Well, some how we are now the proud parents of a 9 month old! She is so full of personality and a ball of energy. She loves playing with her friends and laughing at her silly Daddy. She is so big that she stayed up until 8:15 last night (she usually goes to bed at 6:30)!!!
9 months ago I couldn't look ahead a week without a feeling of worry and anxiety, but now we are just having the best time. She has taught us so much and I wouldn't trade a minute of those early days (looking back now). Scott and I are so thankful our perfect, sweet, healthy baby girl! Slow down time! We're trying to take it all in :)
We've had a big couple of weeks around here! Macy Claire went from 0 to 60 with her crawling and keeps her mama running. She can make it across the house in no time flat. We learned very quickly what needed putting up and locking up. Nothing is safe with this wild girl on the loose!
She has started to really love animals and gets so excited when she sees any type of creature! It's so sweet! She calls all dogs Daze after our dog Daisy we think. Her favorite Baby Einstein these days is Neighborhood Animals. It's like she's seeing it for the first time every time. So precious to watch (and a nice break from My First Signs :))!
Watching her favorite animal show
Daisy enjoys a little Baby Einstein too :)
She has also realized that the food on grown ups plates is much more exciting than her baby food and since she now has 6 teeth the sky is almost the limit! She loves trying new foods. It's so much fun to see her reactions when she tastes new things for the first time. Her favorites so far are watermelon, chicken, ranch (well any kind of dip really), and lima beans.
Trying a lemon
Big toofies :)
We made it 8 1/2 months without getting sick, but our sweet girl finally got her first cold. It wasn't bad thank goodness and she was a trooper. For all the moms out there who don't have a Nosefrida - GET ONE! Those things are a life saver!
February is a big birthday month in my family. We have 6 birthdays and my parents anniversary. Last weekend I went to New Orleans to celebrate birthdays with my sisters, nieces, and parents. We went to Hannah Grace's gymnastics meet and to some Mardi Gras parades. Scott stayed home with Macy Claire and I was a nervous wreck. They both did great! I had the best time with my family, but was so happy to get home to Scott and MC!
As Macy Claire gets older we have been able to get out and do more things. The last couple of weeks she had really enjoyed going to the park, birthday parties and reading time with her friends!
First bite of a cupcake! Playing at the park with Everett!
I did it again! I forgot to post her 7 month pictures so here are a couple from 7 & 8 months!
Macy Claire has 6 teeth now, is still working on crawling, LOVES to try new foods, and is sleeping 12 hours a night. My goodness I wish I could slow down the hands of time! I've already started looking at stuff for her first birthday party! I guess it's true what they say, time flies when you're having fun!!!
Doesn't it always seem to come and go so quickly? I already miss the lights on our house and Scott turning on the Christmas tree every morning. This was the best Christmas I think I've ever had. As a child, I remember the anticipation and excitement Christmas brought, and having a Macy Claire made this year the most exciting yet. We started lots of new traditions this year as a family of 3. Macy Claire saw Santa 3 different times this year. That man can really get around! He was at Campbell's bakery with Mrs. Claus in his sleigh, at the park in Flowood the night we went to look at lights and ride the train, and he was at Bass Pro when we went to look at the fish! Amazing how he can just zoom around town like that!!
As usual we were on the road in the family truckster :) I think this may be a record. We went to Hattiesburg 5 straight weekends and had so much fun! Friends have asked us why we just don't move to Hattiesburg or Baton Rouge because we always seem to be there. Maybe one day ;)
We had an early Christmas with Scott's family and Santa even made a special visit to Rylee! It was so much fun to be there to watch Rylee find her Santa presents. That afternoon Scott's Nannie, Pawpaw, and Aunt Jean came over to Hattiesburg and we opened gifts. I have never seen so many presents in my life! Our sweet girl was showered with presents. She was a little overwhelmed and so she stayed in my lap, but she LOVED watching everyone open gifts and even helped open a few herself.
On Christmas Eve we went to Baton Rouge to spend Christmas with my family at my sisters house. Hannah Grace and Hayes were so excited to see there Scoot! That night none of us could sleep because we were so excited about Santa coming. Hannah Grace, Scott, and I put carrots outside for the reindeer to have a snack. The next morning those carrots were chewed up and all over the yard! They must have been hungry. We also made cookies for Santa and they were GONE the next morning (along with the milk)! You'll never believe this though, Santa ripped his jacket going back up the chimney and left a piece of red fabric hanging! Hannah Grace found it while she was closing the fire place! We were all so surprised. I guess Mrs. Claus has back up material for that sort of thing. Santa filled the children's stockings with lots of yummy candy and toys and brought them all so many toys! It looked like we could have opened our very own toy shop after they were done opening.
Below is a video I put together with the highlights of our wonderful Christmas holiday!
This holiday season we had a very special weekend with Macy Claire and both of our families were there to celebrate with us. Our sweet little Macy Claire and her cousin Rylee were Christened at their great grandmother's (Gigi's) church in Poplarville, MS. The service was held at First United Methodist Church and was so beautiful. Scott and I are so blessed to have such a close and wonderful family. His grandmother put in so much time and effort to prepare for the special day. She organized the Christening at the church with the pastor's, had beautiful flowers placed in the girls honor, in the sanctuary, and hosted a brunch for over 20 people after the service. I cannot thank her enough for all of the hard work she put in to making the day such a success. I was so excited to have so many family members and friends travel to share this special day with us. I know Macy Claire will look back at the pictures, cards, and gifts and know that she is loved so very much.
As I was documenting this special day in her baby book I took special care to explain that this Christening is a symbol and promise to God that we will raise her in a Chriatian home and that it will be her decision one day to accept our Lord as her Savior. I am so glad we were able to do this around Christmas as we celebrate our Father's birthday!
Macy Claire with my sweet Daddy!
Macy Claire with her Mimi (Scott's mom)
Macy Claire with her Witty (Scott's sister) and Mimi
Poor Thanksgiving. I feel like the world is trying to jump straight from Halloween to Christmas and this year I have more to be thankful for that ever before. Sometimes I still look at Macy Claire and cannot believe how lucky we are to have been blessed with such a precious gift. I thank the Lord every day for allowing us to be the parents of such a sweet, beautiful, healthy baby girl. She has brought so much joy and happiness in just 6 short months. I am in awe of what excitement the future holds!
This year for Thanksgiving we went to Poplarville to Scott's Grandmother's house. The Morris family is chocked full of AWESOME cooks! Everything was so delicious! Macy Claire tried her first bite of table food and loved it! Sweet Potatoes are her absolute favorite and she was very excited to dive head first in to a plate of Sweet Potato Casserole.
This was the first year that his entire family has been able to celebrate together in quite a few years. Scott's brother Matt and his family have moved from NOLA to Hattiesburg to manage and be the head honcho Chef at Conestoga Steak House and having them so close has been so much fun! Conestoga was closed on Thanksgiving and so he was able to celebrate with us for the first time since I have been in the Morris clan.
Macy Claire's MiMi is the most talented seamstress and made the girls matching dresses for Thanksgiving. I wouldn't even begin to know how to tell you how to turn on a sewing machine and she makes the gorgeous dresses! We are so lucky :)
Our beautiful girls in their beautiful dresses that MiMi made for them! On the left Rylee (15 months) and right Macy Claire (6 months)
Little Angels!
Matt, Tabitha, and Rylee. Rylee was our official photographer for the day.
Our first Thanksgiving as a family of 3!
Scott's Great Aunt Jean, Nannie, and Pawpaw with the baby girls. I think they were about done taking pictures at this point.
Macy Claire with her Great Great Aunt Jean, Gigi, and Pawpaw
I mean could our girls and these dresses be any prettier?!
Rylee warmed up to her Uncle Scott and let us take a picture with her. We love that sweet baby.
Matt, Rylee, and Tabitha in front of Nannie's gorgeous home.
Here's a good shot of the dresses Mimi made for the girls.
I love the look on Macy Claire's face in this picture. I forgot her mega bow... Poor baby :)
Rylee showing Macy Claire how to crawl. Sweet girls have so much fun playing together!
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