Not Feeling Well

You arent feeling very well this week. I cut the wedding reception short on Saturday to come home to you and make sure you were okay. Grandma Beth and Granddad Bob were very concerned because you were croupy. You slept all night with me and though the "bark" is gone, your congestion is just terrible :( I hope you feel better soon, it hurts to see you sick. I wish I could just take it all upon me instead. (i am sick too but i will gladly take on more!) Your brother has an ear infection from these colds too. Hopefully getting out of the house this weekend will clear all of us up.

We are going camping for 4 days in Reed City. This is your first camping trip! We will be sharing a cabin with our friends, the Lowes.

You are quick to smile these days, even in sickness, and have such a sweet giggle. I will do ANYTHING to hear it.

You skin is like silk. I spend atleast an hour during the night just massaging your legs, rubbing your belly and back, and kissing your soft shoulders.

You love when I kiss your cheeks fast and hard enough to make them jiggle - you smile every time.

You weigh 18.5 lbs.

You are the love of my life.

My very best girl in the whole world.

Mom

Your Song:)

I remember hearing this song years ago when it was in a movie. I read these lyrics today and tears flooded my eyes. It is so...YOU! And because your daddy and I have been involved in Darick and Renee's wedding festivities so much, I have weddings on the brain. I imagined your dad and you dancing to this song someday.... wow... I know you will be beautiful and I know you will be happy..and I don't think I could ask for much else. Well, I hope we will be best friends. I am very very close to my mom and I tell her everything. I want to have that with you....always...

love you



Daddy's little girl paints the world with her magic wand
Daddy's little child breathes new life to the morning time for me
Though we're apart, her thoughts follow me
When I come home, Molly smiles with the dawn
Molly smiles, and she radiates the glow around her halo
When she plays, Molly smiles
On a summer day, Molly smiles
A new day, Molly smiles

Daddy's little girl ties a ribbon around my heart
Daddy's little child waves goodbye to the ocean tide that sweeps me
Though we're apart, she's a part of me

Molly smiles with the dawn
Molly smiles and she radiates the glow around her halo
When she plays, Molly smiles
On a summer day, Molly smiles
A new day, Molly smiles

When I come home, Molly smiles with the dawn
Molly smiles and she radiates the glow around her halo
When she plays, Molly smiles
On a summer day, Molly smiles
A new day, Molly smiles

When the days have gone grey,
Nothing's wrong when Molly smiles

Smiles

This morning I started to rub your back to wake you up. Eyes shut. Limbs starting to wiggle and then...smile. Eyes still shut. Rub your back again. Smile. Eyes shut.

I love to know you are happy before you have a second to open your eyes. You are a happy girl and make everyone around you happy. Last night we had the rehearsal dinner for your Unkie D and Auntie Renee and you were SOOOOO good. You laughed and looked and napped and were just so content. You were passed around to atleast 8 different people and you didnt mind one bit. They loved on you and I couldnt have been a prouder mom. I love watching people love on you. seriously. I am proud of my accomplishments but I am most proud of you.

You have been waking up recently around 3 30 am which makes for a hard morning but I know this is just another phase you will work yourself out of. Daddy said he would take night duty the other night and I awoke to you and daddy playing downstairs at 4 30 in the morning. Like REALLY playing. He said you didnt want to sleep. See, I told you that you have him wrapped around your finger already. You caught up on your sleep at daycare soyou didnt get daddy in trouble! haha

You can tripod on your own and can pretty much sit up by yourself but you cant find stability once you wiggle. You grab toys with two hands and bring them to your mouth instantly. You can roll front to back and back to front!!! I was blessed to see both for your "first time". Owen forces you to play with him, sometimes I cant see you in your swing because he has covered you with toys. The way you two look at one another melts my heart.

Your daddy and I love you SO much. Words can never explain how my whole body grows fuzzies all over when I hold you. Molly, when you smile, it is like everything perfect. You are healthy. You are happy. We are blessed.

love, mom

Mother's Day and Molly

"Today you are you, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is you-er than you." ~ Dr. Seuss

What a beautiful day you gave to me :) A card, a smile, a flower, a giggle and a full night's sleep in your own bed!!! You wore your "natural beauty" shirt and your ruffle cropped leggings - so adorable.

I love being your mom. I love you when you squeal in delight. I love your chuckle. I love your bottom lipped pout. I love your fat little fist and the way your hand opens and grabs tightly on my shirt when you nurse. I love watching your little legs spread across and bounce on my lap and you suck quietly. I love that smile when you nurse; I watch you break your latch quickly enough to shoot me this funny little smile and then resume eating. Your eyes almost disappear behind your cheeks when you smile like that. I love that you play in your exerciszer like you've been doing in for years; you turn in circles somehow too which amazes me. I love that you will stare at me for minutes at a time, expressionless, until I smile at you and then you jump and laugh and smile back. I love your fuzzy head. It is very very blonde and very very soft. I love waking up with you and cuddling until we hear Owen call for us and then we drag ourselves to his room - warm and tired. That is, until, Owen yells HI and you laugh and reach for his face. I love that you love your daddy! He picks you up really high and then brings you down to him and you go crazy!!! You legs bend and it looks like you are skydiving :) You have your daddy wrapped around your finger already, believe me. Work it, girl :)

I love you, my daughter. Some day you may find yourself a mother and only then may you find a SLIVER of how I love you.

Keeping Up

It is hard keeping up with our family. It seems that we go-go-go for weeks and then have a week or two to recover before we go-go-go again. I'm not blogging to you as much I want but life is pretty crazy right now. We haven't been home before 10 pm in the last 3 days and that really wears on our family of 4! Thankfully you can sleep anywhere warm and cozy so you just go with the flow. You are such an easy baby. You go along for the ride and just relax. You take in the sights and squeal and the randomness. Whenever I get home from a hard day, I just scoop you up and feel my stress melt away. You have something special, Molly. ANd I know I have said it before but there is something special between mommies and daughters. We already have this female bond that is TIGHT. Its different too because I see so much of ME in YOU. ANd though your mom is pretty amazing - I want you to be MORE. I wish for you all the things that I didn't, I couldn't, I wouldn't.

We went to your 4 month appointment yesterday and learned that your 2nd ear infection is gone, then you weigh 17 lbs (95th percentile) and that you are over the 95th percentile for height and 97th for head circumference. You are very healthy! Dr. Baker placed you on your belly and looked to me to ask if you like tummy time and had good head stability. I laughed and said yes as I nodded toward you. As Dr. Baker turned to look at you, you pushed up on your forearms, lifted your head 90 degrees and gave her THEEE biggest smile I have ever seen. HILARIOUS!!! I love Dr. Baker because she loves on you so much. She nuzzled into you and squeezed you and said that you were just so sweet. I love when people love on you - and there are a lot of people that do so!!!!!!

We are trying to get you to sleep in your own bed. I found that if i put a blanket under your sheet (but above your "mattress") that you have a small cushioning without it being dangerous. This gives you a much softer area to lie on and you slept for 4 hours by yourself! This is a HUGE accomplishment!!!!!! I am very proud of you but I will be honest, it was a little lonely not having your soft cheek up against my chest. I wish I could hold on to your babyness forever.

Dr. Baker said we could start giving you some rice cereal to teach you how to eat. It seems like you are too little to even try that, but I know its time. Maybe we will try it on SUnday for Mother's Day....

Anyway Molly, I just want you to know I love you. I love your chubby legs and smooth skin and tender, sincere smile. You are perfect. I DO know how lucky I am to have you, my daughter, my very own.

love you.