Month 19 in Review

This month Morgan's independence grew even more, but she is also shy at times. She will want to explore but then cling to you the next minute...she will be outgoing with new people but then hide her head in our shoulders at other times. All the while, just as cute as ever (and we are sure she knows it).

We started out the month with a fun day of blackberry picking with Morgan's friend Maya. They were sooooo good! Morgan wasn't sure at first, but within a few minutes we were glad she was wearing a white onsie that could be bleached.

This month was all about family time too. Grandma/Grandpa Brown came over with Aunt Stephanie and Uncle Matt for a fun day at the pool early this month. The next weekend we met up with everyone again for Cousin Sophia's dedication at church. Then Grandma/Grandpa Reineke drove from Chicago later this month with Uncle Tyler for a nice long weekend…we had the usual enjoyable time at Peddler's Village/Rice's Market but we also had a great day at Winterthur (a nearby DuPont estate).

We were also very busy with a couple end of summer picnics, working on some big house projects (including upgrading the roof, replacing the siding and working on the basement) and relaxing when we could (yes, Alia is laying right next to Morgan on the couch in the picture below...they are doing better.)

We also went to the Philadelphia Zoo for a great benefit event sponsored by Merck…sorry, no pictures to share (Mommy is trying to be better and not live behind her lens). But the short summary is…It was a disaster! Poor Morgan was terrified of all the animals and not really understanding that there was a glass or fence between them and her. It all started in the large exhibit for the monkeys; they took one swing towards her and that was it for the evening. Hopefully this is just a phase.

Another big milestone for this month...Morgan's first plane ride, coming up this weekend, more on that to come! :)