I am THAT Mom

I'm the Mom who. . . 


. . . sends Tim multiple texts throughout the day telling him funny little things Molly's done.

. . . talks Tim's ears off when he gets home telling him all the other things Molly did during the day that I didn't text him about.  And sometimes most of the time, I'll tell him a story I've texted him already.  Because it was so cute.

. . .  got a big ole lump in my throat when we passed by Chick fil a today and Molly went CRAZY over the cow who was standing at the road waving!

. . . also honked the horn at the cow like a loon simply so he'd wave directly at my baby girl.

. . . never feels like the house is clean.

. . . often wishes I could go scoop Molly up from her crib no more than 20 minutes after bed time because I already miss her. That. Much.

. . . has my first pinterest recipe in the oven as I type.  Cannot wait to try it!

. . . has another pinterest recipe on tap for tomorrow night! 

. . . gushes "she's a blessing!" and "we are crazy about her!" to strangers who comment on how precious Molly is.

. . . is sure I hit the jackpot when I married Tim.

. . . loves watching Molly talk to Belle, give Belle water, and boss Belle around.

. . . would swing for hours upon hours with Molly, if she'd sit in her swing longer than, oh, 3 minutes at a time.

. . . loves watching Molly slide down a slide.  Her expression tells you she's terrified, but she goes down the slide over and over.

. . . whose husband tripped over a baby doll stroller at 2am in our bathroom.  Neither of us noticed it was in there before we went to bed.  Thankfully, he sees it as a blessing just like I do.  As a side note, he also showered with a smile face balloon looming over his head.  Bless his heart.

. . . took a picture of the tiny bit of success we had in the potty last week.  And sent it to Tim, my mom and my sister. God bless them each and every one. 

. . . is so thankful to be on this parenting journey with so many amazing friends.

. . .  smiles every time I pass through the play room and see toys upon toys scattered across the floor.

. . . livin' the life and love every single minute of it!

Fishin' Fun

A very dear friend got onto me this weekend for my lack of posting (Hey, Ashlie!  Love you!), and she is exactly right!  I've let life happen and I've not documented it well.  BOO.  This weekend was chock full of great fun and memories! 

Ellie and her Daddy did not let the yucky, dreary, rainy weather stop them from coming over for some fishing fun.  Molly got right in the middle of the mix, too, and they had a great time fishing together.

Ellie is quite the serious fisherman.  Patient?  Not at all.  After less than twenty minutes, she was huffing and puffing and saying, "dis hahd wuk, B."

Molly wanted to "do it", too, so she got a quick lesson from her second favorite man, Uncle Brian!

Fishing soon became a team effort for the girls, and they loved every second of it!

And, as with any fishing story, they almost caught a big one, but he got away. 

True Story.

There's always next time.

Molly ~ 19 Months Old

Molly is . . . GULP . . .  19 months old today! Yep, I'm having a hard time with this.  Molly's just growing up soooo fast!

This picture pretty much sums up this age for Molly. 

The orange bow.  Goodness knows. . . I tried and tried and tried to get her to wear her red bow.  You know, because it matched and all.  BUT NO.  Molly insisted she wear her orange one!?!?!  If ever a 19 month old has had an independent streak, it is Molly Miller.  I'm telling you that is the truth!

Also, her fingers in her mouth.  She does this just about all the time.  While I know it'll be a tough, tough thing to break, I also know there will come a day I'd give anything to see her doing it for just another minute more.  So, for her 19 month picture, we're being real.  Mismatched bow, fingers in the mouth and all.

Lastly, Molly's vocabulary literally grows by the day.  She has new words all the time she is using, and we just love hearing her talk!  She often says, "I got it" and "I see you", and this morning, she said, "atch bi-bul, k?"  Watch Bible, K?  Bible is what she calls her God Made Me video. 

To say we're loving life with Molly is a gross understatement.  She is the joy of our lives, and we are so very thankful for her!