Letter To Morgan

Dear Morgan,


Daddy and I just put you to bed. You are so cute. You like to lay your head on our shoulders to get ready to go to sleep. You used to sleep through the night but lately you have been waking up in the middle of the night. We are not sure why. You are getting your bottom molars so maybe that is the reason. The othe night you woke up saying "doggy bye, doggy bye." We think you are sad that our neighbors have moved and took their dogs with them. You loved to watch them from your bedroom window and would knock on the window to get their attention.


You can say so many words now. You mimic almost anything we ask you to say. You know lots of onomonopias, like a cow says "moo," except you still say "boo." You repeat colors. You can say "red, white, blue, green, and purple" but when we ask you to say "yellow," you say either "red" or "white." Also, you have called mints "bees" for a long time. Today you finally called it a mint and it made me a little sad that you are growing up so quickly (but proud that you are so smart).


I love to make skirts, hats, and hair bows for you then take pictures of you in them. You're not such a fan of the hats or the photo shoots. You would rather be looking at the pictures on the camera.


You started nursery almost a month ago and you do very well in there if one of us is with you. Most of the kids are three years old so you are at a disadvantage on size and ability to talk, but you look up to them and like to do what they do. They like you too.


You love to say "ready, set, go" and run or jump off the couch or slide in the tub. You also say it when you are working up to something, like sliding off of mommy and daddy's big bed.


You have met all of your grandmas and grandpas at least a couple of times and they love you. Grandpa Ralph gave you some blocks that you play with every day. Grandma Jodi and Grandpa Doug gave you a fish light that helps you to not be scared at night and some Nemo bath toys that you love to play with in the tub. Nana and Papa have given you books that you love to read. We read every day. You love books.


Another big thing for you right now are bubbles. You want us to blow bubbles for you as soon as you get up in the morning. You also love bubble baths and can play in there for about thirty minutes.


We probably shouldn't let you watch TV but you really love to watch this documentary on babies (called "Babies"). There isn't much talking but you like to watch the babies and dogs.


You get so excited when we go to your friend, Brinklee's, house to play and you didn't cry at all for the first time this week when we left you there to go on a date. Her mommy, Sarah, was very excited about that and so was I when she told me.


I am so proud of you and I love to watch you grow up. If you could tone down the whining a little I would appreciate it but I love you the same either way. You are wonderful and I know you will grow up to be a good and nice girl, as well as a beautiful one.


Thank you for coming to our family. I love you,


Mommy