Flashback!

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 The top picture is my birth announcement taken when I was five days old. I kind of forgot I was going to take the same picture with Morgan until she was 10 weeks old. oops. It's the same blanket and onesie.

2 Months Old

I can't believe Morgan turned 2 months old yesterday! She had her 2 month check up at the doctor and everything went really well. She was 10 lbs 11 oz and 23 1/2 inches long! In the 69th percentile for weight and 89th for length. The doctor was very impressed with all of her skills and strength. So proud of my baby :) She did very well during her shots, just a little bit of screaming which I expected. I was glad Joey made it to the appointment so I didn't have to watch or hold her down. I thought the worst was over but it was waaaay worse later when she was screaming before the tylenol kicked in, poor baby. After the doctor we celebrated with lunch at Chipotle and a trip to the mall with my friends Kelsey and Brittni!

snoozy baby after the doctor (look grandma her socks are on)

Morgan's Baptism

Today Morgan was baptized at my church Christiania Lutheran Church in Lakeville. It's my family church and the same place I was baptized. She also wore the same dress that I wore (as well as my cousins Kelly, Allie, Jenny, Kayli and my sister Brittany) After the service everyone came over for lunch at my house. It was a wonderful day :)

Joey,  Morgan and me

 

Morgan's godparents my cousin Kevin and sister Brittany

my family

 My grandparents

my cousin Teagan

Joey's family... bummed his dad was working in ND and his sister's kids and husband were sick :( 

godparents

 

 some of the cousins

 

 love the cake my grandma had made :)

The holidays!

2011 is officially over so I'll try and sum up the last 6 weeks in one blog. So many fun times filled with lots of friends and family and getting used to having a new baby girl around :)

We celebrated Thanksgiving at my house. This was the first year that nobody was working and all of the out of town family was in town so it was a packed house. Unfortunately I wasn't feeling the greatest (a looong trip to the ER the next day with some medicine made everything better). After all of my family left, Joey, Morgan and I went over to Joey's house for Thanksgiving with his family. Not as many people with just his parents and his sisters and their families but with 5 grandkids under 9, almost as loud and crazy!

Second cousins Morgan and Carter

Morgan and Great grandma at Lance's  birthday party

Hollidazzle parade with Betsy, Kelsey, Katelyn, and Jayme

My mom, my dad, my friend Lauren and I went downtown to Rock Bottom Brewery for dinner before we went and saw Les Miserables at the Orpheum. I was pregnant for my 21st birthday so this was my first legal drink! Also the first night I was away from Morgan. She spent the night with Joey and Nana and Papa. It was a nice little break but I was eager to get back home to her.

The week before Christmas we celebrated with Joey's dad's side of the family. It was a fun night filled with lots of good food and company.

Big cousin Chace

The first picture of Morgan with all her cousins. Avery, Chace, Riley, Devin and Morgan :)

Christmas Eve after church

We spent Christmas day over at my aunt Debbie's house. I never get sick of seeing my family so much during the holidays :) Great grandma and grandpa with the great grandkids, Morgan and Carter

Morgan and Great Grandpa Fran

We had our annual christmas party with all my friends this year at Brittney's new house. Glad that we can all still get together. Some of the girls with Morgan : me, Kelsey, Shannon Becca, Lauren, and Brittney

On the anniversary of the day our friend Marissa passed away we have made the tradition to bake christmas cookies with her mom.

Future baker Morgan!

                         I'll end with my favorite santa picture! I found a groupon for the Eden Prairie Center Santa. Normally I don't shop there but it's my new favorite mall. They have special nursing rooms that are very private and even have nice rocking chairs, loved it!