Molly's 22 Months Old

This picture really says it all. . .  22 Months has brought out the most independent little girl yet!  She absolutely refused to sit in her green rocking chair for this month's picture.  Here's what happened when I tried to over ride her....

Yeah, she was not having it.  So we compromised on her little "rock rock".  As much as it drives me batty this picture isn't like the other 21, it's also just fine since it's real life! 

What fun this age is!  Molly continues to learn new words and phrases all the time.  She chatters constantly, and she's absolutely crazy about "Eddie", Ellie.  Ellie asked her mom the other day, "why Mohee call me Eddie?"  :-)

Other than "Eddie", Molly is crazy about her "Yahee" and "CiCi".  Every time she sees Tim's phone, she picks it up and says, "I wan tak CiCi."  Anytime pulls up in the driveway, Molly goes bananas and screams, "yahee!!" at the top of her lungs!

Molly is still a super picky eater, but she does love milk and "appul jush".  I think the child would eat "muffies" every single morning if I let her.  Muffins have taken the place of nutri-grain bars as her go-to each morning.

Molly gets so excited when she spots trucks, busses, and bikes on the road.  It's been fun this month watching her become so much more aware of what goes on around our car when we're on the road.

Bubbles and "b balls" are two of Molly's very favorites right now.  We easily have 8 balls in this house at the moment of all sizes from small balls to a basketball.  All of them are "b balls".  And she'll let you blow bubbles until you're light headed.  She loves it!  We blow tons of bubbles each afternoon when we're "ot side", which she loves.  Molly enjoys every minute of being "ot side" where we "run", "jup", "fwing" look for "cat piyahs" and feed the "duck ducks". 

Yep, this is such a fun age.  I say it all the time, but it just gets better and better!  Lovin' it!!!



Easter

Easter was a busy time for us this year.  Yet another sign Molly's growing up! 
We had a fun picnic with friends where the kids played, ate lunch, and heard the Resurrection story. Molly and Ellie both loved the swings!

Saturday we went to our church's egg hunt.  It's a huge production!  It was our first time going, and we were totally blown away.  Molly's age up through preschoolers hunted eggs on the softball field.  Molly was clueless at first, a little overwhelmed at times, but she hung in there with help from her Daddy and grabbed a few eggs!

Sunday morning we went to church, then we had my family over for lunch.  We were all decked out in our Sunday best!

After lunch, Molly napped while we watched the Masters, then we headed over to a wedding shower for a little while.  We made it home in time to watch the end of the Masters (Go, Bubba!!), and we tucked a tired little Molly into bed for the night.  It was really the perfect weekend! 

He is Risen!

He is Risen Indeed!









Molly ~ 21 Months Old

Molly is 21 months old today!  Before we turn around good, we'll be celebrating her second birthday.  And I simply cannot believe it.

Every day brings something new with Molly.  She's consistently talking in 3 (sometimes 4) word sentences, and she's getting more and more independent by the minute.  Oh help us!?!?  **I completely forgot to include my favorite thing Molly is saying now!  Whenever you give her something, she says, "taint chu"!  LOVE it!**

Molly loves to watch "Bah-nee at Zoo" these days.  That movie tops "Bible" (God Made Me) and "Baby" (Praise Baby) as her favorite.  She also loves to go to her Lovie's house and watch "E-mo Babies" (Elmo). 

Molly also loves to be outside, and we know anytime we're outdoors playing, it'll be a struggle to get her back inside.  She simply loves to be out there!  Between wagon rides, playing "ball" with Belle, looking for fish in the lake and "fwinging", she keeps us hopping outdoors. 

Ellie is definitely Molly's best friend.  They have the best time together, and I still believe there is nothing greater than for our home to be filled with squeals and laughter of those two girls.  Up until this last week, I had never heard Molly tell Ellie "no".  Any time Ellie recommends they do anything, Molly always agrees.  If Molly doesn't want to do what Ellie suggests, Molly simply ignores her.  Just in the last few days have I heard Molly actually tell Ellie "No!"  and Ellie didn't know what to do!  Too funny!

Molly still sucks her two middle fingers pretty much all the time.  She also sticks her pointer finger of her other hand in her ear.  This drives my mom nuts.  Momma told Molly the other day, "I don't like when you stick your finger in your ear, Molly.  It worries Lovie."  Molly is getting over yet another ear infection, so when she fiddles with her ear, it worries all of us.  Molly turned to Mom and said, "It not hurtin'."  :) 

Our favorite time of day is the evening after Tim gets home from work.  Molly gets so excited to see her Daddy!  She'll lay on the floor and say, "tiddle me, dadee" asking Tim to tickle her.  She has the heartiest belly laugh when he "tiddles" her!  Pure joy!

Yep, life is good.  We are blown away with how blessed we are.  Tim and I were just talking about that this weekend.  God continues to bless our socks off, and we're overwhelmed with gratitude that He has entrusted Molly to us!

Molly Miller ~ 20 Months Old

Molly is now 20 months old!  Goodness gracious, where is the time going?  I just about cannot take it.  But, it's so much fun.  Molly is a total blast these days, and we love every minute!

Every day seems to bring new things in Molly's life.  She is always saying new words and phrases, running faster day by day, and continues to blow us away with her sweet, sweet love.

Molly's also very interested lately in the potty, which we are embracing for sure.  Not much in the way of success yet, but we keep on celebrating her interest for now! 

Tim and I went to Snowshoe, WV to ski for a few days earlier this week, and Molly stayed with her CiCi and Big Daddy (Tim's parents).  She was good and rotten when we returned, I promise you that.  But I think it's safe to say they all three had a great time together.  Molly surely rules the roost at their house, much to the dismay of Gizmo, their dog.  Big Daddy and Molly have games they play together that just make my heart smile.  She climbs up into his chair, sits in his lap and he bounces her all around while she giggles her little heart out.  When he walked into the door from work, Molly just ran straight into his arms and bear hugged him.  Pure love for sure!  We're so thankful for all three of Molly's grandparents and their love.  She's crazy about all of them!

Yep, life with Molly is great!  And we love every minute of it!

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!