goose eggs and christmas spirit

The other day Tegan had her first big owie resulting in her very first goose egg! Learning to run and jump brings an entire new world into our lives...the world of bruises, scrapes and too many tears. Tegan went to bend over and lost her balance causing her little head to crash down on the sub woofer. I ran to her and picked her up in my arms trying to fight back my own tears. What was a little white scratch when I picked her up quickly turned into a huge scrape and bruised goose egg :( Zach ran for the motrin and ice while I was heading out the door to the ER. As soon as I got her outside she was smiling and talking as if nothing happened. We decided she was just fine so I called the ER instead. She was up and running around and playing not even 20 minutes after her fall. She handled it so well, where as I cried every time I looked at her poor little head.
After trying and trying to fight back all our excitement for the upcoming holiday season we finally just gave in and put up the christmas tree. Our new tradition will be to decorate for christmas and put the tree up the sunday before Tegan's birthday. Our shopping is just about done, the gifts are wrapped and put under the tree and that holiday feel is in the air! We can't wait for this christmas! Tegan will open her own gifts and play with her toys :) I can't believe I will have a one year old this christmas! Tegan's birthday is quickly approaching! Only 3 days and counting. This week is a busy week of baking, cleaning and finishing up last minute plans before her big birthday bash:)





here are a few videos for your viewing pleasure :) Nothing brings a smile to my face like watching my little miracle cutting up the rug with her sweet dance mooves! haha
This is what a long day of dancing does to you...

Indian Summer and Piggie Tails

After surviving 35 degree days and our very first snow in October it is finally here... INDIAN SUMMER!!!! Those few unexpected days of unbelievable warmth that cause the entire neighborhood to be outside. Just a little touch of summer to warm our hearts before winter hits. Our temperatures the past few days have hit the high 60's and we have been taking full advantage of the sunshine!


We decided to spend yesterday morning playing at the park. Tegan ran through the grass and played in the leaves. She had such a wonderful time and used every last bit of energy she had. After about two hours of playing out in the fresh air we came back home to get ready for lunch. Tegan fell asleep while Zach was changing her little butt, and continued to sleep for the following hour!

After her nap we all ate some frozen pizza before Zach had to head off to work. Tegan loved her first taste of pizza and ate almost an entire piece all by herself!(cut up into small bite size pieces of course)

Today will be added to Tegan's book of many first. After her bath I managed to find enough hair on her little head for her very first pig tails!!!!

13 days and counting

I can't believe it has almost been a month since I have update my blog. Life with a now toddler makes for short days, and before you know it a month has passed. Only 13 days and counting until our sweet little miracle turns a year old!


In the past month Tegan has gone from a baby to a full blown toddler. It is amazing the changes that take place in a months time. Her wobbly little steps have turned into casual jogs around the house.

Two new teeth have made a home in her mouth making for a grand total of six pearly whites.

Her hair has reached new lengths allowing for her very first ponytail!
Eating from a spoon is no longer acceptable in her eyes, finger foods are the way to go.
She will now walk up to you and melt your heart with one of her big hugs or sweet kisses. Her favorite book is "Shake it up baby" and she never settles for hearing it once; three or four times is considered acceptable. Tegan's favorite song is "daylight" by Matt and Kim. No matter where she is or what her mood is she will automatically smile and bust a move at the sound of the first two beats.

We have been enjoying our fall with trips to the pumpkin patch, playing in the leaves, carving pumpkins and Tegan's very first halloween. She is SO much fun!!! She loved our trip to the pumpkin patch and was excited to walk around like a big girl and see all the new sights.


Halloween was a blast! We dressed Tegan up as a little lamb and took her around the block for trick or treating fun! She loved seeing new faces and gave smiles to everyone in exchange for candy.

more steps

the start of the holiday season is among us!

We are at the start of all the holiday festivities here in the Wright house. I have been talking for months about all the excitement that October brings, and it is finally here.

Last Thursday I turned a whole twenty two years old. I felt so blessed to be able to cuddle up with my sweet little miracle for my birthday. She is by far the best gift in the world!
Due to the fact that my birthday was on a Thursday and Zach had to work through Saturday, we took Sunday to celebrate. We got up early and headed up to my moms house where we stayed the night. My mom watched Tegan for a while so Zachary and I could go out shopping for some alone time. Not even ten minutes into our outing we greatly missed Tegan and were calling to check on her. We found ourselves in the baby clothing stores and toy areas every where we went. It was like there was a gravitational pull reeling us in. Needless to say we went back to my moms with some new clothes and christmas gifts for our little sweet tart. After our little couples outing we all went out to eat at buffalo wild wings, which was AMAZING! We then spent the rest of the night at my moms playing with Tegan where Tegan decided to take her first steps!!!!!!!!


The excitement only continues through out the remainder of the year. This Thursday is mine and Zach's four year wedding anniversary! We are going take a trip to six flags for fright fest to celebrate. It was there that we started falling for each other seven years ago. Aside from all our celebrating we have been hard at work planning and getting ready for Tegan's quickly approaching first birthday! Each day we find ourselves more and more excited for her big party!

Living Life

Living life with a ten month old is even more wonderful than we had ever dreamed it would be. Tegan is learning and exploring everything there is about the world around her. She shows so much attention to details and sounds and makes us look at the world in a whole other light. She is our little window into the world we forgot about...the world of childhood. I am always talking about how each month Tegan wakes up a different baby, while much of that is true, I am starting to realize that the truth is that each month Tegan wakes up less like a baby.



In the past eleven days since Tegan woke up as a big 10 month old she has changed so much! Tegan has decided that she no longer wants to eat anything off of a spoon; being a big girl and feeding herself is the only way to go! Her favorite foods are pancakes, cheerios, yogurt bites and dried apples. Her least favorite foods are(by least I mean she gags and spits them out, then proceeds to feed them to the dog) scrambled eggs, bananas, and pasta. I think the whole soft slimy texture throws her off. What better way to start eating big girl foods then with TWO new teeth?! This week her top front teeth decided to make their grand experience, and now I get to listen to the un-godly gritting sound she makes. ick!


New tricks our always getting pulled out of her little hat, or bow in her case, haha. This weeks trick is assisted walking! Yesterday morning Tegan crawled over to her walker, stood up and started walking across the living room!!!! I just can't believe that our little girl is big enough to walk!!! I am just waiting for the day that she starts walking alone!

We are working on teaching Tegan simple signs to help her to better communicate with us. She gets the worlds biggest smile on her face when I sign to her. She thinks it is the funniest thing in the world! I can't wait for the day that she signs something to me!!!!


We are all wonderful in the Wright house. Things couldn't be better and we couldn't be happier. Life as parents is everything we wanted and more. Life is grand :)

Only a couple months to go...

I can't believe we are nearly half way through the month of September already! October is just around the corner which means I will be another year older and celebrating another year with my darling hubby! It means that we are closer and closer to Tegan's first birthday extravaganza and all that comes with having a big one year old! I have really dug into the party planning and have found myself getting more and more excited about the bittersweet event. We booked the banquet room to host the party, it is beautiful and perfect in every way! I have designed and ordered Tegan's invites which should arrive sometime next week (fingers crossed). I am currently working on party favors and the happy birthday banner, and continually looking for and thinking about other party ideas that will fit into the cupcake theme.

Tegan is growing up so fast and she never ceases to amaze me! She is always pulling new little tricks out of her hat. She is crawling and chasing after the cats in lightening speed. One minute you see her playing quietly on the floor, the next minute she is across the living room, I swear she has a teleportation super power! She now thinks it is fun to stand like a big girl and let go while making my nerves go haywire! I see walking in her near future; that is something that is just mind boggling to me. It is hard to picture her teeny little bald self walking around the house!

Things are great and we couldn't be happier; I guess you could say that all is well in the Wright house :)