly, I am proud of these flowers:)

Friday, we headed to Fort Worth for the weekend. We went to Joe T. Garcia's for a birthday dinner. It's the perfect place for dinner with kiddos: outside, lots of people and music! This was Mallory's reaction when Kara and her girls showed up at dinner (which is the 2nd out of town birthday in a row that she has been at. Thanks Kara!):

Morgan got LOTS of attention that night. I think everyone held her at least once. Kara got some snuggle time with her too:

Here are the Enright girls: Kelly, my mom and me.

And, the real reason we went to Fort Worth! About a month ago, my mom completed her GED. Kelly did a blog about it here. I am super proud of my mom. I'm sure it was not easy to go back after so many years out. Isn't she cute in her cap and gown??

And, here she is after the big surprise! My Aunt Terri flew in from Idaho to surprise mom at the party we threw for her. It was a classic mom/Aunt Terri reaction...instant tears! Kelly and I forgot to video it. It would have made a great You Tube video:)

There aren't many pictures of me with the girls, so towards the end of the party, I asked my dad to snap a few. It was pretty much meltdown time for both of them, but Aunt Terri came through. She kept offering Mallory bites of ice cream until she looked at the camera without crying:) Wade's sister gave these dresses to the girls. I think they are adorable!!

And, we brought home a fun toy for Morgan. Tate borrowed the exersaucer and now it's Morgan's turn to play. She LOVES it! This girl loves to stand up in your lap, so I figured she would really like to stand in the exersaucer. It was pretty much love at first sight. She does get mad at it when she can't get the toys in her mouth.

The celebrations continued with dinner, Baby Mama and a homemade cookie cake with friends tonight! What fun! It was a super fun birthday week and weekend celebrating my mom.

In true Shannon style, I have procrastinated on a list of things to do (that I will get in serious trouble from the hubby if I don't get done)...so, I'm taking another little break for the week. Until next time!!

Another catch up and a ramble

First, the catch up...

Here is Mallory meeting her BFF at the end of March. For all of you non-Veggie Tale fans out there, Larry the cucumber. Mallory really surprised us how fast she warmed up to him and Bob the tomato. She was giving high fives all around after about 1 minute.

Morgan was having a good time in the "lonely chair" the other day. There were lots of raptor noises (that's the latest favorite sound to make) coming out of that cute mouth!

On Saturday, we went to Georgetown for Brad's spring game. We made it by the start of the second half (not bad, but I had planned on being there at the very beginning...oops!). Aunt LaShay, Uncle Steve and the girl's Temple Grandparents (a.k.a. Ted and Sherry) were there also. The weekend before, Brad had his alumni game. I must have not had much sleep the night before because I completely forgot sunblock and both girls got sunburned (I'm a bad mommy and RN!!). So, we came prepared this time. They both reeked of Waterbabies and sported some cute hats this time.

I was solo when we got home, and they both needed a bath. So, they got one together, for the first time! And, surprisingly, they both smiled for the camera! Hey, maybe we're getting the hang of this smiling thing?? Mallory REALLY enjoyed "helping" me give Morgan a bath! "Chaos" doesn't even really describe what it was like before, during and after the bath by myself!!

This is what Morgan does pretty much as soon as we lay her on her back. She will fuss so bad, and once we flip her on her tummy, she is usually happy again. It looks painful the way she curves her body around into a "C". If only she would learn how to flip those hips and legs over, she'd be a happy camper!

Mallory's newest thing is to wash her hair. Randomly, the other day she decided to "wash" Morgan's hair. She does this to her several times a day. I think it may be stimulating hair growth (she's getting a nice fuzz on top of her head), so I let her go to town...until she starts being rough close to her soft spot, that kind of freaks me out!!

Now, the ramble...
#1 I got a speeding ticket last September (yes, it took me 3 whole months to finally get my defensive driving done, days before I had Morgan). I got the ticket coming off an exit ramp, onto a feeder road that is 30 mph. Who makes a feeder road 30 mph??? Well, I noticed that the sign has changed. They raised the speed limit to 45 mph. Isn't that convenient???

#2 I am ashamed to admit this, but I just finished my first "for fun read" book in a LONG time...like maybe since college (other than parenting, pregnancy or devotional books)! My sister and mom went on and on about The Kite Runner. So, back in January, I took the book home with me. I finally started it a couple of weeks ago (it's hard to find time to read with 2 kiddos, that is for sure!) and finished it last night. It was very good. There were some hard parts to read and some rough language at parts, but overall, very interesting and educational too!

#3 I waited so long to go grocery shopping that we almost had to cut into the tube of Crest to get enough out to brush our teeth.

#4 I think I have become a border line slob. Sometime between December and now, I have let myself go. I used to be very tidy and clean things up immediately. Currently, I have a nasty bathroom, my sewing machine stuff around the kitchen table, a griddle with congealed bacon grease on it in the kitchen from dinner last night and stacks everywhere! What happened to me?? And, will I ever be back to normal???

#5 I played Bunco last night with the girls from our Sunday School class. That game is great. You can eat, play and talk all at the same time! That is my kind of game!

Morgan at 4 months

I can't believe it! I know I'll be saying that for the rest of my life about Mallory and Morgan. It just amazes me how fast the time goes (and how slow it goes when you are having a bad day!!). She is such a little sweetie and is becoming very vocal! She's also large:) We went to the doctor this afternoon: 15# 5oz (90th %), 25 1/4 inches (90th %). I probably should have taken these pictures before going to the doctor. She wasn't in the most smiley of moods after FIVE shots and the second round of the oral Rotavirus vaccine. Poor thing! Here's her "Elvis lip" smile:

Here's a little glimpse into a day in the life of Morgan (more for my record than your entertainment, sorry!):

7:45am: Time to wake up! Lots of squeals and a HUGE gummy smile for Mommy when she comes in. Such a morning person. Where did she get that from???

8:00am: Time to eat!

8:30am: Bumbo time on the table (I know, I know...I promise she is supervised) and watches her sister eat breakfast (which is some quality entertainment recently).

9:00am: First nap of the day! She prefers to be swaddled, have her paci, blanket at the side of her face and rocked a little.

9:45-11:00ish (depending on her mood): Wakes up from nap. Time to eat again!

11:30am: Play time! Currently, she is perfecting rolling from tummy to back, grabbing her feet, arching her back so far she almost rolls from back to tummy, watching all the crazy things her big sister does, drools a bucketful and makes lots of noises that sound like a raptor!

12:30pm: Time to get out of the house! She loves the Baby Bjorn, so it's not so much a hassle to go places. She is really entertained by Mallory. Poor girl, her neck probably hurts after being in the car a while. She is always looking to her right at Mallory saying, "Look Morgan, a flag...bird...a car...etc.!"

2:00pm: Third verse, same as the first...time to eat!

2:30pm: Read some books, nap time again.

4:00pm: Play time

5:30pm: Time for the "lonely chair" (bouncy chair) as Brad calls it. Mommy's in the kitchen, so Morgan is there too. Lots of kicking and squealing going on in the chair. Daddy's home too, so that is fun!

6:30pm: A quick little nap.

7:15-8:00ish pm: Bath and play time again.

8:30pm: Time to eat!

9:00pm: Off to bed (hopefully without waking up after 15 minutes for her paci).

3:00ish am: Time to eat!

7:45am: Start the next day!

History in the making! Mallory actually smiled at the camera when I asked her too! Amazing. Hopefully she'll do that when we get family pictures made later in May:)