Two Months & Growing Strong

Morgan turned two months old last Saturday and she's just a trip! We are soaking up as much 'Morgan time' as possible and really enjoying her little quirks and developments. Over the last two months we have settled into a routine and learned how to enjoy her while making sure she is happy and content.

If anyone even reads this thing anymore, you can enjoy some of her development through the videos and images we post at her website. Tyler spends at least one hour a day with her, getting her to babble and talking back and forth with her- there are some great videos of her 'talking' and one where her babbles even sound like she is saying 'hello'!

The holidays are upon us and we are staying at home this Thanksgiving, starting new traditions with our little family of three. Tyler's brother, Matt, and his wife, Crispian, are going to join us at our Thanksgiving table- we have lots to be thankful for this year. Christmas is still a little sketchy at this point, but we will travel to Topeka and Wichita at some point to share Morgan with our family- the best gift of all!

In an effort to fill you in on some recent happenings, here's a few things that have recently made the 'headlines' of our lives:

• Morgan had her two month appointment today and is making good progress. At this point she is up from her birth weight of 9lb 9oz to a total of 12lb 3 oz and has grown from 19in to 22 3/4 inches. Her growth and development is going very smoothly. One milestone was accomplished early on- she's been sleeping through the night (for the most part) since November 1st- the night before I went back to work. I think she sensed my stress and worry about going back to work and leaving her at home.

• In exciting news, Morgan will have a cousin in a matter of months! My sister recently found out she is expecting and so there will be another little one in the family around Morgan's age that we can enjoy and Morgan can bond with. I am hopeful that this will also bring my sister and I closer together.

• This afternoon Morgan met Santa for the first time! The experience went fairly well, with the exception of her being a bit hungry. The first picture came out nicely but the second captured her mid-cry. We ended up purchasing a couple of 5x7's of the non-cry shot. I'm sure next year's picture with Santa will find her much more animated.

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