Thursday, October 9, 2008

30 seconds...

is all it takes for Molly to completely empty
her toy & book basket...
AND...
do this. What you can't see in the picture is:
1- the lid to the fish bowl in her hand and
2- the look of sweet satisfaction.Next job at our house.
Baby gates out of storage.
(I am beginning to stress about
having a Christmas Tree!)

NKOTB

So, yes. I went to the concert ( with Kelly!).
Yes, we had fun.
Yes, I admit, we sang the songs.
Heck, I even got a t-shirt...
but, we were surprised...the "old" kids can still dance!

Tuesday, October 7, 2008

The Ultimate Fighter update!

I was so lucky to stop by CHOC yesterday to catch up with baby Talan and his mom. Isn't he the cutest little guy? I am so happy for the Smith family...the best news ever is that Talan is well over 4 pounds now (let me remind you, he weighed 1 lb 12 oz at birth @ 25 weeks) and there is a chance he is home by Halloween! There are a few milestones he needs to reach, but if any baby can do it, he's the one! Grow strong baby boy! I want to kiss those cheeks!

Monday, October 6, 2008

9 months...

I can't believe how little she was 9 months ago!
Happy 9 Months!
To celebrate, here are 9 things about Molly :) and some new pictures from the week...
1- no one makes her laugh and smile as much as her big brother
2- her crying in the car phase is almost over, now she likes to sing and talk, and look out the window.
3- she loves Cheerios
4- she will immediately take a hat off, but with a distraction, she will forget it's on...
5- she loves her playdates and her awesome baby friends
6-she crawled to the t.v. today...just to get a closer look at her favorite tv host, Steve (from Blue's Clues)
7- she'd much rather stand up than sit or crawl
8- she tried some "real" food today- steak and baked potatoes
9- she is still NOT sleeping through the night...maybe that will be #10!





Friday, October 3, 2008

oh, crap.

Can I say crap on a blog?
Here was my morning. And for obvious reasons, there are no pictures in this post (you will be thankful for this after you read...trust me).
Jack's teacher celebrated her birthday today...and well, since she has to deal with Jack all day, I decided to make a stop to get some sweet tea at Chik-Fil-A for her (she loves it!)...so...
-left the house a few minutes early
-got the tea
-Molly fell asleep on the way to the sitter (this NEVER happens)
-when we got to the sitter, I gingerly lifted her from her seat (hoping to keep her sleeping)
-the "gingerly" hold didn't last long, as I discovered we had a diaper, let's say "incident"...and let's say a "huge diaper incident"
-Molly is awake now, because I realize there is poop everywhere, including up my arms ...
-I walk to the door, with Molly as far from my body as I can hold and knock with my foot
-Gloria greets me with a smile...and then it fades...she grabs a towel and scoops up the poopy and screaming baby
-I scrub up like a surgeon in the sitter's kitchen while she deals with the diaper mess (she REALLY is a saint)
-Molly is screaming still
-Now, I leave and go to shut the van door (because I had left it open with all the excitement)...and I realize...
-it's really everywhere...the carseat is, well, not so clean anymore.
-I finally get to work, feeling so gross....and I do my best to clean the seat with the disinfectant wipes from my classroom
-I call Gloria to make sure everyone had "recovered"...and Gloria tells me that Molly seems "relieved"
-I think to myself "she better be!"

(Happy Birthday, Miss Joo :) )

Wednesday, October 1, 2008

Ten Years Ago...

Ken and I went on our first date!
To celebrate we went to our favorite place, Koki's!
We love going there as a family!
Molly was not impressed with the dinner "show".
Instead she focused on getting the tiny pieces of sticky rice in her mouth!