Three!!

Today my baby girl turns three.  How is that even possible?  She is growing up way too fast. Seriously, wasn't it just yesterday that I posted these pictures of her?

 

Molley can make anyone smile. She is a stubborn little gal, with a slight flair for the dramatic. She loves pink, princesses, and her brother. She can mess with him, but no one else had better try! She loves to play outside with her friend, hunt for frogs with her David, but keep the bugs way from her! Dancing and singing are some of her favorite activities, and one of these days she will be potty trained. Molley loves to wake me up in the morning and cuddle. I may tell Nate that I don't like to get up so early, but I secretly love the morning cuddles. She cares for her babies, and makes a mean cup of pretend tea. She will even make you pizza if you ask.

Happy birthday, baby girl. We are so blessed that God picked us to be your parents. We love you so much!!!

1st Birthday

 

 

2nd Birthday

 

This is a few weeks old. Catching her still has become a challenge!!

 



 



6!

I know I say this every year, but wasn't my baby born just yesterday?!

5 was a big year for David. He accomplished many things this past year!

He played his first season of soccer!

He graduated from pre-k!

He learned to swim without a puddle jumper!
He started kindergarten!

He had his first real campout with daddy!
He had his first snow day!
He started playing baseball!

He moved into a new house AND switched schools!
He learned how to ride a 2 wheeler!
He go to drive a boat!

I know the year was filled with so many more accomplishments! He is growing up much to quickly, but I love watching him explore his world. He is into science and figuring out how things work, just like his daddy.

I love you David, more than you will ever know.

Molley is 2!

I can't believe that my baby turns 2 today. It seems like just yesterday we were on our way to meet our beautiful miracle from God, and today she turns 2.

She has been an amazing addition to our family. She is a handful, for sure! She is stubborn and always wants to do things for herself, or at least try before she lets you help. She is active, loving, loud, and a lover of Minnie Mouse. She is a girl who knows what she wants, and is not afraid to let anyone know what that is or what she thinks. She can be a girly girl at times, but don't dare try to put a bow in her hair!She studies everything and thinks about things before answering questions. Molley is a daddy's girl for sure.

She has developed so much this year! From scooting to walking to running to jumping - she is a girl on the go! She had only a few words in March, and now she says over 40, and is puts words into sentences.

My baby girl on her birthday.

And on her 1st birthday

 Happy birthday, baby girl. We love you more than you will ever know!

We're gonna go Wild, Wild, Wild Kratts!

I'm finally getting around to sharing pictures of David's party. We had a great day celebrating with family and friends!

This year he chose to have a Wild Kratt's party. In case you are not in the know, the Wild Kratt's is a show on PBS. David loves the show and we don't mind letting him watch since it is pretty educational.

As always, I set out with the best of intentions of making things and having great games. It's the thought that counts, right?

I didn't get a picture of the food table. I had cute buckets with the snacks in them. It was all animal themed food, and all kid friendly.
Tiger tails (cheese puffs)
Fried ants (raisins)
Twigs (pretzel sticks)
Jungle vines (green twizzlers)
Elephant food (peanut trail mix)
Animal crackers
Fruit fly food (grapes)
Hungry hippo dip (fruit tray)
Mess hole (sloppy joe)

We played 2 games. The first was a game to learn about frog power. We used big 'ole sticky hands to catch bugs like a frog would with his tongue. Big hit!

Molley wasn't as amused with this game.. She picked the sand table.

Our second game was to teach us about the creature power of the caterpillar/butterfly. We took turns wrapping each other up and then busting out. Fun, but the tp wasn't as kid friendly. 

All in all it was a fun day! David was excited to have his friend over and he didn't want anyone to leave. He woke up the next day and asked when he would be 6 so he could have another birthday party. He's growing up too fast!

The guys (and Sadie) parties hard!!

Nate gave rides that may not have been so safe, but the girls loved it!

Boys being boys.

Any party that ends like this has to be a good one, right? *

*No he did not drink out of the bottle. He has gum in his mouth that he was chewing.

Five

 I am in denial that my baby is five. How is that even possible? He was just born yesterday, right? (I know, I say that every year, but I mean it every year.)

I cannot believe that it has been 5 years since we met our baby boy.
5 years since I became a mom to this wonderful, at times challenging, but perfect little boy who has brought so much joy to our lives.
5 years!

This is David on his birthday. The day he was born and we finally found out that baby bear was a he!

This is David at about 6wks, practicing for his senior pictures. 

4 years ago we had a smiley little 1yr old. He still wasn't walking (he did figure it out by the end of the summer), but loved to be carried everywhere. He was a happy little guy, content to play alone or with others. He loved animals and Mickey Mouse.

3 years ago we had a boy who loved adventure and the Cat in the Hat! He was talking more and more (finally?) He loved to be outside, no matter the temperature, and he loved running! He was hard to keep up with. Water was his favorite thing to play in, and muddy puddles were the best!

2 years ago I had a boy who was more than ready to be a big brother. He would often "take" his sister out of my belly to play and then put her back in. He loved to hear her heart beat. He was excited to start in Miss So's room at school. He learned how to ride his bike. He was an adventurous 3 year old.

1 year ago I had a boy who was ready to start kindergarten. He was sure that he was going from kindergarten straight to college. He loved his baby sister, and his new found favorite show, Jake and the Neverland Pirates! He still wanted to be outside all the time and go on lots of adventures.

Today, I have my amazing 5 year old boy. The boy who will still cuddle with me if I ask, and sometimes just because. He has accomplished a lot this year!

He graduated from speech
He finally got to Mrs Lori's room where he started and completed Pre-K

He learned how to write all of his letters and numbers
He learned how to spell and write his name
He learned to play soccer in a clinic and on a team
He registered for kindergarten
He has decided that there are some more grades between kindergarten and college, but he'll be going to college after 6th grade
He wants to be a parent someday, mostly so he can make his own rules :)

Happy birthday to my baby boy who has brought more joy, laughs, smiles, and love into our home than we ever could have imagined. I love you to the moon and back, buddy!

1 year old!

Age: Molley is 1 year old
Weight: 23.5lbs (I'll get official stats on Monday)
Length: She wasn't very still today, but around 28 inches. 
Sizes: She is in size 4 diapers and in 12 month clothes.
Eyes: Hazel maybe?
Hair: The summer has lightened it up a lot. It's still brown, but much lighter
Sleeping:  It's a 80/20 split between sleeping all night and getting up. If she gets up, she just needs a couple of oz of water and she'll go back to sleep.
Eating: Finally found some sippy cups that she will use! She loves string cheese, and hates anything with much texture to it. Cereal is a favorite in the morning, and she will eat almost anything if David gives it to her.
Milestones: Last month she mastered sitting up from her belly. She is starting to pull up more now.
Memorable outings: She watched us bowl for the 1st time. Not as exciting for her. We've been out and about all summer long, and she loves to watch David and study everything around her.
Favorite toys/activities: Scooting and putting everything she can in her mouth. Taking toys that her brother loves in a new fun thing to do.
Words/sounds: dada, baba,
Nicknames: Sweet Pea, Molley-Molls, MuMu, Scooter
Funny moments: She doesn't like it if someone else gets something and she doesn't. If I'm hugging Nate, she sure as better be getting a hug too. She loves everything David does, even if all he says in boo. I love watching them play together.
Looking forward to: walking, talking

Happy birthday sweet baby girl!