Merry Christmas, Baby

Morgan spent her very first Christmas with her baby cousin Aidan and other assorted grownups in Elizabeth, New Jersey.


Santa Claus was
very good to Morgan
for Christmas; one
of her favorite gifts
was wrapping paper.


Uncle Mike was trying
to give Morgan the
greatest gift of all:
the gift of walking.


"Not now,
Aunt Danielle,
I'm busy playing
with my keys!"


Morgan hopes that
Christmas comes
early next year!

Thank Heaven For Little Girls and Boys

Morgan spent her very first Thanksgiving with her cousin Aidan at Roseanne and Brad's house in Jersey City.


Aunt Marleen and Roseanne show Morgan just how photogenic she really is.

A Pagan No More

Along with her cousin Aidan, a 7-month old Morgan was finally baptized at St. Genevieve's Church in Elizabeth, New Jersey, thus exorcising any and all evil spirits.


Godfather Mike holds
Morgan in his loving
arms mere moments
before the baptism.

Meet the Lindstroms

Morgan was thrilled to meet her grandparents again after six long months. She surprised Vaari and Mumma at the airport, then chilled out in their hotel room.


Here Morgan pinches Vaari's cheeks, not the other way around.


Later, Morgan's
grandparents visited
her in Jersey City,
where Vaari got to
feed her for the
first time.


Mumma came bearing
gifts, including
Morgan's first
Finnish book.


Mumma also got
her turn at feeding
Morgan, a very
messy business.

A Swinging Good Time

First time swinging! Morgan recently discovered the joy
that is a swing
at a playground
in Hoboken.

Keeps On Growing

Morgan weighed
almost 14 pounds
(6.25 kg) at her
pediatrician's
appointment.

Hardly surprising,
since she chows
down everything
in sight.

Autumn In New York

Morgan visited
New York City
for the first time
this week.

She stopped by
the Babies R Us
at Union Square,
had lunch at
a nearby café,
and helped Daddy
pick up some
red wine from
Trader Joe's . . .


. . . but by the time
Morgan made it to
The Strand, she had
already fallen asleep.
Books, it seems,
are boring.

Jumping for Joy

Morgan loves her jumper seat!

Rock ’N Roll, Baby

I have seen the future of rock and roll and the future is Morgan. She really loves the guitar! Her favorite tune is “Wish You Were Here” by Pink Floyd.

Little Chunkster

Morgan went for
her pediatrician's
appointment this
morning and weighed
in at a whopping
12 lbs. 4 oz.
(that's 5.55 kg!).

I guess all that
rice cereal really
is working.

She also got two
shots of something,
which you could tell
she really liked from
her tears of joy.

The Daycare Pro

Morgan's second week
of daycare comes
to a close today!
Here, she is
looking forward
to another
adventurous day
at Little Smiles.

She is getting
to know the other
babies and is also
learning Spanish
from the teachers.

Third Day Of Daycare

Morgan was thrilled
to go back to her
third day of daycare
this morning.

Here she is swinging
to her heart's content!

Second Day Of Daycare

It's here!
The second day
of daycare!!

Morgan was all
smiles this morning.
The swing at the
daycare got her
second day off
to a good start . . .

First Day Of Daycare

And so it begins—a new chapter in Morgan's life! Today was her first day of daycare.

All the teachers and the other moms/dads were ooohing and aaahing when Morgan made her appearance . . . but she is used to the attention by now.

Breakfast of Champions

Morgan had another pediatrician's appointment today.
She is just shy
of 11 pounds.

The pediatrician says
she is old enough
to start eating cereal!
It's the breakfast
of champions!

Get Up, Stand Up!

Look at those
strong leg muscles!

Grandma Judy
helps Morgan
keep her balance.

Portraits of Beauty

Morgan had
her first official
baby portraits
taken yesterday.
Here are some
of her portraits
of beauty.

A Picnic In Hoboken

It was a beautiful day in the neighborhood!



And so, Mommy, Daddy, and Morgan decided to have a family picnic at Elysian Park in Hoboken.


Mommy and Daddy scarfed down Panera Bread . . .


. . . while an absurdly cute Morgan chilled in her stroller.


The view from Elysian Park was really, really, really, ridiculously spectacular.

Tummy Time

Morgan
is digging
tummy time.


She has flipped over
a half a dozen times already.


In fact, she loves
it so much it
makes her drool.

Milestone Morgan

Yesterday, Morgan flipped over from tummy to back for the first time. And she did it three times!

This morning for her pediatrician's visit,
she weighed in at a whopping 10 pounds,
or 4.5 kilograms. Looks like she's hitting a lot of milestones at 3 months' age. Just call her
"Milestone Morgan."

Jersey Shore Family Vacation

Morgan celebrated
her 3-month birthday
at Aunt Marlene's house on the Jersey Shore! Here, she is giddy with excitement at exploring the Manasquan macadam.


The long walks
on the boardwalk
usually put Morgan
right to sleep.


Daddy loved
stroller duty
in Manasquan.

During her vacation, Morgan also made new friends with Emma!


It was as if
every new day
was ripe with
adventure!

"Where to
next, boss?"


Besides strolling
the boardwalk,
Morgan also had
lunch at Leggett's.

Evenings were mostly about three things: grillin', chillin', and drinkin' ... milk, that is.