Today's pictures of Will

Here are a few of the latest pics:



Will loves to chew on things... especially Tigger.



He's making lots of cute new sounds and lots of the same cute smiles too.



Here's our little man rockin' our world one grin at a time.

The boy who lived... And slipped on a banana peel

We may have fallen into the trap of most parents in the world. I've been noticing that a lot of the videos that we have of Will may seem boring to anyone but his adoring fans (aka- Erik and me). He doesn't do much in them and often when we are trying to capture a smile or laugh he seems to know and deliberately hold what ever we are looking for inside of him. We think that they are Hollywood quality... but something inside of me tells me that we may have a slight bias. That being said; I'm still putting up a few family videos . He's just too cute to pass up. So here it is:





So, as I finish this post I have a few thoughts. To start, I must say that I find it quite strange to hear my own voice on the recordings. I don't think I really like the sound of it, but Erik tells me that no one does. I grew up with narrated family videos, so that is what comes naturally to me as the videographer. Also, if this actually works and the videos appear on my blog... I will take my place as the tech-savvy one of the family. Sorry Cami. Here goes nothing.

More Will Stories

Well, the kid still spits up. We had our friends Dawn and Caleb come over for Will's first ever play-date and we have another story for the blog now. I was introducing Will to little Caleb. I thought this would be a good idea; why not learn manners early on? I put Will right in front of Caleb when he projectile vomited right in his direction. It landed three inches from the poor boy. I handed Will to Dawn, who still was interested in holding him after his little scene, and no sooner had I cleaned up his spit up mess than I heard a major explosion coming from Will's direction. I turned around to see that Will had had a blow out... a big blow out. I had to change his diaper and his clothes. After that I was putting a new outfit on him when I noticed that it was dirty. Not just dirty but the bad kind of dirty. I could have sworn that went through the laundry! Well, it had. I just let Will hang out in his diaper. I held him and suddenly felt something going through my clothes. Yes, my fears were confirmed as I realized that he had pooped on me as well. All this happened with in one hour. As I told Erik about the story he noted that it must have all happened because Will was nervous for his first play-date. I sure hope that trend doesn't continue.

Will is doing really well. He is smiling and cooing and actually rolled over the other day. We're still waiting for a repeat on that action. I'm headed off to Portland for the week to join my family in a big event. The rumors are true! Nishelle is getting hitched on Saturday! I am so excited for them. I really like Dave and I know they are great for each other. Picture of this big event are coming soon, so stay tuned!

Here are some pics of the boy:


October 1st. I'd say it's time to put on the Halloween outfits.



Will got his shots! He did a great job. Hooray for immunizations!


Look at that neck strength!


A cute little outfit that was so easy to make.


And I just love his swirl cowlick!

Here's the Latest

Well, life in Buffalo continues on. Erik has his first test in Anatomy this Friday and I'm loving life at home with Will. Today my friend Katie came over and was holding him when he spit up all over her multiple times. I was explaining to him that it was not nice to spit up on our friends, and after a beautiful lecture from his mother (I thought I did a nice job lecturing...) he smiled and continued to spit up. Hmmm... We have some work to do on language comprehension.
Here's the latest picture of our bundle of smiles!

Smiles

Will has started smiling!

Short post but I had to state how nice it is to get a smile after all the late nights and sore muscles from holding Will just the way he likes to be held (a constant bounce, please!). Looking at this picture reminds me how much I love my baby! If this picture doesn't do it for ya, you've got to see him in person. You'd fall in love with him every time you looked at him... just like his mommy does every day!

Our Little Man

Here are some new pictures of Will. He's doing really well. Last week we had to take him into the doctor's office because mommy and daddy were going a little crazy hearing his crying (from about 6pm to midnight). We thought that he might have colic but the doctor said that it turns out that he is just a "high maintenance" baby. They diagnose a baby as suffering from colic when he cries for 12-20 hours every day. I guess life could have been a whole lot worse. Power to the moms who have babies with colic!
We have a pretty good baby on our hands now. The doctor said to give him some gripe water and gas drops. I couldn't find the gripe water in the store so I asked for some help and the lady laughed at me when I cheered because she found it. Maybe she had a crying baby at one point. Wow! What a difference. Hooray for gripe water! He's back to being a little angel.


This is the most recent picture of little William. I thought that I needed a good crying one because I'd want to look back and remember what it once was like. Also, I think he's so cute even when he cries... no bias.


Here is a picture of Erik and Will. I thought it was so cute that they matched.


Will and Kait just chillin on the couch. I am enjoying my time as a mom reading and taking care of my baby boy.


I had to put this one in because I think he's so funny when he takes tubbies. He has this glare that would make even the meanest person take him out and cuddle him.

Pregnancy Ravings and Cravings

Well, I'm two days away from my due date and I'm feeling rather uncomfortable. I feel like I've been waiting so long for this baby that now I just really want to meet him. It's really hot here in NY. I don't know how many people are familiar with the east coast but it is really humid! I've taken to retreating into my bedroom (the only room in our house with AC) and just waiting for the baby to be born...

But NO MORE!

Last Friday I decided that I can't wait. I need to do fun things to occupy my time until he graces us with his presence. (Did I mention I can't wait to see his little fingers and toes?) So, the project for today stems from my trip to New York City.
While we were there we went to a restaurant called Mesa Grill. The owner of the restaurant is the one and only Bobby Flay.

If you know one fact about Morgan girls it's probably something about how much we LOVE chocolate. Did you know that my mom has five pounds of chocolate in her kitchen at any given time? Now that's food storage for ya! Given this, you may have guessed that our favorite thing at our restaurant was chocolate. It was Mexican Chocolate Pudding. I've searched high and low for the recipe and I think that I just found it... you wouldn't want me to share it with you, would you? Okay, if you twist my arm; here it is.



* 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
* 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
* 2 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
* 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
* 2 cups plain unsweetened almond milk
* 1 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into bits
* 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Now, just mix the first four ingredients together in a saucer. Stir in the almond milk. Bring it to a boil string occasionally. Once it boils stir constantly for one minute then add the butter and vanilla. Refrigerate it and add a dollop of whipped cream on top. Let me know what you think. Or if you tried it. It's worth it.

P.S. I think next time I'll try to thicken it. It wasn't quite as thick as in the restaurant.

New York City- Part I The Sights

Here are just a few of the pretty views that we saw in NYC. It really was a fun place to walk around. There were so many different sights and views of the city.


This is the Brooklyn Bridge. It was near a really fun little pizza place that was Frank Sinatra's favorite. We had good pizza and then took a short walk to a beautiful view.


This was off of the top of a museum. I thought that the buildings were really remarkable to look at.


This is a picture that I took for a taxi cab. The sun was setting and it was even prettier in person.


This is the city at night from the top of the Empire State Building. I felt like Meg Ryan on top of that big beautiful building late at night. It was a beautiful night!


And lastly, the lovely Niagara Falls. We took the Maid of the Mist and there were beautiful views from the boat.

The Birthday Boy

Erik's birthday was the 27th of June. We had a 24 themed party; his favorite TV show. He may be the only 24 year old to have a themed party, but it was stylish! I made Erik a cake that looked like a bomb. It was pretty tasty... and I may have had too much fun making it.





I got Erik some tickets to go on the Maid of the Mist. It is a boat that takes you really close to the falls and it is so much fun! If you ever come to Buffalo you CANNOT miss the Maid of the Mist. It is kind of thrilling to be so close and the view is incredible.





Since his birthday we've been having a lot of fun grilling on Erik's new Weber. We've made chicken, hot dogs, hamburgers, and corn on it so far. We really like the summer grilling fun that we've been having.

Pictures of the new place

Well, here we are in our new house. Erik has decorated the baby's room with the help of both grandmas and I was surprised with the finished product. Doesn't it look amazing?! Hope you enjoy a few pictures of our new house. Have a happy day!



This is the dining room and living room.



And this is the basement. Erik loves the "man cave"... and I enjoy joining him down there as well.

The Move to Buffalo

Well, here we are in Buffalo. I've just gotten back from a vacation with the girls in my family and Erik was away on a boys vacation with my dad and brother only a week before that so we are happy to be together again. We're still getting settled in, so no pictures for now but they will come!
Here is a little story from our life in Buffalo to give you a taste of what our new life is like:
This morning Erik and I woke up and headed for the DMV to change our licenses to NY ones. On our way out we heard a crunch and a scrape as we backed our car out of the driveway. It must be explained that we live next to a family who has five children, not including the one that is on the way. Yes, five kids and our neighbor is pregnant again. Oh, and she's due a week before I am due! What are the odds? Anyhoo, I got out of the car and discovered that we had just rolled over our neighbor's remote control car... and sand bucket. To make matters worse, I think that she saw the whole thing unfold right in front of her eyes because when I turned around to move the toys out of our way she was in her car right behind us leaving. Yes, a truly embarrassing moment.
When we got back from the DMV, we confronted our neighbor about the toys and to our surprise she said, "Oh, thank you! We have so many toys out here and I keep wanting to get rid of them. The more toys you run over the better!" While I wasn't sure that I wanted to run over any more toys, I was really grateful that she was so kind about our ignorance to living next to children. I can already tell that we are going to learn a whole lot about living with and near kids in the next little while.
She invited me in and we chatted for a while. After playing with some of the cutest little boys and getting some great advice on what to do to stay cool in the Buffalo summers, she sent me home with a car-seat that she used for her last child and a loaf of home made bread. I don't even know her! Gee whiz, I hope I can be like that for people someday.
Well, that is your taste of Buffalo. I just had to write a little something from our adventures here. The people are so nice. I love the rivers and streams that are scattered everywhere. I still miss my cute little apartment that Erik and I started our life together in, but I think that Buffalo will grow on me in time.

Shoes in Rock Canyon

Erik and I have been wanting to go snowshoeing for the longest time. We have always had something come up... until last Monday. We rented some snowshoes and went up into Rock Canyon. The view was beautiful and the entire day made me wish that I could be camping. A lot of it reminded me of when my dad would take me on backpacking trips when I lived back at home. I love the outdoors. We had so much fun in the mountains! We will miss them when we leave. Here are some of the best shots:




One of the best things about snowshoes is that you can walk on snow and it's as if you are practically weightless.






What a beautiful view...




This was the best view of the whole day!

And the BABY is a....

We went to the doctor on Friday and our little baby got it's first photo shoot. Yes, it sat through many pictures and was very well behaved. We even got to take home four of the pictures. Here is our cute little bundle of love!



Here is the face...



And here is a foot...



The legs...



And the arms resting behind the head...

And our baby is a little BOY!!!

Valentine's Day 2011

This Valentine's Day we went a little crazy... we love holidays. I'd have to say that Erik is the one behind all of the festivities and I just join in the fun. We started off the day with breakfast in bed. He made me delicious food that was all colored red and pink, of course. I had chocolate covered strawberries, egg in the hole (shaped like a heart), oranges, cream of wheat, and Valentine's Day doughnuts. If that wasn't enough, he also got me the prettiest flowers. I'd post pictures but our camera was out of batteries... so sad.

Then we went to class and most of the day went by sitting in lectures. When we came home I got to give Erik his gift! It was an ice mold of teeth. We saw it in the Museum of Art and he really liked it so I decided it would be a good V-day present.

After the gifts we made our traditional Valentine's Day pizza. It was a little better shape than the one last year. We finished the day watching a movie. RED was the one that we decided on. It is the funniest movie! I really like the love story, and as Erik will tell you, I base whether a movie is good or not on the love story. (Yeah, Transformers STINKS!) Anyway, we had a lovely day and I felt very appreciated.

Oh, What a Beautiful Day!

Today the sun was shining and the sky was blue. There were wispy clouds above the snow covered mountains. After church Erik and I decided to get our sun for the winter. We packed up a blanket and a small snack and ventured outside. We sat in our front yard for about two hours enjoying the sun and reading and I even got a chance to write in my journal. It was such a beautiful day! I'm so excited for spring weather. It is amazing what a little bit of sun can do for me.

Once Upon a Lazy Morning

Today I woke up and found that all of the quizzes that i need to take for the week are not yet available... thank you dear TAs. So I decided to make good use of my morning by creating a delicious breakfast. I made crepes.


They were really good and so I decided I'd share them with you... in picture only. I love to put sour cream on them with jam. It sounds crazy but it's really good! The jam of the morning was homemade blond raspberry. It was a great breakfast treat!

Crepes:
4 eggs
5\8 cup milk
1 T sugar
1\2 tsp. salt
1\2 cup flour
2 T melted butter
1\2 tsp. vanilla

Blend this all up until the flour is integrated. Cook on medium low heat until brown on both sides. It was so tasty! You'll love it!

BIG NEWS!

Well, I guess it's been long enough. I won't be able to hide it much longer (though you can't really tell yet...) and even if I could hide it, I don't think that I could stop myself from blabbing it to everyone.

Erik and I are having a baby!

The Baby is due July 8th and we'll find out if it's a boy or a girl on the 18th of February. I'm so excited! Erik thinks it's a girl and I just know it's a boy. Leave some comments on what you think it will be!

The Gilgal Gardens

Today we had the day off of school. We decided to go to the Gilgal Gardens; a place of mystery and magical monuments. There is not really much of a way to describe in words what the place is so I'll just have to show it to you.




The gardens are located behind some houses where an architect decided to start a very special project of his own in his yard. I started going through the garden thinking that it was just a joke, but as i walked around I think it was more of his architectural interpretation of his testimony...







(but the Joseph Smith Sphinx was a little funny.)


Everything had a deep meaning to it. It was fun to try to guess what he wanted his audience to get from each piece of artwork. What a fun and different place to walk around on your day off! We can't say that it wasn't a little strange, but good for him; putting time and effort into something that he believed in. Here are some other fun pictures that we took there.


Iron Angel Moroni.


Sisters... dare I say they are great KEYSTONES in my life!


We never really figured out the hands grabbing the hearts out of the rock...


I forgot my shoes and was forced to wear my slippers around the garden... Absent minded!

After the garden, we went to prison for lunch! No joke! We went to the county jail where they had some inmates working at a cafe. The food was good and we haven't gotten sick yet! The name cracked me up! The Hard Times Cafe. :)



What a fun day! Hooray for days off!