Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God.

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Thursday, November 30, 2006

Morgan is 5 months old





My little girl is 5 months old today. Today I read 25 things that change when you have a baby, and thought it would be appropriate to reflect on these things given today's milestone.

Happy 5 month-a-versary Morgan! We love you so much.

1. You finally stop to smell the roses, because your baby is in your arms.
2. Where you once believed you were fearless, you now find yourself afraid.
3. The sacrifices you thought you made to have a child no longer seem like sacrifices.
4. You respect your body ... finally.
5. You respect your parents and love them in a new way.
6. You find that your baby's pain feels much worse than your own.
7. You believe once again in the things you believed in as a child.
8. You lose touch with the people in your life whom you should have banished years ago.
9. Your heart breaks much more easily.
10. You think of someone else 234,836,178,976 times a day.
11. Every day is a surprise.
12. Bodily functions are no longer repulsive. In fact, they please you. (Hooray for poop!)
13. You look at your baby in the mirror instead of yourself.
14. You become a morning person.
15. Your love becomes limitless, a superhuman power.
16. You discover how much there is to say about one tooth.
17. You finally realize that true joy doesn't come from material wealth.
18. You now know where the sun comes from.
19. You'd rather buy a plastic tricycle than those shoes that you've been dying to have.
20. You don't mind going to bed at 9 p.m. on Friday night.
21. You discover an inner strength you never thought you had.
22. You no longer rely on a clock — your baby now sets your schedule.
23. You give parents with a screaming child an 'I-know-the-feeling' look instead of a 'Can't-they-shut-him-up?' one.
24. You take the time for one more hug and kiss even if it means you'll be late.
25. You realize that you can love a complete stranger.

Wednesday, November 29, 2006

Thanksgiving Memories

Here are a few memories from Morgan's first Thanksgiving. You can view all the pictures from that week on Morgan's website.



It's my very first Thanksgiving!
Can't wait to eat
Oh look! It's a turkey.
Birds of a feather


With Uncle Jeff at the Teagarden Merry Thanksgiving Celebration

Tuesday, November 28, 2006

The Price of Christmas

Every year PNC figures out just how much it would cost to "purchase" the 12 days of Christmas. I am always amazed at the final tally. This year, your drummers drumming, milking maids, swans, rings, french hens, partridge and pear tree would cost $18,920! That comes out to $1,576.67 a day. Apparently low unemployment and ornamental fruit trees have caused a 3.1% inflation in the price of Christmas.

While the price of Tenney Christmas is certainly smaller than the 12 Days, I always seem to be surprised at how much I spent over the holiday season on January 1st. As all of you know, I like to shop (I can hear my husband groaning in the background). And not for myself....I like to shop for other people. Christmas is my favorite time of year (for far more important reasons than shopping, but that's for another post) as it allows me to give gifts to people I would like to give to all year long but can't. And although most of my Christmas shopping has been done for weeks, this year I find myself in a crazy predicament where I don't have everyone's gift yet. I can blame it on the fact that I was hugely pregnant for over 2 months, then home with a newborn for 2 months, then back to the craziness of work for 3 months...but none of that is really the reason. I have had a hard time shopping this year. My heart is in the giving mood, but I just can't seem to find anything that truly fits what I am looking for. This is a first for me. I am hoping with the festivities and decorations that have sprung up all over Morgantown I might just get into the mood and get out and get the rest of my gifts. I hate waiting until after Thanksgiving, because as much as I love to shop, I LOATHE Christmas crowds (ask me sometime about the reason I don't go shopping on Black Friday). Anyway...here's to happy hunting, Christmas bargains, and a pigeon in a dandilion, which would certainly be cheaper than a partridge in a pear tree!

Thursday, November 23, 2006

Can you find the turkey?

Patrick taking the turkey to the peanut oil jacuzzi



How many men does it take to fry a turkey?

It's finally ready!



Giving Thanks Today

As the Tenney family gathered today, I spent a lot of time thinking about how blessed we have been this past year. Patrick and I have so much to be thankful for, especially for our precious daughter. We successfully made it through our first pregnancy with no complications. We have been able to spend time with both sets of our parents and siblings. We welcomed our first niece. We attended weddings of friends and found out that others were expecting. We both continue to be employed. As I look into my daughter's beautiful eyes, I want to tell her how much she has brought to our family. She reminds us every day that life is precious. She is sunshine where there is darkness and brings joy to us with the slightest smile. While at times life has seemed too much to bear, today I want to remember those who have less and need more. My prayers are for them today. We wish you all a wonderful, blessed, and happy Thanksgiving. We hope you have as much to be thankful for as we do.

Monday, November 20, 2006

A (Secret) Family Affair

Family Moment

Cousins


Over the weekend we made a TOP SECRET trip to my in-laws' house for a Thanksgiving spruce up before the big day. Charlie and Janet are flying to Alabama from Idaho today and will be driving home from Alabama tomorrow. With a house full of guests planned for Thursday, Janet has been stressed out about having to prepare for Thanksgiving in one day. We met my sister-in-law and her family as well as Great-Grandma June and Great-Grandpa Ralph at the house to spend some time together and decorate for Thanksgiving. We had an awesome time together. The two Thankgiving Turkeys pictured above had a wonderful time visiting together and got lots of love and attention from their Great-Grandparents. We had a great time trying to get a picture of the girls together. When one would look at the camera, the other would look away. Morgan refused to sit up straight, and Julia kept wanting to fall forward. It was all very comical, and really should we have expected more from an almost 2 and 5 month old? Morgan and I will be traveling back to Exchange on Tuesday evening for the rest of the week and Daddy will join us on Thursday. We hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving and gets lots of good food!




Welcome Home Nannie and Big Pop!



Sunday, November 19, 2006

Happy Birthday Mutti!


Happy Birthday To You!
Happy Birthday To YOU!
Happy Birthday, dear Mutti....
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOUUUUU!

Friday, November 10, 2006

Ouch!


This week the Tenney girls have both felt the sting and subsequent pain from getting a shot. I went on Tuesday to get my flu shot and yesterday Morgan had to get her 4 month battery of shots. It always amazes me that my arm hurts more the NEXT day....Morgan, however, seems to be a much better sport than Mama and hasn't complained about her legs today at all. They are still a little red and I am sure they are sore, but she's a trooper! We both stayed home yesterday for a snuggle-fest to help our aching limbs.

Wednesday, November 01, 2006