Kisses!

For all those who wanted to see the belly...here it is!

Kiss the baby! Morgan has gotten really good at pointing to, touching, hugging, and kissing the little baby inside her Momma's belly! To do all these things though she must lift up Momma's shirt...as if she can't see or touch the baby without the skin to skin contact! I am not sure she knows what is in store when this wonderful babe graces us with their presence! While I was sitting down one of the little dogs jumped up on my lap and Morgan had a fit! She tried to climb up and take over, when that didn't work she attempted to push the little dog off my lap...of course to no avail b/c she needs to learn to share! This act of 'dog on lap, get off' happened three times tonight! I am just hoping she doesn't try the same with the new little one! Hopefully she will understand that the babe is not going anywhere and she soon will no longer be an only child! Time-outs may need to come in handy if she cannot understand sharing Momma's time. I too feel guilty already b/c I know I won't be able to give her all the attention she is used to! I will need to split my love and I know when this little one arrives I will be able to do it, but I am just a little emotional over the whole thing! I know I will have enough love for both my children, but has it really sunken in that I am soon ready to be a Momma of 2?!

Two days over

Here I am two days overdue and feeling great! Had a doctor appointment last night and he said I'm not ready for labor yet! He was very nice and kind! I was a bit scared after my appointment with a different doctor on Tuesday b/c she said I should make my Thursday appointment and schedule an induction! YICKES! I really didn't want that, I don't have too many fond memories of lying in a hospital bed waiting for the induction meds to kick in with Morgan...waiting and waiting, and waiting, and getting hungrier, and hungrier...you get the gist! Two full days of being bed-ridden with no food does NOT do a Momma good!

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I am very excited to meet this new little one, but at the same time I am sad...soon, too soon I will have to share my little babe with the rest of the world and he/she will never be solely mine ever again!! The babe will be amazing to have in my arms and to stare at for hours, the tiny bundle of joy that Bob and I created, but no more will I feel the kicking or the hiccups! No more waking up to a moving being inside me, instead waking up to a crying babe is what is in store!

We have a house!

Our house is up!! It really and truly looks like a house! It is amazing how fast it went up! The workers really know what they are doing!! Walking around the house and in the house we realized how big the house is going to be! It is really exciting to see our future house being built and to realize how many wonderful memories we will create in our new home! Each step we see being completed gets us more and more excited!!

West Chester Fun!

Today we went to the West Chester Restaurant Festival! Wow...it was so crowded! We hadn't been there in two or so years and I didn't remember it being so crowded...maybe people were coming before the Eagles game began! The festival is a big deal for lots of people!! Morgan wasn't too happy of a camper being stuck in her stroller or not being able to run around! I think she is teething and wasn't feeling great! The food we sampled was very yummy from the ribs to the mac-n-cheese to freshly made donuts! YUM!

Seeing double!

Bob, Dad, Morgan, and I picked out our granite countertops today! So many choices...I again hope we like what we picked when it is installed! It has golds, creams and browns in it! Dad said it was a good choice in case it gets a spill, burn, etc...it won't show the problem area as easily! So hopefully it all works out!

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Today was also the twins birthday party! It is hard to believe they are two! The time seems to be flying by! They got a lot of neat presents and actually had fun ripping open the wrapping paper! They are both so much taller than Morgan! Morgan will never get their height...but she still had a blast playing with them! Their uncle Rich gave them a toy keyboard that all the kids loved playing with including Uncle Rich! It was a blast to see them all playing together! The other hit was an easel that had one side for chalk! Morgan really enjoyed writing and Hannah enjoyed erasing! They made a good pair!

MAJOR PROGRESS!

Our house is going up by leaps and bounds!! Bob and my Dad went to look at the house on Tuesday night and the crew was still working on the framing at 7:00pm! On Tuesday the second floor was being put up and from the men's point of view the construction looked good! I can't believe how fast the house is being 'put together'! Bob said he stopped over last night and the entire house is now framed! From Tuesday night until Thursday night...that is fast work! Tonight we are going to pick the hardwood colors, the ceramic tile color, and I think the carpet colors...then tomorrow we are picking the granite for the kitchen counter tops! We are flying with all these decisions! Hope we still like our choices in March!! :)

Bumber at Work

One week to go and NO replacement for me yet at work! Yickes! That is very scary! We interviewed a candidate on Tuesday and we as a team thought she had great potential! We called her back literally within the hour after she left to offer her the job and she told us she would have to think about it for a day or two! WHAT?! Ouch! We thought she seemed very interested and would say yes right away! Then today...the bad, terrible, horrible news...she said she accepted a position somewhere else! What...we weren't good enough?!?!?! We are back to square one! The worst part about it...there are no other candidates right now AND no agencies in the area have therapists to send our way! I am really hoping that their is a miracle coming our way!! We really need one!!

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Onto a different topic...I can't remember if I wrote this before...but...Morgan can officially put her shoes on the correct feet now without any instruction! Yipee! I don't know how she learned that, but somehow she did! She is really growing up!!

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She was given a new toy (well a yard sale toy that just wasn't given to her before) of a turtle with shapes on it's back. You push down all the shapes, then push the turtle's neck into his shell and the shapes pop up again...over and over and over...loads of fun! Morgan figured out how it worked all by herself!! No one showed her how to do it, it is AMAZING how inquisitive these little kiddos are and what they figure out and how they learn about the world!

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She has added a word or two to her repertoire...wish I could say she has added ten...but she is still creeping along with her word usage... Her newest addition is 'El' for Noel (MeMom's poodle).

Patten Leathers

MeMom bought Morgan a pair of (generic) patten leather shoes today! After we tried them on her she refused to take them off! We put socks on and her shoes...but I guess she didn't like the idea of socks b/c she went out of sight, took off her socks and put the shoes back on the correct feet! Smart little cookie! It was a sight for sore eyes...a little naked baby running around with cute little shoes on!

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I think she is entering into the tantrum phase! At times now she is starting to lay down on the floor and scream b/c she can't have something her way! Too bad kiddo...Momma is in charge!! As soon as she realizes she isn't getting any attention she is up, happy, and running around again! Hopefully she won't fall into the habit of being fussy! She never has been and I'd like to keep it that way!!

ALL DAY SOCCER!

Wow! Today was definitely hot! Morgan and I went to see Leah play soccer in their final day of competition. It was an all day affair starting early and going late into the afternoon. Morgan and I made it for the middle section and saw Leah and her team win their third game! Go Leah!! It made me think about what my life will be like in 5 years! Imagine...sitting at the field watching Morgan playing some sport while watching Baby Lee x2 run around getting into mischief! It was nice that when Morgan got antsy today I could leave...but that won't be possible when it is Morgan playing and number two causing a fuss!

Baby thoughts

These pictures are of Morgan soon after she was born!

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Here we are a week and a half away from my due date and we are still at a loss for a girl's name! We have a list of about 25 names that have been randomly written down that someone has mentioned at some point, however Bob's and my top 5 do not match up at all! Hmm...what to do! I remember we had the same situation with Morgan. Bob really liked the name Morgan (primarily b/c it meant seashore) and no matter what other name I came up with it wasn't as good as Morgan for him! This time I want more of a say! If this little one is a girl I am just praying that we can come to a consensus by the time she is born! If it is a little boy we are set on that name due to his family name that needs to be passed down.

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This weekend I need to get all the baby stuff in order! I still can't believe it is time already! I remember getting all the gadgets and gizmos together when we were anxiously anticipating Morgan's arrival! The bassinet, the swing, the pack-n-play, the receiving blankets, the footie sleepers, the baby tub...I just can't believe I am doing it all again for baby number 2!!

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My emotions are definitely coming out! It is hard to think this little creature in my belly will soon be making an appearance to the rest of the world! I love being pregnant and I am not sure I am ready to part with the emotions and the special attachment only I have with this little one! The kick and the twist that lets me know s/he is still around, the hiccups that come at random times during the day, the butt move that makes a jut out in my belly...little things that I love about being pregnant! I am being selfish I know, but I'm allowed for a little bit longer!

Orange Plaid

I never thought I would say I liked plaid...but MeMom bought Morgan a few new end of summer clothes and my favorite outfit is her orange plaid shorts! Something about orange plaid on my Peanut tickles my heart! Every time I looked at her today I had to smile! I always smile anyway...but today I was grinning!

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Morgan's Daddy said she slept until 9:25 this morning and headed to the sitter a bit later than I had anticipated. Guess she needed the sleep! On a dreary morning it is hard for anyone to get out of bed! When I picked her up from the sitter she was in rare form! She is going to learn a hard lesson soon...little dogs do not like to be pulled, pushed, kicked, squeezed, sat on, shaked, shoved, or chased! MeMom's dogs are all around the 10 pound mark and are getting to the end of their patience with Morgan! Our 50 pound dogs deal with all the aforementioned verbs, but these little (old) dogs have short tempers...I have a feeling before too long I will be writing on here that Morgan has five teeth marks on her cheek (unless the toothless dog gets her). How do you make her understand?! Time out doesn't seem to work...so I guess we will just have to wait until she gets bitten and maybe that will teach her a lesson.

A tooth!

YES! We have another tooth making it's way in! I almost didn't even notice...but I found it! On the top...I think it may be an eye tooth! Slowly but surely she will get all her teeth! I guess I better start trying to brush her teeth on a more regular basis!

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Today was an ok day! MeMom watched Morgan throughout the day and she seemed to be in a pretty good mood! She slept in until after 9am! She is a good sleeper...let's hope that doesn't change! I am blessed...we'll see about this new little one very soon!

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Morgan loved eating the stirfry rice/celery/carrot/broccoli/meat concoction that MeMom made, however did not eat the meat part! She still isn't very fond of meat...we will keep trying...until then we will get protein in her some other way! She makes me so happy when she is actually eating and not just picking!

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MeMom finished trying on all her 12 month clothes from last cold weather season and I can happily say most of them do not fit! She actually grew!! Yipee!! We are moving onto 18 month clothes...better than 12 month clothes at almost 22 months!

Tears and shades

Today was the first day I had to drop Morgan off at the sitter since last June! Wow...forgot how hard it was! She wanted to stay on my lap and didn't want me to leave...through real tears and a lot of "Momma's" I pulled myself away and literally ran out of the house. As I drove to work grabbing the steering wheel until my knuckles turned white repeating to myself out loud..."She likes the sitter, she likes the sitter" I managed not to let a tear slide down my face! As soon as I got to work I got busy and tried not to think about Morgan...just hoping she had settled down and was having a good time like I envisioned!

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I couldn't wait to pick her up after school and as I walked towards the house I could hear her little voice saying, "Momma, Momma". When I entered the house she grabbed onto my legs and I picked up my peanut and gave her a big hug and kiss! Then she wanted down to go play with a toy...guess she adjusted better than I did today!

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Still organizing her things and came across her sunglasses that she insisted she wear around the house...too cute not to snap a picture!

School in session

Today was the first day for students to arrive. It went very smoothly and the day went by without too many interuptions. I got a lot of paperwork done...the one nice thing about being a Speech/Language Pathologist is that you have the first two weeks of school to complete paperwork and get your schedule in order!

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When I went to school this morning Morgan was still sleeping soundly...Bob said she didn't wake up until 9am! I am glad she got a good night sleep! She had a good day with her DaDa!

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I saw both my private clients and didn't get home until 7pm! Long day...and I was hungry and Morgan deprived! I missed my Peanut all day!! We ate supper and I played with her for a little bit before it was time for bed...although she could have stayed up longer and I wanted to play longer...my head couldn't have hit the pillow any later...I was pooped!