MG went to bed last night with a low-grade temp, but I just assumed it was teeth. I gave her Motrin before bed and hoped for the best! She moaned and wimpered all night. It was pitiful. She woke up this morning burning up with a temp of 103.6. She was so lethargic and not herself at all. She wouldn't leave my lap and just layed there. The ped. said there's a fever virus going around and to keep her hydrated and keep the Motrin/Tylenol going.
We layed in the recliner for about 3 hours! Seriously, we never moved. I think I dozed off more than she did! I fixed her some lunch around noon. She wasn't really interested in eating, but she did drink a little water for me. After lunch I put her down and she actually sat with her Little People and attempted to play a little, but it lasted all of a minute! I picked her up and sat down in the rocker and she instantly went to sleep. I put her in her crib, but she woke up about 45 minutes later crying. She was sitting up, facing the wall, just crying. She wasn't fully awake, just miserable. I took her and layed down with her in my bed and she slept 2.5 hours longer.
She woke up around 4 and obviously felt a lot better. Her fever was down with the Tylenol/Motrin and she was more alert. We went into town to get some frozen yogurt because I knew she'd eat that! And she did. She loved it. We got pineapple and cheesecake with strawberries and blueberries on top. It was so stinkin' good! She was in such a good mood so we made a quick stop at TJ Maxx and headed home.
It was already close 6 when we got home and I hadn't even thought about dinner so we all jumped in the truck and went to our favorite chinese buffet. We needed something that was ready right then! Right after we sat down, my sis and her family came in! They got to sit right next to us. MG was SO excited to see her cousins! She ate really good. Her favorite was the canteloupe, honeydew, and strawberry jello! She kept trying to stand up in her highchair so I'd tell her to "sit". Everytime I said "sit" she'd say it right back to me! It was too cute!
After dinner we ran by my parent's to drop something off and let MG play awhile. Then we headed home. As we were walking in the front door, I said "knock knock" and I'll be danged if MG didn't repeat that, too!
We played for a few minutes until MG gave me the cue for bed - she crawled in my lap and cuddled up!
Another good day with the loves of my life!
Thursday, June 30, 2011
18 months
I have an 18 month old...that's craziness!! In 6 months, half a year, I will have a 2 year old. Where does time go? I swear, just last week she was a teeny-tiny little thing!
So, my sweet Molly Grace, you are 1 1/2. You are full of life and laughter. You are spunky, sassy, and silly. Your personality and sense of humor are awesome. You are loveable, independent, strong-willed, strong, and sweet. Your laugh is contagious. You are curious and fearless.
I love the age/stage you're at right now. I love that you understand what we say to you, you try to talk back with us, you can show us what you want, you love to go places and explore. I love that you're always happy and smiling. Unless we cross you (which is very rarely!) you are always happy.
You are really starting to talk more. You try so hard to say things we ask you to. But you have to want to do it, otherwise it's not happening! Your daddy says that comes from me, he may be right! Your favorite word is "fwag". Everytime we see a flag you get so excited, point it out and yell "fwag". Your other words:
"mo" (more)
"no"
"ba aww" (back off - and you even put your hand up!)
"geh gaww" (get gone - you tell Sophie to get gone a lot!)
"mik" (milk)
You can tell us the sounds that a pig, cow, horse, dog, cat, and sheep make!
You love to read. You love the remotes and cell phones. You're crazy about your baby dolls. You love your Little People and blocks.
Your favorite thing in the whole world right now is your sandbox and water.
Right Now:
Clothes: 12 mo and 18 mo
Shoes: 4 1/2 (your 4s are getting too small, but 5s are too big still)
Diaper: Size 4
Teeth: All but your 4 eye-teeth, but I'm pretty sure those are trying to come in
Weight: We'll find out tomorrow
Height: " " " "
Naps: 1/day - usually 2.5-3 hours after lunch
Foods: You eat any and everything! You love fruit, it's your favorite!
So, my sweet Molly Grace, you are 1 1/2. You are full of life and laughter. You are spunky, sassy, and silly. Your personality and sense of humor are awesome. You are loveable, independent, strong-willed, strong, and sweet. Your laugh is contagious. You are curious and fearless.
I love the age/stage you're at right now. I love that you understand what we say to you, you try to talk back with us, you can show us what you want, you love to go places and explore. I love that you're always happy and smiling. Unless we cross you (which is very rarely!) you are always happy.
You are really starting to talk more. You try so hard to say things we ask you to. But you have to want to do it, otherwise it's not happening! Your daddy says that comes from me, he may be right! Your favorite word is "fwag". Everytime we see a flag you get so excited, point it out and yell "fwag". Your other words:
"mo" (more)
"no"
"ba aww" (back off - and you even put your hand up!)
"geh gaww" (get gone - you tell Sophie to get gone a lot!)
"mik" (milk)
You can tell us the sounds that a pig, cow, horse, dog, cat, and sheep make!
You love to read. You love the remotes and cell phones. You're crazy about your baby dolls. You love your Little People and blocks.
Your favorite thing in the whole world right now is your sandbox and water.
Right Now:
Clothes: 12 mo and 18 mo
Shoes: 4 1/2 (your 4s are getting too small, but 5s are too big still)
Diaper: Size 4
Teeth: All but your 4 eye-teeth, but I'm pretty sure those are trying to come in
Weight: We'll find out tomorrow
Height: " " " "
Naps: 1/day - usually 2.5-3 hours after lunch
Foods: You eat any and everything! You love fruit, it's your favorite!
(Not a Typical) Wednesday
Today wasn't really a typical day for us, but that's what makes remembering fun!
Molly Grace woke me up around 8am. I love that she's finally sleeping a little later. Of course, summer's halfway over already and soon I'll have to wake her up super early again! :-( Oh well...it's great while it lasts! We got up and ate some oatmeal and played a little. There was a 2pm program put on by our library that I really wanted to take MG to so I was hoping to get her down for an early nap. I knew if we layed around our house it would never happen. We headed over to my mom and dad's house to let her play with her cousins and BFF, Heath. I was hoping they would wear her down! She had the best time playing, chasing, running and giggling! She is so full of life - that's the best way to describe her! MG's laugh can lighten an entire room! She's truly my sunshine!
As soon as she climbed in my lap and layed her head down, we headed home hopeful for a nap! She layed right down and went right to sleep! Yay! But...she woke up 20 minutes later ready to tackle the world! ha! It worked out fine, though, because I had time to feed her lunch and we weren't at all rushed. I let her eat in her highchair in the living room while she watched cartoons - this never happens in our house so it was a treat! I really needed a second to finish getting myself ready, though, since naptime was so short!
After lunch, we got dressed and headed to the mall. The program today was a man from Ghana. He told African tales and played African drums. It was a really neat program. He let everyone take turns coming up to play drums. Molly Grace got to go up with her granny and play then she got to play all by herself! She loved it so much. Maybe we have a drummer in our future? She always seems to be drawn to the drums!
After the program MG played on the playground with her cousins. She was so beyond tired at this point! But it was too late in the day to let her take a nap. By the time we got home and layed her down in would have been well after 4. So...we walked the mall for a little bit and got some things done.
When we left the mall it was around 4:30. I ran by to drop something off at my mom's house. My nephews were "swimming" in her jacuzzi tub and had bubbles everywhere. Guess who freaked out and wanted to swim, too?! I fought her off as long as I could, but after dragging her out of there for the 5th time it was easier to just put her in there with them! They had a blast. She poured cups of water over their heads at least 20 times! There was one heck of a fit when I got her out!
When we got home, her daddy was already there and Molly Grace was so excited to see him! She was so fussy and tired, though, so we sat in the recliner watching Barney while Jamey showered. I thought she was sitting there watching it, but when I looked down at her, she was asleep! She only slept a few minutes - she woke up when I tried to lay her down.
We ate some supper and she crawled right back up in the recliner in Jamey's lap! We decided it was best to put her out of her misery! At 6:15, she got her milk and went to sleep...and we didn't hear from her until morning!
Molly Grace woke me up around 8am. I love that she's finally sleeping a little later. Of course, summer's halfway over already and soon I'll have to wake her up super early again! :-( Oh well...it's great while it lasts! We got up and ate some oatmeal and played a little. There was a 2pm program put on by our library that I really wanted to take MG to so I was hoping to get her down for an early nap. I knew if we layed around our house it would never happen. We headed over to my mom and dad's house to let her play with her cousins and BFF, Heath. I was hoping they would wear her down! She had the best time playing, chasing, running and giggling! She is so full of life - that's the best way to describe her! MG's laugh can lighten an entire room! She's truly my sunshine!
As soon as she climbed in my lap and layed her head down, we headed home hopeful for a nap! She layed right down and went right to sleep! Yay! But...she woke up 20 minutes later ready to tackle the world! ha! It worked out fine, though, because I had time to feed her lunch and we weren't at all rushed. I let her eat in her highchair in the living room while she watched cartoons - this never happens in our house so it was a treat! I really needed a second to finish getting myself ready, though, since naptime was so short!
After lunch, we got dressed and headed to the mall. The program today was a man from Ghana. He told African tales and played African drums. It was a really neat program. He let everyone take turns coming up to play drums. Molly Grace got to go up with her granny and play then she got to play all by herself! She loved it so much. Maybe we have a drummer in our future? She always seems to be drawn to the drums!
After the program MG played on the playground with her cousins. She was so beyond tired at this point! But it was too late in the day to let her take a nap. By the time we got home and layed her down in would have been well after 4. So...we walked the mall for a little bit and got some things done.
When we left the mall it was around 4:30. I ran by to drop something off at my mom's house. My nephews were "swimming" in her jacuzzi tub and had bubbles everywhere. Guess who freaked out and wanted to swim, too?! I fought her off as long as I could, but after dragging her out of there for the 5th time it was easier to just put her in there with them! They had a blast. She poured cups of water over their heads at least 20 times! There was one heck of a fit when I got her out!
When we got home, her daddy was already there and Molly Grace was so excited to see him! She was so fussy and tired, though, so we sat in the recliner watching Barney while Jamey showered. I thought she was sitting there watching it, but when I looked down at her, she was asleep! She only slept a few minutes - she woke up when I tried to lay her down.
We ate some supper and she crawled right back up in the recliner in Jamey's lap! We decided it was best to put her out of her misery! At 6:15, she got her milk and went to sleep...and we didn't hear from her until morning!
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Our Tuesday
I'm loving everyone else's daily play-by-play so I thought I'd do another Day in the Life of Molly Grace post today! It's summer break and we're home together all day so sometimes we have to be really creative to find things to entertain us!
7:30 - I woke up and it was so dark and stormy and MG was still out like a light so I went back to snoozing, too!
9:00 - I woke up to the sweetest little voice talking over the monitor. When I went in to get her out of bed, she jumped up and started gathering her things! We always have to bring a blanket or 2 and at least 1 of her dolls from bed. I fixed MG some oatmeal - her favorite - and she ate it while watching Barney - her new favorite!
After breakfast there was oatmeal everywhere - in her hair, on her face, all over her belly and down both legs! So off to the tub we went. Bathtime is Molly Grace's favorite part of the day! She filled her bucket and poured it on her belly at least 50 times! She washed her own belly off!
We played in the living room for an hour or so. We didn't do anything special - just hanging out! Then I jumped in the shower while she entertained herself (I love that about this age!). She sat up on the bed with me while I did my makeup. She loves my makeup and gets so excited everytime I pull it out! She loves the brushes.
When we were both dressed and beautiful we headed out to meet Jamey for lunch. That's my favorite part of being off for summer. We drive over and meet him for lunch at least once a week.
We picked Jamey up and headed to McDonalds. We got a big corner booth so MG could have a little space. She didn't even need a highchair. She sat on the seat, and ate from the table. I couldn't believe how big she looked sitting there! She loved her ketchup! She ate an entire cup full and we both had it all over us!
After dropping Jamey back off at work, we headed back to town. I used Jamey's hair clippers on the dog last week so we had to run to Target to get him some new ones! As soon as we walked in the doors, MG took off running toward the play area. It wasn't too crowded so we stayed and played awhile. There was another little girl her age and they played so well together. MG must have went down the slide 20 times! She would climb up all by herself. If another kid was up there already or in her way, she kept pushing them and saying "GO! GO!". I think we might need to work on patience.
When she was done playing, she took off running barefoot out of the play area towards the little rides. I wrangled her up, held her down and put her shoes on, then she rode in the ice cream truck. When it was over, she refused to get out! When I got her out, she went into wet noodle mode and fell on the floor having a fit! I love those public fits. Sometimes I just have to laugh. I picked up my screaming little diva and headed to Target. We got what we needed and headed out.
I had a tired, cranky little girl at this point! She wouldn't let me put her down at all once we got home. I rocked her for a minute then layed her down in her bed and she was out. She slept almost 3 hours. She would be so mad if she knew I played "Just Dance" while she was asleep! Ha!
Right after MG woke up, her daddy came home. They played while I cooked dinner. We had cheesy potato soup, brocolli, and garlic biscuits...yum! MG ate it up! Luckily she's not too picky. Tonight was the first time she willingly ate brocolli, though. She couldn't shovel it in fast enough!
After dinner and cleanup, I went into the bedroom to plug my phone in and my little shadow followed me. Somehow from there we all 3 ended up laying in bed! We tickled, laughed, wrestled and played many rounds of Peek-A-Boo! When MG is done, she's done! She got down off the bed, went in the living room and found her shoes! So we went outside to play. It was so nice that we ended up staying later than we meant to.
At 8pm we came in, got jammies on and she climbed up in her daddy's lap to drink her milk. They had a little cuddle time before we took her to bed and tucked her in. She gave up loud, dramatic good night kisses and made up kiss her palms (which we have to do everynight before bed). Jamey laid her down and we haven't heard a peep since.
I love how easy she is these days. And she's such good company. She's a little person!
7:30 - I woke up and it was so dark and stormy and MG was still out like a light so I went back to snoozing, too!
9:00 - I woke up to the sweetest little voice talking over the monitor. When I went in to get her out of bed, she jumped up and started gathering her things! We always have to bring a blanket or 2 and at least 1 of her dolls from bed. I fixed MG some oatmeal - her favorite - and she ate it while watching Barney - her new favorite!
After breakfast there was oatmeal everywhere - in her hair, on her face, all over her belly and down both legs! So off to the tub we went. Bathtime is Molly Grace's favorite part of the day! She filled her bucket and poured it on her belly at least 50 times! She washed her own belly off!
We played in the living room for an hour or so. We didn't do anything special - just hanging out! Then I jumped in the shower while she entertained herself (I love that about this age!). She sat up on the bed with me while I did my makeup. She loves my makeup and gets so excited everytime I pull it out! She loves the brushes.
When we were both dressed and beautiful we headed out to meet Jamey for lunch. That's my favorite part of being off for summer. We drive over and meet him for lunch at least once a week.
We picked Jamey up and headed to McDonalds. We got a big corner booth so MG could have a little space. She didn't even need a highchair. She sat on the seat, and ate from the table. I couldn't believe how big she looked sitting there! She loved her ketchup! She ate an entire cup full and we both had it all over us!
After dropping Jamey back off at work, we headed back to town. I used Jamey's hair clippers on the dog last week so we had to run to Target to get him some new ones! As soon as we walked in the doors, MG took off running toward the play area. It wasn't too crowded so we stayed and played awhile. There was another little girl her age and they played so well together. MG must have went down the slide 20 times! She would climb up all by herself. If another kid was up there already or in her way, she kept pushing them and saying "GO! GO!". I think we might need to work on patience.
When she was done playing, she took off running barefoot out of the play area towards the little rides. I wrangled her up, held her down and put her shoes on, then she rode in the ice cream truck. When it was over, she refused to get out! When I got her out, she went into wet noodle mode and fell on the floor having a fit! I love those public fits. Sometimes I just have to laugh. I picked up my screaming little diva and headed to Target. We got what we needed and headed out.
I had a tired, cranky little girl at this point! She wouldn't let me put her down at all once we got home. I rocked her for a minute then layed her down in her bed and she was out. She slept almost 3 hours. She would be so mad if she knew I played "Just Dance" while she was asleep! Ha!
Right after MG woke up, her daddy came home. They played while I cooked dinner. We had cheesy potato soup, brocolli, and garlic biscuits...yum! MG ate it up! Luckily she's not too picky. Tonight was the first time she willingly ate brocolli, though. She couldn't shovel it in fast enough!
After dinner and cleanup, I went into the bedroom to plug my phone in and my little shadow followed me. Somehow from there we all 3 ended up laying in bed! We tickled, laughed, wrestled and played many rounds of Peek-A-Boo! When MG is done, she's done! She got down off the bed, went in the living room and found her shoes! So we went outside to play. It was so nice that we ended up staying later than we meant to.
At 8pm we came in, got jammies on and she climbed up in her daddy's lap to drink her milk. They had a little cuddle time before we took her to bed and tucked her in. She gave up loud, dramatic good night kisses and made up kiss her palms (which we have to do everynight before bed). Jamey laid her down and we haven't heard a peep since.
I love how easy she is these days. And she's such good company. She's a little person!
Sorry
Cute story I want to remember!
Jamey, MG and I were hanging out on our bed playing around. Of course the wild child wad all over the place and rough housing! She head butted Jamey on accident. I said "tell Daddy you're sorry"-never expecting a response. She looked at Jamey, said "sweee", and kept right on playing! Of course she wouldn't repeat it for us!
Jamey, MG and I were hanging out on our bed playing around. Of course the wild child wad all over the place and rough housing! She head butted Jamey on accident. I said "tell Daddy you're sorry"-never expecting a response. She looked at Jamey, said "sweee", and kept right on playing! Of course she wouldn't repeat it for us!
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Another Good Weekend - warning, it's LONG!
I love weekends! Even when I'm out of school and home everyday for the summer, I love weekends! I like that Jamey's home with us (not just because he can help me out with our wild child! Ha!) and we get to do some family things.
Friday evening was so nice so we decided to tackle cleaning out our garage. We've been stacking stuff in there for a yard sale for the past year! And we haven't put anything up in the attic that MG has outgrown so all her baby stuff was still sitting out there. We sorted, trashed and stocked the attic! MG stayed up later than usual "helping" us outside. Every toy that I would put in the attic or yard sale pile would somehow make it's way back out! It was like Christmas for her getting to play with all the toys she hasn't seen in awhile! Once we finally came in and were settling her down for bed, her Mamaw and Papaw stopped by for a quick visit. They were on their way back from vacation and couldn't stand passing through without stopping for hugs and kisses! Once she finally got in bed, she was out! Until we got ready to go to bed and went in to cover her and say goodnight (which we do every night). As soon as I covered her, she popped up and held her arms out. We tried leaving her and getting her to go back to sleep, but there was no hope! She ended up in our bed. I woke up sometime in the early morning and we were in the shape of an H in bed! She was horizontal in the middle of the bed between us passed out! Lucky for me I got her head and Jamey got her kicking feet!
Saturday morning we were lazy in bed! Jamey and MG got up and went to get some breakfast to bring home since we had nothing! After breakfast, we did NOTHING all day long! At 3pm we were all still in our jammies laying around. We all dozed off and took a few catnaps here and there throughout the day - it was awesome! We did finally get out and run to Hastings. I owed Jamey a Wii game for his bday and we finally found it. He can now sit in his recliner and "hunt"! Ha! We stopped on the way home to pick up some rolls and ended up just grocery shopping. We grilled out steaks for dinner and they were so good. MG got to play out back while we got ready. We all passed out shortly after dinner! Lazy days make me tired!
MG was an angel and slept until 8:30 this morning! Yay! She actually got up earlier, I'm sure, but she's so good to play in her crib. She never cries. I wouldn't have even known she was awake if she hadn't started talking to herself! It's still so strange and wonderful to wake up to a little voice talking! I love it! We let Jamey sleep as long as we could, but finally MG had to go wake him up! She loves getting to wake him up, she thinks it's so funny. After breakfast we did a whole lot of nothing again - and had a great time doing it! We played "Little People" for a long time and watched some Strawberry Shortcake. After lunch we ran to Home Depot and bought stuff to build MG a sandbox. After her nap we all went out. While Jamey built the sandbox, MG had a ball playing in water. I filled up a plastic tub and gave her a watering can and she watered everything she could find, including me and herself! Once Jamey got her sandbox finished, she was in heaven! She had the best time. She danced and twirled in it. She threw a bunch of sand, ate a little, too! She layed down and "sunbathed" a little! We're so lucky to have a Daddy and husband who's willing to do just about anything to make us smile! We're 2 lucky girls! There was a heck of a fit thrown when it was time to go in! It took me a good 20 minutes to get all the sand out of her hair and everywhere else!
She's in bed now and we're watching a movie. Another good weekend, for sure! Next week is Jamey's vacation and we're so excited!
Friday evening was so nice so we decided to tackle cleaning out our garage. We've been stacking stuff in there for a yard sale for the past year! And we haven't put anything up in the attic that MG has outgrown so all her baby stuff was still sitting out there. We sorted, trashed and stocked the attic! MG stayed up later than usual "helping" us outside. Every toy that I would put in the attic or yard sale pile would somehow make it's way back out! It was like Christmas for her getting to play with all the toys she hasn't seen in awhile! Once we finally came in and were settling her down for bed, her Mamaw and Papaw stopped by for a quick visit. They were on their way back from vacation and couldn't stand passing through without stopping for hugs and kisses! Once she finally got in bed, she was out! Until we got ready to go to bed and went in to cover her and say goodnight (which we do every night). As soon as I covered her, she popped up and held her arms out. We tried leaving her and getting her to go back to sleep, but there was no hope! She ended up in our bed. I woke up sometime in the early morning and we were in the shape of an H in bed! She was horizontal in the middle of the bed between us passed out! Lucky for me I got her head and Jamey got her kicking feet!
Saturday morning we were lazy in bed! Jamey and MG got up and went to get some breakfast to bring home since we had nothing! After breakfast, we did NOTHING all day long! At 3pm we were all still in our jammies laying around. We all dozed off and took a few catnaps here and there throughout the day - it was awesome! We did finally get out and run to Hastings. I owed Jamey a Wii game for his bday and we finally found it. He can now sit in his recliner and "hunt"! Ha! We stopped on the way home to pick up some rolls and ended up just grocery shopping. We grilled out steaks for dinner and they were so good. MG got to play out back while we got ready. We all passed out shortly after dinner! Lazy days make me tired!
MG was an angel and slept until 8:30 this morning! Yay! She actually got up earlier, I'm sure, but she's so good to play in her crib. She never cries. I wouldn't have even known she was awake if she hadn't started talking to herself! It's still so strange and wonderful to wake up to a little voice talking! I love it! We let Jamey sleep as long as we could, but finally MG had to go wake him up! She loves getting to wake him up, she thinks it's so funny. After breakfast we did a whole lot of nothing again - and had a great time doing it! We played "Little People" for a long time and watched some Strawberry Shortcake. After lunch we ran to Home Depot and bought stuff to build MG a sandbox. After her nap we all went out. While Jamey built the sandbox, MG had a ball playing in water. I filled up a plastic tub and gave her a watering can and she watered everything she could find, including me and herself! Once Jamey got her sandbox finished, she was in heaven! She had the best time. She danced and twirled in it. She threw a bunch of sand, ate a little, too! She layed down and "sunbathed" a little! We're so lucky to have a Daddy and husband who's willing to do just about anything to make us smile! We're 2 lucky girls! There was a heck of a fit thrown when it was time to go in! It took me a good 20 minutes to get all the sand out of her hair and everywhere else!
She's in bed now and we're watching a movie. Another good weekend, for sure! Next week is Jamey's vacation and we're so excited!
Friday, June 24, 2011
Typical Conversation with MG
Me: "Did you have fun?"
MG: "Nnnnnno-wah"
Me: "Are you hungry?"
MG: "Nnnnnno-wah"
Me: "Are you going to listen to momma?"
MG: "Nnnnnno-wah"
Me: "I love you so much, do you love momma?"
MG: "Nnnnnno-wah"
Me: "Want to go outside and play?"
MG: "Nnnnnno-wah"
MG: "Nnnnnno-wah"
Me: "Are you hungry?"
MG: "Nnnnnno-wah"
Me: "Are you going to listen to momma?"
MG: "Nnnnnno-wah"
Me: "I love you so much, do you love momma?"
MG: "Nnnnnno-wah"
Me: "Want to go outside and play?"
MG: "Nnnnnno-wah"
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Rumpelstiltskin-MG's first play
I've always loved the story of Rumpelstiltskin and I've always loved to see plays! Today I took Molly Grace to our local university to see the play "Rumpelstiltskin". It was an hour and a half production so I was really worried how MG would handle it. I had visions of her running wild, squirming, squealing and having to leave early. Jamey and I took bets on how long she would last. I bet 20 minutes! Fortunately, I lost!! I called Jamey when it was over to inform him that we officially have the BEST kid ever! She sat in my lap the entire time. She didn't even start squirming until about an hour into it. She "wow"ed at the lights and effects. She loved the singing. I'm just so proud of her and so shocked! We had an awesome time. I can't wait to take her to Disney Live in October!
Sunday, June 19, 2011
Father's Day
Molly Grace wants to wish her Daddy a very happy Father's Day!
We've had a low-key kind of day. We had a yummy breakfast at Cracker Barrel with my family, took a nap and now MG and her Daddy are sitting in the recliner together snacking on Fruit Loops!
MG is a lucky girl to have the Daddy she does. He loves her, takes care of her, and he's wrapped tightly around her little finger!
We've had a low-key kind of day. We had a yummy breakfast at Cracker Barrel with my family, took a nap and now MG and her Daddy are sitting in the recliner together snacking on Fruit Loops!
MG is a lucky girl to have the Daddy she does. He loves her, takes care of her, and he's wrapped tightly around her little finger!
Saturday, June 18, 2011
Daddy's Girl
Molly Grace wanted to go outside (and somehow managed to get the sliding door open a crack???), but Jamey wouldn't let her. He went over and closed the door back. She looked at him and in the most pitiful voice said "noo-ow dada". Seriously...I thought he would melt into a puddle of mush on the floor! We're in so much trouble because that girl has her daddy right where she wants him!
Friday, June 17, 2011
Phrases and a cute NO!
It's so funny to hear words and phrases coming out of Molly Grace's mouth! Granted, unless you know what she's saying, it's hard to understand. But I know what she's saying! And I'm a proud mama!
She's been a little parrot today - copying whatever I say! I got her to say "get gone" and "back off" to her daddy tonight. Probably 2 phrases I shouldn't teach her, but they were so cute! She puts her hand out and says "back off" and shakes her finger and says "get gone"! Ha!
Her word of the day is NO! I'm not sure why she all of a sudden started saying this (maybe because she hears it an awful-lot these days!), but it's her new favorite. It's not a mean No. It's a really pitifully sweet "nooo-ow".
Yesterday she said fish when she was eating goldfish!
She's been a little parrot today - copying whatever I say! I got her to say "get gone" and "back off" to her daddy tonight. Probably 2 phrases I shouldn't teach her, but they were so cute! She puts her hand out and says "back off" and shakes her finger and says "get gone"! Ha!
Her word of the day is NO! I'm not sure why she all of a sudden started saying this (maybe because she hears it an awful-lot these days!), but it's her new favorite. It's not a mean No. It's a really pitifully sweet "nooo-ow".
Yesterday she said fish when she was eating goldfish!
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Park, Splash Park, Playdate and Dinner Out
Molly Grace had a play "date" with her BFF this morning! The little boy my mom is keeping, Heath, is definitely one of MG's favorite people right now. She loves him! She really loves to hold his hand and lead him around. She's definitely the one in charge of their relationship! But, like I keep telling her, someone has to be in charge, it might as well be her! Ha!
They are really so cute together. She's feisty, wild, bossy, and independent; he's quiet, calm, and submissive. They work well together! I'm so glad she's got such a good friend to play with.
This morning we met Heath and my mom at the park so the kiddos could play. They had a great time swinging, sliding and chasing eachother. We got to feed the swarm of geese that showed up - they were starving and taking bread right out of our hands before we could throw it. Poor MG got bit 3 times! They played in the huge sandbox for awhile then rinsed off at the splash park. MG loved the splash part. I bet she drank at least 2 gallons of water, though. All she wanted to do was put her mouth under the sprinklers! Gross!
She played her little heart out then took a 3 hour nap! We went out to dinner tonight when her daddy got home then ran by to get some groceries. She was in rare form tonight, for sure. She was especially sassy and strong-willed! I cringe daily thinking about how difficult she's going to be at 5, 10, and 15 years old!
They are really so cute together. She's feisty, wild, bossy, and independent; he's quiet, calm, and submissive. They work well together! I'm so glad she's got such a good friend to play with.
This morning we met Heath and my mom at the park so the kiddos could play. They had a great time swinging, sliding and chasing eachother. We got to feed the swarm of geese that showed up - they were starving and taking bread right out of our hands before we could throw it. Poor MG got bit 3 times! They played in the huge sandbox for awhile then rinsed off at the splash park. MG loved the splash part. I bet she drank at least 2 gallons of water, though. All she wanted to do was put her mouth under the sprinklers! Gross!
She played her little heart out then took a 3 hour nap! We went out to dinner tonight when her daddy got home then ran by to get some groceries. She was in rare form tonight, for sure. She was especially sassy and strong-willed! I cringe daily thinking about how difficult she's going to be at 5, 10, and 15 years old!
Monday, June 13, 2011
Party, Sliding, Parade, Swimming, Park
...we had a full weekend! We left out early Saturday morning for MG's cousin's 2nd birthday party. She had a great time. She loved the blowup waterslide and had so much fun playing with the big kids.
After a very short nap, we went to a parade downtown. It was MG's first parade and I really thought the sirens would terrify her, but she loved it. She stood there and waved at everyone! She even got some really good goodies - a popsicle, sunglasses, a frisbee, sunscreen, pretty beads and of course some candy. She wasn't sure what to think about the horses. I don't think she could figure out why they were in the middle of the street! Ha!
We got hit with a terrible rain storm on the way back from the parade. We couldn't even see the road. But it cleared off pretty quickly and we got to jump in the pool for a little bit. MG was in absolute Heaven! She loves the water, but hasn't been in a big pool since last summer when she was too young to know what was going on! She laid her head back and floated, stuck her face in the water, and even "swam" to her daddy - kicking and flapping her arms and legs! She's going to be such a little fish.
We headed out pretty early Sunday morning to come home. About an hour into the trip she got pretty fussy so we stopped at a park on the river and let her run and play for awhile. She got all her energy out and rode the rest of the way home quiet as a mouse! She watched her movie and even snuck in a quick nap.
Today she's full of energy and sass!
After a very short nap, we went to a parade downtown. It was MG's first parade and I really thought the sirens would terrify her, but she loved it. She stood there and waved at everyone! She even got some really good goodies - a popsicle, sunglasses, a frisbee, sunscreen, pretty beads and of course some candy. She wasn't sure what to think about the horses. I don't think she could figure out why they were in the middle of the street! Ha!
We got hit with a terrible rain storm on the way back from the parade. We couldn't even see the road. But it cleared off pretty quickly and we got to jump in the pool for a little bit. MG was in absolute Heaven! She loves the water, but hasn't been in a big pool since last summer when she was too young to know what was going on! She laid her head back and floated, stuck her face in the water, and even "swam" to her daddy - kicking and flapping her arms and legs! She's going to be such a little fish.
We headed out pretty early Sunday morning to come home. About an hour into the trip she got pretty fussy so we stopped at a park on the river and let her run and play for awhile. She got all her energy out and rode the rest of the way home quiet as a mouse! She watched her movie and even snuck in a quick nap.
Today she's full of energy and sass!
Funny Little Copycat
MG is such a little parrot lately! She will (finally) copy whatever we say! It's so fun. Yesterday she said "sun" because I said to her "look Molly Grace, the sun is shining. See the sun?" And she kept saying "ssssun".
Saturday we saw a flag (which she is still obsessed with) and she FINALLY said the word "fwag". Now that's all we hear! She woke up this morning saying "fwag"!
She has the sweetest, silliest little personality. I hope she always does. She's just so fun and carefree. I love that she's starting to actually "get" things. If she's watching tv and something funny happens, she laughs. If something great happens, she claps. If something falls or spills, she says "uh-oh". When we ask her something or offer her things, she'll shake her head yes or no. It's so awesome to see and hear her doing/saying things at the appropriate times! She's such a little person now.
This is definitely my favorite age/stage so far. I will take the fits, squeals, hard-headedness, and struggle for independence that this stage brings anyday! It's all worth it for all the smiles, laughs and pride!
Saturday we saw a flag (which she is still obsessed with) and she FINALLY said the word "fwag". Now that's all we hear! She woke up this morning saying "fwag"!
She has the sweetest, silliest little personality. I hope she always does. She's just so fun and carefree. I love that she's starting to actually "get" things. If she's watching tv and something funny happens, she laughs. If something great happens, she claps. If something falls or spills, she says "uh-oh". When we ask her something or offer her things, she'll shake her head yes or no. It's so awesome to see and hear her doing/saying things at the appropriate times! She's such a little person now.
This is definitely my favorite age/stage so far. I will take the fits, squeals, hard-headedness, and struggle for independence that this stage brings anyday! It's all worth it for all the smiles, laughs and pride!
Friday, June 10, 2011
Little Monkey
I can't remember if I've posted about MG's newly developed climbing skills, but I want to be sure and get it down for my benefit! Jamey reminded me tonight that I needed to make sure and put it in here what a climber she is!
Really just overnight MG has started climbing on everything. She can get herself up on the couch and recliner. She does her best (and is pretty dang close) to climb up in the tub, into her stroller, in/out of her highchair and she's figured out how to get herself down off the bed. She's such a little monkey! And, of course, she has no fear! She's all over everything!
Really just overnight MG has started climbing on everything. She can get herself up on the couch and recliner. She does her best (and is pretty dang close) to climb up in the tub, into her stroller, in/out of her highchair and she's figured out how to get herself down off the bed. She's such a little monkey! And, of course, she has no fear! She's all over everything!
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
2 new words!
mmmmmmmk (milk - the 'mmmmm' is said with a very serious, painful face! Ha!) I'm always emphasizing and stretching out the beginning sounds so if she doesn't get the whole word, she'll at least get that sound (that would be the teacher in me!), so today she totally mimicked me! I had to laugh out loud! And of course she repeated it at least 10 times before I could get her milk! And of course I jumped up and down and cheered like a fool each time!
shewwww (shoe) She brought me one shoe and clearly said "shewww" and wanted me to put it on her!
shewwww (shoe) She brought me one shoe and clearly said "shewww" and wanted me to put it on her!
Monday, June 6, 2011
Hellllooooo Summer!!
Friday was my last day of school for the summer! I'm so excited to get 2 months home with my baby girl! We have no plans - which makes it even better! Time to play, nap, relax and enjoy!
We had a really great weekend. Saturday was Jamey's bday and we had a really low-key family day. MG and I took a 3 hour nap (Happy Birthday to me! Ha!) while Jamey did a bunch of outside projects he'd been wanting to finish up. We did get cleaned up and have a nice bday dinner at Olive Garden. It was SO good and MG was SO good! She's such a pasta lover like her mama! We finally got a Wii for Jamey's bday. We'd been wanting one for awhile, but we hate spending money! But we finally broke down and got it. And it was so worth it! We danced, bowled, shot hoops, jet-skied and played tennis all day and night!
Sunday we had Jamey's family up and my family over to cook out and celebrate his bday. It was so nice to have all our families together. The kiddos had a great time playing in the pool and water slide. MG (and all the kiddos) was worn out and took a really good nap then slept really good last night!
Jamey was back to work today, but MG and I are home and being lazy! I love summer!
We had a really great weekend. Saturday was Jamey's bday and we had a really low-key family day. MG and I took a 3 hour nap (Happy Birthday to me! Ha!) while Jamey did a bunch of outside projects he'd been wanting to finish up. We did get cleaned up and have a nice bday dinner at Olive Garden. It was SO good and MG was SO good! She's such a pasta lover like her mama! We finally got a Wii for Jamey's bday. We'd been wanting one for awhile, but we hate spending money! But we finally broke down and got it. And it was so worth it! We danced, bowled, shot hoops, jet-skied and played tennis all day and night!
Sunday we had Jamey's family up and my family over to cook out and celebrate his bday. It was so nice to have all our families together. The kiddos had a great time playing in the pool and water slide. MG (and all the kiddos) was worn out and took a really good nap then slept really good last night!
Jamey was back to work today, but MG and I are home and being lazy! I love summer!
Saturday, June 4, 2011
From the Mouth of a Babe (my Babe!)
It's so crazy how much MG has started jabbering and talking the past couple weeks - just out of nowhere! She jabbers continuously like she's having a conversation. She even changes the tone of her voice like she's asking questions, being serious, joking, etc. It's too cute. My mom says my sister was the same way. She never really said many plain words, she just jabbered continuously, then one day she started talking in sentences and never stopped! Ha!
She is starting to say more words we understand, too. Her new thing is "wahhhhw" (wow). Everything is wow! She's gotten extremely clear with bye-bye, da-da, ma-ma (which I very rarely hear!), mo (more - which she uses for everything!), tain-ooo (thank you).
MG's also really getting good with her animal sounds. She can do cow (my very favorite! Her lips make the cutest little shape!), cat, dog (she mimics Sophie anytime she barks or howls), and duck.
She is starting to say more words we understand, too. Her new thing is "wahhhhw" (wow). Everything is wow! She's gotten extremely clear with bye-bye, da-da, ma-ma (which I very rarely hear!), mo (more - which she uses for everything!), tain-ooo (thank you).
MG's also really getting good with her animal sounds. She can do cow (my very favorite! Her lips make the cutest little shape!), cat, dog (she mimics Sophie anytime she barks or howls), and duck.
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