Sorry I've been a little MIA...

I started a post about our trip to the park last week with Shannon but haven't finished it yet. So that is coming soon. I've been enjoying all my time with Brooks and Emma because I started back to work yesterday. I had been dreading it and thrown myself a pity party a time or two but it was an ok day. It definitely helps when you like where you work, the people you work with and what you do. However, in saying that, I'm slap worn out from 1 day of work. My day started at 4:55 a.m. and ended at 10:30 p.m. It's going to take some major adjusting to feel normal again. I get off at 4, then I'm off to the gym and home from there at 6, then it's dinner time, bath time and what feels like bed time for both with a little bit of play time to spare. It's a lot different with 2 for sure, but they were both so sweet yesterday and missed mommy lots. When my head hit the pillow last night I'm not sure I moved at all! Brooks is changing more and more everyday. He's the sweetest baby. He's already tickelish and will laugh/kackle, it's the cutest thing ever when you try and tickle him. I'm going to try and video it and put it on here, we'll see how that goes. Until then, I'll leave you with 2 pictures below of my sweet babies. I hope your all having a great week. Good thing is today is my Friday. Not bad for a first week back at work huh? Check with me next week, by this time next Thursday I might be face down at my desk from exhaustion!!

Here is Brooks in his new outfit we got him Friday night.



Emma and Brooks



Brooks in his jumperoo, he's fascinated with it even though he might not be quite ready. He will sit and watch everything for a while though. It won't be long and he'll know how to jump in it.



Here is a picture my mom sent me yesterday with Emma being silly. She looks so grown up in my mom's glasses.



Morgan

Busy Friday...

My day started with an hour spin class at the gym at 5:15 a.m. this morning. After that I decided to have everyone over today for a play date. We had 7 adults and 12 kids I think. As you can see we were quite outnumbered by kids but I think it went really well. I won't lie I was a little nervous about it before but it was everything I expected so I didn't get all out of sorts like I could have! Here are some pictures of the day. Oh and did I mention I have round 2 tonight! Our girls night out is tonight and its at my house so I'm sure I'll have pictures from it as well. When my head hits the pillow tonight I should sleep hard.





The girls playing doctor!



Wyatt and Braegan sleeping through it all.



Mallory, Harper and Emma being goofy!







Mallory you sure are funny!



No Emma you and Harper sure are funny!



Brooks and Henley...we're just going to go ahead and pre-arrange this marriage!





He's a ladies man already...look closely and you see his arm around her neck. Too cute!



Isn't he just the cutest thing you've ever seen?



That wraps up the first part of our day. I'll be back later with the 2nd part!

Happy Friday!

Mickey Mouse...

Who's the leader of the club
That's made for you and me
M-I-C-K-E-Y M-O-U-S-E
Hey! there, Hi! there, Ho! there
You're as welcome as can be

M-I-C-K-E-Y M-O-U-S-E
Mickey Mouse
Mickey Mouse

Forever let us hold our banner
High! High! High! High!

Come along and sing a song
And join the jamboree!
M-I-C-K-E-Y M-O-U-S-E



Your probably wondering why all the excitement over Mickey Mouse. Well I'm SUPER excied to say we're going to Disney World in April to experience the magic!! It should be quite a site with me, Ben, an almost 3 year old and a 5 month old but who cares because we're so excited. :) My work is sending me and it was a GREAT chance for Ben and the kids to go and so we decided they would. We figured when else would we have my airfare, my room and my food paid for, that's a lot less then us having to pay for all of it. I know Emma won't remember it but she is OBSESSED with Mickey right now and I think she will have a BLAST. Sorry for all caps throughout but hopefully you all understand the excitement when reading this. :) So stay tuned for pictures after our trip!!

Happy Wednesday!

Morgan

Brooks' Baptism

Today Brooks was baptized. He did so good, he slept through the entire service and barely opened his eyes when they actually baptized him. Here are some pictures of the day.

Emma getting ready for church.



Brooks' godparents Amy, Shannon and Blake (they are all Emma's godparents as well). I just have to put a sidenote here, they all (Amy, Shannon and Blake) mean the world to me and Ben. We wouldn't have chose them if they didn't. They truly are some of the greatest friends we have. I love you guys!



Ben and Emma didn't want to cooperate as you can tell!! :)

Me, Brooks, Shannon and Henley. Henley is 6 weeks older then Brooks and I think this was the first picture we got of the 4 of us.



This is the best picture we could get of Emma and Harper but they both looked so cute I had to share.



Me, Brooks, Amy and Braegan. I know this is the first picture of the 4 of us.



Me and my sweet baby boy!! I just love him so much!



Our family of 4, Ben decided to cooperate but Emma still wasn't having her picture taken.



Hope you all had a good weekend!

Morgan

2 Months

Brooks is already 2 months old. I can't believe it. We went yesterday for his 2 month check up and his stats were almost the same as Emma's were at 2 months.

Brooks weight was 11 lbs 8 oz and 23 1/4 inches long.

Emma at 2 months was 11 lbs 4 oz and 23 inches long.

I never did post his 1 month stats but they were off by 2 oz and 1/2 an inch. It's amazing how close they are. The doctor said he looked great, couldn't believe he was socially smiling as much as he was and said next time we go back (at 4 months) we'd start fruits and cereal. Say it ain't so! If the next 2 months fly by as fast as the first ones I'll be feeding my sweet baby food way too soon for me! Here are a few pictures of him at 2 months and Emma with him.





Emma loves her baby brother and he sure does love her too!







I am going to post Christmas pictures of Brooks soon, I finally got them from my mom! Hope everyone is having a great week. We started back our diets and working HARD at the gym, I'm in LOTS AND LOTS of pain but that's ok, surely the results will be well worth it! ;) Sara who is doing the training with us (me and Amy) said the best statement last night, it's my motto for 2010 so I get the weight off, "nothing tastes as good as thin feels". I couldn't have said it better myself!

Morgan

Goodbye 2009...

I can not believe another year has come and gone. Where did the year go? I look back on this year and I have to say it was a good year to me and my family. In February I was able to start working 4 days a week. If I have to work (which I do) then having an extra day off is really nice. Hopefully I'll be able to continue to do that for years. March 1st I found out I was pregnant again. I remember the day as if it were yesterday (just like I remember the day I found out I was pregnant with Emma). We had went out the night before for one of my best friends birthdays, it snowed that night and Emma had spent the night with my mom. We got up and went got her. I had taken a few pregnancy tests and all came back negative. That afternoon when she took her nap I was talking to Ben about it and decided for whatever reason to take 1 more test. That one came back positive. I remember being so happy, scared, overwhelmed and crying. It was a GREAT day!! :) In May we found out the sweet baby I was carrying was a boy. I said all along I wanted another girl so Emma would have a best friend but when I heard it was a boy I was giddy like I didn't ever expect to be, like I was when they told me Emma was a girl. In June Emma turned 2...2, where had the last 2 years gone? She had changed so much in the last year it was truly amazing. July we went on our family vacation and had a blast even though I was 22 weeks pregnant and it was BURNING up! LOL! I swear this had to be the hottest summer ever (I know it really wasn't but being pregnant it sure felt like it). August I turned another year older (fastly approaching 30) and the summer was coming to an end and we were ready to meet Brooks. September was when Emma started Mothers Day Out. For those of you that know me, know that was HUGE. I knew it was time and I knew she was ready but the thought of someone else taking care of my baby made me sick to my stomach. No one could do it like I could or my family. But I have to say we were blessed with the best teacher we could ask for. She made our transition (mine and Ben's, lol) as smooth as possible and Emma loves her. The way Emma has changed just since then is unbelievable. I am SO glad I went ahead and did it. It's good for her and for us! September also started the baby season. I had 4 friends pregnant with me and the babies started in September. By October I was over being pregnant (really probably long before that) and was ready to have our baby boy. November 4, a day I'll NEVER forget we got to meet our precious baby boy. He was everything we could ever hope for and then some. He too has forever changed our lives. God has blessed us with 2 happy, healthy children and we are so thankful for that. The holidays were lots of fun even though I was sick on Christmas day and now here we are on New Years Eve all thinking about what the last year was like for us and what the next year holds for us. I'm not good at making New Years resolutions, I always say something and then may or may not do it. So this year I'm not really making one. I know this might sound so cliche but I honestly just want to try and be a better mother, wife and friend. I don't think I'm too shabby at any of them but no one is perfect and there is always room for improvement so that's my goal! (And of course lose the rest of this baby weight as soon as possible!!) I hope that 2010 is as good to me as 2009 was and I hope 2010 is good to all of you.

I'm wishing you all the Happiest New Years you can have!! Be safe and have fun! Talk to you next year!

Morgan

Our Christmas Recap...

There isn't much to recap as far as our festivities. I woke up Christmas morning and felt good other then having the same head cold Emma had but then right after 8 that morning I started feeling nauseous. Next thing I knew it was coming out both ends (sorry), I was running a fever that wouldn't ever come down and I spent the day in the bed. Very depressing. Luckily I got to enjoy about an hour and a half with Emma before it all hit. Here are the pictures we have from Christmas morning and the rest of Christmas.

Just got back from seeing Santa.



Cookies for Santa...we tried to get a picture of her smiling but she wasn't having it. It was really late when we got home and she fell asleep in the car.



The Christmas tree before Emma saw it.



She went straight to the stroller. Her Christmas list this year was a new stroller, clothes for her and her babies and puzzles.



Checking it out...



Opening a present from mommy and daddy!



A bathtub for her babies from Santa



Her very own Pluto she can walk, she loves it.



Those are all the pictures I got. My mom thankfully got some more and some of Brooks. When I get them I'll include those as well.

Here is a picture of Brooks smiling away at Emma!! Anytime she comes up and starts talking to him he watches her every move. We love him so much. Can't remember life without him now.





I hope you all had a very Merry Christmas and I hope your families were well!

Happy New Year!

Morgan