Morgan's Memories: 8 Months

8 Months Nuggles

4.28.13

{where has the time gone?!?}

Our monthly picture with the bunny

what are we doing at months??

*eating lots, 3 meals/days and 4 bottles

*favorite foods: carrots, sweet potatoes, mum mums, puffs

(well really lots of foods, shes a pretty good eater most the time but if she could live off mums mums and puffs she would be one happy girl!)

*working on how to take the sippy cup

*started to sleep on stomach

*learning to scoot/crawl/manuver all of the place

(disclaimer: we arent crawling yet but we are finding other ways to get around like scoot on her back and turn all around on the stomach. I dont know when we will actually crawl. We are behind most our friends on the developmental section of crawling, most of our friends are already crawling or really close that are near the same age. She is not a huge fan of tummy time so we sit a lot and play. Ill be interested to see how she actually learns to crawl without much time on her tum.)

*she flaps her arms like they are her wings

(best: one day my mom was in town and i left her with my mom and when i came home, Maddie and mom were across the street with some neighbors playing. I literally put on foot out of the car before she started flapping those wings and going crazy! I love love love her response to seeing me when Ive been away for a few hours. I heart my little birdie.)

*she can stand and lean on things. wont stand on her own.

*loves baby einstein dvds

*loves touch and feel books, very intrigued by the different textures

*started clapping and high fiving

(so fun: claps at everything!!)

Happenings:

This last weekend was a big weekend for us! We had our first Mother's Day and Maddie's sweet church dedication on Sunday May 12th. It was so so sweet and special. All of our family was in town (minus a few missing important pieces..Michele and the kids)

before church

Waiting to be dedicated, outside the church on such a beautiful Sunday

We chose Pslam 86:11-12 for her verse. We pray this for her and I pray this as her life verse.

"Teach me your way, O Lord,

that I may rely on your faithfulness;

give me an undivided heart,

that I may fear Your Name..

I will praise you, Lord my God, with all my heart;

I will glorify Your Name forever."

Andrew and Maddie did such a great job. Andrew read the verse while Maddie flapped her little wings.

Maddie's sweet dedication

Deedee and M on baby dedication day. She was here for a week and such a huge help!

We had a great big lunch at our home with the Morgan clan, my family, and another close couple that also dedicated their baby the same day.

We had three close friends that dedicated in the same service which was very special to see and be a part of together. With most our family there and lots of sweet friends from our sunday school class standing to witness the special occassion, it will be a day I won't forget.

Maddie's delicious cake for her dedication. I thoroughly enjoyed it, a little too much!

Grapa and M at lunch after the dedication.

We also took a dip in the pool for the first time. She loves loves loves bath time so I figured swimming might be the same. She was so great and loved every minute in the pool. We plan to start swim lessons so soon and we can't wait!

This little chicadee might just take after her mama in the swimming department, we will see!

our first little dip in the pool, loving every minute

We had to go back the next day because we had so much fun

Loves her some Baby Einstein after nap time or before bedtime
Mom secretly loves it too because these cuddles are few and far between these days

Grandpa Henry is such a huge help. He comes over to watch little M once a weekend so mom and dad can have a date night. We have been so fortunate to have him. He is absolutely wonderful with him and I know he learned it from sweet Cheri too. Seeing him with Maddie makes us miss Cheri more and more. I know she would love to see Maddie grow. This past week has made me think a lot about missing Cherbear with it recently being Mother's Day. There was so much that sweet lady could have taught me about motherhood (and life in general). She was such a wise, Godly woman.

Sadie and Henry gave us 3 rose bushes for Mother's day and its to remind us that Cher is watching over us. Pics of that to come!

Maddie and Henry this past weekend while we went on a date.