Sleep Eating

After hanging out with Calvin earlier in the day, Molly was pretty tired. It hit her all of a sudden during lunch.

Watching the Kids

I got a chance to watch both Molly and Calvin for a few hours while Kathy and Colleen went out shopping. It was a great time since the kids were in good moods and stayed out of trouble.

Here are the two of them entertaining themselves:



Here are the two of them playing together (sort of):

Smith Halloween

We went over to Kathy and Marc's on Halloween to help pass out candy.






I think Molly was Calvin's first customer.








Calvin was dressed as Chucky from the Child's Play movies, but later changed into a sock monkey.







Molly and Calvin had a lot of fun playing with each other. Especially when we put them on the big chair.







Happy Halloween!

Skull Dress

My cousin Aimee sent Molly this dress which she wore proudly on Halloween.

Zoo Boo

Went to Zoo Boo, the Detroit Zoo's Halloween event. Molly was one of the cutest kids there.










They did a good job at decorating the place. It's not a scary as this picture might suggest.







Molly and Calvin did not like being in their strollers. Calvin made the best of it by offering up some of his Skittles.







Molly finally had some good walking around time.

The sheer number of kids, strollers, and parents was a bit overwhelming, but I guess I'm part of that club now.

We all had a pretty good time and the kids really enjoyed themselves.

Frank

She doesn't just dance to rap music:

Playing With Barney

Pumpkins

We picked up a few pumpkins and headed over to Kathy's house to carve them up.







Molly had a great time climbing on the piles of pumpkins.








She finally settled on one that she liked.








She is always interested in what we are doing and decided to help scoop.







Mmm. Squishy pumpkin guts.








This is where we go "Aargh!" and jump to get her hand out of her mouth.







Thanks Kath for letting us make a mess of your dining room. Molly's first pumpkin carving party was super fun!

Blue Jeans

Here's Molly trying out her new dungarees. Walking seems to be a bit of a challenge. I guess even baby jeans need to get broken in.

Don't worry, she didn't hurt herself falling at the end :)

Big Sister

I guess I wasn't being very subtle with that shirt. Yes, Colleen is expecting. The due date is April 29. We are feeling very excited and very terrified.

(Maybe it's just me)




We already know that Molly loves kids. I think she will like having one around.

If she's as good a sister as she is a daughter, the new addition will be well taken care of.

She loves running around the playground:

Yay

Apple Orchard

Kathy, Marc, Calvin, Colleen, Molly, and I went to the Plymouth Orchards for her first cider mill trip. It rained most of the morning, but the sun came out after we got there.






This wasn't the first time she's had apples, but it is her first apple that wasn't a pureed apple-mush.

Molly really enjoys new experiences. There were lots of people to watch, other kids running around, and some farm animals.



Even Calvin wasn't afraid to make new friends.








Those head-hole murals are always fun.

Dancing

Molly dances. She doesn't need music sometimes. She was doing this when I thought it would be fun to grab the video camera and flip on her toy radio (seen in the toy box). The station and song were random. Her reaction was not.

More Walking

I know that this is two "walking" posts in a row, but she's starting to get pretty good at it. She's almost doing more walking than crawling now.

The outfit? Courtesy of yours truly :)

Ten Steps

She has been taking steps pretty regularly now.

Park

Molly loves going to the park. This is proven by the amount of crying that happens when I try to put her back in the stroller.






She's not quite walking, but she is mobile enough to be able to get to the different things to do on this jungle gym.

Play Date

Molly went to hang out with the McDaid and Farah kids. She really likes people her own size. Even if it's just to watch them move around. Of course she will crawl up to them to play as well.

BBQ

The Cognitores had us over for a BBQ. We had a great time and Molly had fun playing with Joseph.






She liked to play with all the toys in the back yard.

Smartie

It is amazing how fast she can figure things out. She knows that the blue button is the secret to opening the baby gate. She will push and pull on the gate and pick at the button to try to get it open.

Zoo

Kathy, Calvin, Colleen, and Molly went to the zoo. They had a pretty good time.






Calvin was able to run around and check out some of the exhibits.







They even ran into a few friends while they were there.








I thought this was a cool pic.

Down a Step

We saw Molly going up a flight of steps pretty confidently. My mom taught her how to go down a step. It's only one step, but it's way better to tackle it butt-first rather than head-first.

Getting the Ball Popper

Molly knows what she's doing with the ball popper (her favorite toy). She hits the button with no problem and when a ball pops out, she puts it back in the tray on top.

Juice and Water

Molly has been getting a pretty good variety of solid foods. We have cut back on her formula and introduced more water and juice. It did not take long for her to get the hang of the sippie cup.

The Carrot Seed

The Carrot Seed is a song that Molly's grandfather grew up listening to. We were able to find the song and album art online so that he could pass it along to the kids. Molly and Tim have matching shirts that Kathy made for them to wear while enjoying the song.

State Fair

Rumor has it that this is the last state fair at the State Fairgrounds in Detroit so we decided to check it out. Kathy, Marc, Calvin, Tim, Colleen, Molly and I made the trip to see some animals and enjoy the carnival.





There was a variety of cows, horses, sheep, and pigs for us to look at.







Calvin especially got a kick out of the animals and had a lot of fun in the petting zoo. Here he is sharing a snack with Molly.






It was a beautiful day with lots of sun and a cool breeze. Molly even tried on her mom's sunglasses. It was another example of something that is kind of fun but was enhanced by sharing it with the kids.

Standing On Her Own

She's been developing her balance. She can stand on her own for about ten seconds at a time. She will figure out how to do this and put one foot in front of the other in no time.

Hideout

Molly has discovered a new hideout. It's the little space behind the couch. She plays "Where's Molly?" and crawls in and out.

McKenna Laine Molloy

We went to visit Sara and Jim's new baby. Molly was never this tiny!