Sunday School Success

Our family has been MIA from church lately. Jamey and I have both wanted to find a good Sunday School, but Molly Grace has never been happy with her class. Everytime we'd drop her off, she'd scream...and when we'd pick her up 2 hours later, she'd still be screaming and it would take her at least 30 minutes to calm down. The last time we picked her up, they worker was pretty rude about her and I was pretty upset that my baby had been screaming for 2 hours and no one had bothered to page me. So...we haven't been back since. You know that motherly instinct when something just doesn't feel right? Well, I just couldn't even think about dropping her off somewhere she was so unhappy.

So today, she decided to give it another shot. We tried a different church, where we went for awhile before MG was born. Jamey's boss started a new SS class and invited us to try it out. When we dropped her off, she cried, but the sweet lady in her class said she'd call us in 5 or 10 minutes if she didn't calm down - which made me feel great! We never got a call and when we got there to pick her up an hour or so later, she wasn't crying - she was smiling and playing!! I was so happy I thought I would cry! Ha!

Little Valentines

It's no secret how much Molly Grace and Heath love each other! They're pretty open with their affection! Ha! Today we took the 2 of them to have their pictures made at a local studio who had a "kissing booth" set up as a background. They were too cute for words! When Heath walked in, Molly Grace was so happy to see him and gave him a big kiss! I can't wait to see the pictures - they are priceless! They're kissing, hugging or holding hands in most shots! I hope they're best friends for life! And if they end up marrying 40 years from now (because MG can't date until she's 35!) that would be OK, too!

Morning

Every night I kiss MG, put her in her crib and tell her I love her and will see her in the morning. Tonight, I told her goodnight and I love you and she said "in morning"! It was so sweet I had to go back and hug her one more time! And of course then she said it a dozen more times! I can't believe what a little person she is! Where's the "pause" button?! I need one!!

Frosty and Jesus

Every night while MG and I rock in her room, she asks for 2 songs over and over...Frosty the Snowman and Jesus Loves Me! What a combination!

She'll say "Frofy hot mama" and we'll sing Frosty. Then she'll hold her hands out like a book and say "Bible Mama" and we sing Jesus Loves Me! I hope her tastes are always so broad! And I hope she always has a love for Jesus!

Non-Stop

My child goes non-stop! It amazes me how active she is and how much she's talking! I decided to just sit here and watch her and listen!

Drags her desk from the kitchen into the living room. Sits down to color.

"Hey mamma, wook, piddy, piddy!"

"Uh-oh, dropped peeper"

"See piddy...mamma, piddy"

*Picks up pile of paper from drawer and drops it all over the floor...then dances on it!

*Jumps all over paper, slidding everywhere yelling "wooo wooo wooo!"

*Gathers papers and throws them some more

Me: "Molly Grace, can you pick up all those papers?"
MG: "No" and continues dancing!

"woo woo woo weee"

*Starts putting papers back in the basket, then dumps basket over her head! And continues jumping and dancing on them! "wooo wooo woo weee!"

Me: "Molly Grace, pick up all of those papers"
MG: "wooo wooo wooo"

Jamey: "Molly Grace, what did your mamma tell you to do? Pick up those papers"
MG: "uh uh"...then rolls around on the papers, sticks booty in the air and smiles at her daddy!

Me: "Molly Grace, let's clean up. *sings* Clean up, clean up everybody everywhere. Clean up, clean up everybody do your share"
MG: "Keen up, Keen up, body, share..."

She wears me out and makes me laugh! But oh boy! Are we in for it in a few years!

Funny Girl, Bossy Girl

I swear, I think I have the funniest, most entertaining child ever! My mom said the same thing to me when I picked her up today! She's just so hilarious these days. I can just sit and watch her and listen to her all day.

She put her daddy in time-out at dinner tonight! We were sitting at the table eating and he did or said something she didn't like so she pointed to the floor and said "sit daddy!". He said "am I in time-out?" and she said "uh-huh"!

She was wanting her daddy to wrap her up in her blankie tonight so she handed it to him and backed up and said "help daddy, I need help!". It was plain as day and the longest phrase she's put together yet!

As I was rocking her tonight, instead of "Jesus Loves Me" or "Twinkle Twinkle" or something normal bedtime song, she wanted "Frosty the Snowman". I had to sing it at least 10 times. Everytime I would stop she'd sing "Frofy no-man...happy...try mama, try!"

Yesterday I had some chili cooking in the crockpot, I thought it smelled really good, but I guess she thought differently. When she got up from nap, she walked in the kitchen and said "shoo-ey mama, shoo-ey"! I had to grab her up and hug her tight after that one! It cracked me up!

I love that little girl!

2 Year Checkup

MG's 2 year checkup went great! She had to have her finger pricked for 2 labs and she didn't even flinch! She watched the nurse the whole time! She did cry a second when it came time for her shot, but it only lasted a second - literally!

She's a healthy, growing, "normal" little 2 year old! Her spine and hips looked good. She doesn't have her 2 year molars yet - which is something I'm really looking forward to! Ha! Her ears and tubes look great and her heart is strong! Couldn't ask for anything more!

Her weight was 28 lbs (fully clothed) which is the 50th% for her age.

She is 33 inches long which is the 85th%! She went from the 55th% at 18months to 85th%! Talk about a growth spurt!