I kept debating what to do now that Molly is down for the night. I came to the conclusion that I should probably wash the dishes. That said, I am too emotionally and physically drained... so I should be taking a nap. Instead I thought I would write a blog. My talent in life is typing... I can't play an instrument, I'm not good at sports, but I can type. The reason I am mentioning this is to justify the fact that I keep all of the things I should be scrapbooking and journaling about on a blog, because I can type it all down really fast. I do, however, have a goal to write all of Molly's milestones down in her baby book next Monday for Family Home Evening. By the time Molly is my age, there probably won't be a blogspot.com, so I want to put it all in her baby book, along with some photos. For now though, just a little update on what has been going on.

Molly started taking steps about a week after she turned 9 weeks. Now she will walk wherever she is going most of the time. When dad walks through the back door though, then she crawls faster then I have ever seen a baby move. About a week after she started walking then she got her first tooth. It is starting to show, but I have yet to get a really good picture of it. She also has started saying "mo" when she wants more food. She will point (or more reach for with all five fingers) to the light when we ask her where the light is. When we ask her where mommy or daddy's nose are then she will grab our nose, and she will grab her toes when we ask where her "tosies" are. She also has two different books that have ladybugs in them. When we ask her where the ladybug is then she will point at them (with her thumb).

Molly "pointing" at the light.


Now that I've got those milestones recorded... Today Molly got her first x-ray. I was making her a bottle this morning and Keith was watching her. When I walked in to give her her bottle, I noticed she was eating something. I asked Keith what it was and he said he wasn't sure. He reached in her mouth and pulled out a brad and two (soggy) paper flowers. For those of you actually reading this who don't know what a brad is, I will put in a picture. Anyway, Keith handed them to me and I noticed there was only one brad when there should have been two. After digging in her mouth some more and searching all over the floor, we figured that she must have eaten it. We called up the Dr and they had us bring Molly in. The Dr checked all her vitals and then wrote out a paper to go to the hospital and get an X-ray. Keith had to go to work so I took her in. She did really well all things considered. After all they did lay her on this huge table, with these massive moving machines all around her. I held her hands and after she tried to sit up a couple times to look around, and realized that I wasn't going to let her get up, she just stayed until the x-ray was finished. We then came home and the Dr. called us a little later saying that the brad was in her stomache. That is where they were hoping it was, as opposed to her esophagus (yes, I had to look up how to spell that word). The Dr then informed me that I need to watch her really well for the next 72 hours to make sure there is no bleeding, fever, or any other irregular signs.... and lastly, she would like me to search through all of her poop (sorry I hope that word is ok to use with everyone reading this :P ) and watch for the brad to come out. If it does not come out in 48-72 hours then I have to go get another x-ray to make sure it didn't get stuck somewhere.

(Here's a picture of what brads are... they obviously aren't this big..)



Being a mom, then I've had a lot of gross things happen.. but having to change her diaper and not be able to immediately throw it away is hard for me. I am so very grateful to Heather, who sent Keith a "diaper changing kit" that included some latex gloves. I am so gratefull that she is okay, but I do plan on punishing her for this when she gets older ;)






(I had to throw in a picture of my beautiful flowers I planted!! I love them.)



Molly loves to climb onto and into everything she can.





Lastly, here's Molly walking!! She's getting better and better every day.