Settling down...more or less

 I tend to be a little high strung at times, just ask my sister Paula. This is Marsha BTW. Brady and I both contribute to our blog and I wouldn't want to take credit for any of his clever comments nor would I want anyone to think that he is a stressful person. He is so laid back and really keeps me grounded.

 I have just recently started to relax at night, mostly due to the fact that Molly has been a consistently good sleeper. As soon as Molly was in bed it was a race to get the nightly ritual done and get to sleep hoping to get a few good hours of shut eye before she woke up. I would also try to be all showered and ready by the time she woke up from her morning nap, that has changed. I figure I'll get it done when I get it done, if I get done at all. 

 My world revolves around Molly. She is getting big way too fast and I think the more I realize this the more I don't want to miss a moment with her. I love her big smiles and her little voice. There is so much I can't wait for and so much I miss already. I love her so much and am so grateful for all the blessings I have in my life.

Big TV's

We went to circuit city today and let Molly look at all the tv's. She loves them just like her daddy. Her eyes got so big. We didn't have the camera so you'll just have to imagine it. She loves all lights, but those tv's were somethin' else.

Molly's Grandma & Grandpa

Grandma and Grandpa left last Monday.  It was nice having them here to watch Molly so we could go on a date.  She misses them and cries for them everyday.

Molly's special day!

Molly was blessed on Sunday by her daddy. It was so nice spending time with family and the weather was wonderful. Grandma Sue made Molly's blessing dress. She looked so cute.

Molly and her mobile

Molly has recently started to really like her mobile.  It doesn't move, but it has cool contrasting colors and cool shapes.  She'll stare and coo at it after she wakes up.  And she also really likes being naked.  Taking her clothes off usually keeps her happy for another half an hour.

Grandma & Grandpa are here!!

Grandma and Grandpa came all the way from Washington to spend some time with Molly.  So now she's getting all kinds of attention and she's loving it.

Happy Birthday Marsha!

Today Marsha turns the big 23 :)  I'm so lucky to have her as a wife and Molly is so lucky to have her as a mother.  She is truly da bomb and I love her.  

So Sad!

Molly had her two month check up today. She had to get her shots.  Mommy did not like it and neither did Molly. She was so cute and happy just smiling and cooing at me right before the shots. It made it even worse. Maybe if she had been fussy before, it would have been easier. I'm just glad it's over. She was such a trooper. Molly weighs 12 pounds and 13 oz and is 24 inches long. She's in the 89th percentile in weight and the 95th in length. She's our big girl. We love her so much. She has made adjusting to parenthood so easy.

Molly sucking on her hand

Molly isn't a big fan of her pacifier, but sometimes she starts sucking on her hand like we're starving her.  We're not starving her--look at those cheeks!

Cousins

Whenever Molly cries Ben starts crying too. He is three months older than Molly.

Daddy's girl

Happy Molly

Molly has started to smile.  She does it often enough, it's just really hard to catch on camera.  She's usually pretty happy after she wakes up and gets done stretching.

Just swingin'

Our little Valentine

Molly is looking for a Valentine.  Or, more accurately, someone to give her candy that her mommy and daddy like.

Squeaky clean

Molly's hair gets a little crazy after a bath.

Sleeping Molly

Molly has been a very good sleeper lately.  Most nights she sleeps for about 6 or 7 hours, sometimes 8, sometimes 5.  And every once in awhile 3 and a half.  But overall she's been getting better about going to sleep without us having to go into her room to calm her down three or four times.

On a totally separate note, babies sure do have short arms.  There's no way Molly could put her hands together over her head.

It's official!

We are so proud of daddy! Brady graduated from the University of Utah in Computer Science in December. He now has a job with a company called Clearplay. He really enjoys his work and mommy and Molly are happy to have him home more often.

Bath time

Booty (our cat) helping Molly dry off after her bath.

Fighting sleep

Sometimes Molly tries really hard not to go to sleep. 

Just chillin

Molly is just playing it cool, making use of those ever so functional pockets that they put on baby clothes.

Hanging out with daddy

Our little fatty sure likes to eat. She weighs 11 lbs. She sure is a cutie!

Four weeks old

Just hanging out with Molly on a Sunday afternoon. There's not too much to update.  Her sleeping patterns don't really have a pattern.  She slept about 6 hours one night this week, but then other nights she wakes up to eat at 3 in the morning and is wide awake after she eats.  But it's hard to be too mad because she's just so darn cute.

Somebody call the waambulance!

Since this is a rarity we still think it's funny.

Bring it on

Maybe Uncle Ben could teach me the triangle choke.

Hmmmm...

Should I poop now or after my diaper is changed? How about both.

Saturday with Molly

Molly is stunned after watching the Seahawks game.

I shall call her...Mini-Me

I'll take a nap...for ONE MILLION BILLION DOLLARS!!!

Quality family time

Fun with Grandma and Aunt Julie

New Year's Party

Molly and McKay partying New Year's Eve.  Molly wanted a kiss, but McKay wasn't interested.  He doesn't know what he's missing.  Maybe watching a diaper changing "incident" turned him off.