Feeling Better and a Wagon Ride

Whew, what a week!  Last Wednesday, Ellie came down with the flu.  I was keeping her, and when her fever was over 103 at lunch, I knew she was sick, sick, sick.  I also knew Molly was probably well on her way to being sick.  By Friday, Molly had a slight fever and was just a little fussy.  After calling the doctor and explaining her symptoms plus the fact that we'd been exposed to the flu, we went in to see the doctor.  Molly's flu test was negative then, but she was diagnosed with an ear infection.

Saturday and Sunday were pretty rough.  We rotated Tylenol and Motrin as directed, but Molly just wasn't feeling any better.  So, Monday I called the doctor again.  And we went back.  To find out that Molly did indeed have the flu. 

At which point I teared up in front of the doctor.

Momma doesn't do well with a sick baby.

At Molly's age, there's nothing they can give her, so he directed me to continue with the antibiotic for her ear infection (her ears looked much better Monday) and the Tylenol and Motrin.  Thankfully, we'd pretty much seen the worst of the flu by then.  Tuesday Molly smiled a little and even chatted a little.  She played with her toys some and was generally happier than she'd been the last few days.

It was also Tuesday morning when Tim woke up sick.  And a quick early morning visit to the doctor confirmed he also had the flu.

Greeeeeeaaaaatttttt......

That began the Great Slocum Quarantine of '11.  Tim stayed in our bedroom while I kept Molly out in the rest of the house.  I would run in to refill his gatorade or apple juice, give him toast or oatmeal, and immediately exit only to Lysol everything and wash my hands like a mad woman.

Which apparently worked.  Since as of now, I'm still standing!  Praise the Good Lord!

Today, with everyone feeling better and the beautiful sun shining outside, we decided to take Molly on a short little wagon ride up our street. 

She warmed right up to it immediately as evidenced by her parade wave. . . 

and her big grin!

The sun was shining brightly....

Molly checked out her new wagon

And she explored everything outside her wagon, too!

We had a grand ole' time on our first wagon ride!

Even if it did wear us out....

7 Months Old ~ A Much Improved Picture

Because this picture is world's better, I wanted to share it, too.  Here's another shot of Molly at 7 Months....

And, because this is one of my very favorite pictures to date, here's one of Molly and Ellie....

Love love love these precious girls! 

Molly Miller ~ 7 Months Old

Molly is 7 months old!  Already!  We cannot believe how fast she is growing!



*Please excuse the pitiful quality of this picture*

Molly is such a sweet baby!  She eats well, and loves bananas, apples, sweet potatoes, squash, prunes and peaches.  She does not like carrots, sweet peas, or green beans.  AT ALL.  She gags big whenever we try to sneak in either of those three veggies!?!?  Even if I mix them in with some apples, it's a no-go. 

This month, Molly started chatting more and more.  On New Years Eve, she started saying, "DaDa" and has continued to say it over and over.  It's way too precious!  I have tried to teach her "MaMa", but to no avail.  She just stares at me while I chant "MaMa", and when I stop, she responds with a loud "DaDa"!  Ha Ha!  She jabbers, squeals, and laughs a good bit, and it's so much fun to us! 

She's also started smiling this smile where she squishes up her nose and squinting her eyes at you.  It's hilarious!  I hope to catch that on camera really soon. 

We continue to love every minute of life with Molly, and we thank God for entrusting her to us!  What a blessing!