Life Lately

It is getting harder and harder to find time to blog these days but I am determined to keep this going as long as possible....

Molly's last checkup was 15 months (sadly she is almost 17 months now) and here were her latest stats:

Height: 30.25 inches (50th percentile)
Weight: 23 lbs, 10 oz (75th percentile)
Head Circumference: 19 inches (98th percentile=))
Teeth: As of writing this, she still only has 7 teeth (same as when she was 12 months old!)  I keep thinking she is getting more but nada thus far!

Fairly happy pre-shots

Molly got her MMR vaccine at this visit which gave me a little anxiety.  Overall, she did great.  No major reaction to her shots though I did notice a little rash on her legs about a week afterwards.  Her Dr. mentioned this might happen so we were not concerned.

Here is a summary of what we have bee up to lately:

Celebrating our Friends Litzy and Drew's Wedding

Taking Selfies with my girl.  She is so much fun and melts my heart=)

Gigi came to visit and we had some Fall fun

Picking out our Pumpkin

Daddy and his priness

My Love 

Shopping with Gigi...lots of sass=)

Getting into trouble

McKinley Kate was born....she is precious of course!

Playing dress up....she ripped the bow off 5 seconds later

Strutting her stuff at the park with Gigi

Papa Tom and Grandma Karen spent the weekend with us before Tay and Megan's wedding.  Had a great time catching up with them!

A new trend.  Molly napping on Daddy.  Hopefully it doesn't become a habit but worse things could happen=)

Sister time at Tay and Megan's wedding

My precious flower girl being mischievous

Our attempt at a family picture....we tried

Keeping busy at brunch

E came in town for Aly's baby shower!

A sneak peek at our Fall photos for the Christmas Card

Got to go to go on a "work trip" to Louisville to watch the Noles play.  We made a pit stop at Churchill Downs.

Ang and I hosted Chrissy's Bridal Shower the first weekend in November

Then we were lucky enough to have Aunt Amy, Uncle Joe, Nanni, and Papa come for a visit  We didn't get many pictures unfortunately but here are a few:

My face looks "special" but it's the best we got....

Molly and Nanni=)

Strutting her stuff

We got a babysitter!  Celebrating Gregg's 40th Birthday

Really, how can you resist these baby piggie tails!!!!

Even though this age has its struggles and fair share of temper tantrums, I really just love being around Molly at this age (as I have every age).  She is constantly imitating us (even her Dad's burps) and eager to learn new things.  Her laugh is contagious and her adorable personality and spirit melt my heart.  -Jenn

Falling Behind

So I'm definitely falling behind on blogging. It's so hard when I don't have to take monthly photos as a reminder.

The past few months since Molly's first birthday have not slowed down at all. We have had numerous work trips, a bachelorette party, a few friends birthdays etc.

We battled colds for a few weeks but now everyone is healthy again...woohoo!

Molly started "Toddler 1" at daycare about a month ago and the transition was pretty seamless. The only issue is she barely naps! The rest of the kids are taking two hour naps and she only takes one, one hour nap. This often leads to a very cranky bedtime routine at night. Hopefully she will adjust but I'm not holding my breath.

Other milestones for the last few months:

Teeth: still holding strong at 7 though I think the teething has picked up lately so maybe some more will pop through soon.

Weight: no idea! We will find out soon at her 15 month appt.

Walking: she has really improved at her walking skills and loves to be chased and spin in circles. It is just too cute.

Eating: still eats like a champ! She is a but more selective but honestly will eat whatever. 

She has really started using her sign language (learned at daycare) and quite frequently lets us know she wants more food;). She also loves to drop her sippy cup etc and say "uh oh".

Words: Molly definitely had her own language but at this point the words we can decipher are: ball, mama, dada, uh oh, boo, and as mentioned she signs for "more" and "all done". Mike also taught her to say "Touchdown!" and raise her arms above her head.  It might be the cutest thing ever!!!

Here are some recent photos:

Add her BFF Madeline's first bday party

Having a cold is no fun=(

Doesn't everyone wear shades and a wubbanub in the tub?

Cheering for Daddy's team 

Me and my girl=)

Snack time

365 Days

I'm a little late writing this post. Partially because we have been insanely busy living life and party planning and partially because writing Molly June's 1 year post is a big deal to me.  I did not want to be rushed.

Dearest Molly June:

I've always hoped for a precious baby girl and in your one year of life you have already filled our lives with more joy than I knew to be possible.  You are a sweet yet assertive girl - the perfect combination.  You are smart, love to laugh, and have started to dance whenever you a hear a little tune.  You are simply a joy to be around.  Being your mommy has been the best and most fulfilling job I have had thus far and you know how to turn any "bad day" around for me.

Watching you grow this year has been a true blessing and I cannot wait to see what the future holds for you. Daddy and Mommy love you to the moon and back and cannot wait to watch you grow into the amazing young lady you are destined to be.  All our love, Little Miss Sunshine.

Mommy

When I say the past few months have been busy, I really mean it.  Work trips, weddings, vacations, 1st birthdays, family in town.....we have done it all!  Here are a few highlights of the past few months and Molly's Birthday/1 year stats.  I'm not sure I will keep up with the monthly posting after this but I sure am going to try!

The day before Molly's bday we headed to Napa for my "big sister" Jessica's wedding.  Her and Vince make an amazing couple and we had so much fun.  Angela and William were our travel buddies and they were the best.

Ang put it perfectly "This is what I imagine heaven being like"=)

My Mom aka Gigi watched Molly while I was away.  Mimi and Grandpa also came to visit.  Needless to say, Molly was not void of attention while we were away=)

Here was the birthday princess on her actual birthday at daycare.  Gigi gave her a blueberry muffin in the morning as a treat and I hear it didn't last long.

When we got back, MJ had her 1 year appt=)

We had MJ's bday party the weekend after her real birthday.  Lots of people came in town for the big day.  Nanni, Papa B, Gigi, Mimi, Grandpa G, Grandpa Bob, Grandma Nancy, Uncle Brian. Uncle Tay, Aunt Megan, Aunt Liddy and then pretty much the whole Atlanta crew.  It was quite the occasion!  Everyone pitched in to make my watermelon extravaganza vision come to life and I was so happy with the way it turned out.  Though Molly may not remember it, I hope she looks back at pictures and smiles at all of the love that went into her special day.

  

Digging In

What a great day it was!  I am so grateful for everyone near and far who came to help celebrate Molly's day.  It meant so much to Mike and I and I will always look back fondly on this milestone.  

After the party, our family left in waves.  It was sad for everyone to go....but we weren't alone for long.  The next weekend was 4th of July and my dad's side of the family was coming for round 2 Molly celebrations. Dad, Robynne, Aunt Courtney, Uncle Justin, Uncle Tay, Aunt Megan, Cousin Olivia, and puppy cousin Beau were all in attendance.  It was a busy house around here but we had so much fun!

Pool time with Papa

Daddy's and their Daughters

So happy to have these 3 only a few hours away

A for Effort

Happy girl

Mamas with their babies

Life is good

Stone Mountain

The week after 4th of July I was off to NYC for a work trip. 

I don't think Mike or I got much sleep while I was away (for different reasons) and we both decided that being a single parent would be the hardest job ever.

Finally, we were reunited as a family of 3 (sorry Red Bull) and had a few weekends to regroup and relax.

Here are a few random pictures I love and didn't add elsewhere.

Visiting two of my favorite people on the way back from Napa

Uncle Brian is the best.  MJ will realize this one day

Besties playing at Caleb's 3rd bday at Catch Air

Now for 12 months pictures which you will see were no easy feat to take.

As for milestones and stats:

Weight: 22 lbs 75th percentile

Height: 28 inches 25th percentile

Head Circ: 95%

Teeth: Right around 13 months your top right tooth started poking through so you don't look quite as "vampire-ish" anymore=).  I think that brings us up to a grand total of 6 teeth at the moment. 

Other: Molly started walking exactly one week before her 1st birthday!  Of course her 1st steps were taken at daycare but she was sure to show off for us as soon as she got home.  Also, Molly has been much more talkative lately and of course my favorite moment was a few weeks ago when she came walking towards me saying "mamamama".  My heart melted.  

Also, here is the picture of the chalkboard we had made for MJ's party.  Some of the stats are a little off since we had to guesstimate since it was before her doctor's appointment.  Close enough=)

Thanks for sticking with me on this long post.  Until next time...

xoxo