4 Months Stats

We went to the doctor today for Molly's 4 month check up.  Here are her stats:

25 1/4 inches long, 95th percentile

12 pounds 3 ounces, 25th percentile

I may or may not have been teased (jokingly, of course) for having my questions saved in my phone.  We absolutely love our pediatrician, and he goes to church with us.  We feel really comfortable with him and take anything he says to the bank.

At four months, Molly's typically sleeping through the night (she's been doing that since around 8 weeks old).  She goes down between 6 and 7 and sleeps until around 6am.  Lately she's been waking up around 2 or 3 a few nights a week, and I've been feeding her and putting her right back down.  He sweetly told me to stop doing that and let her fall back asleep on her own.  Tim told him he wished he'd recorded Dr. Smith saying that.  Because when it's 2am and my baby's crying?  I'll be really wanting to go feed her and make her happy!

I totally expected him to tell us to start feeding her rice cereal, but he recommended we continue with the nursing since it's worked so well for us.  As far as Molly's development, Molly has rolled over once, from her belly to her back.  It really didn't scare her as much as I expected it to.  She definitely knows her own hands and she's spotted her feet. 

And she babbles, coos, and squeals a lot!  This afternoon, she was so much fun with all of her chatting and squealing!  I could just eat her up! 

I love to think that Molly and I are best buddies, but she really is crazy about her cousin Ellie and her Daddy.  When Tim walks into the room, Molly just stops and gazes at him!  It's precious!  She is definitely a Daddy's Girl!  And Molly loves watching Ellie.  She just seems mesmerized by her!

I'm really digging the hair bands and bows lately.  I think she's super precious in them.  But someone in our house isn't as crazy about them as Molly and I are.  I'm just sayin'....

Molly likes to be rocked to sleep.  Sometimes we have to hum to her while rocking her to calm her down because she fights sleep so much.  I know I've hummed no less than 100 verses of Only Trust Him in the last few weeks!  I love every minute of that!  Just last night I found myself rocking her and just praying for her.  I pray she grows up to know Jesus as her Savior, that she is always healthy and feels love and secure.  I pray her world is never rocked in such a way that will absolutely crush her spirit and her heart.  And I beg God to always watch and keep her.  All while thanking Him over and over and over again for entrusting Molly Miller to Tim and me.  She is such a joy!

Oh, that Molly will always know, "Out of all the people on the face of the earth, God has chosen you to be His treasured possession."  ~ Deuteronomy 7:6

And I do drown her in kisses!  All the time!  I mean, really. . . . how could I not?

Molly's 4 Months Old

Happy 4 Month Birthday, Sweet Molly Miller!

You are such a joy to your Daddy and me.  We love watching you grow every day, and your personality seems to bloom with every passing minute!

One thing we know for sure is that you are already a Daddy's girl!  You absolutely light up every single time he walks in the room, whether he comes in from a long day at work or he walks into the room after being gone for a matter of seconds!

And, even though our Dawgs aren't having the best season this year, YOU, Molly, are the cutest Georgia cheerleader around! 

We love you, Molly Miller!  To the Moon and Back!

We go to the doctor tomorrow, so I'll be back then with her 4 month picture and stats!

Roomie Reunion

If I've heard it once, I've heard it twenty times. . .  "You haven't blogged lately." 

This I know, folks.  And I really don't like it, but I just find myself busy day in and day out.  Busy in such a way that pulling out the computer just sometimes seems too much.

I know.  Pitiful.

I'm so not complaining. . . .  I'm just saying.

So, again, I'm vowing to do better.  I already feel like Molly's growing way too fast, and I've not done a very good job of keeping up with her growing!

But this post?  It's about my three favorite roomies. 

These girls and I lived together in college and I loved every single minute of it.  They were seriously the best roommates ever.

Seriously.

Ever.

Today we got together with our husbands and kids to catch up and enjoy each other's company again.  And we had a blast!

Which isn't surprising.  I see these three girls and see many, many great memories from our days at UGA!  And besides, you know it's gonna be a good time when you have 4 girls, 4 husbands, 7 kiddos all under the age of 6, and one baby on the way all together! 

Throw in a perfect fall day with burgers and dogs on the porch while some football's on the tube, and you got yourself a FANTASTIC DAY.

And that's why, on our way home, I felt like my heart just might burst with thanksgiving.  Cause these are some precious girls who are dear friends to me. And I love them dearly.  And seeing how good life's been to all of us, each in our own way. . .  Well, it just about makes me pop!

What's a blog post without a picture of this precious little girl?

3 Months Old

I just can't believe it.  3 Months already? 

Goodness Gracious.

Molly is truly the light of our lives!  She is smiling so much now, and often tries her best to talk to us.  Or anyone else who's giving her attention.  It's so precious!  I tried to catch it on video this weekend, but as usual, the second I pull out the camera, she stops!

Happy 3 Months, Molly Miller Slocum!

Catch Up

So, you know that feeling of being so far behind you just don't know where to start? 

Yeah, that's me.  With this blog.

Obviously.

Whew, life's full these days!  And we are loving every minute of it!

We spent a few days in Amelia Island with Tim's family in August.  We had lots of fun, ate tons of good food, enjoyed being with lots of family, and shared sweet Molly with tons of folks!

I mean, really? How can you NOT enjoy a vacation when this is your view from your patio?

Molly got lots of lovin' from her Big Daddy and CiCi!

We celebrated Tim's 31st Birthday!

We all oohed, ahhed and gazed at Molly Miller.

It was a great time for sure! 

In other news, it's official.  I am not returning to work full time!  This is something we've prayed about, talked through, agonized over (well, I did, at least), and prayed about some more.  I will be able to work from home some for the bank, and for that I am thankful.  Super thankful!  And I'll be keeping Ellie Grace on the days her mother works, so I'm going to be a busy lady!  And I'm so very excited! 

I'm so very thankful that my husband works as hard as he does and provides for us in such a way that I am able to be home with Molly.  I'm overwhelmed with gratitude that God heard our prayers and has provided for us a situation that honestly was better than I ever imagined. 

It's gonna be good, y'all!  Really good!

2 Months Old

Molly is two months old!  Tim and I were talking just the other night about how we absolutely cannot imagine our live without her!  We aren't really sure what we did with ourselves before Molly was born! 

These last two months have been full of

PuRe FuN, PuRe LaUgHtEr and PuRe LoVe

We are absolutely head over heels in love with her!

Many Faces of Molly

Molly is so much more alert these days, and we are seeing more and more of her personality.  So far, she's quite serious.  She's smiled a few times at us, but she certainly doesn't give out smiles freely.  More often than not, she has her brow furrowed like she's very perplexed.  It reminds me so much of her Daddy!  Here are a few pictures of Molly with captions Tim and I created; they make us laugh!

Boo!

Um, excuse me, waiter?  May I have some more tea please?

Hmm. . . . let me think....

Whatchu want?

What tha ?????

What are you sayin, Lovie?

I can't believe Molly will be two months old on Thursday!  She's growing sooooooo fast!