Morgan 10 Months (and a couple weeks!)

So the trend with these posts seems to be more like 2 weeks past how many months old she is...
I have completely given up on ironing on the number to her onesie every time because it takes to much time and never comes out well, but it was a good effort I guess :)

Height & Weight: At her appointment she was 21 lbs and 7oz I believe, but I forgot to ask her height, opps!

Eating: Morgan has been more interested in feeding herself lately. We give her bananas, mangos, eggs, oatmeal, cheerios and we tried mac n cheese which she wasn't sure what to do with the noodles, but she liked everything else we have given her so far. She still takes a bottle in the morning and at night and sometimes twice during the day.

Sleeping (naps): We are still struggling with taking longer naps, sometimes she will take two hour and a half naps a day which is great and sometimes she will take 4 30 minute naps throughout the day.

Sleeping (night): Morgan has always been really good at sleeping through the night. We have started to keep her up till at least 8pm now because she is an early riser and was waking up at 5am so now she will sleep in till at least 6am, which is still early but better than nothing :)

Clothing: She fits into 12 month clothes but they are just starting to get a little tight. We have been putting her in 18 month clothes which are still a little big.

 New this month: Since I never did a 9 month update there are a lot of things new this month!

• Morgan is crawling! She is on the move all day, every day. 
• She is also able to pull herself up on the couch, my legs, bookshelves, gates, doors (this house is officially baby proofed)
• Lots of babbling and repeating. I will say uh oh and she will repeat me. She also always sounds like she is trying to talk it is the cutest thing. 
• Two bottom teeth. The girl finally has teeth! which helps when she eats real food but we are still waiting on the top teeth.
• I also have to keep my floors completely clean otherwise she will go around and eat everything off the floor!

 Nicknames: MoMo, chunky monkey

 Morgan likes:

• Morgan loves crawling back and forth underneath the coffee table, hours of entertainment!
• She also loves to play with her books and take them all off the shelf. 
• Playing with her friends
• Biking riding with dad
• Standing up on everything!
• Her puffs and cheerios
• Drinking water out of my camelback water bottle 

Morgan Dislikes:

• Getting her face washed 
• Taking naps
• Starting to not like baby food more and more
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

Cambridge, Popcorn, and Bicycle Rides

It has been a lot colder around here lately which has made it harder to get out and about this week. Pair that with Morgan not napping very well and it has been a glass of wine at the end of the day kind of week!

Monday it was still pretty warm out and we went to Cambridge with some friends to eat the best Fish and Chips ever at a pub called the Eagle. The Eagle is a famous pub from WWII and it still has its original ceiling where all the soldiers wrote their names on it.

On the way home from the pub we stop at the market and got the best Salted Carmel popcorn ever! Needless to say it is already gone in this house :)

 Later that afternoon Morgan's new bike seat came in the mail! Matt was too excited to wait to try it out so he got it geared up on his bike and off they went.

She loved biking and was laughing and clapping her hands the whole time. Hopefully the weather will be nice this weekend and we can go on a family bike ride at Thetford Forest.

Tuesday it was cold and very windy! We tried to go to Stroller Warriors and made it half way through our run before we bailed and went home to warm up! It was a long day for Morgan not napping and by dinner time she was exhausted!

Lastly, yesterday Morgan tried Mac n Cheese! She loved the cheese part but kept spitting out the noodles :) (Maybe a little too soon for noodles)

Crossing my fingers for good weather today so we can make it back outside for Stroller Warriors!

Beer Brewing, Stroller Warriors and Farmer's Markets

My goal to try and stay busy this week has been successful so far :) Monday Matt got off work early and the weather was amazing so of course is was a beer brewing day in this household. Matt has gotten pretty good at getting the 5-6 hour process down to a science and has built himself a pretty nice set up (and it's on wheels!)

Tuesday my friend and I went to our first stroller warriors run. Stroller Warriors in a group of women that go spend time working out and running with their kids. It is a great active group that I think I will appreciate having since I am not working anymore. They get together a lot so I am hoping I can at least make it twice a week.

The first time didn't go over so well because Morgan didn't nap that morning and decided she did not want to be in her stroller half way through the run. She was in full out screaming mode and for everyone's sake I took her home instead of finishing the workout. We have been having issues napping and sleeping in but more on that later!


Today I took Morgan to the market in Bury St Edmunds and enjoyed a picnic lunch with our friends. I swear Morgan was having  good time, she just has a natural stink face on all the time, it is pretty funny. I wish the weather was nicer out because it was a little chilly for a picnic but we made it work.

I love going to the market because the fruit and veggies are so yummy and everything just taste better. I also got a coconut, banana, fruit cookie (I ate it before I could get a picture) but trust me it was amazing :)

The stuff in the container is a greek salad, I definitely thought the onions were noodles when I bought it, that is a lot of onions but it's still pretty tasty!

Here's to hoping the rest of the week is full of nice weather, good workouts, time at the park and going on some more runs with Morgan!

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My Blogging Pledge

I have never been great at keeping this blog up to date or putting much work into it. I created it as a way to keep family up to date about our lives in England and after I got pregnant it became a place where I updated about my pregnancy and after I had Morgan I used it to post monthly updates about her growth. I always used the excuse that I didn't have time to blog with working full tim and having a baby but now that I am a stay at home mom I don't have that excuse anymore. I need to become better about posting during the week. My pledge to this blog is that I will post at least three times a week. With that being said here are a couple things I am looking forward to this weekend!

1) Having the husband home! I need to go through Morgan's clothes and put away the ones that don't fit her anymore and that is hard to do when you have a baby that won't sit still and wants to take all the clothes out the drawer as I am putting them in, so having the hubby around to help will be nice!

2)We also try and do a movie night every Friday so I am looking forward to watching Foxcatcher with him tonight.

3) Taste of Lakenheath: On Saturday night I am gong to a beer, wine and cocktail tasting with a couple girlfriends. The attire is business casual so I am looking forward to getting dressed up (aka not workout clothes or sweats) and having some girl time while enjoying for beverages :)

4) I am hoping the weather will stay nice this weekend and we can take a couple family walks to the park. Morgan is loving the swings and can't get enough.

5) I am going to see the Cinderella movie at the theater this Sunday with a friend and her daughter. I LOVE LOVE LOVE Disney and I am so excited to see this movie!!

10 Things I Can't Wait to do When I Get Back to America!

Last Friday was my last day at work. I am officially a stay at home mom! I am a little terrified and very excited about the change. My first week home was a little rough because Morgan was sick (again!) and so there was no napping schedule and we were just in survival mode. But the exciting news is that we get to go back to the states tomorrow! It will be Morgan's first plane ride and her first time in the USA. I am a little nervous about the plane ride with Morgan by myself especially because she not fully healthy yet and is still a little irritable. I haven't been back to the states since we PCSed here August 2013, so saying I am excited is an understatement. With that being said, these are the top 10 things I am looking forward too when I get back to the states (besides seeing my friends and family of course!) P.s. don't judge me for the amount of food on this list!

1. Chipotle! Oh Chipotle how I miss you so much!

2. Dunkin Donuts (iced coffee please!)

3. Dogfishhead 90minute IPA (and other good IPAs) actually just going into Total Wine will be amazing!

4. Getting a pedicure. The pedicures in England consist of a bowl to put your feet in...

5. Going to the movies. Yes, we have theaters here but they are expensive in GBP and the theater on base never plays good movies. 

6. Chick-fil-a...need I say more

7. Body pump class at Gold Gym, I will buy a week pass just so I can go to that class again

8. Going to Target!!!! ekk :) oh and Kohls, and Home Goods and a Mall!

9. Listening to country music on the radio (its the little things people)

10. Ok, I can't leave my friends and family out of the list that would just be wrong! Especially since we will have some awesome guests visiting to include my mother-in-law, cousin and aunt! :)

Morgan 8 Months

Morgan is 8 months already! Ok more like 8 1/2 months....I have gotten kind of lazy with the blog updates for her every month but what can I say she keeps my busy! So busy, I didn't even bother to iron on the 8 month decal to her onesie this month, its too much work and never looks like I want it too. I may decide to do it for her 12 month update but probably not for any others. Morgan has had a lot of first this past month!

Weight & Height: She is 19lbs and 29inches! (90th percentile!)

Eating: Still eats like a champ! Loves her oatmeal or porridge in the morning with fruit and then lunch is usually peas and sweet potatoes or yams and dinner consists of a vegetable and fruit. We also start on the baby Gerber puffs and she loves those too. I think I am going to try eggs and avocados over the next month. 

Sleeping (naps): Naps have been a struggle because she has been sick a lot lately and napping has been off and on. 

Sleeping (at night): Usually will sleep through the night with no problem unless she isn't feeling good. She will go to bed around 7pm and sleep till about 6:15am, sometimes 7am if we are lucky she will do that on a weekend :)

Clothing: Our little chunk is in 12 month clothes and soon will be out of those! She has the cutest chancy thighs but a lot of the baby pants won't fit over them! So its a lot of onesie with no pants. 

Morgan had her first trip to LONDON! She had a blast and everyone loved her bear outfit and kept coming up to her and smiling at her, she was having so much fun!

New this month: 

• We are making moves with the crawling she can now balance on all fours and is rocking back and forth, she wants to crawl but just hasn't gotten there yet. However, that does not keep her from moving everywhere is has mastered the backwards push and scoots around on her butt. 
• She loves pulling down all the DVDs from the TV unit. She also loves to empty the drawers of her toy bin. She started using the baby walker and loves to scoot around (only backwards of course) in that too. 
• She can stand without help by holding onto something, she is still super wobbly so we have to be right there but she is able to support herself.
• This month Morgan will get to go on her first plane back the the USA for the first time! 
• I am officially a stay at home mom, which is new for Morgan and me. I am excited to see what the future holds and spend every precious moment with her. 
• Starting to get a lot more hair on her head :)

Nicknames: MoMo, peanut, chunk

Morgan likes:

• Loves the computer in the TV Unit she will scoot her little but over to it and play with it forever. 
• Pull everything out of anything and making a mess! Especially the DVDs out of the entertainment unit
• Sesame Street and Elmo, they are her favorite :)
• Bath time
• Her pink blankies
• Mirrors, she loves looking at her reflection.

Morgan dislikes:

• Getting her face cleaned
• Getting dressed
• Socks, she always pulls them off