Morgan's Birthday Party

We had a small gathering for Morgan's first birthday as she tends to get a little "overwhelmed" with big groups. I think that she had a lot of fun. We had our good friends Don and Heather over with their two kids, Reagan-who adores Morgan, and Brooks--who is possibly Morgan's husband, they just don't know it yet, Grandma Debbie and Joe were there, Aunt Dodo and Uncle Bob and Tyson's cousin Ryan were there and of course Auntie Jamie and Uncle Dan with cousin Maggie were all there to celebrate Morgan's first birtday.

Here is cousin Maggie getting in the celabatory mood

Reagan was very excited to be here as well as for presents and cake, she gets cuter everytime I see her

As far as the presents go, she did better this time than at christmas, she was really fascinated with the tissue paper and is still enjoying all the toys she got!!!

As far as the cake goes, she was very lady like and didn't really "dig" into it, I had to smash her hand into it for her to mess it up. She really liked the frosting and didn't know what to think about the chocolate part. Aunt Dodo (Tyson's Aunt Donna) made her cake and I have to say I was so happy with how it turned out!!

Here is the big cake that everyone ate from:

Here is the small one just for Morgan:

At the end of the day I think that she had a great time and I will always remember her birthday!!

Morgan is 1 today!!!

Wow where did the time go? Morgan turned 1 today and I remember the whole time at the hospital and it seems just like yesterday!!! She was so tiny and I was so excited to be bringing her home but at the same time I think we were both scared knowing that we had to take care of a little one!!! It is always fun to look back at the pictures of her!! I don't look so good in the pictures but at the time I guess I didn't really care!!

Here is a picture of me in labor before she came:

As many of you know and maybe not know I didn't get to experience the "birth" like most people get too. I checked into the hospital at 11 am on Friday, pitocin was started by 8 pm (after two rounds of sidateck) and I had contractions all night long and finally around 4-5 am I got an epidural (I went as long as I could without) I noticed on the epidural that my left side wasn't totally numb and they said it was probably because of how they had it in my back, no big deal. Then they broke my water around 8 am. When I was finally dialated they thought she had flipped around and was breach, so they did an ultrasound and saw that she was face up, which my doctor said that it is very RARE that you can deliver that way, so I started pushing and they kept trying to flip her and they could get her 3/4 around but she would flip right back. So after 1 1/2 hours of pushing we decided to do a C Section. In the operating room after they gave me the numbing medicine again my left side wasn't numbing, I could still feel it. After TWO anaesthesiologist they decided that I had to be out!!! So Tyson had to leave the room (I guess because it was "surgery")and I was knocked out and didn't get to her her first cry or even see her for a few hours till after she was born. It was sad but she was healthy and that was all I cared about!!!

Here is a picture of us sleeping together, she loved to sleep this way!!!

After Morgan was born they brought her out to Tyson and up to our room, so he got almost 2 hours of bonding time with her before I was taken out of recovery and up to the room. I am sure Tyson was a bit scared but I am happy that they got that time together because she still is and probably always be daddy's girl

Morgan had all kinds of visitors that came to see her, every one was just as excited as we were, especially Aunt Jamie. I think that Aunt Jamie is going to definitely spoil her as she gets older and since Morgans cousin Maggie came just a few weeks later she has a best friend for life already!!

Even Reagan, Don and Heathers daughter was excited for Baby Morgan to be here, even though Reagan is 2 1/2 years older I think that they as well will be good friends as the years go by.

I still can't believe how tiny she was, she didn't stay small long enough!!! We are so happy and blessed to have a healthy, beautiful girl and wouldn't trade it for anything!!

We are truly blessed to have a happy, healthy baby!!! I will be posting her birthday party pictures next and can't wait for this next year of milestones and to see her evolve into who she is going to be!!

A Week Away

So Morgan will be turning 1 in one week and one day. Time has flown by so fast. This last week she decided that it was better to crawl on her knees rather than her combat army crawling that she has been doing for the past 4 months. I am honestly surprised, I figured that she would go from her army crawl to walking, I think she knew how to do it all along and just now decided to show us!!! She is really getting around and walking with furniture and is slowly finding her balance. She has also discovered that she can climb into the cupboards as you can see.

Who needs to buy a bunch of toys when you have a cupboard full of Tupperware?

Tyson and I have determined that she definitely has a sense of humor and does things for laughs, like when we feed her, she will squeeze her lips so that some of it comes out and down her chin and her little eyes will twinkle and she will laugh. I think that she will be pulling practical jokes on us when she gets older.

Here she is guarding the front door, just another reason to move since she doesn't want to be contained at this point and she is all about walking around, with assistance of the walls, furniture, etc....

Well one year flew by and I am sure the rest will too.....but I look forward to all of them!!

2 weeks away from being 1!!!

In two weeks Morgan turns 1!!! I can't believe how fast that has gone by. She is really starting to get mobile now, she is always pulling her self up and walking along the couch and coffee table. You turn your back for a second and she is gone. There is no turning back now...We are pretty lucky that we have two very patient dogs that let her do pretty much anything to them. Abbie is definitely the "mom" of the dogs and she is always right wherever Morgan is....

Here is Morgan climbing all over Abbie

Camas is finally becoming comfortable around Morgan. Forever I think she thought she was going to get in trouble if she got too close because she would always run away whenever we put her by her or she would approach her, she is now allowing her to play with her which is great.

Grandma and Grandpa bought Morgan a walker for Christmas so she can get better on her feet and hopefully start walking soon and I have to say that she is obsessed with the thing. Last night we did 8 laps thru the living room, to the kitchen, past the entry way and back to the living room, I finally had to hide the toy so I could cook dinner (she needs help when she gets stuck), it is just so surreal to know that our baby is starting to walk!!! Where does the time go? I can't even imagine my life with out her!!

I still can't believe that Morgan is going to be 1!!! She is the best baby EVER (nah I am not partial, really I am not!!) No really she is a sweetheart, she loves to giggle, she loves to "figure things out" she gets that from Dad and she definitely looses patients easily--she gets that from Mom!!! But I wouldn't trade her for anything!!

A New Year, Welcome 2009

Wow, this year has gone by fast!!!! Last year at this time I was 8 months pregnant with Morgan and everyone said that time was going to fly by fast. I have to say that I didn't believe anyone but it was probably because I was sleep deprived. I didn't sleep much the last month of my pregnancy due to having to go to the bathroom all the time as well as some of my "symptoms" with throwing up, high blood pressure etc....

Here is a pic of me taken just a few weeks before Morgan came...

I definitely don't miss the swollen feet, the numb fingers and all the peeing.....here is a picture taken with my sister in law Jamie at her baby shower (she was due in March, I was due in February, actually we were exactly 4 weeks apart), a week later we had Morgan...

Morgan is now starting to get her own personality and I still can't believe how fast this year went by. We were lucky to have my parents here for her first Christmas and we finished 2008 off with them as well as great friends, playing WII and having fun....

Grandpa gave Morgan a $1, can't tell she is spoiled right?

We had a great time playing the WII and I think my parents are totally hooked....Thanks to Jason and Jo for lending us their WII while they go to England, we are very happy to babysit it for you...

Here is Mom playing....

Here is Dad and Jason playing...

Here is Mom and Tyson playing...

And here is our little girl Morgan, who will be turning 1 this month...

I look forward to many more memories with Morgan and Tyson this year and can't wait to see how much she grows up.