Molly's First Food

What a big day today was!  You tried food for the first time!  I was planning to hold out until you were 6 months old, but you have been waking up a lot during the night, so I thought we would try filling your belly a little more. 


You had rice cereal with some of mommy's milk.  You were all smiles getting ready for it, but once you tried it, you made the cutest yucky face.  You had a few more bites and then refused.  Silly girl!

Molly is 5 Months Old!

Molly, You are 5 Months Old Today!

What have you been up to?

*  You wear size 3-6 month clothes and size 2 diapers (Target Brand- Up and Up)

*  The biggest news this month is you started daycare.  Mommy had to go back to work after a wonderful 4 months off with you.  Your wonderful Nana came to watch you and Brady my first week back to work.  At school, you have the same teachers Brady had when he was in the Infant Class (Ms. Amanda and Ms. Alysa).  We love them, and we are so thankful they take such good care of you while Mommy and Daddy are at work.  I miss you like crazy, and I can't wait to pick you and Brady up everyday.  They say you are so sweet and rarely cry.  You don't take very good naps at school.  Most days they are between 20 minutes to an hour.  You had a cold when you started, so you usually sleep in the swing or bouncer at school.

*  We are still nursing, and I love it!  It's such a great bonding time with you.  I love that we both get to relax and enjoy that sweet time together.  While you are at daycare, you take a bottle, of course.  You are eating 4 ounces every 3 1/2 hours (9:30, 1:00).  When you nurse, you eat every 3 - 3 1/2 hours and eat for about 15 minutes.

*  You go to bed at 7:30 and during the school week, we wake you up at 5:45.  You are just so happy when I wake you up, and it's a great start to my morning!  You've started sleeping through the night, kind of.  You are now back sleeping in your crib.  You had a cold for a few weeks, so you slept in your rock and play.  You've started waking up just about every hour.  All I have to do is put your paci back in your mouth, and back to sleep you go.  We repeat this about 5 times a night.  Hopefully, we'll be able to both sleep through the night soon.

*  You are still taking naps 2 hours after waking up from your last nap.  You don't take a nap before you go to bed.  You stay awake from the time I nurse you until it's time to nurse you (to go to bed) again.

*  You've started laughing more, especially at Brady.  He is the funniest person to you, and I love it!  I hope you both always make each other laugh.

*  We've been going to church every Sunday, and you love it!  Your eyes get so big when they start playing music.  I've loved having you stay with us during church, but you're getting busier and busier.  Mommy and Daddy decided it was important for us to hear the message, so you went to the nursery today for the first time.  You did great!  When I picked you up, you were being held and you were laying your head on your sweet teachers shoulder.  She was giving you a kiss on the head.  I couldn't wait to get you in my arms!

*  You've started rolling all over the place!  I'll walk away for just a minute, and when I come back, you've rolled to the other side of the room.

*  Things you love:  Your family, eating, being held, putting things in your mouth, bath

*  Things you don't love:  When you can't see mommy, carseat (although you're getting better)

Molly Girl,  What a sweet baby you are!  Your Daddy and I always say how sweet you are!  Your smile completely melts us!  You, along with your brother, have completely stolen our hearts!  You are such a perfect addition to our family, and we are beyond thankful for you!



Molly is 4 Months Old!

Molly, You are 4 Months Old today!

 

What have you been up to?

 

 

*  You are still wearing 0-3 month clothes and are officially in size 2 diapers (Target Brand- Up and Up). 

 

*  You are doing great nursing!  Yay!  You eat every 3 hours, sometimes 3 1/2, and you nurse anywhere from 5 minutes to 30 minutes.  If you nurse for 30 minutes, you are usually asleep for most of it.  Daddy gave you your very first bottle this past weekend (7/19) and you ate 3 ounces.  You took it like you've been doing it your whole life.  Daddy loved feeding you, and I was a little bit sad.  I was very relieved that you took your bottle, since I start back to work next week.

 

*  We are trying to figure out your sleep.  You are a light sleeper and started waking up every morning when daddy would turn on the shower.  Since I'm going back to work next week, and will have to get up very early, we decided we needed to move you into your room.  It wasn't easy, but I was hoping you would sleep better.  So, we moved into your room this past Sunday (July 20).  You seem to wake up more now that you're in your own room.  You've decided you don't like to have your arms swaddled, because you want your hands in your mouth.  I was making multiple trips to your room each night to reswaddle you.  Last night, I decided to leave your arms out.  You weren't breaking out of your swaddle, but you were waking up because you get startled now.  You were waking up sometime between 3-5 to eat, but now you've moved it to around 1:30.  I'm hoping you will soon start sleeping through the night.

 

* You are ready to take a nap 2 hours after you wake up from your last nap.  If we don't get you down at that time, you start getting cranky.  You definatly have a tired cry, and mommy knows when you are ready for your sleep.  You sleep best when we hold you, but you nap in your swing most of the time.  Mommy tries to hold you for a nap at least once a day.  I love it as much as you!

 

*  On July 1, you gave us your first real laugh.  It was the sweetest sound!  You had made a few small chuckles at mommy, but this was a full on laugh.  We were invited to a play date in our neighborhood, and one of the moms started singing "Hey Diddle Diddle" to you.  You thought it was hysterical.  Mommy was able to record it and share it with everybody.  We try so hard to get you to laugh, but you don't share them too much, yet.  You also belly laughed at Jordan last week.  Brady and I were throwing the ball to eachother in the house.  Jordan was running around trying to get it, and you thought it was hysterical.  That was the first time daddy really heard your laugh.  I was telling my friend, Brook Cobb, about your first laugh when you started laughing at me.  It was so sweet and definitely made my heart feel like it was going to explode.

 

*  You celebrated your first 4th of July!  We had a fun relaxed day at home.  Uncle Tony came to visit and we grilled out.  You went to bed before we did fireworks.

 

*  Mommy and Daddy left you with a babysitter for the first time, Nana, so we could go on our first date since you were born.  You slept most of the time, but when you were awake you cried.  I'm pretty sure you missed Mommy, because as soon as I walked in the door, you stopped crying.  I missed you too!

 

*  You rolled over from your tummy to your back the first time on July 11.  You had been trying to roll over, but finally did it when daddy, mommy, Brady, and Nana were all here to see it.  You are so close to rolling from your back to your tummy.

 

*  You've found your feet and it's so sweet!  You love to grab your sweet little toes.

 

*  You went to church for the second time this past Sunday.  You stayed with Mommy and Daddy and were a perfect little angel!  You enjoyed the music, then slept through the message.

 

*  You had your first visit to the Aquarium yesterday.  Daddy took the day off work, so we could have one last summer hoorah.  Mommy carried you in the Bjorn and you loved it.  You looked around at all the animals and didn't cry at all.

 

*  Things you love:  Mommy, Daddy, Brady, Jordan, sucking on your hands, being held, nursing, sleeping, TV, blowing rasberries (July 20), being talked to.

 

*  Things you do not like:  Your carseat, having your arms swaddled, when mommy leaves.

 

 

My sweet Molly girl, Happy 4 Month Birthday!  These past 4 months have been filled with so much joy!  You continue to make our hearts feel like they are going to burst every day.  Your sweet personality is showing more and more, and I love everything about you.  I look forward to what the next month brings.  I love you so so much!

 



Molly is 1 Month Old!

Molly, You are 1 Month Old!

 

Here's what you've been up to:

 

*  You are still wearing Newborn Diapers (Pampers Swaddlers), all Newborn clothes, and the tiniest little socks I've ever seen.  You are a little thing but growing everyday!  I feel like this past week, you've started adding some chunk!

 

*  We are breastfeeding.  Although I love this time with you, and am so glad we are doing this, it has been painful.  I'm using a shield now to help, and I'm thankful it does.  You nurse for about 30 minutes each time and go 3 hours between feedings, sometimes less.

 

*  You are doing great sleeping at night!  We do your dreamfeed at 10:30, then you usually sleep until around 3:00 (sometimes earlier, sometimes later) and you eat again.  Sometimes you go right back to sleep and sometimes you just want to hang out for a bit.  I don't mind, because I know how quickly these days will pass, and I know I will miss them so much!  You then wake up between 7-8 to eat again.

 

*  Our weeks are a little busy, but I try to take plenty of time at home to just hold you and enjoy you.  Brady is going to school right now, so the mornings are a rush.  I feed you, get him ready, get myself ready, and leave to take him to school.  We spend about an hour and a half each day taking him to school.  I feel bad that you're in a car seat so much, but I do enjoy our alone time during the day.  I loved this time with Brady, and I'm loving it with you.

 

* Speaking of being in the car, you do great!  You've only cried a handful of times when we've gone somewhere.  We went to Macon, GA for Easter, and you did great!  That was your longest carride so far.  Brady loves sitting next to you and will often hold your hand and talk to you.

 

*   You are the luckiest little girl to have such a wonderful big brother!  He loves you so much, and it completely melts my heart!  He calls you "Baby", but he knows your name.  He loves to give you hugs, kisses, pat your back, rub his head on you.  He really loves you!  I look forward to seeing your relationship grow!  I pray you can be bestfriends.  I am so thankful for my siblings, and I know that having a sibling is one of the best gifts we could give you!

 

*  You love to be held, and we hold you a lot!  I've started to put you down more, and you are building your tolerance up.  You prefer to be held against our chests, and I love how you nuzzle your sweet little head into my chest.  Sometimes you will wrap your arm around mine, and it feels like a little baby hug.  I love love love it, and I just squeeze you back.

 

*  You love the bath!  You are such a girl already!

 

*  When we are holding you against our chest, you will lift your head up and look around.

 

*  You do not like to have your diaper changed and make it somewhat difficult at times to change it.  You draw your little legs up (like you were in my belly), so it's hard to get all the crevices.  There have been many times where you'll pee the minute I take off your diaper, resulting in an outfit change.

 

*  You lost your umbilical cord on April 6, the day before you turned 2 weeks old.

 

*  You've had lots of family come visit you!  Grandpa and Grandma, Uncle Tony, Nana and Paw Paw, Aunt Amy, Uncle Dave, and Ava.  We've enjoyed having a house full, and I've enjoyed having people love on you and meet you!  Everyone loves you!

 

*  You celebrated your first holiday, Easter!  Nana, Paw Paw, Aunt Amy, Uncle Dave, and Ava came to visit and stay with us.  We went down to Macon on Saturday and you met lots of Daddy's side of the family.  We went to church for Easter Service and then came home for a yummy brunch, egg hunt, and Easter basket.  You recived an Easter book, pink ball, and a toy for your carseat.

 

*  We love you so so much Molly!  You have been the sweetest addition to our family!  We love you so much and are so excited to watch you grow!



Molly is 2 Weeks Old!

Our sweet Molly girl,

You are 2 weeks old!  Just like I did with Brady, I want to do posts about you.  I love looking back and reading what he was up to, and I look forward to reading your's too! 

We are loving the time we are getting to spend with you and learning all about you.  At 2 weeks old, you are such a joy.  Things you love include being held, being fed, and sleeping.  Things you do not love include being put down and having your diaper changed.  You seem to enjoy being in your carseat, since you rarely cry. 

Daddy and Mommy took you to your 2 week doctor's appointment on Monday (4/7/14).  You weigh 7 lbs 13 oz and are 21 inches long.  Your head circumference is 13.5 inches.  You are doing a great job growing! 

You are eating every 2 - 3 hours during the day and 4-5 hours at night.  You are doing a great job.  You are difficult to burp and have been gassy.  I've started giving you gripe water to see if it helps. 

You had your newborn pictures taken last week and were the sweetest little model.  I can't wait to see all of your sweet pictures.  I know I will treasure them forever. 

Your big brother turned 3, and we had a fun day celebrating him with you here.  I'm pretty sure you were his favorite birthday present this year.  He loves you so much and is so gentle with you.  He loves to touch you, rub his head against you, and hold you.  He calls you "baby".  It's very sweet.  I look foward to seeing your relationship blossom.  I pray that you will be best friends.

We love you so much!  We are so so thankful that you are ours.  I can't wait to see you grow, but hopefully, it will not go by very quickly.