Morgan's 2nd Birthday Party

Last Saturday, January 30th we celebrated Morgan’s 2nd birthday party. Since we have a 3 week old baby we opted to keep her party small. We had family over to the house and it was great. I can’t believe our precious little girl is 2. They grow up too quick!! She is at a fun age and is the sweetest little thing and we love her so much.

Mommy and Daddy and Morgan. We love you!



Morgan was so excited about every toy and wanted everything out of the box the second she opened it so she could play with them right away.



It upset Morgan when we sang Happy Birthday! I didn’t think we sounded that bad?!?!




Make a wish!!



Snacking...



She loves her new horse!



Graham slept right through the party



It was a great party and Morgan had lots of fun. She loves all of her gifts!! Thanks to everyone who came and made her birthday so special!!

Morgan's 2 year old checkup!

This morning we went to see Dr. Sampson for Morgan’s 2 year well visit. I just love these appointments to see how much she has grown and all that good stuff. Morgan was such a big girl and did so well. At previous appointments she would cry the second she heard the nurse call her name to go back to a room. Today was different and the first appointment in a long time that we made it through without a tear. Here are her measurements:

Weight = 25 lbs (30th percentile)
Height= 34 ½ in. (75th percentile)
Head= 19 ¼ in. (80th percentile)

Dr. Sampson said she is very healthy and right in line with where she should be at 2 years old. The only thing she suggested is trying to take her pacifier away in the next few months and we know we need to. With all the changes she has dealt with in the last few months (big girl bed, new baby) we decided to let her keep in for a little longer. Maybe we will talk her into giving it to the Easter Bunny?!?
While at the doctor’s office this morning we went ahead and weighed Graham. He weighed 8lb. 8oz. He has gained 1 lb. in the last two weeks. We are happy about that! We go back in a month for Graham’s 2 month visit and Morgan is good for another year.

Getting adjusted...

Life for us with two babies under 2 has been great, busy and a little challenging at times. Morgan has been a great helper and loves Graham to pieces. She tries to share all of her toys with him, tries to feed him her food, loves to help with his baths and change his diapers and enjoys having him in the back seat of the car with her when we go bye bye. It is so fun to watch her around him and it is obvious that she is a proud big sis. She is so ready for him to grow up and play…but we aren’t going to rush it!! She has been great at adjusting to having a new baby in the house and we are thankful that is didn’t completely shake her world but she has her moments. By the end of the day when daddy gets home she gets a little testy. I haven’t figured this out yet. When he is home, she wants to be held all the time and throws little fits when things don’t go her way. She does not do this to me during the day. I don’t know if this behavior is a result of her age or because of the new change in our home. Hopefully this behavior will get better with some time…each day gets a little better. Graham has been a great baby. I think we are getting close to having him figured out (or at least I feel like we are). He hasn’t been the best at nursing. In the last week I haven’t felt like I have been able to fill him up after nursing. I gave him a bottle of formula for the first time a few days ago and he took the bottle very well and seemed full and happy when it was gone. I have since started to pump and feed him with a bottle more often and we have been supplementing with formula when needed. It seems like this is working well. Like I mentioned in a previous post, Graham has been a great sleeper but hasn’t been crazy about his crib. We are making progress though. We have been getting him to sleep in there a little longer each night. I shouldn’t complain, at least he sleeps. It is hard to believe Graham is almost a month old and Morgan turns 2 this weekend. We are looking forward to a weekend of celebrating Morgan’s birthday and spending time with our family. Here are a few recent pics.