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!

Molly ~ 18 Months Old

EIGHTEEN MONTHS? 

A year and a half old?

Are you serious?

Goodness, Molly is growing sooooo fast.  And it's soooo fun!  This month was again full of fun and exciting things.  Molly continues to increase her vocabulary.  She says lots of two word phrases and a few three word phrases, such as "I get it" and "I see you". 

She's a bit of a show-off when she realizes she has a crowd.  When we went for her well check last week, she turned on the charm with her doctor!  She was running in circles, giggling and chattering away to Dr. Jason!  Again last night with my Memommie, she showed off all her new tricks and laughed and laughed!

Molly also decided in the last two weeks she doesn't need to sit in her chair at the table; rather, she sits in a regular chair with no booster.  I couldn't figure out why she suddenly decided to do this.  Then, it dawned on me that her class at MMO had moved to a new room with chairs and tables rather than the table with build in chairs.  I'm sure since she's learning to sit in a chair like a big girl at church she is convinced she can do it here.  It's quite funny watching her eat as she can't really see her food, but she reaches as high as she can!  And she's eating, so we're not going to complain!

Molly's surely a Daddy's girl, too.  We watch him leave every morning, and usually within about twenty minutes she's standing at the window asking for "dah-dee".  She'll "call" him on her phone numerous times during the day.  And late in the afternoon she'll start standing at the window every few minutes searching for him. 

Still a great sleeper, Molly loves her night time routine.  As a family, we take her into her bedroom and say our night time prayers.  Should I get too long winded, she'll cut me off mid-prayer with a hearty "ah-meen"!

Life continues to get better and better with Molly.  I say it all the time, and I'll say it again:  each day is better than the day before, and I always think my heart can't take more joy.  But it gets better and better!  Thankful beyond measure for Molly Miller!

Happy 18 Months, precious one!  Your Mommy and Daddy love you beyond measure!

Christmas Pageant

My friend Amy hosts a Christmas Pageant each year, and this year Molly was asked to be a part of the play.  It's such a precious production, and the kids are so cute!  There is just nothing like children singing praises to their King.  Watching these children reenact our Savior's birth was such a blessing!  Getting a group shot is always - ALWAYS - interesting!  Molly was a horse, but she refused to wear her top by this point.  Lillie the pig was DONE as well.  These pictures are priceless to me, though! 

The kids had speaking parts and sang songs.  There are just no words to describe how precious it was! 

Molly, the horse, was making her way through Bethlehem before the play started....  And yes, the costume is technically a lion costume.  It's all about imagination, ya know?!?

We tried to get a picture of the whole costume. . . 

But it didn't work out too well!  Ha!!

The audience was full of parents, grandparents, and aunts.  We looked like paparazzi, didn't we?!

After the pageant, we enjoyed a pot luck supper that was super yummy!  The food and fellowship were almost as good as the play.  Almost.

"For to us a child is born,
to us a son is given,
and the government will be on his shoulders.
And he will be called
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace."

~ Isaiah 9:6

Happy Birthday, Ellie Grace!

Her actual birthday isn't for a couple of weeks, but we celebrated Ellie's 3rd birthday this weekend, and it was so much fun! 

Jennifer definitely channeled her inner craftiness for the whole party!  She did a fantastic job, and everything was just precious!  Lots of Ellie's friends from church and the neighborhood came, and they had plenty to play with!

Along with a bouncy house, plenty of riding toys, a wagon and side walk chalk, there was the Ring Toss Game....

and a Beanbag Toss Game...

But I think it's safe to say the best toy of all was Ellie's gift from her parents, Abby. 

Abby is a 12 week old shih tzu, and she is the most patient dog ever.  Ellie puts this poor dog in her baby doll stroller, in the high chair, wherever she can!  The kids definitely loved playing with Abby, and the big kids loved one her, too!

Ellie's friends gave her some great gifts, and Ellie had tons of fun opening them!  I'm not so such, though, she really appreciated the help of her friend!  Ellie's face makes me laugh!

Molly had a great time, too! I told y'all she's a Daddy's girl these days....

And everyone left with these fun favors to enjoy later!  What a great way to keep the party going!!



What a fun party!  Happy Birthday, Eleanor Grace!