Vacationing

We've just returned from a really wonderful vacation  in Grand Cayman to celebrate Grandpa Ron's 60th birthday. And in other news, Uncle Justin proposed while we were on the trip, so Mollie officially has a new Aunt Shana!

11 Months

At 11 Months, Mollie:

• tries really hard to repeat words that we say and has gotten pretty close with words like "ear" and "duck"
• loves to wave hello
• likes to sleep with her tush in the air
• celebrates a big portion of her daily activities by clapping about them
• has begun to really love swimming in the pool. she kicks her legs when you hold her tummy down in the water 
• had a great trip to Sea Island, GA with her friends from Atlanta
• still has a seemingly insatiable appetite

At 10 months, Mollie:

• gives (open mouth, very wet) kisses
• pulls up on everything and spends a lot of time playing while standing up, but still holding on to something
• stands very briefly ( a second or two) on her own 
• can take a few steps while holding on to our hands, but not on her own yet
• waves hello and goodbye, mostly to the dog
• claps her hands
• is crawling faster and faster
• has just begun to say a few words including: "bye bye", "mama" and "banana" (which sounds more like ba-ba)

Happy Father's Day

Mollie was lucky enough to spend the day with her Daddy AND Grandpa Jeff

She also got to spend time in the park with some of her friends and their dads:

and of course Mama too:

Miss M was thinking about Grandpa Ron, Papa D and Great Grandpa Eddie and wishing them a Happy Father's Day!

9 Months

From Mollie Month 9

At 9 Months, Mollie:

• Started crawling! 
• Eats three solid meals a day. She loves to feed herself and try new foods. 
• Is very vocal and has been practicing all kinds of sounds (video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGTYPowqsbU)
• Likes to stand holding on to things
• Is super wiggly during diaper changes and we keep her changing pad on the floor so it doesn't hurt when she rolls off

Mother's Day

What a wonderful holiday!  We celebrated with a family picnic brunch in the park by our house followed by the arrival of a babysitter,and a night out eating sushi, drinking Sapporo, and enjoying the beautiful Atlanta weather.

  

8 Months

At 8 Months, Mollie:

• Has two teeth, bottom center
• Can feed herself Cheerios and some other soft foods, and is getting better at actually getting more in her mouth than on the floor (or in Dylan's mouth)
• Rocks on her hands and knees and scoots herself backwards and around in a circle, but no forward crawling yet
• Can pull up from sitting to standing, and stand briefly while holding on to furniture or someone's hands
• Can finally reach the floor while sitting in her jumperoo and has figured out that jumping is a lot more fun than just dangling (video evidence here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PN1RRwQ4mD8)

First Tooth

If you look very closely in this picture, you can see Mollie's first tooth which arrived

 last week accompanied by a fever and a serious case of crabbiness. 

Here's hoping that its companions will arrive in a gentler fashion!

7 Months

From Mollie Month 7

This past month has really flown by! This month, Mollie:

• Visited New Orleans for the first time and met her friends Lilly, Mia, Jonah & Tess
• Is still a great (albeit wiggly) airplane passenger
• Eats 1-2 meals a day of solids and has expanded her repertoire to include yogurt, applesauce, carrots, and several other fruits and vegetables. She also is getting better at drinking water from a cup.
• Seems to understand certain things we say. For example if you ask her "Where is Dylan?", she immediately looks at the dog and smiles. Or if I say "Give Mommy your hands", and hold my palms out,she'll put her little hands in mine. It could be a coincidence, but for now we'll just assume she is a genius:)
• Has been doing a lot of squealing when she gets excited, which is often.
• Started babbling again, adding new sounds like "yayayaya"

6 months

From Mollie month 6

This month Mollie:

• Discovered how much fun it is to splash in the bath (video evidence here: http://tinyurl.com/6fmdj6j)
• Sits up on her own 
• Has become much more dexterous and can pick up toys and move them from hand to hand
• Grabs at everything in sight, this includes hair (mom's), fur (Dylan's), food, and anything else within reach
• Drinks sips of water out of our cups, seemingly because she likes the cold water on her sore gums
• Has finally come around to taking 2 solid naps every day (instead of several mini naps)
• Spent a full week babbling words like "dadadada", sensed that she mastered that skill and has been stricly giggling since then
• Figured out how to get her feet in her mouth, which is now a favorite pastime

Happy Valentine's Day!

Love, Mollie

5 Months

From mollie month 5

This month Mollie:

• Took her first plane ride and got her wings--she did great on the plane and we hope to fly with her more in the coming months! 
• Laughs on a daily basis, but not always at the same thing--it's the best sound!
• Notices Dylan more and more--she stops to look at her tail swishing and reaches out for her when she is nearby
• Has developed a very strong interest in her feet
• Eats from a spoon, that is if she can keep her hands out of her mouth long enough!
• Went to Sullian's Island for the first time, but unfortunately couldn't get out on the beach--hopefully she'll be back soon when its warmer. 

If you have trouble with this album, you can also see it here: http://picasaweb.google.com/melissabloomfield/MollieMonth5?authkey=Gv1sRgCPKHw4r_5dqbDA&feat=directlink

First Food

Today, Mollie had her first taste of real food. 

She took to the spoon very easily and seemed to like the taste of the cereal.

Happiness...

...is a warm couch.