Morgan ate all of her malt-o-meal and strawberries at breakfast. At lunch she ate a bite of her biscuit, all of her dried mango bits and seconds on beef barley stew.
Morgan and Connor were doing this cute little crawling game of chase today. Morgan would crawl away from him and look back over her shoulder wanting him to chase her. He, of course, was more than happy to do it and when he would start out after her, she would either laugh and crawl away or laugh and turn around and meet him half way. It was really cute and they were both enjoying it thoroughly.
Morgan was doing the down her back phone talking again today. I managed to get a picture of it finally, but it is pretty blurry because of her moving. I'll keep trying until I get a good one.
Morgan went around to several of the family picture posters and was really examining them. She seemed to be more intrigued with the pets than the people, but did look at the people some too, especially the kiddos.
Morgan realized that she could make the xylophones make music today and was "playing" them for several minutes when we were in the back rooms. She also was making some of the Disney pop-up deals pop up that she hasn't been able to make work before (a couple of the twist or move back and forth ones. She was really watching while Keenan was playing with the pop-ups. He was setting different little people on them and then popping them up so the little people went flying. Morgan thought that was pretty funny and was cracking up.
Friday, December 17, 2010
Thursday, December 16, 2010
12/16/2010
Morgan ate all of her apple slices and thirds on cinnamon roll (with no icing) at breakfast. At lunch she ate a bite of cherries, seconds on sweet potatoes and all of her tuna on crackers.
We have this whole set of routines and rituals that are developing around Morgan's binky. I think I had already mentioned how she will to go the changing table and point up at the ledge above it where we keep her binky when she starts getting fussy. That is one of the routines. She will usually suck on it for a while then just randomly discard it, wherever she happens to be. Sometimes Connor will find it and he immediately searches for her and tries to stick it back in her mouth. Most of the time, she is happy to have it back. Other times, we won't notice that it has been discarded until either one of the kiddos finds it and brings it to us (they all know it is Morgan's) or until she gets fussy again. We then have a "who can find Morgan's binky?" game. It is pretty funny.
She was into bugging Bode today and just followed him around relentlessly, getting right in is space or trying to take what he was playing with or looking at. She wasn't really being aggressive, just kind of invasive. Bode usually really likes her and tolerates her invading his space great, but today it really got on his nerves and he started and "No Morgan!" chant, which I couldn't help but find a little funny.
I love how Morgan is really starting to participate in many of the actual activities we do now. She reads with us for part of story time most mornings. When she starts getting squirming or insists on grabbing the book, we let her down to go play while story time continues, but she is more and more interested. She is also very interested when we sing songs. She will dance or even do the motions to many songs now. Two of her favorites are "If You're Happy and you Know it" and "Frosty the Snowman". With Frosty she almost always puts up her hand and yells when the cop says "Stop!" with the rest of the kiddos. She also waves "good-bye" at the end. It is SO cute!
We have this whole set of routines and rituals that are developing around Morgan's binky. I think I had already mentioned how she will to go the changing table and point up at the ledge above it where we keep her binky when she starts getting fussy. That is one of the routines. She will usually suck on it for a while then just randomly discard it, wherever she happens to be. Sometimes Connor will find it and he immediately searches for her and tries to stick it back in her mouth. Most of the time, she is happy to have it back. Other times, we won't notice that it has been discarded until either one of the kiddos finds it and brings it to us (they all know it is Morgan's) or until she gets fussy again. We then have a "who can find Morgan's binky?" game. It is pretty funny.
She was into bugging Bode today and just followed him around relentlessly, getting right in is space or trying to take what he was playing with or looking at. She wasn't really being aggressive, just kind of invasive. Bode usually really likes her and tolerates her invading his space great, but today it really got on his nerves and he started and "No Morgan!" chant, which I couldn't help but find a little funny.
I love how Morgan is really starting to participate in many of the actual activities we do now. She reads with us for part of story time most mornings. When she starts getting squirming or insists on grabbing the book, we let her down to go play while story time continues, but she is more and more interested. She is also very interested when we sing songs. She will dance or even do the motions to many songs now. Two of her favorites are "If You're Happy and you Know it" and "Frosty the Snowman". With Frosty she almost always puts up her hand and yells when the cop says "Stop!" with the rest of the kiddos. She also waves "good-bye" at the end. It is SO cute!
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
12/15/2010
Morgan ate seconds on cinnamon whole wheat toast and all of her grapes at breakfast. At lunch she everything -- ham slices, crescent, squash and pineapple.
Morgan was carrying phones around with her today -- with it hanging down behind her back, like she is listening to the conversation through the middle of her back. I really want to get a picture of it, but every time I try she quits before aI can get the camera and get ready.
She was in a much better mood today and ate better too. I don't know what was up, but... I am glad is was short lived, whatever it was.
She was playing with one of the dress-up purses quite a bit today. She was putting things in it and taking things out. Everson had helped her out some, by loading it down pretty good to begin with. She was also just carrying it around, which was pretty cute!
Morgan has begun being our new gate greeter lately. She almost always goes over to the gate when parents and kiddos come in the morning. Most of the time she is either saying "Hi!", waving or doing both.
Morgan was doing some peek-a-boo with Connor in and around the igloo today. They even let Jadey join them for a little while, but she got tired of it pretty quickly.
Morgan was trying to put on one of the dress-up ties today. They are clip ons and she must have seen us or the other kiddos doing it, because she was trying to get it to clip onto the neck of her shirt. When that wasn't successful, she just draped it over her shoulder. : )
Morgan was carrying phones around with her today -- with it hanging down behind her back, like she is listening to the conversation through the middle of her back. I really want to get a picture of it, but every time I try she quits before aI can get the camera and get ready.
She was in a much better mood today and ate better too. I don't know what was up, but... I am glad is was short lived, whatever it was.
She was playing with one of the dress-up purses quite a bit today. She was putting things in it and taking things out. Everson had helped her out some, by loading it down pretty good to begin with. She was also just carrying it around, which was pretty cute!
Morgan has begun being our new gate greeter lately. She almost always goes over to the gate when parents and kiddos come in the morning. Most of the time she is either saying "Hi!", waving or doing both.
Morgan was doing some peek-a-boo with Connor in and around the igloo today. They even let Jadey join them for a little while, but she got tired of it pretty quickly.
Morgan was trying to put on one of the dress-up ties today. They are clip ons and she must have seen us or the other kiddos doing it, because she was trying to get it to clip onto the neck of her shirt. When that wasn't successful, she just draped it over her shoulder. : )
12/14/2010
Morgan ate no pears and all of her whole wheat bagel at breakfast. At lunch she ate all of her waffles, a couple bites of scrambled eggs and a bite or two of hashbrowns (no orange bits).
Morgan was very fussy in general and cranky with the kiddos (even Connor) first thing this morning, so I put her down for a morning nap before breakfast (about 8:05). She slept for about an hour, then work up when I put Kenzie to bed. She was a little less cranky, but still pretty fussy and tired acting. When I put her back to bed after nap, she didn't go to bed for about 30 minutes -- not crying, just talking or fussing off and on. She ended up sleeping about 1.5 hours at that nap, I think.
Morgan was pretending to drink out of one of the little play cups today a lot. She also kept getting a spoon and started stirring it. She must have been watching me mix up my tea in the morning. It looked a lot like that!
Morgan was very fussy in general and cranky with the kiddos (even Connor) first thing this morning, so I put her down for a morning nap before breakfast (about 8:05). She slept for about an hour, then work up when I put Kenzie to bed. She was a little less cranky, but still pretty fussy and tired acting. When I put her back to bed after nap, she didn't go to bed for about 30 minutes -- not crying, just talking or fussing off and on. She ended up sleeping about 1.5 hours at that nap, I think.
Morgan was pretending to drink out of one of the little play cups today a lot. She also kept getting a spoon and started stirring it. She must have been watching me mix up my tea in the morning. It looked a lot like that!
Monday, December 13, 2010
12/13/2010
Morgan ate all of her cheerios and banana at breakfast. At lunch she ate all of her tropical fruit, steamed cauliflower and cheese pizza.
Morgan came over to me, wanting up, and stayed to cuddle for several minutes. She then got down and played for several more minutes before going over to Gary, wanting up and cuddling with him for several more minutes. You could tell that she was a little tired today, but she didn't get real fussy or take a morning nap.
When Morgan saw Gary take the breakfast tray out to the utility/entry room she squirmed off of my lap and mage a beeline for the gate. She definitely knows what that means!
Morgan was walking around 'talking' on one of the play phones again today. It is so cute because she didn't even have it up to her ear, but down the middle of her back. After she had 'talked' for a while she brought the phone over and handed it to me. I guess whoever she was talking to wanted to say something to me. : )
Morgan was carrying around and "eating" the play mixer beaters a lot today. I can relate to that. I liked several beaters this weekend myself after doing some Christmas cooking. : )
Morgan has really been putting things inside of other things lately -- spoons or cookies in cups or other containers. Sometimes she acts like she is stirring something, but others it is just the act of putting it in and out that is fun. That is one of the milestones I look for -- every kiddo goes through experimenting with it.
Morgan and Connor were being very cute today playing peek a "Boo" with one of the vests over their heads. Connor started it by first putting it over his own head then pulling it off and saying "boo". He then put it on Morgan's head and she pulled it off and he said "boo"! They continued doing it (with either one of them both putting it over their head and pulling it off) for several minutes and were really smiling and chuckling!
Morgan came over to me, wanting up, and stayed to cuddle for several minutes. She then got down and played for several more minutes before going over to Gary, wanting up and cuddling with him for several more minutes. You could tell that she was a little tired today, but she didn't get real fussy or take a morning nap.
When Morgan saw Gary take the breakfast tray out to the utility/entry room she squirmed off of my lap and mage a beeline for the gate. She definitely knows what that means!
Morgan was walking around 'talking' on one of the play phones again today. It is so cute because she didn't even have it up to her ear, but down the middle of her back. After she had 'talked' for a while she brought the phone over and handed it to me. I guess whoever she was talking to wanted to say something to me. : )
Morgan was carrying around and "eating" the play mixer beaters a lot today. I can relate to that. I liked several beaters this weekend myself after doing some Christmas cooking. : )
Morgan has really been putting things inside of other things lately -- spoons or cookies in cups or other containers. Sometimes she acts like she is stirring something, but others it is just the act of putting it in and out that is fun. That is one of the milestones I look for -- every kiddo goes through experimenting with it.
Morgan and Connor were being very cute today playing peek a "Boo" with one of the vests over their heads. Connor started it by first putting it over his own head then pulling it off and saying "boo". He then put it on Morgan's head and she pulled it off and he said "boo"! They continued doing it (with either one of them both putting it over their head and pulling it off) for several minutes and were really smiling and chuckling!
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