More pics

now I just need to upload new -pictures off of my camera!!!
Next we will work on video, any suggestions??

Whoohoo Since it worked here is some funny ones.

Pictures

Lets see if this works. I have been having a difficult time getting pictures on my blog and facebook.

So I know I have been horrible about putting stuff on here and would really love to figure out the whole blog thing, customizing it and stuff. So if anyone has any tips for me on that it would be great. I just haven't been on my home computer long enough to play around with it. I would really like to be able to put more than just 5 pics on at a time. like do a slide show, Any suggestions?

however, here is what we have been up to. So we are getting used to having mr Owen around. Sleep is still sporatic, i think he sleeps more than what Josh thinks but apparently it is because I don't wake up. Josh is great and gets up with him. last night for example, I put him down at 10 and I went to bed. Josh put Morgan to bed and then came to bed. He said Owen was up at 11. I got up with Owen at 3 and then at 5:30. I don't think that is too bad for a 4 week old but it concerns me that I didn't even hear him at 11??

Owen does really well at work and is such a good baby there. Mostly just hangs out on my desk for now. That will change when he starts to move and roll. He also sleeps great in his car seat at work. and eats about every 2 hours. However, he lets me know when it is time to go home. Usually around 7:30 he gets really fussy, but this happens at home also. Josh thinks he is colicy by I disagree.

Morgan really likes him. Says she loves him. likes to touch him and sit by him. A few Morganisms "He sleeps alot, kind of like I talk alot", when Owen stretches "Look he's growing", after Owen's bath he was wrapped in a towel and I was holding him and he pooped, "Owen, that is a naughty baby."

Some more pictures

Nothing great to say except we love our little guy. Here are some more pictures

Introducing Owen Joshua Riphagen

Born Dec 29th 7:43am
7lbs 7oz 20inches

Just wanted to get some pics on here.

C-Section

So it looks like our stubborn little baby will arrive via c-sections. I am actually ok with this. I realize it is major surgery but there are hundreds, even thousands of women who do this every day. (Sorry don't have a real statistic for you). Plus, I had my gal bladder out when Morgan was 4 weeks and I made it thru that. So we (I) have picked the date of Dec 29th for our baby to make his appearance. It is a little strange to pick your baby's birthday and I hope I don't scar him for the rest of his life because of it. On that note I would rather have it in Dec when I can take the day off if I want where as in January, as long as I work here, I won't be able to do that. Another plus is that Josh has that whole week off already and God willing, he won't have to take any extra time off and on that note--I hope not to miss too much of tax season. I have people thinking I am crazy, but this is my typical personallity, go, go ,go. Don't worry, I will be taking it easy because I don't want to prolong the process and make it any longer than it needs to be.
I am done rambling. Have a great day. Oh yeah--still no names for this little guy

How to stamp without stamps

One of Morgan's favorite things to do is scrapbook with mom. Otherwise known as put as many stickers on one sheet of paper that you can. Recently Morgan discovered stamping, thanks to her seeing me make thank yous for the upcoming baby. I gave Morgan one stamp pad/ cat eye chalk for those who are familiar. Tonight while I was on the computer and my back to her I hear a kissing noise? thought it was a little strange but here is what I turned around to:



Notice the lip prints!!! But how can you get mad when all she was doing was making her brother a picture and giving him kisses!!!! She loves him already.

Trouble

I knew we would be in trouble the day snow fell. Well this morning came when there was enough to cover the ground. From bed I hear Josh say to Morgan "Look outside, what is on the ground?" Morgan answers "Its Christmas." As she runs to the bedroom and says "Mom, come look... it's Christmas outside" So we look out the front window discussing snow and Christmas. Why are we in trouble you may ask?? For a child with no time concept yet we needed a way to tell Morgan that the baby wouldn't be here any day soon. So we had told her that the baby would be coming after Christmas. It actually hasn't turned into too big of an issue yet, but when we were putting our coats on Morgan did ask "is the baby still in there?" I am sure there will be more conversations about this later


On a separate note, one of the reasons I started a blog was so I had a place to jot down the silly things Morgan says. So yesterday morning, she walked into my room and I asked Morgan how she slept? Morgans reply "with my eyes closed!!!" Thanks Morgan for making me laugh

Fall Fun

Just thought I would post some fun fall photos of Morgan thru the years.

Ultrasound, Finally

We decided to find out what we were having this time. Although a few people had guesses as to what it was, most were wrong. We are pleased to announce that we are HAVING A BOY!!!!
Here are some pics. Unfortunately they were unable to get many 3D shots of our little one.

Writing

We have always worked with Morgan on writing her name. On everything she colored at her old daycare, sheila would write her name it. Morgan was really good at writing MOR. That is all the further it would go. Then when she started school, we would get MOR and some scriblings. Then it progressed to MOR__N (a letter that was either an "a" or a "g" we weren't sure). Last night while I was scrapping, Morgan brought me a piece of paper and said "I did it mom". I looked and here on the piece of paper was MORGAN!!!!! I was so excited. I asked if I could have it and put it in my scrapbook. "No, I am going to hang it on my wall". Now it actually is hanging where Morgan hangs all her special stuff-- the back of our front door, which is magnetic.

Morgan's Thoughts on a baby

I may have mentioned some of the comments Morgan has made/asked about the baby but I need to write these down somewhere before I forget:

First reaction: "We can't have a baby, the dogs will eat it"

Morgan had decided from the very beginning that the baby is a "sister one". Her name is Sofie and she has hair like me (mom). This has changed. The baby hasn't been called Sofie since Morgan got a baby doll for her birthday and named that baby Sofie and recently she hasn't been definite about having a girl.

Questions Morgan has asked about the baby: Does the baby wear a swim suit??, Does the baby poop in there?, (When Morgan was being naughty) Is the baby crying in there?, Does the baby wear flip flops?

Morgan loves to hug and give the baby kisses already. She will randomly come and kiss mommy's tummy.

Morgan School Pictures

My baby is in preK (preschool). She attends Pioneer prep which is at the local school. She goes everday in the afternoon. So this year we have started the yearly ritual of school photos. With the package we purchased, we received a cd with the pics on it (all 3 of them!!!!) so lets see if I can upload them!!!!

She makes me laugh everyday

Morgan that is. I find her hilarious (and frustrating) at the same time. Last night for example, She fell asleep on the couch right after her bath. Josh and I decided to leave her be. So because it was right after her bath, she had nothing on. Morgan has never been a great sleeper (frustrating part), at 2:30am she wakes up, comes and says she is hungry and wants a muffin. We put some jammies on, get her a muffin and some milk and she tells me her grandma says she can sleep on the couch. So I cover her back up on the couch, turn on blues clues by her request and I go back to bed (its 2:30 for crying out loud). This morning at 6:30, expecting her to still be sleeping, a little girl opens my door tells me that it is raining and making a river in front of our house, she goes back to the living room. I get up and head her direction, (funny part), she is naked again. I ask her why she doesn't have her jammies on and she replies "cause I wanted to be naked". How do you fight with a 4 yr old?? So she had naked breakfast, and entertained me with a little naked dancing to the abc song!!!!
Gotta love her.

For my bbc friends

A while ago some ladies I talk to on babycenter asked about our pooh nursery. So here are a couple pictures from when Morgan was a baby!!!. Also, my friend Toots (Katie) who is getting married in a couple weeks.

New Baby

Yes, all (or most) of you know that we are having a baby. we actually found out in May that we were expecting. However due to 2 past miscarriages we learned our lesson and wait to tell everyone until we were a little further along. So we waited until we had our ultrasound at 14 weeks. The coolest thing was they gave us a disk with the ultra sound pictures. What could be more appropriate on the new blog than the new baby. With that said here are the first pictures of out new little one!!!!

First ever post

So with this new baby (and final addition) to our family I decided to start a blog. Plus, I didn't have enough stuff to do.

So with that I hope you enjoy and I hope I can keep it up!!!!