Molly is 8 Months Old!

Molly turned 8 months old this past weekend!  EIGHT MONTHS!  Goodness gracious!

Molly celebrated by starting to roll over from her back to her belly, belly to her back!  And, she's gone from chanting "Da Da" constantly to alternating between that and "Bye Bye"!  Molly waves a lot and usually has the biggest smile on her face while waving. 

Molly has two teeth, and I am pretty sure she is working on more teeth as she has been constantly chewing on something lately.  And she's a wee bit fussy!?!!?  Molly's still crazy about bananas, apples and pears, and she's not particularly wild about blueberries.  She loves squash, corn, and sweet potatoes.  She will hold a "puff" in her hand, but she will not put it to her mouth for anything!  When I try to give her a tiny bit of the puff, she gags like it's the worst thing ever!  So, we'll keep trying to introduce finger foods!

Molly Miller, we are crazy about you, sweet one!  We thank God every single day that He has chosen us to be your parents!  We love you!

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!

HaPpY NeW YeaR!!!

Dear 2010,

You?  You rocked!

You truly made me Happy as Can B!

Here's to 2011!!

Oh What a Christmas!

Wow!  We had an amazing Christmas around here! 

We celebrated with my family. . . 

Ellie got a nursery from Aunt B and Uncle T.  She loved it. 

And she also decided she could fit in it!?!?!

My sister and I agree that stockings were our favorite part of Christmas growing up.  Santa always rocked the stockings!  So, it's no surprise we go crazy with stockings today.

We also went to visit Tim's parents for a few days and got to celebrate Christmas with lots of family!  It's safe to say Santa found Molly. . . 

We celebrated with good food, lots of laughs and fun for everyone!

Molly was the center of everyone's world. . . . 

CiCi rocked Molly to sleep most nights.

Big Daddy was always a hit with Molly!

Ma, one of Molly's Great-Grandmothers got plenty of sugar!

Grandma, another one of Molly's Great-Grandmothers also loved on Molly!

And, we got SnOw!!!!  It was absolutetly beautiful! 

Molly, however, was not a fan. . . 

Yes, it was indeed a Christmas to remember! 

3 Years

Three years ago today, I said, "I do" to God's best for me.  I knew then without a doubt Tim would be a fantastic husband and an even better father.

This past year has been such a blessing as I've been blessed to watch him be Molly's Daddy.  There's absolutely nothing like a father - daughter bond.

Happy Anniversary, Bug!  I love you!  So much!  With all my heart!