Big Girl

So, it has been a long time ... again, and I wanted to post some new pictures of Molly. She is getting so big and doing so many things these days, I get scared that I am going to miss out on something. Everyday is something new. So here are a few things that have been going on!

So we were getting our bath this morning before we went and had our 1st haircut. Now this was very hard for me, because I swore I wouldn't cut her hair until she was at least 2, but her hair has gotten so long!

She saw the camera and kept saying cheese.
Miss Lauren cut her hair (she also cuts mine) and she is a friend of the family's since we were babies. Molly did really well! She didn't want the gown on, but she didn't cry at all! Molly wouldn't look at Miss Lauren the whole time she cut her hair!

Then, as we are getting closer and closer to the ripe old age of 2, our tantrums get bigger and bigger. So the other day I couldn't help myself and I took some pictures of her. Molly can get sooo mad so quick! And she is a very strong willed little girl - which I know can be such a blessing for her! I continually ask the Lord to guide Joe and I on how to deal with the outbursts, and to channel the strong willedness positively.

She wouldn't look at me she was so mad. I don't even remember why.

This was when she got upset that NaNa left her. She cried at the front door and she doesn't want anyone touching her. Oh, and we must have our blanket with us...

This was the same day as before (it was quite a trialing day for me, that's for sure!). We had gotten home from grocery shopping, and she became very upset that she had to come in the house rather than play in snow ... she proceeded to cry. THEN when I attempted to take her coat off, she laid herself on the floor. I started to laugh (I know, but it was just sooo dramatic). She was over it the minute I took the camera out!

Molly is also saying lots of words now and trying to put words together in 2 or 3 word sentences. It's fun to listen to her talk and now be able to understand some of the things that she is saying. She knows a ton of animals and their noises that they make. She is so inquisitive, and always seems to be saying "What's that?" "Who's that?" Who's there?". My favorite is when she says "I dunno?" and puts her hands up in the air. What a blessing it is to see her grow and learn new things!

Molly has a DEEP LOVE for her blankets. This would be her blanket at NaNa and Pop's house. She must know where her blanket it as ALL times. Even if it is in the wash (which I try to sneak in) she will sit by the machines and yell "ANKET!" until it is ready... she cracks me up.

She loves this game that you play with her blanket, where you chase her around the house and try to steal her blanket. She litterally will play this game for hours....


Putting her "mun nee" in her piggy bank with Daddy. I think she has more money than I do by now!

Long Time - Christmas update

OK, so it has been a long time since I have uploaded pictures and wrote a note on here. Bad, I know, especially because I so anxiously wait for everyone's elses updates!

So here are some pictures from Christmas when we went to visit Joe's parents and his sister and brother in law.

Hugging Uncle Jeremiah ... again with the serious face all of the time...

John-David holding her hand... these pictures are some of my favorites. We were trying so hard to get a picture of them hugging or kissing eachother, but all 3 (maggie, chic, and i) wanted it on our cameras, so there are about a dozen of these pictures. The kids were good with it though!

hug pose

Lemme Kiss her!

John-David was really good with Molly, who usually was in her little world. There was one day when he was going to the bathroom and Molly walked by the door, and he looked up to whoever he was in there with and said "She's so pretty." When she walked by again, he said, "I just love that Molly." How cute! He would also give her words of wisdom as any older and much wiser cousin should. For instance when Molly would eat meals with him at the table, he would shake his head and say, "Don't be so messy!"

Aunt-E loves you and misses you little man!

Christams Eve we all got into Maggie and Jeremiah's car and went for a ride by Lake Winnabego to drive through this thing called the Celebration of Lights. It was really neat. There are all different Christmas lights and scenes. I would have pictures of that, but we were crammed and we were only getting out of the vehicle once. We took pictures at the sleigh with NaNa and PopPop. They also had reign deer and get this ... CAMELS. Camels! I had no idea that Camels could survive 10 degree weather, but apparently they can adapt well from the desert to the snow! Joe's Dad Tom reading from Luke 2.

Opening presents

Molly with Daddy on Christmas. We went out by the lake to play in some snow and take some pictures. It was cold, but it was beautiful with all the snow! (not that I am saying by ANY means that I would always want 2 feet of snow on the ground during the winter - just that it was nice to visit in)

NaNa and MollyPopPop and Molly On the Lake with Mommy.

For those who are not from around cold wintery places, yes I mean we were standing ON the Lake. It was frozen 1o inches down. I don't really know if that's a lot in regards to frozen lakes, but I know it was enough to keep me above the icy waters!Molly standing on the ice!

Molly did not really get a chance to stand on her own on the snow a whole lot because of 2 reasons:

1. Her snow shoes were a little big on her and it was awkward

2. Her Daddy (my grizzly bear from the icy north) would have a fit if she as much got any snow on her - his excuse... "Don't you people know that this kills people!" - talk about a princess!

Just some more pictures by the lake. It was just really so pretty!

And lastly, the fam! I know, I know: John-David is not near his parents, but he was pretty adament of standing where he wanted to. I was just glad that everyone is looking at the camera and is smiling.

It was a great time to be with Joe's family. We enjoyed every last bit of it and of course cannot wait to see everyone again! Love and miss you all!!

Happy New Year!

These are some of the pictures that we had done for Molly's Christmas pictures. (shh my mom doesn't know this yet). I had them done at Sears and let me tell you the girls there were great! Molly fell in love with the one who took her picture and actually didn't want to leave. She also wanted to take the little white wicker chair home with her....

Of course we had to take a picture with some sort of stuffed animal. I didn't really want a Christmas background at first, but they were actually my favorite pictures!!
And last but not least, her face she makes when you tell her to smile! It was funny because you either had a VERY serious face or her cheesy little smile. We had a good time together!

Chatty Cathy

Molly has been sick all weekend with a fever and cough and just feeling pretty lousy. Well even so, she does not allow the sniffles to stop her from the love of talking on the telephone. This was one of the only times today where she was actually happy and playing pretend.

She loves the telephone, and will pick it up and put it to her ear and say "heywhoa" (hello). she then will make the rounds and make everyone (including sophia) talk on the phone. so this made me happy to see her enjoying a couple of moments today, because the rest of the day was pretty bleak with a lot of whining, crying, lying around, and refusing any fluids/food.

Please pray she feels better tomorrow! Even though not feeling well, she saw the camera and had to show me her pearly whites. She's such a trooper!!
Telling NaNa "Mommy keeps taking my temperature and forcing me to take a drink". She looks pitiful, poor thing!

Sneaky

This was what happened when I thought she was in the living room with Pop reading a book, and Pop that she was with me in her room picking out an outfit for school the next day. I realized that it was just too quiet all of a sudden...

I was in Molly's room putting her clothes away and Molly decided that she would help. She loves to help fold the clothes, put things in baskets, clean, ect. WELL, she decided that she didn't like where her shirts were and took them out of the drawer they were in and started putting them into another drawer. Eventually it just turned out to be clothes all over the place, but she was very proud of herself for being such a helpful helper!

This is where we ran out of shirts in the drawer....

Ready for bed!

Molly was given this bathrobe when she was born, and it just fits her now. I brought it out because I am tired of fighting with the towel and a naked girl running around the house - she loves the robe, and now the new struggle is taking the robe off to put on our pajamas!

2008 Fall Pictures

Pumpkin... There was this really pretty weeping cherry tree in my parent's backyard, so I thought it would be a good idea to try to take some fall pictures with the Bird. She did really well until I got Tim to try to take a family picture. The one for our title picture is the best one, and it is my no means the best picture we've ever taken! Molly Bird here started to cry and didn't want to sit and it was just a disaster.

But I did get a couple of really great pictures of just Molly below!

She doesn't look like a baby anymore....she's a big girl now!!

Aw Sophia...

t-shirts

Molly woke up with wet pj's so Joe put her in this t-shirt that she got from the heart walk, and she just walked around the house in it..... *please note the sock on the hand.....