Port Austin

Colleen, Molly, Kathy, Calvin, and I made a road trip to Port Austin. In order to fit everyone into one car, Kathy had to sit in between the car seats. She thought it was great to be able to play with the babies when they weren't sleeping.

Our friend Nicole invited us up there for her father's surprise birthday party. She had access to a few cabins and her parents own a house and a restaurant there.

Karen and her boyfriend Ken were already there when we arrived. We explored the town and walked out to the beach. Calvin was in his stroller and I was wearing Molly in her baby carrier.

We only brought one pack-and-play since we didn't figure that both kids would nap at the same time.

We figured wrong.

Thanks to the ingenuity of the moms, we were able to find a way to make both babies fit.

It was a fun day with plenty of friends and food. Next time, we will definitely spend the weekend there.

Click here for a few more pictures from the trip.

Da Da

Yep, she said it. A bunch of times.

I know it's just noises at this point, but it's still fun to hear.

I should be careful what I wish for. There will come a time when I will want her to stop saying it!

Happy Six Month Birthday!

I can't believe she's a half year old!

We've gone through so many changes and adjustments. My squishy little ball of baby is now a sitting up, solid food eating, rolling over, teething powerhouse!

Just six months ago she was born.

Then five months ago she had her first bath.

Four months ago we were dressing her up in funny costumes.

Three months ago she got her first wet willie.

Two months ago she discovered her toes.

And last month she rolled over for the first time.

It's been quite a ride so far. She continues to amaze us every day.

Mmm More Food

We've been trying different foods lately. Sweet potato she liked at first, but not so much a few days later.







She wasn't sure what to make of peas...








But I guess it wasn't so bad after all.









So far, her favorite is bananas.

Holy Molly!

The day of Molly's baptism started out well enough. In the morning, we picked up the food and drinks we would be serving after the ceremony. When we got to my parents' house to drop everything off, it became apparent that Molly was in a very bad mood.

Today was the day another tooth decided to start pushing its way out.

The poor girl was pretty unhappy all day long. We did what we could to keep her comfortable, and occasionally we saw a smile, but teething does not look fun.

Remarkably, she was quiet at the church, at least until she found herself in a pool getting water splashed on her head.

All was well once she was dried off and put into her pretty white dress.





After the ceremony, we had a small reception and Molly opened a few presents.








It was really nice that my sister was able to come to town to hang out with her niece. It's great when all of Molly's aunts are around.

Overall, it was a great day of fun and family.

Welcome Belén

Molly and I had the pleasure of meeting Leah & Eric's new arrival this week. Baby Belén came into the world just 6 days ago during a planned, natural home birth.  She is a tiny, healthy, beautiful bundle of joy!  We had a great time playing with Oscar who is a ball to talk to and such a happy and proud big brother.

-Colleen

Go Wings!

We went over to Grandma and Grandpa Remeika's house for Mother's day and to watch the Red Wings game. It was a pretty good game and Molly had fun with her grandparents. My mom got to feed her banana, Molly was wearing this sweet jersey, and the Wings won!

Mmm. Avocado.

We started to try out new foods for Molly. Since Monday she has been eating smashed bananas for one of her meals. Today we tried avocado.






She has a puzzled look on her face for the first few bites, but she soon figures out that this is good stuff.

I'm thinking that we won't have to worry about her being a picky eater.

Family Visit

We went over to Molly's Great Grandparents' house to visit with the Cairds. Kathy and Marc brought Calvin. Aunt Beth and Uncle Chris were there to check out the new babies.



Tim and Nancy were more than happy to show off their grandchildren.



Aunt Petey and Uncle Mike were even in town from Arizona. It was great to discuss what the babies were up to and the new things they are doing.

Sitting Up

Prior to today, if we sat her up, she would slump forward or to the side. Today she was sitting up on her own. She does fall backward if she leans too far, but it wasn't too long ago that it was a big deal that she held her head up.

She'll be crawling soon...

First Tub Bath

Since she has outgrown her sink tub, we are bathing Molly in the bathtub. No difference to Molly. Still soap. Still water. She doesn't really enjoy baths, she tolerates them. She doesn't complain, but she's not the happy-splashy-watery type of girl.

We have fun, of course. After her bath, she gets put into her jammies, hears a bedtime story, and falls asleep.

More Solid Food

Molly has been taking to the rice cereal pretty well. She is opening her mouth, closing her lips around the spoon, chewing, and swallowing.

Yep, what's normal for her is amazing to me! It's just fun to sit her in a high chair and feed her.


Here's a video of the process from the spoon's point of view:

Growing

Having a new "mini-person" living in your house took some getting used to. What's impossible to get used to is that there is always a slightly larger version of that person around every day.

She's growing. Fast.

Here's a picture of her when she had her first bath four months ago.








Here she is a couple of days ago.

The difference is striking. We are going to have to upgrade from the sink tub to a bathtub tub.



I guess I have to get used to Molly growing out of things.