Pearly Whites and Sunshine

The teething has started! We have yet to see any teeth, but the drooling, chewing and fussing are sure signs that one is sure to break through in the upcoming days/weeks. Morgan has been taking really short naps (ie usually she takes 2 naps a day, both at least 1.5 hours), and for the past few days she's been waking from her naps after about a half hour very upset and not easily soothed.

In other news, we saw the sun this past weekend! The fair-skinned Schecks all got a little bit pink. But, mostly Matt because he refused to put on sun screen. After a full day of yard work he's actually more of a fuschia. Real men wear pink (and, Matt is a real man!). The yard is looking MUCH better, and we finally moved the weird yard waste/compost bin/manure smelling garbage can from the front yard. It was a klassy little treat that was left for us in our new place. We're all for composting but this got wet and nasty and smelled like a barn.

We also went down to Ravenna Park (our first time) and found a park full of trails that will be great for trail running and walks this summer. There was also an entertaining drag/cosplay (think Role Models) May Day Festival going on.  All in all, a great (and typical sunny Seattle) weekend.

Here are the pearly whites and sunshine promised in the title of this post:

Bring on the vitamin d

Rain, rain, go away....I've been finding myself singing this a little too often lately. May is quickly approaching but the sun is being a little slower about things. I am looking forward to getting out and about, visiting Greenlake and Ravenna Park, ordering ICED lattes (after my 30 day hiatus, of course), and wearing summer dresses and sandals.

We did have a warm day a few weeks back and Morgan and I walked down to the park. She had been begging me to do a photo shoot (translation: goooo ga ga ba). And what Morgan wants, Morgan gets. So, since Seattle won't cooperate (bastard), these pics are my little ray of sunshine today.




Yay, this is fun, mom!

Get back here, you squirrel, you!



OK, I'm done with this photo shoot, woman.

Morgan's First Easter!

Road trip! We decided to head on over to the east side of the state to spend easter with the Biagi side of the family in Walla Walla. We arrived Saturday afternoon, visited my cousin Laurie, watched JC's baseball game (he coaches the local community college baseball team), and had dinner with the family. A jam packed day, followed by an evening of no sleep. Morgan had a tummy ache and could not get comfy in the pack n play.

Sunday was filled with good food and great wine. The ride home was long, and we still haven't fully unpacked our new place, but it was a fun weekend!

Getting ready for a road trip!

Morgan with Ci-Ci and Grandpa

The Schecks

Heading back to Seattle!

Morgan's getting fresh with her puppy

I know I say this in every post, but MAN I've been a blogging slacker. The good news is that we finally have internet at home (thank you, Comcast, for showing up 4 days late). So, expect a barrage of Morgan pics and stories over the next week. For now, please enjoy this hilarious little video of Morgan making out with a stuffed animal.

Matt was upstairs playing with Morgan in her room and hollered for me to bring up his phone. She was laughing hysterically at him making barking noises (or, the dog making barking noises. Or, Matt making barking noises from the dog. Whatever). By the time I got there she didn't think the barking dog was so funny, but, instead....(please watch to find out)....

8 Months!

We just finished our big move last weekend (pics of the new house to come soon, promise), and we just have tons more space. We're absolutely thrilled to be in such a wonderful neighborhood in a WAY bigger house and with an awesome deck (summer bbqs at the Scheck's!). The only downside? I can't find Morgan's giraffe friend for her monthly picture. So, instead, here is a makeshift 8 month pic of our little gal.

We think she's having a bit of an adjustment issue in the new place as she hasn't been sleeping as well as usual. I think once I've painted the nursery and put her butterfly mobile back in place she'll be back to her normal self.

Morgan updates

This month has flown by! I can't believe we're approaching 8 months with our little lady. Morgan has always been a fantastic little sleeper, but even more so lately. We've cut out her 10pm "dream feed", and she's sleeping from 7 or 8pm until somewhere between 3-5am. Then, she'll sleep until 7am. So, she's consistently getting at least one good 6-7 hour stretch. Which, in baby terms, is sleeping through the night! Go, girl.

The past couple weeks in Seattle have been absolutely amazing. Which for Seattle simply means we've seen the sun. So, we've been out and about, going to the zoo, the park, on long walks. Morgan had fun at the zoo, but was definitely more interested in the other babies around her than she was the animals. I've been terrible at loading pics lately, but will get some of our outdoor adventures posted here soon.

For now, here is the little Miss showing off her fine motor skills. She loves her building blocks.

It's Play Time!

I've been a slacker with posting lately, but here is a great video of Morgan just being Morgan! Enjoy.