She's One Hot Ta-Molly

Buzzy Bee

2009-10-14T19:58:00.003-05:00

Prepare for cuteness overload...it's Molly as a bee! Here's a little Halloween preview!

Beach Club!!

2009-07-08T13:58:00.001-05:00

We went to the Cinco Ranch Beach Club with our playgroup this morning and had a blast with all the moms and babies! Here are a few pics!

Photo Frenzy

2009-05-12T20:37:00.003-05:00

So let's get caught up!

We spent a Saturday at Mercer Botannical Gardens to test out the new camera we got....here is cutie Molly in the gardens....

We also took a little day trip to the downtown Houston aquarium. Molly was very interested in the fish and would point and say "see" and then wave at them. We also rode the train and the carousel!

When we got home, Molly got to play in the backyard on her new pool, water table, and picnic table. This kid has it all!

Happy Easter!!

2009-04-12T20:02:00.002-05:00

Molly had a wonderful Easter weekend this year. Granny and Papa came to visit and we spent some more time in the bluebonnets, we hunted eggs, and on Easter Sunday we went to the playground after a random and harsh rain and hail storm that lasted all of 30 minutes. Here are some pics from our weekend!

Friday at playgroup...

Saturday in the bluebonnets and then at the egg hunt

Walking with Papa

Walking with Granny

Flower Child

Leaving the field

At the egg hunt....

And Sunday morning...

What's all that stuff??

Playing with her new toys....

And one in her pretty dress!

Hope everyone had a great holiday!

Back in the Bluebonnets!

2009-04-05T19:52:00.001-05:00

And this time, we got some smiles!

Spring in Texas!

2009-03-25T19:50:00.002-05:00

And that means the bluebonnets are sprouting up all over. On Sunday, we took an afternoon drive towards Brenham, TX to see what we could find. We stumbled first upon a decent patch on the side of the highway and snapped a few pictures. Then as we drove further north, we found a field absolutely COVERED with the beautiful flowers. Molly was pretty tired and would not take the thumb out of the mouth, but we got some cute pictures anyway. We hope to drive out again this coming Sunday for another shot at a few more pictures of her in them and maybe some family ones also!

Molly - Meet Bunny

2009-03-21T21:38:00.000-05:00

She didn't love him...

Climbing

2009-03-21T20:59:00.004-05:00

For her birthday, Molly received this climber/slide from her Granny Sue and Papa Larry. She has mostly been going in and out of the door and loves to slide if you put her up and help her. Today, she started trying to climb up the slide. And imagine my surprise when she actually made it all the way to the top several times all on her own. Unfortunately, she moved a little too fast for me to get the whole thing in one long swoop, so I pieced together a few of her attempts and one of the grand finale of her getting to the top, standing on the platform, and then sliding head-first back down. One thing is certain about this kid...she is fearless!

See for yourself...alilsu

Spring Break!

2009-03-19T19:29:00.004-05:00

Since Molly and I have been having so much fun this week, I thought it would be nice to share some pictures!

Here she is playing on her slide yesterday after our (mis)adventure to the zoo. Suffice it to say that the Houston Zoo during Spring Break is rightfully called a zoo.

And today we took a little trip to the neighborhood playground. It was the first time we went to this playground, but she had it all to herself and had a good time!

Trying to figure out how to get up there...

Hanging out on top...

Busy playing...

And trying to climb the steps!

Then when we got home, she picked up her favorite book, walked over to me and said "Brown Bear". What a doll.

Happy St Patty's Day!

2009-03-18T08:33:00.002-05:00

It's been a busy week for Molly! Mommy is on Spring Break and is so excited to have the week with her baby. Monday we went in for Molly to get her tubes put in. Since she has had chronic ear infections since August, we knew it was time. It was such a fast procedure. The worst part was having to give her away and leave the pre-op area to wait in the waiting room. She was such a strong and brave little girl though. Everything went fine and we were done in just under 2 hours. She came home and played the whole day as if nothing had happened.

Yesterday we went to a playgroup event. It was a St Patty's Day lunch and playdate. Molly had a good time playing with her new friends.

Today we hope to get out to the zoo as the weather is supposed to be nice.

And of course Molly wore her green yesterday to wish everyone a Happy St Patty's Day!

Fun in Katy

2009-03-01T10:06:00.002-06:00

We've had some fun times around Katy in the past few weeks and thought we should share some new pictures!

Last weekend we went to see a children's production of Beauty and the Beast. They perfomed 3 of the songs and the characters mingled with the crowd after and had crafts for the kids to do. Here is Molly with Belle and the Beast!

This past weekend was the Katy ISD Rodeo. We headed out on Saturday morning to the parade. Molly had her first outing in her wagon that we got for her birthday.

When we got home from the parade, we put together her climber/slide that she also got from Granny and PawPaw for her birthday. She had so much fun playing and sliding. Since it was cold outside, we put it together inside and thought we'd just move it outside later. Unfortunately, it does not fit through the door! So it will just stay in the living room for a while I guess! :)

Love is in the Air!

2009-02-03T19:35:00.001-06:00

Since Valentine's Day (and Molly's birthday!) is right around the corner, here are a few photos of our little sweetheart!

Molly's Almost 1!

2009-01-28T19:39:00.002-06:00

We took Molly to get her birthday pictures done and wanted to share a few with you! I cannot believe how fast a year has gone by and how much I love her more and more everyday. She is amazing. Happy Birthday (Almost!) Molly!

And this one is not birthday themed, but is probably my favorite family pic to date.

Halloween Weekend

2008-11-02T19:03:00.002-06:00

So Molly celebrated her first Halloween this weekend. We went on Halloween night to Kingsland Baptist Church across the street from THS for their Fall Fest. It was packed with games for kids to play and booths for trick or treating. We also checked out another festival at Crosspoint Church, about two blocks away from Kingsland. Both were a good time, and next year we know she will enjoy them since she will be able to play the games and walk around. Here are some pics from her big night out...

With mom, dressed as Minnie Mouse

Playing games at the festival

In line for a balloon animal with dad, dressed as Reggie Bush

Cutie!

Worn out on the drive home...she slept until 8am the next day and mommy and daddy were so thankful for that!!

In other news, she was not at all affected by Daylight Savings Time. She went to bed last night at 7pm and slept until 9am this morning (which was really 10am)! So a grand total of 15 hours last night!

We wrapped up our weekend with a picnic at the park yesterday. It was a perfect day to be outdoors and Molly enjoyed it! A few pics (of course!!)

Possibly my new favorite of her!

Lounging on the blanket at the park

Checking out the action

Sassy

Loves to swing!

And one from the slide

Halloween Greetings!

2008-10-29T20:28:00.001-05:00

Fall Festival Weekend!

2008-10-27T19:35:00.001-05:00

This weekend we were quite busy with fall festivals! Ross had a festival at the ranch and Molly's daycare also had their fall festival at a nearby park. We doubled up the fun and headed to both on Saturday. Then on Sunday we went to Zoo Boo at the Houston Zoo. Of course, we have LOTS of pictures, including Molly's first ride on the carousel! She LOVED it!

Molly's Monster Mash

2008-10-24T20:45:00.001-05:00

We decided on a Halloween costume for Molly this week. She was going to be a pumpkin, then a giraffe, and now...a MONSTER! But she is not a very scary one, more of a sweet little cuddly one. Judge for yourself...

A Day on the Farm

2008-10-07T09:21:00.003-05:00

This past weekend, we took Molly to Dewberry Farm and spent the day there with her granny, Aunt Christine, cousin Emily, and great granny. The farm had a pumpkin patch, hayrides, train rides, goats you could feed, pig races, rubber duck races, farm animals, and a gorgeous flower patch with sunflowers as big as she was! Here are some pics from ther day:

How to Stand Up

2008-09-29T18:45:00.002-05:00

Molly has been pulling herself up to standing successfully for about 2 weeks. She started off only able to do it using certain things, and now she can virtually do it using anything. I caught her in action today using her laugh and learn table to pull up and play. What's even cuter is that once she stands up and she hears the music on the table, she starts to dance a little bit. Here are some pics of her and a video.

Here We Go Again!

2008-09-28T20:22:00.006-05:00

Yes, I know Molly already has another blog. The sad thing is that I cannot for the life of me remember how to log into it. So here we are! I do think this one is much cuter, anyway :)

The last time I posted on the old blog was after Molly's 4 month check up at the doctor. Given that she is not over 7 months old, we have a lot to catch up on. So here we go!

First the stats:

Weight 8lbs, 3.5oz at birth (2/14)
7lbs, 15oz at discharge (2/16)
8lbs at first doctor's appt (2/18)
9lbs, 1oz at 2 week appt (2/28)
10lbs, 9oz at 1 month appt (3/14)
13lbs, 2oz at 2 month appt (4/11)
17lbs, 8 oz at 4 month appt (6/16)
20lbs, 11 oz at 6 month appt (8/12)

Height

20 1/4 inches at birth/discharge
20 7/8 inches at first doctor's appt
21 5/8 inches at 2 week appt
22 1/2 inches at 1 month appt
24 inches at 2 month appt
26 1/8 inches at 4 month appt

28 1/8inches at 6 month appt

We have been to the doctor since that check up because Molly had a cough and cold that would not go away and at her last check up she weighed in at 21lbs, 6 oz. Given her growth, we updated her to a convertible car seat this past week. Here she is looking all grown up:

In other news, she has some new grown up tricks. She has mastered crawling and pulling herself up to standing. She can pull up on almost anything at this point. The sofa, the crib, the entertainment center, you name it and she can use it as a tool for leverage. Last week she was playing in her Pack and Play while I cleaned up a bit and this is how we found her:

She is certainly growing up. It is hard to believe she is more than halfway to a year old!

And for your pleasure, here are some of our favorite 7 month photos, taken just last week.