9 Months Old Today!!! 05/23/07

Holy Crap! Our little girl is 9 months old today. And as usual, she has changed a ton in the last couple months.

Morgan has this little "quirk" about her and I think it's the cutest thing. She touches EVERYTHING with her pinkie fingers, lol. Here is a picture to show you what I'm talking about:

She is also really becoming a "girly" girl. She already loves clothes, looking at herself in the mirror, and looking at pictures of herself. :) Her hair is really getting long to, so now I can play with it by putting bows and berets in it or pulling it back in a ponytail or pigtails. We've had to cut her bangs like 6 times in the last couple months...her hair grows like her mom's. :)

Morgan still has zero teeth and isn't crawling yet. As far as crawling goes, I think she's just very content rolling around everywhere. She always manages to get where she wants to by rolling. She will push herself backwards and can scoot across the floor but she just doesn't get getting her knees under her. Morgan can go from a sitting position to her tummy though, and we've had to take everything off our fireplace mantel because she reaches up and tries to pull things off...and on to her little noggin. We had also been working on getting Morgan use to a sippy cup with no success until Grandma found out that she was really good at drinking from a straw, so we found one that had a straw instead of the little spout thing and now she loves to drink out of her sippy cup. If you don't believe me, just trying taking it away from her when she has it....watch out, lol!

We take her in for her 9 month check-up in a couple weeks and we'll find out then how big she has gotten since her 6 month check-up and I'll be sure to update again after that appointment.

Well, as usual I'll leave you with some new pictures. Enjoy!

Corie

Morgan and Mom on Mother's Day

Morgan and Dad on Mother's Day

Morgan with her fabulous new sippy cup. :)

My futures so bright, I gotta wear shades!



Morgan on Mother's Day

Mother's day again

Mothers day

Mother's Day

Playin' on the floor

Rollin' Machine!

Playing Peek-A-Boo

Morgan just gabbin' away to mommy.

Hmmm, yummy feet

A song by Rascal Flatts that always makes me think of Morgan and what I wish for her life....

For Morgan,

www.rascalflatts.com/client_images/rascalflatts/1144254950_MyWIsh.mp3

(Lyrics to My Wish)

I hope the days come easy and the moments pass slow

And each road leads you where you want to go

And if you’re faced with the choice and you have to choose

I hope you choose the one that means the most to you

And if one door opens to another door closed

I hope you keep on walkin’ ‘til you find the window

If it’s cold outside, show the world the warmth of your smile

But more than anything, more than anything

Chorus

My wish for you

Is that this life becomes all that you want it to

Your dreams stay big, your worries stay small

You never need to carry more than you can hold

And while you’re out there gettin’ where you’re gettin’ to

I hope you know somebody loves you

And wants the same things too

Yeah, this is my wish

I hope you never look back but you never forget

All the ones who love you

And the place you left

I hope you always forgive and you never regret

And you help somebody every chance you get

Oh, you find God’s grace in every mistake

And always give more than you take

But more than anything, yeah more than anything

This is my wish

I hope you know somebody loves you

May all your dreams stay big

Credits:
Steve Robson, Jeffrey Steele© 2006 V2 Music Publishing Limited (BMI), Jeffrey Steele Music (BMI) All rights on behalf of V2 Music Publishing Limited administered by Sony/ATV Music Publishing, 8 Music Square West, Nashville, TN 37203. All rights on behalf of Jeffrey Steele Music administered by BPJ Administration, PO Box 218061, Nashville TN 37221-8061. All rights reserved. Used by permission.

Happy Mother's Day....A Letter From Mommy

A Mother's Heart

I loved you from the very start,

You stole my breath, embraced my heart.

Our life together has just begun,

You're part of me my little one.

As mother with child, each day I grew,

My mind was filled with thoughts of you.

I'd daydream of the things we'd share,

Like late-night bottles and teddy bears.

Like first steps and skinned knees,

Like bedtime stories and ABCs.

I thought of things you'd want to know,

Like how birds fly and flowers grow.

I thought of lessons I'd need to share,

Like standing tall and playing fair.

When I first saw your precious face,

I prayed your life be touched with grace.

I thanked the angels from above,

And promised you unending love.

Each night I lay you down to sleep,

I gently kiss your head and cheek.

I count your little fingers and toes,

I memorize your eyes and nose.

I linger at your nursery door,

Awed each day I love you more.

Through misty eyes, I dim the light,

I whisper "I love you" every night.

I loved you from the very start,

You stole my breath, embraced my heart.

As mother and child our journey's begun,

My heart's yours forever little one.

Dear "lil Miss" Morgan,

As I celebrate my very first Mother's Day, I can't help but reflect on the time that has past since I first found out I was pregnant with you. I remember the morning I first saw those two little pink lines telling me you were on the way and how excited I was! With that excitement also came a few worries. Never before had I been responsible for the life of another human being. Never before did I need to put so much thought and effort into everything I ate, drank, and even breathed in. Never before did I wonder if I was capable of being a good mom.

As I look back on those 9 loooooonnnnnnggggg months I carried you, I remember how I couldn't wait to finally meet you and see your precious little face. To count all your fingers and toes. To hold you in my arms. To just be able to watch you sleep. Those were the longest 9 months of my life...although the 11 hours it took to bring you into this world seemed to fly by. And before we knew it, you were making your debut.

Since that day Morgan, you have taught me so much. You have taught me what is most important and just how precious life is. Until you came into our lives, I never realized just how blessed we have been and continue to be. I thank God every moment for the enormous blessing He has given us in you. You have brought such an unimaginable amount of love and life into our world that it seems impossible to ever thank Him enough for you! I've come to live for your smiles and laughter, and just when it seems that I couldn't possibly love you any more, you pull me into a great big hug or rest your beautiful little head on my shoulder and I fall even deeper. I realize this is only the beginning of our journey but I all I want to do is savor every little moment we share and every new discovery you make because I know all too soon you will be grown and these moments will be just a glimmer in your eye.

Morgan, you have stolen my heart and enriched my life beyond what I ever imagined and I am so thankful for everything you have given me by just being my daughter.

I love you munchkin!

Love Mommy