The BIG One: Part Two

February 28, 2013

Hi everyone!

It's me, Morgan!

I'M OOOONNNNNEEEEEEEEE!

As you can see, I'm pretty pumped about it!

For good measure, I also got a "12 Months" shot, to complete the set. 

I've had such a great day today; I can't wait to tell you all about it!

Me, Mom, and Dad visited the Please Touch Museum. Guys, that place is SO MUCH fun!

Mom and I posed by the iconic "junk elephant" that she remembers so well from when she was a kid. Then we got started exploring!

You will never guess who I found! Well, I suppose you will guess when you see the picture below. I found my BFF Addison, Baby Gabe, Aunt Erin, and Uncle Kevin!

Isn't Gabe soooooo handsome?

We had a blast together! Check out some pictures!

I worked at the wooder ice stand, 

read a book with my Mom in the Three Little Bears cottage,

played a real piano,

"painted" with my Dad,

planted some potatoes and carrots,

practiced first aid with Miss Addison,

and drove an ambulance!

After all of that, I sure was getting tired. But, before we left, I went on my first Carousel ride!

I took a nap on the car ride home, so I was all prepared for more playing. Boy was I surprised when Mom and Dad gave me a new playhouse for my birthday!

I supervised, while Dad worked on putting it together for me.

I made a quick costume change and tried it out!

And guess what? I got to have cake again!!

I've pretty much got the cake eating thing down now.

Even though Mom cut me a piece this time, instead of letting me eat the entire thing, it was deeeelicious!

Wow - what a day! 

Life. Is. Good. 

I can't wait to celebrate again at school tomorrow!

XOXO, 

Morgan

The BIG One: Part One

Hi everyone!

It's me, Morgan!

Can you believe the BIG day is here?

Well, big days, actually. My Mom says since it's not a Leap Year this year, and there's no February 29th, I get to celebrate my birthday two days in a row!

An event this big really needs several blog posts, so get ready!

First, let's recap the last month!

I mentioned before that my Nana opened a new store called Miss Morgan's Milkweed Antiques. That's right, Nana named it after me! I'm famous!

This is me with Nana and Pop Pop in front of my portrait in the shop! You can't tell, but I had on a very sassy leopard print ensemble.

I was Nana's very first customer! I bought my Mom a delicious vanilla candle. Mmmmm.

That Nana - look how funny she thinks I am!

You do too? 

Oh, Mom and Dad were there too. 

I showed you pictures of Doughnut Day in my last blog. I think, overall, February is going to be an excellent month for special sweet treats!

I got to be my Dad's very special Valentine on my very first Valentine's day (and Mommy and Samson's too!).

I even signed my card for him all by myself!

I received a whole bunch of cards too!

I was so excited to get to school to see my boyfriends, that I was less than cooperative in getting a good shot of my outfit. Thankfully, Miss Melanie got one for my Mom. 

Outfit compliments of Mom Mom.

This month I also had my first birthday photo shoot. Uncle Dan is an excellent photographer. I don't want to give anything away - you can see the pictures in one of my next birthday blog posts! 

Mom says it seems like every day I look a little different and I'm learning something new. I have my top middle teeth now and I think I'm working on some molars (ouch!). My hair is pretty much out of control. 

While I've been saying "Da Da" for quite a while now, I'm starting to say "Daddy" a little bit too. I have my own version of Samson, which sounds a little like "Dan-don." I know what "Uh Oh" means and use it often. And I just recently started saying "Cheese!" when my Mom takes picture of me!

CHEESE!

I enjoy practicing with my walker and my new shopping cart from my friend Corrine. I'm seriously close to walking on my own. I like to sing and dance. And I love, love, love playing peek-a-boo!

I had a chance to play outside in the park for a little bit on a warmer day this month. I can't wait for the Springtime when I can swinging all the time!

But, the BIG event this month (besides my birth day itself, of course) was my very first birthday party! Oh my gosh, guys, it was so. much, fun. All of my family and friends came over to celebrate with me! I'm really a very lucky little ladybug.

Mommy found my birthday dress months ago when we went on a shopping spree together. It's blue with little pink, white, and navy blue ladybugs on it. Obviously, I had to have it. So, the whole party was themed like the ladybugs on my dress!

Here's a shot of me with some of my decorations.

My Mom printed out all sorts of pictures of me from throughout this past year. It was really fun to look back and see how much I changed and remember all of the fun times we've had so far!

For my birthday party, I asked out guests to bring donations to the SPCA instead of bringing me gifts. There are so many special animals who need food and toys and towels. You can see that we set up a collection station for the donations. Guess what? I still got gifts too! That was so nice!

And boy was I excited about this dessert display!

That's a picture of me in the center there :)

And check out my lady bug cake up close!

The whole cake was for me!

Speaking of cake, let's get right to that. It was obviously the most fun part of the party for me!

First, everyone gathered around and sang to me. I had no idea that was going to happen. I really enjoy making music, singing, and dancing, you know.

Then, I really got to dig in. That blue ladybug head was DElicious!

It was really a great day!

Oh, and I had my one year check up with the doctor!

See that scale? It says I'm 21 pounds! I think it was all the cake and ice cream this month, for sure. I'm 31 inches long (I grew an inch!) and my head is staying steady at 18 inches.

However, I am not happy to report that the one year appointment included blood work. UGH! And I have to go back for my shots. Double UGH!

Sigh.

Mom promised that she's sending a special treat to school with me that day, so I can celebrate my birthday with all my friends and teachers, so I think I'll be okay!

Next up: my BIG day and a visit to the Please Touch Museum!

XOXO,
Morgan

Happy Doughnut Day!

February 12, 2013

Hi everyone!

It's me, Morgan!

Did you know today is Doughnut Day?

I really had no idea what that meant until Mom placed this little piece of heaven in front of me this morning.

The recipe comes from my Mom Mom's Nana. Mom Mom has been making homemade doughnuts using the same recipe for over 40 years! And now my Mom makes them too!

I didn't waste any time snapping that doughnut up this morning. Sugar for breakfast? HECK YEAH!

Mmmmmmmmmm. It. was. delicious.

I really could have eaten several more, but Mom says I'm still a little small. So, she and Dad helped finish up the batch. And we shared some with our neighbors and Mom Mom and Pop and I brought some to school (so maybe I'll get another one after all).

Now, this is a tradition I can really get behind!

XOXO, 

Morgan

February 2, 2013

Hi everyone!

It's me, Morgan!

On January 29th I turned 11 months old! You know what that means.... only 1 more month (well, 26 more days) (well, actually only 25 more days because I don't even have a birth DAY this year, which I feel like is a little ridiculous) until I am ONE WHOLE YEAR OLD!

Honestly, this month was pretty laid back for us Gibbles. I've had quite a cough for the past few weeks and I think I'm definitely getting some more teeth, so I've been trying to relax and get some rest.

And don't think I'm ignoring the BIG pink elephant in the blog here - I know. It's late. Again. But here's the thing: lately, I'm pretty much glued to my Mom, which doesn't leave a whole lot of time for blogging. I really need you to be with me on this one.

I mean, next month will technically be one day early, because my real birth day isn't even happening in 2013 anyway. So, it all works out.

ANYwho, I went to the doctor so he could listen to my lungs and check my ears, so I got to get weighed and measured while I was there.

I am now 20 pounds, 3 ounces and 30 inches long. My large noggin is stayin' large at 18 inches. As you can see, I'm way too long now for the scale. From now on, I get to sit up for my weigh ins. 

I spent the month practicing some news skills. I'm an expert crawler now and can pull myself up on anything. So, now I'm working on walking. I use my walker to get around sometimes and sometimes I stand on my own with out holding on to anything. My teachers at daycare and my parents think I'll be walking in no time at all.

I'm also starting to eat real food. I really enjoyed spaghettios, and even practiced using a spoon to feed myself!

I also enjoy carrots, apples, peas, and sometimes broccoli. I like yogurt and cheese and a little bit of chicken. OH, and Cheerios!

And I'm practicing my mad musical skills. I have  drum set, but Mom showed me how pots and pans work as drums too!

Pretty much, all of that and sleeping has been taking up my time!

Me and Mom and Dad and Samson are doing well!

I can't wait for this month - it's going to be jam packed with fun! Nana's new store opened today. It's named after me. I went to the Grand Opening today and it was so much fun! When I get some photos, I'll have Mom post a special blog all about it! In the meantime, if you're looking for some antiques, Miss Morgan's Milkweed Antiques in Bethel, PA is the place to go! I've got connections :)

I absolutely cannot wait until the next blog post because it means I will have had my very first birthday party, which I am super excited about too!

Until then...

XOXO,
Morgan

P.S. Beard Season is officially over for the year. Daddy tried out a mustache for about an hour last week, but decided he's not ready to rock it full time yet. What do you think?