Time Flies

Molly is already 7 months old!! This is crazy. I could have sworn I just wrote a post last week, but alas it has been a month and a half.

Molly is growing up and learning new stuff everyday. She learned to Crawl on Feb 9th, at 6 months and 5 days old. The next day she learned to pull herself up standing on everything, so life has been crazy. We've had to make sure to keep everything picked up as she can get everywhere. We had a little scare the other day when we found her with a marble in her mouth! I felt like the worst mother in the world. It took us a while to figure out where she even found it. Her favorite thing to play with right now is cords, which also makes it hard as cords are a little harder to just pick up and move. Basically we just have to make sure we're watching her 24/7 and if not (when I'm taking a shower), then we put her in her playpen where we can still keep her in eyes view, which she doesn't love. In other words.. my house is a mess, and I've learned to take showers quicker then I ever thought possible.


Molly is also still not sleeping through the night. She wakes up several times during the night. We are trying to "sleep train" her so we both can start waking up happier. So far the sleep training isn't working, but we're trying to have hope. She wakes up probably about 10 times a night, and not because she is hungry. We are trying to be patient but sometimes it gets hard. She also only will take 1/2 hour naps. I get so jealous reading about all these babies who are sleeping through the night and who take 1 1/2- 2 1/2 hour naps. We are so grateful for Molly though and wouldn't trade her for anything in the world.

Other then her sleeping problems she is doing great and makes us very happy. She is eating her solids a lot better now. She still hates her green beans and peas, though she will happily eat her squash. Fruits are still her favorites. When there is music on then she will sit up and start bouncing up and down. She says "mama" and "baba" alot and is experimenting with sound. She went down on the percentile in weight, but the Dr is no longer concerned about it as she has a tummy and since both of her parents were on the small size as babies.


Having a baby has been the hardest thing I have ever done. It has also been the most rewarding thing though. At the end of the day, I know that I wouldn't be able to do it without such an amazing husband. He is so patient with me always and so helpful with Molly. He works so hard at work and at school and then comes home and just keeps going. There's often times he comes home on his 1/2 hour lunch break and I've been so busy with Molly (trying to get her to sleep and feeding her etc) that I haven't made anything for Keith to eat. He always laughs when I tell him how sorry I am that I didn't have something for him to eat and he just goes and makes something for both of us. I'm so lucky to have a husband that never ever has even raised his voice to me. Everytime I get upset then he always takes the blame, (even when it's my fault). I wonder everyday how I got so lucky to have him. He is always willing to do anything and everything for me.

I was going to write Molly's weight and height and percentile for her 6 month check up, but the papers are in the room where Molly is attempting to sleep.. so for now it will have to suffice that she is just barely over 14 lbs (I think she is in the 13th percentile?) and I believe was 27 inches (which I think was the 85th percentile). I'll check tomorrow and edit this when I get a chance though. Her eye duct is still clogged, and if it is still clogged at her next appt (9 months old) then the Dr will get us in touch with an eye specialist and she will possibly have to have the minor surgery on it.

In other news, Keith is still going to BYU. He is working hard to get into the Information Systems program. He will apply at the end of the semester. It's difficult to get into though, so if he doesn't get in we will have to weigh out our other options, as it is something he would really like to do.

Keith's sister Heather is pregnant! That means Molly will be getting 3 cousins this year. My brother's wife is Due this month, my sister in May, and Heather at the end of August.

I just got called to be the Activity Days assistant for our Primary Girls. It is a good calling as it's only every other Wednesday from 7-8. I was worried when the Bishop asked to meet with me as I don't always stay to all of church since Molly eats during the day quite frequently still, but this will work out great.

I guess that is it for now. Here's a couple pictures. Please excuse the red-eye as I'm on Keith's laptop and I am too lazy to figure out how to use the editing software on here. Also, if anybody reading this could please excuse any spelling or grammar mistakes and just ignore all of the thing's I've said that make absolutely no sense, I would appreciate it :) My excuse is that I am sleep deprived :)





I love this picture and the next one. She is always wanting to do whatever her daddy is doing.


Grandpa was giving Molly a ride in a box. She didn't seem to enjoy it too much.

My husband is such a good sport. I had to beg him to let me put that ribbon in his hair so we could all match haha. See how perfect he is.





Lastly... Molly still has no teeth and I can't feel or see any coming in... but she is the princess of drool.