The Morse Family

Katie Bird's 1st birthday!

2011-07-11T01:01:00.002-04:00

Birthday girl. (Bday dress courtesy of Nannie and Bop.)

My favorite pic of the day. This child has never had a cupcake or anything similar; she is a quick study. I love this child :)

Sugar is kicking in...

The happy daddy.

Meg and Kate's new baby. Both are obsessed... no pressure :)

Water play day

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Let's go bowling!

2010-09-02T12:01:00.004-04:00

We went bowling with an almost-three-year old and a five week old but, believe it or not, it was super fun.
Meg was so cute with her six-pounder (the smallest ball) as she "threw" the ball down the lane. She cheered and danced the whole time the ball rolled down the lane (very, very slowly). Andy had to go help it along about five times. At one point, her ball actually rolled backward. Her cheers only increased when she got a gutter ball (yes, gutter balls are still possible with the kiddie-bumpers. So much for point inflation.). Also, she loved foot-faulting. A little red light whet on a buzzer buzzed - too fun to resist. More of an attraction than a deterrent.

Andy and I started off strong but we couldn't resist and we let Meg bowl for us. One game took an hour. Next time we should pay per game rather than per hour.

Kate's first month

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Kate's first month of life! Enjoy.

It's a girl!

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Katherine Claire
Born July 10th at 4:22 p.m.
8 pounds, 7 ounces
20.25"
We're so glad you are here, Baby Kate!

July catch up, pre-baby

2010-08-12T18:21:00.003-04:00

We were on baby watch in July. The Fourth of July weekend came and went but it was fun and packed with activities: parades, bounce house, swimming pools, fireworks show (so we hear), BBQs, etc.

Sparklers. Good times.

Meg taking the opportunity to sit on some other little girl's bike. We never did find out whose it was.

Nothing says summer like ice cream before 10:00 a.m.

A quickly melting fudge pop.

Bounce house!

Preggo candid shot. Yikes!

Meg's new obsession: knock-knock jokes. Most of the time she just says "knock, knock" and then the punchline. Sorry, kiddo, I hope you didn't get your joke-telling (in)ability from your mother.

Side-view. Not sure Meg can even see my face from that angle.

Front-view. Beach ball for scale. Double yikes.

June catch up

2010-08-12T17:54:00.004-04:00

June was an uneventful month. We couldn't really go anywhere because of my advanced case of pregnancy. However, Meg did start a "preschool" program at first one day a week then we upped it to two days. She really loved it. I cried the first day (after I dropped her off at her classroom). She is just such a little person, and so very independent in a lot of ways. Don't get me wrong, she is still a little girl but she is definitely not a toddler any more. Perhaps pre-pre-pre K would be a better (and more ridiculous) term.

Meg's first day of Mother's Day Out. She was so excited to finally go. I had been talking it up for months.

Flamingos, Meg, Baby Morse #2, and Mama at the Dallas Aquarium. A very cool place; both literally, and figuratively.

Meg and the flamingos. She liked them because, you guessed it, they are pink.

A close up of the leggy birds.

Daddy and the jaguar. There is a pane of glass separating them, albeit a very clean pane.

Daddy, Meg, and the jaguar, who was not interested in smiling.

I'm baaaa-aacck....

2010-08-12T17:20:00.004-04:00

After the blue screen of death, a new baby, and a new laptop I am back in action. I cannot promise I will post as much or as often as I would like to but I will do my best. Here are pictures from the merry, merry month of May.

Driving the engine at the children's museum.

Fire fighter.

Vroom. Kinda funny that when we go to the children's museum Meg loves the play house where she cleans, cooks, and takes care of the babies. Domestic diva. Or she plays with the dollhouse within the playhouse, micro(home)economist perhaps.

Dollhouse.

Making blueberry pancakes. Chef and Sous Chef - not sure which is which.

Fort Worth Zoo. Daddy and Meg feeding the birds. Needless to say, they bathed in Purell afterward. :)

Feeding the birds.

Easter dress, revisited

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Baby Teddy!

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Blaire and Mikey are now the proud parents of Theodore "Teddy" John Morse. Born April 6, 2010 at 11:33 a.m., weighing in at 7 pounds, 13 ounces, measuring 21 inches! All are doing great! We are so excited for Meg to have her first Morse cousin - woohoo! 'Do and Bean were on hand to welcome their first grandson. He is loved.

Easter!

2010-05-08T08:36:00.004-04:00

Our first family event hosted in Texas. Andy's parents, my parents, my sister and her kids, my cousin Samantha, and some friends attended our celebration. My mission was to induce a food coma in all attendees - mission accomplished!

The food (most of it anyway).

The competition!

Pre-egg hunt.

Easter "hams."

The egg hunt.

Action shot.

The golden egg!

Projects!

Molly.

Mary Grace.

The drink mistress.

The love - grandson and grandfather.

Easter bunnies

2010-05-08T08:19:00.004-04:00

Brandy and her crew drove up for the Easter weekend and we bought into the tradition of seasonal photo shoots at Neiman Marcus - when in Dallas! Here are some of my amateur pictures:

Cousins! We love having family "nearby"!

The Easter bunny (lower case "b").

Meghan.

Mary Grace.

Molly.

John John.

Bean and 'Do visit

2010-05-08T08:03:00.003-04:00

As a serendipitous surprise, Bean trekked all the way back from Africa for a spring-time visit to the States. And we couldn't have been happier to play hosts for Easter weekend. 'Do flew in from the West Coast and it was our first housemate reunion since we moved to Dallas. It was so great to see them and a real treat. Except now I think Meg doesn't really believe me when I tell her Africa is really far away!

Egg-dyeing extravaganza!

The egg-dyeing artists-in-residence.

Proud Daddy.

Proud 'Do.

Stirring the dye.

Finished product.

Clubhouse

2010-05-08T07:54:00.002-04:00

One of Meg's new favorite activities is building a clubhouse with Daddy. I have tried to build one in his stead and, let me tell you, she was underwhelmed. It is just a skill that I lack as a Mama, among others: pushing her obscenely high on the swings, carrying her on my shoulders, singing certain night-night lullabyes, and drawing dinosaurs, etc. There are just somethings that Daddys do better and I love it. Keep swinging and singing away, Daddy!

Easter Egg Hunt

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... and many other activities. And it was all free. We had so much fun!

Green thumbs

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Spring has sprung.

Green thumb garden girl.

The planting process.

Broccoli and carrots seeds. Too bad the squirrels did a little night gardening and ate all of the carrot sprouts.

Fort Worth Zoo

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We had a nice family day amidst the animals. We were there for a few hours and saw a ton. It was a great Saturday.

Um, what?!

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Everyone warns you about Dallas summers but seriously? I thought we left this in Boston. I have to admit that it was fun while it lasted though ;)

Meg is helping dig out the car. Can you see her little blue spoon? Her heart is in the right place.

Mary Grace turned five!

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Fancy-themed birthday bash. Meg loved it! She kept saying she wanted to go and be fancy.

Happy.

Gingerbread house building with the cousins and Nannie and Boppa. Meg was more into eating the building materials than their structural qualities. That's my girl.

Caught red-handed.

January in Texas!

2010-02-25T23:50:00.004-05:00

January was a big month for the Morse family. We drove half way across the country (again!) to our newest adventure in the Lone Star State. Oh yes, Texas.

This is our new place in the Big D.

Meggie and Maggie - finally in the same time zone.

New hair do.

Side profile.

American idol.

This is Meg helping us fill our organization boxes.

This is an "after" shot after I put away all her books and toys. Oh well, girlfriend was reading and I couldn't not let her.

Rest in Peace

2010-02-25T23:40:00.002-05:00

With the close of 2009 comes the end of something great. During the year Andy's maternal grandparents both passed away, Nunny in July and Pop in December. Goodbye matriarch and patriarch you are definitely missed. We know you are looking down on us from that Memorial Stadium in the sky. Go Bears!

Nunny and Pop's brood!

"I want to go again"

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T'was the Season

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O Tannenbaum.

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Our first Christmas tree, believe it or not. Meg had so much fun.

You gotta watch the whole thing... wait for it. It is worth it! Merry Christmas y'all.

My brother's brood

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Meghan Jane - up close and personal.

Silly photo. I am promise it was really windy, that is why my hair is huge!

Smile!

American gothic - serious pose.

Lady and the tramp moment

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Bona fide breakfast for dinner. (That's bacon instead of spaghetti.)

Jammies

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Seriously, who could resist this face?

Pumpkin carving

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Touchdown

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Every touchdown, or field goal, scored by our beloved Bears warrants a march around the couch singing "Our Sturdy Golden Bear." Lovey is in on it too.

Preschool

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Me, Meg, and Ms. Joan. This was taken on the last day of Mommy & Me Preschool. She LOVED it. I can't wait to find another program for her in Texas.

"Goldfish, goldfish, what do you see..."

Gobble, gobble. Like millions before her, Meg loves glue, probably more than the coloring, which she adores.

New skillz

2009-12-19T23:38:00.003-05:00

Leggie Meggie can now climb on the cars all by herself.

Daddy and Meg play date.

Ladders - make me nervous, but I am so proud of my little monkey!

Aquarium

2009-12-19T23:24:00.002-05:00

Jellies!

Meggie and Bean.

Meggie and 'Do.

Big ole turtle.

"Where did the turtle go?"

Back pack model revisited

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Halloween, Texas-style

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Mama and Meg on the way to go trick-or-treating. The main setback of the evening was Meghan seeing an adult-sized Mr. Potato Head (costume made creepier by the fact that the owner didn't speak but stalked around silently), which petrified her and made her look over her shoulder for the rest of the night.

Me and the girls.

Brandy and her Halloween jammied girls. Molly's shirt reads: I'm so cute it's scary.

'Nough said.

Leopard and Dorothy.

Sam and her spidey-boys.

Ross and Meg ((2nd?)cousins).

Molly applying her own face paint, no mirror necessary (I wish I had an "after" photo). This child is hilarious (she was a bunny, perhaps the Easter bunny).

Super-Boppa and Nannie at the backyard Halloween bash.

Miss Dorothy and Lovey (in lieu of Toto).

Cal vs. UCLA game

2009-12-18T16:39:00.001-05:00

I know this was awhile ago and I am not trying to rub salt in any Bruins wounds but here are some proud Bears at the Rose Bowl.

MJ is two

2009-11-20T18:58:00.003-05:00

Our little girl turned two. We spent the special day at the Discovery Science Center and then had a belated birthday celebration when Bean and 'Do came home from their trip to NYC.
Yippee!!

I have no excuse but I will make it up to you with pictures!

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Cutie.

The architects - they used every block in the bag for this masterpiece.

Brown versus blue.

Happy birthday Bean! (Notice the polka dot theme, Meg picked out both their tops.)

Owl!

Bubbles again.

Finger painting.

... at the car wash...

I guess the ground was a bit dirty too.

Mama and Meg on the Huntington Beach pier.

Petting zoo at the Portuguese Bend Horse Show.

Meg and Daddy watching the horse show.

Getting braver at the petting zoo.

Passed out after a beach day with "Miss Whitteny."

Meg on the slide with her cone friend.

'Do, Meggie, & Bean - bubbletime!

"Hike" down to the old Marineland spot.

Dodger Game

2009-08-29T19:25:00.003-04:00

I went to my first Dodger game this season (Meg's first too). She really liked it when we sang "Take Me Out to the Ballgame." That was our queue to exit so we ended on a high.

Family shot.

Daddy and Meg.

Nice sunset from Dodger Stadium.

Meggie and 'Do.

Like mother, like daughter. Cotton candy - get in my mouth!

"Drive?"

2009-08-29T19:23:00.003-04:00

"Mama, I want to drive the car." We are in trouble!

Girly

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This girl loves all things girly, including my heels! She especially loves hearing them clack on the tile floor.

Sarah & Dan's San Francisco nuptials

2009-08-29T18:43:00.004-04:00

Sarah (Andy's cousin) and Dan traveled all the way back from Cameroon for their wedding festivities in San Francisco. The happy couple will honeymoon in Morocco, naturally. They had wedding guests from all six inhabited continents... just happy to be one of them!

Meggie!

Bubble time after the beautiful ceremony in Golden Gate Park.

Cousins: Alex, Geoff, Wayde, Kristie, Diana, Andy, Tyler, Rob, and Mikey (not pictured: Sarah (the bride), John (brother-of-the-bride), and Eric (Canadian export)).

Shades.

Up close w/ shades.

Great grands (only two were not present).

View from playground near Uncle Mikey's.

All aboard Meg's party train.

View from Pacific Heights looking at Russian and Nob Hills (?).

More of the same...

Getting ready for the wedding

Rehearsal dinner... the Morse women appear to be entranced.

Rehearsal dinner at a cool place in China Basin.

Can you hear me now?

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Meggie and her Bean

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Summer concert in the park

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The music was a no-show but Meg couldn't have cared less. We had a picnic dinner, chocolate cake for dessert (as evidenced by her face!), and play time at the park afterward.

Malibu

2009-08-26T00:28:00.002-04:00

Meg and I went on a hike in Malibu a few weeks back. We were the ONLY ones on the trails so we sang and clapped the whole hike just in case there were mountain lions(!). Silly, I know but it was a small price to pay for safety's sake.

Chaparral.

Post-hike picnic lunch. I used a kid-carrying-backpack and it was very comfy!

6500+ miles one-way!

2009-08-14T00:51:00.006-04:00

Enjoy a little photographic insight into "Travels with the Morses: an adventure in many states."

Background: Andy left Boston all by his lonesome in a moving truck packed to the proverbial gills. He drove through days and nights, slept in Wal-Mart parking lots, drank obscene amounts of caffeinated beverages, and listened to hours of audio books and NPR, before arriving in our future home, the Big D, in the Great State of Texas (1700 miles later). With the help of an honest-to-goodness friend, he unloaded all of our worldly possessions into a storage unit and then flew to meet me in where else (?!) than Baltimore, Maryland. Meanwhile, Meghan and I had loaded up the remains of our Boston life into our car, moved out of our apartment, and headed south on I-95 to meet Andy in, where else but, Baltimore, Maryland. That was the beginning of our great American road trip. From MD we ventured south through DC, VA, NC, SC, then west through GA, AL, MS, LA, TX, then north through NM, CO, WY, then west again through MT (only a 7-mile sliver, I know that doesn't really count), ID, OR, then south to Southern CA. Phew. I am exhausted just from listing the states. I hope you enjoy the photo montage; it may help to imagine Roy Rogers singing "Happy Trails" or Willie Nelson twanging his classic, "On the Road Again."

Graduation!

2009-08-14T00:20:00.004-04:00

I can't believe it has been more than two years since we started this blog. A lot has happened. We moved across country and back, had a baby, met a ton of cool people, traveled, and, lest I forget, Andy completed an advanced degree. Life has been good to us. Here's to an equally rich future.

And now for some photos. Andy's Harvard Business School graduation(s), festivities, family, and fun...

The graduate! Enough with the silly hats already.

HBS guys... Spencer was right, a new license plate is in order.

Our family. Cool that we could measure our time in Boston by how long Meg has been alive. A lot can happen in two years.

The hat was a bribe for Meg to walk across the stage with her daddy...

... not sure it worked.

Daddy and his baby girl.

Let's celebrate!

Proud Dado and son.

Chelsea and her graduate.

Morse clan at a long, delicious and lingering meal! Blaire is the photographer so she isn't in the pic :(

All of us in JFK Park after another generous meal at Henrietta's Table (my favorite!).

The merry, merry month of May

2009-07-16T17:34:00.009-04:00

I loaded these pictures backwards, chronologically speaking. Oops. Enjoy

Daddy, Mama & Meg on the ferry bound for Nantucket, MA at the end of May. Yes, we are that fancy!

Meg intensely playing bocce. She is as preppy as can be with her collar popped and bocce in hand.

Climbing.

Happy girl.

Silly Meg on the ferry.

Mike, Paul, Andy, and Michael and their respective offspring in Nantucket.

Mama, Daddy, & Meg on the ferry home.

Nantucket tuxedo makes a showing in its namesake locale.

Meghan at one last visit to the Children's Museum.

Meghan + swings = happy girl!

Meg playing in the toy house behind our apartment, making "pancakes" like she always does.

Meg "helping" us pack up to move. She is wearing her Halloween costume, an Easter dress and sweet pea slippers. Very helpful, indeed.

Meg modeling the quilt that I finally finished in honor of Baby John's birth. Welcome to the world little man!

Turtle!

Meg and the metal penguin having a moment.

Nice swagger.

Ella, Meg, and Will in front of the New England Aquarium.

Daddy and Meg on our way home after being thwarted at Fenway. We tried to go to one last Red Sox game while we still lived in Boston. We were unable to get tickets but we did have a nice dinner of burgers and fries across from the Green Monstah.

Jewelry! The bigger the better.

Colorized photo of Meg and one of her famous hairbows.

Walden Pond. Daddy and Meg thinking transcendental thoughts.

Urban babies drink lattes.

Happy hands.

Meg and her lovey.

Rainy Duck Tour, but fun nonetheless.

We couldn't live in Boston without visiting this landmark. Two chocolate chip cannolis coming up...

Watch out Texas!

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Here we come (soon enough!).

Morse Family at the Chili Cook Off.

Laughter

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Meg cracking up while her best bud Ella "cooks."

Seriously cute

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Happy Easter, belatedly

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Gym Party

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The people at our gym are so nice that they threw us moms that are moving away a party! Meg had a great time, per usual, with her friends Ms. Irene and Ms. Barbara!

Who me?

2009-05-13T23:06:00.001-04:00

Easter Egg Hunt

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Oldie but a goodie

2009-05-10T21:22:00.002-04:00

I finally figured out how to upload photos from our other camera and voila loads of new ones to see... stay tuned.

Ella and Meggie J.

Uh Oh Spaghetti Os

2009-04-14T23:32:00.002-04:00

This child is wild about her veggies, even peas (take that Uncle Matt!).

Sporty/Fancy/Casual Spice

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Kim's Purdy Thurdy

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Meg and her pals helped celebrate at Kim's surprise bday party by holding their ground at the snack table - awesome. Kids sure do love chips.

Mama & Meg story time

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Meg loves to read and be read to, depending on her mood. And she also loves to say the word "again!"

Baby's baby

2009-04-05T23:29:00.002-04:00

Meg's friend left her baby doll at our place for a day or two, but Meghan was very attentive in her friend's stead. She carried the baby around all day (most times in a head lock). Gave the baby kisses, fed her, pretended to change her diaper, etc. Very cute and she doesn't even have a baby of her own to practice on, perhaps it just comes naturally to her...

Princess dress (on loan from the Stuart gals).

... kisses (Meg comes in strong, forehead first, for kisses).

... wet diaper?

... still breathing?

Killington, Vermont

2009-04-05T23:23:00.002-04:00

We went to Vermont for a spring ski break in March. Andy skied with some buddies one day but it was terribly icy. Spring skiing on the East Coast, I guess. The next day we took a gondola up the mountain for a family lunch at the top.

Family photo from the top of the mountain (Green Mountains behind us?).

See mountains view in the background and big girl Meg in the foreground.

Nothing like chicken fingers to tide you over from a day on the slopes!

Pony tail!

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That messy pony tail is so in right now!

Building blocks

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Concentrating on her block construction.

Meg's masterpiece.

More pix from February

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... I have been remiss, I know... but I am trying to get back on the blogging wagon. Enjoy the cute photos!

Kiss attack!

maxin' relaxin'

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Backpack poses

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Sear's catalog eat your heart out.

She actually was not as easy to capture in pose as this post would suggest. She was a girl on the go with her backpack.

She looked so grown up. It is not even a real backpack, it's better, it's a cooler pack. Perfect for lunches for a toddler on the move.

Silly girl.

Mama look-a-like

2009-02-17T22:45:00.002-05:00

I couldn't resist posting this picture. It reminds me of one of me when I was little. Nice touch with the dress-shirt and pants! Classic.

Mama and Daddy hit the big 3-0!

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Dressed in Thirties' era duds for our Great Depression shindig, you know, because we turned 30... Too many "30" references for you to handle?

Getting into science and signing

2009-02-17T22:15:00.004-05:00

Within the span of a week Meggie went to the New England Aquarium and the Museum of Science. She definitely had an affinity for the live animals at the aquarium (fish, penguins, turtles and jellyfish, to name the favs) over the poster-board science displays. But she also really enjoyed running around the MOS. It is such a big place that she was able to see dinosaur bones, a live owl, and an electricity exhibit all before nap time. She is signing so much now.

In developmental news, she can sign most of the things that pique her interest as of late: bird, fish, turtle, cooking, light, car, airplane, play, bath, bear, cat, baby, down, clean-up, all done, eat, milk, daddy, book, bug (that one is still a bit rough around the edges), cheese, cookie, apple, shoes, diaper, tree, lovey (sign for blanket), please, wait, night-night, cracker, music, hat, key... just to name a few!!! (Well, to be honest, to name most!) She can also say the words for most of the aforementioned signs. In summary, she is a delight and so fun to be around. We are very proud parents!

Happiness is...

2009-02-17T22:04:00.001-05:00

... a sippy cup in hand and watching the snow fall with your best friend.

Buds.

Stick a fork in it

2009-02-17T21:27:00.002-05:00

Meg now requires an eating utensil of some kind at almost every meal. Against all odds, she somehow gets a lot of food into her mouth.

Happy eater! (Note: here she is a eating a cut up burrito and she used to do the sign for bird for burritos because she thought they sounded the same.)

You be the judge

2009-01-18T10:51:00.002-05:00

We already have our suspicions, what do you think?

Righty?

Or Lefty?

Daddy and Meg's park day

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Daddy and Meg went to the park together one January day in Southern California.

NannieBoppa's House

2009-01-18T10:03:00.004-05:00

The first week in 2009 we paid a visit to our folks in Southern California. That cross-country flight is really a bear and getting a little more difficult each time. Meghan just doesn't like to sit still that long, who does? But the visit was well worth the flight. The weather was amazing and it was neat for Meg to play with her cousins.

Three generations... Nannie, Meg, Mama, and Bean (the necklace charm is an easy reminder!)

Ione LOVED Meg. Direct quote: "She's so cute, she can't even help it!"

Youngest and oldest grandchildren (for the time being...).

Hairbow installation - all playing stops until the hairbow is properly reinstalled.

Meg and Zoe again.

Meg is mesmerized by Phoebe and Ione's rendition of the Aussie version of the 12 Days of Christmas (...and a kookaburra in a gum tree!...).

First hair cut

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Before.

During.

During.

During.

After.

Feliz Navidad!

2009-01-17T23:18:00.002-05:00

The day after the snow pictures in the post below, we flew off for a week of yuletide cheer in sunny and pleasant Puerto Rico! We stayed in beautiful Old San Juan in a refurbished old convent (appropriately named El Convento) across the street from the Cathedral we went to on Christmas and blocks away from numerous historic sites, the mouth of the port, the Bacardi distillery (across the bay) and lots of shopping, mostly of the tchotchke variety. It was a wonderful trip and so neat to be there as one big, official, family (all the Morse boys are hitched now)!

Let it snow...

2008-12-20T21:56:00.003-05:00

... let it snow, let it snow!

Before going outside in the first blizzard of the season.

Curious #1.

Curious #2.

Curious #3.

Snow angels.

Snow bunnies.

Home again, home again.

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

2008-12-20T21:51:00.002-05:00

Meg loves to play in the recycling bin. We have to double check it before we take it out because she is known for recycling some of Mama and Daddy's personal effects.

Christmas Sweater Party?

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Angel

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Angel PJs and her Rosary, priceless.

Homemade fun

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Dinner with Daddy

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Dessert first - cookies for dinner!

Mama and her cookie monster ;)

Museum of Science

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Puzzles!

Exploring a midden.

E and MJ hanging out at the museum.

Mama and Meggie.

View from the museum - looking at the whole Back Bay, up the Charles River.

Blue-eyed lady

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Cal Santa

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First snow

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T'was the Night Before Christmas Party

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Not a happy customer :(

Meghan helped decorate the tree with a few stickers.

Treats, treats, treats.

Pressie "from" the man, himself.

Bed Head

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Santa Baby

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Merry Christmas everyone!

Big Girl in Daddy's Chair

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Cutie cam #1.

Cutie cam #2.

Look who's walking!!!

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On Sunday, November 30, 2008 Meghan Jane Morse walked her way into toddlerhood! I was doing the dishes and in walked my baby. I couldn't believe it. I called out to Andy, who was reading in another room. Together two proud parents circled the apartment after our daughter clapping and offering praise. It was a fun milestone to experience as a family. It was only a few days before that Meg really took what we would call her first steps. She's a quick study once she actually attempts something!

The video is only to prove she was, in fact, walking, but Daddy and Mama agree that it doesn't do Meg's walking prowess justice (she walked for hours, and walked and clapped at the same time, and then walked some more).

Tree Lighting

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This year, the Saturday after Thanksgiving, we put on our warm yuletide duds and went to downtown Boston for the Macy's Christmas Tree Lighting with carols sung by the Children's Chorus. It was fun and Meg seemed to like the lights but mostly she liked seeing all the other little kids out and about.

Tree, Meg, Daddy, respectively.

Family Christmas photo.

Favorite things

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Oprah has her favorite things and so does Meghan. Two in particular are looking out the window (at squirrels, snow, rain, trees, children, etc.) and munching from her Snack Trap (most likely TJ's Os).

Thanksgiving

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My friend Kim was gracious enough to host five couples and their kids for Thanksgiving this year. Translation: I did not have to slave away days of my life in the kitchen (not that I would have particularly minded) nor did I have to clean my apartment to within an inch of its life. It was just a huge relief not to fret about "the bird."

Turkey day has come and gone and we only have a few pictures to prove it... and here they are:

Turkey Day fire drill! The birds, yes there were two, had a little last minute boil over and caused a smoky incident. We were all smiles and the birds remained unharmed (by unharmed I mean still no-longer-living but brined to juicy perfection - YUM). Disaster averted.

It was a potluck, which was great because, as our friend Jessica aptly put it, we all brought our A-game dishes. Once again - YUM!

Thanksgiving-lite

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Each year HBS sponsors a Thanksgiving-like feast for each section old and new. It was so fun to remember back to last year when all the babies were so small!! This year they were all walking around and eating turkey. It was a fun night. Below is a picture of Meg and her buddies (the same ones from our family vacation in August).

Smile

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Mess-maker, mess-maker make me a mess

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Here's Meg having a ball in the one drawer she is allowed to play in in the kitchen. And boy does she play, plays her little heart out by the look of things.

Coloring!

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Meg has discovered the joys of coloring. She doesn't seem to have a hand-preference yet. Sometimes left, sometimes right. Sometimes blue, sometimes, orange. She hasn't learned the "fun" of coloring on other media like floors, walls, or furniture yet.

Breakfast in her pjs

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Here's a picture of Meg eating breakfast (plums for start) in her pajamas. Sometimes it's just easier this way...