Picture Update

Well we have lots of updates and pictures. I thought I would just put up the pictures to update.

Molly has been loving our entertainment system. She loves to crawl inside and just sit there. I think its funny how she will push all her toys aside just to get in there and play with the walls.

Its become her own little condo.

Molly is holding her own bottle now which is great. She is also finally big enough to fit into the stroller we bought last christmas. This is her enjoying a little lunch in the stroller while we ate sandwichs at the park. It was also the first time we all sat and ate a meal together.

I took Molly out in the snow for the first time today. She went through many emotions sitting there.
First confusion, then uncertainty, warming up to contentment, then happiness, quickly followed by dislike, then ending with hatred.
All this happened in the space of 5 mins. This picture was taken in the contentment stage.

Here is a couple of random pics to end. This one I took because I love how cute she is in that suit.

Here is the last one. I dont think I notice enough but Molly is generally a mellow kid. Really her biggest problem that will always get her crying is be left alone. I can deal with that.

The Joys of Parenting

Molly is crawling now and spends much of her time on the carpet. Its an interesting feeling to be so proud that your baby is learning new things but also so frustrated that your baby is learning bad things.

Example 1: Molly is learning to feed herself which makes me so proud. BUT she is learning by picking up gross things off the floor and choking on them. Gross!

Example 2: Molly is learning how to hold her own bottle which is so awesome. BUT she is also learning how to throw her bottle and wave it around her face so milk gets everwhere. Not fun.

Example 3: Molly is starting to laugh more. BUT when she is really happy she will scream at the top of her lungs. So you can try to make her laugh but make sure its not too funny or it will hurt your ears.

When I pictured motherhood I never did picture myself having to pick my childs boggers and search my baby's mouth with my finger to find nasty leaves, hairs, crumbs etc. But its all part of the job right? There is definitely a reason why children come out cute and learn to smile really fast.

Here's a video of Molly trying to walk along the couch. I think she is going to be a born boot-scoot-and-boogie-er because she keeps doing the grapevine.

Deer Hunt 2010

So here are some photos from the deer hunt. The hunt was changed from a 5 day hunt to a 3 day hunt which was a bummer. Everyone still had a fun time on the four wheelers. It started to snow on saturday and continued til monday which made the mountains beautiful but the hunt was freezing.

Here is a fun "where's waldo" pic. Can you find keith in the sink hole?

If not here is a closer look at the sink hole with Keith in it.

Here is another picture of the guys falling in into the sink hole.

Here is a picture of Frank to show just how cold and snowy the hunt was.

A few deer were chased but no deer was caught. The lillywhite tradition lived on for another year.

And to end the post here is a pic of Molly. We grew this pumpkin for Molly and it turned out to be the same size as Molly's head.

White Tiger

Sneak Peak of Molly's First HALLOWEEN

Interesting Things

So its been a while for updates but I thought I would post about the exciting things happening in our lives. Fred is plugging away at school and is starting to apply for real jobs, it’s so exciting. Everyone asks where we think we will end up and right now it’s a total mystery. Every job we look at is in a completely different state. It reminds me of a game me and my siblings used to play where we would spin a global and where ever our finger landed was the place we were going to live when we grew up. But I think we can narrow down the possibilities and say we are not looking for engineering positions in Greenland, Iceland is still on the table but Greenland is completely out.

Molly is 6 months and is the poster child for average growth. She is exactly 50th percentile for height, weight, and head measurements. She is eating jarred baby food now three times a day and the adjustment to her digestive system is catastrophic. I think there is a definite need for a warning label on baby food jars.

WARNING: Giving your child this type of food on a regular basis will cause a huge increase in poo production. Please plan diapers and wipes accordingly.

Well here is a pic to complete the post and hopefully I will be able to post some movies in the near future.

wiggly

We have been having fun with our little molly and all she is learning. She is now awesome at sitting up. She is now definitely in a wiggle stage, I have been reading some parenting articles that says kids her age are really into texture and feeling things with their hands. Well Molly loves to scratch at everything: walls, carpet, toys, peoples faces etc. Such an interesting kid. Molly also got her first tooth. Which is exciting and very sharp, she really digs being able to bite down on things. She has also developed a love for blowing bubbles through her mouth and this bizarre huffing thing that she does at random times. We found this honey of a snow suit at the DI and loved it.

Good Golly Miss Molly

EVER HAVE A DAY LIKE THIS!

Some days you just have to laugh to keep your sanity.