Side Crawl

She is starting to get the crawling thing. So far, instead of both knees, she uses one foot and one knee.

Happy Birthday Maxwell

Molly went to Max McDaid's first birthday party. She had a great time playing with all the babies and new toys.

First Father's Day

Here are a few reasons it's fun being Molly's dad.

Growing and learning
I don't just mean Molly. As a new father, every experience is new and every situation is educational.

I'm her protector
Sometimes she doesn't like strangers. They can be quite upsetting to her, in fact. She knows that dad's arms are a safe place.

She's always happy to see me
When she sees me, her eyes light up, her smile gets really big, she flaps her arms and kicks her legs. I don't even have to be away for that long.

If you've even just skimmed the contents of this blog, you know that she's gone through quite a few changes in a scant seven months. I feel like I have gone through just as many.

(turning sappiness mode off now)

Moving

Colleen went to go check on Molly in the morning and found her sitting up. We have seen her lift herself from her stomach to a sit. This was one of the first times she was able to transition from her back to a sitting position.

Dancing

She loves music, as proven by these dance moves:

Two Kids

For Kathy's birthday Colleen took her out to get a facial and for a few hours I got to watch both kids. I was not sure what I was getting into, but I was willing to try.

For the most part it was pretty easy, as long as I was willing to play with them and give them attention. There was maybe a 15 minute stretch when they sat on the floor and entertained themselves with toys, allowing me to just sit on the couch and watch. I think I was lucky that they were both in good moods.

Calvin can crawl fast! He spent some time exploring the house. I picked up Molly and followed him around, making sure he stayed out of trouble.

It was non-stop, but I survived.

And yes, they are wearing matching "Squeeze Me S'more" shirts that Aunt Karen got for them.

Swing

The last few times we've been to the park, we put molly on the swing. She could hold her head up pretty well, but she just leaned forward letting the front of the swing support her.

Since she is now sitting and doing push ups on a daily basis, she can sit back and enjoy the ride.

Banana Flavored Oat Puffs

Molly is a pretty good eater. We have given her rice cereal, avocado, banana, potato (sweet and unsweetened), mango, carrots, and peas. While she likes some foods more than others, she will eat what we give her.





This is not the case with these oat puffs. She could not spit them out fast enough.

Diaper Tech

These new diapers are great. They have indicators that tell us what condition they are in.

Happy Birthday Calvin

Molly's cousin Calvin turned one on the 4th. His party was on Saturday. Lots of friends and family were there to celebrate.






Calvin had a blast. He got lots of presents and a face full of cake.







Molly had a pretty good time. She even managed to take a nap during the festivities. She loved being held by her aunts, uncle, grandparents and great-grandmother. She also checked out some of the new toys she would be able to play with soon!

Trying to Crawl

Molly has been trying to crawl. She is sitting up pretty well on her own, but lately she's been leaning forward onto her hands and rocking back and forth. Her left leg in in position. As soon as she figures out how to get onto the right one, she'll be off to the races.