2 months!

We have a 2 month old! Time sure flies when you're having fun. Here's our little gal with her fave giraffe on her 2 month birthday. And, PS, the shots weren't fun. Morgan cried her first real tears. Poor babe!

Go Wildcats!

So, Matt is a K-State alum, and for the first football game of the season we dressed our little doll in some K State gear. I spruced it up with this fabulous bow, which Matt did not appreciate. But, seriously, how cute! After his family saw this picture they sent us the true, hardcore, purple K State gear. She has yet to fit into any of it, maybe she will during basketball season.

Morgan's first boyfriend...

Love, love, love the Fisher Price Seahorse! Matt and I have named this magical seahorse "Manuel", and Morgan cannot get enough. She just lays in her crib gazing into his eyes as he plays classical music, and eventually falls asleep. Only downside- he only plays for 5 minutes. Sometimes it takes a few presses of his magical tummy to get her to fall asleep.

Yay sleep!

Morgan has been such a great sleeper the past few nights! And, so have Matt and I! When we first brought her home she was waking up every hour or two, and even when she wasn't awake she'd make snorting noises that kept us up all night. I think she had her days and nights confused, and Matt and I didn't help by keeping lights on, waking her up to feed, talking to her when we fed her at night, etc.

I picked up the no cry sleep solution and read some advice on the interwebs, we started turning off the lights, making less noise...AND we moved Morgan into her own room. She is now sleeping 3 hour stretches MINIMUM, and usually starts off the night with a 4-6 hour stretch. Hoorah. I feel sane! And, I think she's feeling happy, too!

AAAACHOOOO!

What? How does my one month old baby have a cold? OK, she totally got it from me...fortunately, there isn't a fever involved, just a really stuffy nose. And, thank goodness for the Nose Frida! Seriously, this thing is my saving grace. Initially I just would put saline drops in Morgan's nose, and then use an aspirator to attempt to suck the boogies out. The saline drops are great (although Morgan would vehemently disagree). But, the aspirator just sucks.

When her cold began late last week I was in U Village. I noticed her nose was completely filled with boogies, and she could barely breathe. I forgot my aspirator at home and rushed into Village Maternity and asked if they had one....they then sold me the Nose Frida (my lovely friend Marie had already told me about it so it didn't take much to talk me into buying it). It sounds gross...you suck into one end and basically suck your baby's snot out, but there is a filter that prevents any of that yuckiness from going in your mouth. And, I tell you, SO MUCH BETTER than an aspirator. It's my new favorite toy! And, Morgan likes it better than the aspirator.

Here is a hilarious (but accurate) pic of a mom using a nose frida.

Mommy, wow! I'm a big kid now.

One month!

Morgan is one month old today! It's so strange...the days seem to go by slllooowwwlllly when you're completely sleep deprived. But, looking back, the time has FLOWN! Morgan is now about 6 lbs (YAY Morgan!) and can roll from her belly to her back. She is so cute and sweet. We adore her.

BFFs

Morgan and Lilah met for the first time on 8/21! I went into the hospital on bedrest and then Kerstin went into labor. With all the settling in, etc after both babies were born we were so excited to get together and visit. These girls are going to have so much fun growing up together.

Lilah is so sweet and cuddly, I just loved meeting her. And, Kerstin is a total natural at being a mommy!