Chickens

Colleen's Aunt Gail and Uncle Steve got some baby chickens and we went over to check them out. Uncle Steve even built a giant coop in the back yard for when they are old enough to live out there.






I'm not sure what Molly thought of them. I'm sure she would have grabbed one and slobbered on it if she had the chance.








She was happy to see everyone. I think she's starting to enjoy the attention she gets. Colleen's parents, Kathy, Marc, Calvin and a few neighbors were there.

Rollover

Yep, she did it. I was surprised at how excited I was to see it. She twisted her body, pushed her arm out, then kicked her leg back. All the while I'm yelling, "Colleeeeen! Looooook what she's doooing!!!"

This video shows rolls two, three, and four.

Fun at the Park

Kathy and Calvin stopped by and we decided to take a walk to the park. The kids had fun on this nice sunny day. It might be a few months before Molly can be pushed on the swing, but Calvin didn't mind.





Molly was content just to sit and enjoy the day.

Solid Food

We started Molly on a loose mixture of rice cereal. She is taking to it pretty well. She figured out quickly that this spoon had delicious food on it and was opening her mouth in anticipation for the next bite.





She started grabbing at the spoon making it look like she was trying to do this on her own, but this is probably due to the "chew on everything" reflex she has.






Molly eventually had enough of this. The food wasn't coming fast enough. We got a tip to feed her formula first, then an hour later try the rice cereal so that she's not super hungry during the feeding.


How quickly it happened that she's sitting in a high chair being fed.

Here's a video of the process:

First Tooth

We can feel Molly's first tooth poking through her gums. It's really sharp and causes her a bit of discomfort. The teething tablets we use help a lot. They almost instantly soothe her.

Colleen knows first hand how sharp it is after getting her finger bit a couple of times.

More Easter Fun

Easter was another full day for Molly. She started by checking out what she got in her Easter basket.







Along with a few toys and books, she got some pretty sweet shades.

Grandpa Remeika also stopped by for brunch and helped color a few eggs.





We went to the Caird household for Easter dinner. It was a fun time with the family and a great meal as well. Of course Colleen got Molly and Calvin sets of bunny ears for a photo op. Trying to pose two babies for a picture is a daunting task. You have a narrow window of opportunity to get it right before things spiral out of control...

Poor kids. They eventually got tired of being arranged and adjusted. Once one started crying, the other followed suit.

It was pretty funny though.

Happy Easter

Molly got into her pretty pink dress and visited the Easter Bunny. Unlike for Santa, she was awake the whole time. She did not even seem bothered by sitting in the lap of a giant rabbit.

Opening Day

Molly sure is excited that the Tigers won their home opener. She even had her baseball-themed sweatshirt on.

I had mentioned that she learned how to grab her feet. She now is able to get them into her mouth... something I can only do metaphorically.

Back to Work

Colleen went back to work this week. She arranged a three day a week schedule. That means that Molly got to hang out with Aunt Kathy and Cousin Calvin for two days and Grandma for one. She was apparently a "total doll" for everyone and made the day go by a little faster. She was a little fussier with Kathy on day two, but as a mom with a teething baby, Kathy knew what to do.

We are so grateful that we have loving, supportive and generous families that will come together and help each other out.

Bouncy Molly

This bouncer really entertains.

Flat Footed

It wasn't too long ago that Molly barely fit into her Stimulation Station. We had to put a pillow down so that she could plant her feet.

She now can stand without help and can also turn on her own to get to whatever item she wants to play with.

Molly's Mom is a Goof

It's not enough that Molly got dressed in a ladybug outfit that my sister got for her, Colleen made some antennae to go along with it.

There's no shortage of cuteness here!