Molly Talking

Last week Molly really found her voice.  She almost never stops talking.  It's way cute.  We decided not to put on her screeching voice because we don't like to encourage that type of behavior.  It's really loud.  And screechy.  And seriously hurts our ears.

My Grandma Decker

My grandma passed away today. I am so happy for her, but so sad at the same time. She wasn't able to really enjoy life anymore and I know that she is happy now, something that she wasn't for most of her life. I am so grateful for the knowledge I have that I will be able to see her again and that she has returned to her Heavenly Father. I am so glad that she got to see Molly. She could never stop telling me how beautiful she was and her face would light up whenever she saw Molly. She has done so much for my family and was always so generous in every way.

What I loved and Remember about my Grandma Decker

-She used to play store with us and let us "buy" her jewelry with fake money. I used to think it was the most beautiful jewelry ever.
-We used to go to dinner at my grandma's on Sundays and we always had pot roast. Everything was always perfectly prepared and she would have our names at our place settings. it made me feel so special.

-She would have us over for sleepovers and we would walk to trolley square. She would have TV trays set out for us with our favorite things on them.

-She always wore bright red lipstick. She always wanted to look nice.

-She wore turbans...I don't know why she finally stopped. I thought they were cool.

-She knew how to arrange food on a plate so it looked beautiful.

-If I needed help getting a stain out of clothes. She could do it. She taught me to use dove dish soap on grease stains.

-We used to go to a lot of movies with Grandma and she would talk so loud. It made me laugh.

-The way she laughed at Paula's chubby jokes.

-Anytime she laughed, I loved it.

-PEPSI

There are many other things I'm sure, but these are just a few things that made my grandma so great. I love you Grandma!

Our little...princes???

We noticed that this cute little pink outfit was covered with banners that said 'Princes.'  Either this outfit was supposed to fit two boys at the same time or they missed an 's' at the end.

You're fired!

We thought Molly's hair kinda looked like Donald Trump's when we parted it to the side.  Except way cuter.

My future's so bright I gotta wear shades

We found these sweet Pooh sunglasses in St. George this weekend.  Molly was the hippest looking baby there.

Too much partying

You just know if Molly could talk she would probably never talk to us again after putting this picture up. 

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.