Morgan

 We found a sweet beach near Cabella's. Tons of silver dollars everywhere.

 A live sand dollar. I don't think I've ever seen a live sand dollar before. It's basically black and has these little hairs that move. Kind of creepy.

 Pumpkins. Carly wasn't a fan. We couldn't get her to crack a smile, but we she did start crying.

 Point defiance. Don't step on those slugs.

 Puget sound. We've seen seals out there.

 Carly's first slide ride with Daddy.

Just out of the Ape Caves. Carly was so tired toward the end, of course she waited until right before we got out to finally fall asleep. 

 Blurry. She was giggling as Daddy was lifting her up high.

 Owen Beach at Point Defiance.

 Grandma & Grandpa Jorgenson came to visit.

 Brushing teeth with Daddy.

This post is all about Morgan. I don't want to misrepresent my blog, especially since it is called Chelsey N Morgan. Evan, this one's for you :)

So life in the working world is very different from being a student. Morgan spends a lot of time at work and has been learning a ton. It's weird to think of him as a business owner. He loves it and always has lots of stories to share. This week he came home with some gifts from some very grateful patients. As I think about it now, it's kind of funny that they would bring their dentist candy & cookies. Hey, I'm not complaining, keep it coming. Just kind of funny, right?

On Morgan's days off, he likes to go hiking, shooting, mountain biking, hunting, etc. His favorite store is Cabella's, he could spend hours and hours in that store. Of course he likes to relax, check up on politics, cars for sale, etc. We like to go on family runs and an occasional walk. My most favorite thing is just when he plays with Carly. He can get her to laugh & giggle so loud :)

11 months!

So on October 9th, Carly turned 11 months. Within the past week she has started scooting forward (as opposed to backwards, which was all she could do up to this point). Just little scoots until last night, we put it to the test with some baby puffs. I think I've got a long distance scooter on my hands. Babies beware! lol We've been having lots of fun with lots of new movement & new noises and squeals. Carly has 4 teeth, 2 on top & 2 on bottom. The top ones are just starting to show a little more now. We are now in the "put every little thing in your mouth" stage. She got a sticker from music class yesterday, which she didn't seem to notice so I left it, and later while I was driving she threw up and kept gagging until the sticker came out. I pulled over right away, confused at first why she threw up. No more stickers for Carly.

Funny moments over the past month:

• Food thief. I went out to dinner with my friend Kathryn & ordered a veggie pizza. Apparently my pizza looked funner than her snacks, she started picking off toppings & eating them before I could stop her - onions & red bell peppers. Another time was at our ward social, Morgan was working that night, and Carly did not want to be set down. I managed to get dinner ok, but once I got my dessert plate, she got a finger full of pumpkin pie and ate it really quick. This girl cracks me up.
• Hiding. I've started hiding from her. I like to put her on my bed and then hide on the side. This is how I can get her to move. She wants to find me and cracks up every time I just peek my eyes up to see her. She can now get to the edge of the bed to peer over and see me.
• Chasing. Anytime Morgan and I play a game where one of us holds her up to walk and the other one chases, she giggles, kicks her legs around and tries to get away. 
• Choir practice. Carly loves going to choir practice. She sings/yells along and really enjoys being there.
• Music class. We go to a little music class at the YMCA. Carly is the exact opposite of how she is during our church choir practice. She is super shy and just stares.
• Books. Carly will sit on the floor and just page through her books. She loves her touch & feel book and loves petting the rabbits and puppies. Last night, she was licking the puppy page over and over. I didn't see her licking the "fur" off the puppies, just the page around it. So I was surprised to pick up the book afterward and find the puppy "fur" soaking wet. It made me laugh. 
• Noses. Carly loves to stick her fingers up peoples noses. Surprisingly, it doesn't get old...
• Pics/Videos. Whenever I show her pics or videos of herself, she smiles and giggles/squeals (especially if she's giggling or squealing in the video). She will smile at the picture of daddy that shows on my phone when I'm calling him.

Wow. Where has the time gone? Can't believe we're just one month away from having a 1 yr old.

Fall and Food

Oh how I have missed Fall. The leaves falling, the many different colors of leaves, and different textures. Yes let's talk about texture. Why do I love crunchy leaves? I don't know, but I love to step on leaves and hear them crunch. As I have been training for a half marathon, that has been my enjoyment during my runs now that Fall has come. Weird, I know, but it's the truth.

I'm obsessed with some new recipes that I've tried. First of all, stuffed peppers. Yum! And that's really all I have to say about that. Not sure I'm a huge basil fan, but I reduced it just a bit and LOVE it in the stuffed peppers, as well as, this salmon recipe. The combo was to die for. Ok, I really love salmon too. The other new recipe I've tried recently is this Asian Beef with Snow Peas. Honestly, I didn't have snow peas so I used broccoli. Note to self: cook the veggies separate (not with the sauce). The sauce is great on the beef, not so much on the veggies. Basically, I love allrecipes.com. I type in what I'm looking for and then sort it based on popularity. I tend to get really great recipes that way.

Disclaimer - first thing in the morning picture. I had to post this because it was HILARIOUS. It was a little bit chilly, so I thought I would stick Carly in my robe. She thought it was funny and was smiling and laughing a bit. I stood in front of the mirror so she could see, and she thought it was hilarious.

Little Miss Carly May turns 11 months on the 9th of this month. Wow, I can't believe how time has just flown by. She is just starting to scoot a tiny bit lol. Someday she will crawl... someday. She had her first ear infection this last week. Really sad. But, after just a few doses of amoxicillin, she was a totally different girl. Sleeping and eating much better. More about her on her 11 month post to come!