Thursday, July 2, 2009
Friday, June 26, 2009
Grandparents and Sundoggie
We had a wonderful visit this past weekend from Molly's Grandparents T. (That's the parents on Mommy's side). They live far enough away that we let too much time go by between visits. Molly sure has changed a lot since Christmas! I, however, have not changed too much, in the sense that I forgot, as usual, to take any photos. I am awaiting photos that Grandpa took, so hopefully we'll post some of those soon. Molly impressed us all with her talkativeness and her amazing ability to put together real jigsaw puzzles - 24 piece interlocking jigsaw puzzles with pictures of Dora and Sesame Street characters on them. She's quite clever!
In order to get some photos on here, I thought I'd post a few funny ones from recent times. Molly used to be a great sleeper up until a week or two ago (nowadays she's sneaking out of bed all the time. Sigh). But a couple of weeks ago we decided to snap a photo of her splayed out in her bed fast asleep. This was at night (we used a flash, which didn't bother her a bit). She has quite an explosion of pink in her bed!
The other fairly recent occurrence is her beginning to name a few of her stuffed animals. So far she's really only named two. The Doberman dog toy she christened "Sundoggie" and the blue/yellow floppy doll she decided was to be named "Two" - after the number. She is getting pretty good at counting, I must say, though she often skips "ten" and goes right from "nine" to "eleben" as she says. Anyway, here's a shot of Molly cuddling with Sundoggie and Two, which were also both gifts from Grandma and Grandpa T.
In order to get some photos on here, I thought I'd post a few funny ones from recent times. Molly used to be a great sleeper up until a week or two ago (nowadays she's sneaking out of bed all the time. Sigh). But a couple of weeks ago we decided to snap a photo of her splayed out in her bed fast asleep. This was at night (we used a flash, which didn't bother her a bit). She has quite an explosion of pink in her bed!
The other fairly recent occurrence is her beginning to name a few of her stuffed animals. So far she's really only named two. The Doberman dog toy she christened "Sundoggie" and the blue/yellow floppy doll she decided was to be named "Two" - after the number. She is getting pretty good at counting, I must say, though she often skips "ten" and goes right from "nine" to "eleben" as she says. Anyway, here's a shot of Molly cuddling with Sundoggie and Two, which were also both gifts from Grandma and Grandpa T.
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Not-So-Breaking Baby News
This should not be news to the five or six readers of this blog, but Molly is going to become a big sister! I thought I might as well officially put it on the blog -- after all, nothing is real until it is on the Internet, right?
We are expecting our new addition at the end of October, so I am at the halfway point right now. These photos are from the actual day of the test at home (don't worry, we made sure the pee stick was nice and clean). The joy was short lived, since I got laid off four days later! But it's nice to see these pictures and think about how happy we are to be adding to our family, even if the timing turned out to be very tough.
All is going well so far with the pregnancy, and Molly is excited at the idea of being a big sister, even if she really has no idea what that all means. Let's hope she stays happy about it when reality sets in.
We are expecting our new addition at the end of October, so I am at the halfway point right now. These photos are from the actual day of the test at home (don't worry, we made sure the pee stick was nice and clean). The joy was short lived, since I got laid off four days later! But it's nice to see these pictures and think about how happy we are to be adding to our family, even if the timing turned out to be very tough.
All is going well so far with the pregnancy, and Molly is excited at the idea of being a big sister, even if she really has no idea what that all means. Let's hope she stays happy about it when reality sets in.
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Paddle Boating on the Lake
We are lucky enough to live in a town with a lovely huge park, complete with a large lake. Every summer there is paddle boating available. We finally got to take Molly out on the boat! She enjoyed the scenery, which included large geese and many people fishing. She also liked munching on edamame beans (or "baby beans") in the boat, which is why her mouth looks funny in a few of these shots. But they all are adorable pictures from a lovely day.
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Outdoors
We had a fun weekend, filled with lots of activities like a craft fair in a local park, swimming at the Y (Molly's learning to kick!), and a birthday party for a (grown up) friend. The party was really nice, with delicious food and great weather. Molly enjoyed spending time outdoors, seeing their pet chickens and sitting by their little pond, which is home to lovely water plants and a big frog! Doesn't she look peaceful and contemplative?
Thursday, May 14, 2009
More Videos!
We shot two videos of Molly in our play room. In the first, she is building a tall tower with magnetic sticks that were a gift from Grandma and Grandpa T. She loves those things!
The second video shows Molly telling us what happened at school that day. She's really becoming more and more verbal and expressive every day. It's fun to find out what she's thinking about.
The second video shows Molly telling us what happened at school that day. She's really becoming more and more verbal and expressive every day. It's fun to find out what she's thinking about.
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Going for a Dip
It was a very hot weekend here, so we got to use our newly handed-down wading pool. Molly looked super cute in her bathing suit, and her swim diaper got so waterlogged that it gave her an enormous booty. Very fun for all involved. I even shot a short video. At the end she's telling her daddy to look at the camera. She says "Daddy, cheese!" Because that's what you say when there's a camera pointed at you!
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