Molly is 6 months old!

It's hard to believe that Molly is half-way through her first year!  She is a happy little thing who loves to play with her brothers and bounce and roll and scoot and wiggle.  She's eating several types of food and her first tooth is just about to pop through.  She also just took her first airplane ride to Oklahoma to visit Aunt Lauren and Uncle Jerod.  She did really well on both flights.  She loved jumping in her bouncer at Lauren's house.

 It was insanely hot in Norman, but we managed to spend a little time on the hammock.

 Molly took a bath in the sink...

and spent some time swinging at the most adorable park.

 Before I left for Oklahoma, we met friends at the local splash park.  Owen was having so much fun running around that we did not get a single picture of him, but we got many of our littlest cuties.  Molly had a blast watching the big kids play.

 Our other big adventure this month was getting a swingset in our backyard.  Molly loves her baby swing...

 Wyatt loves the big boy swing...

 and Owen loves the glider.

Here's a little video of Molly's latest milestones....

Early June fun!

I found too many cute pictures this morning and just had to make a new post!  The boys were having fun playing outside while we worked on the yard.

 Molly is having fun in her high chair.  We just got it out for her last weekend and she really enjoys joining the family for meals.

 Wyatt offically moved into a big boy bed last weekend.  He's on the bottom bunk and Owen is up top.  They LOVE their new bunkbeds, which are actually the beds that Lauren and I slept in as children.  Wyatt is dressed up as Robin here.  He is a dress-up fanatic lately.

 We went on a beautiful and fun hike to Rock Ledge Ranch last week.  It's a living history museum, attached to Garden of the Gods (which you can see a little bit in the background).  All three kids had a blast watching animals, seeing a real blacksmith at work, and climbing on old farm equipment (Molly didn't actually participate in this part!)

 I thought this picture was so sweet.  All three kids playing together...it doesn't get better than that!

More May cuteness...

Before May is too far behind us, I wanted to include the last few notable moments from the month.  Molly started rice cereal over Memorial Day weekend.  She's doing a great job of eating several bites every day at lunch time.  I can't believe that she'll soon be eating 3 meals a day of solids...where did the time go??

Molly is also a crazy little roller.  She'll roll all over a room, so it's starting to become necessary to keep small toys/parts off the floor.  She's working on sitting up, too.  She can sit up for several seconds, sometimes even a minute, but if she sees a toy she wants, she'll just fall over and try to roll towards it.  She is always on the go!

Jazz hands in the swimming pool!  We recently had our first swim of the season at a friend's birthday party.  For the first time ever, Owen really enjoyed himself in the water, both in the kiddie pool and the spray park.  He's finally interested in learning to swim, so he'll start lessons in mid-June. 

 We also had time for a fun trip to the zoo with our friends, Maxwell and Finn.  Maxwell is almost 6 years old and Finn is 2 years old, so they match up with Owen and Wyatt perfectly!

 Molly had fun watching the boys tear around....



May 2011...Molly is 5 months old!

Molly is 5 months old now and a happy, healthy little girl!  She weighs almost 14 pounds and is becoming quite strong.  She can roll from her back to her stomach quite easily and is starting to sit up for a few seconds at a time.  She has also recently discovered her feet, which bring her tons of joy.  She loves being out and about on walks, hikes, errands, picnics, etc.  Our next adventure with Molly is rice cereal...we plan on starting solids by the end of May.  We've finally had a few warm days around here, and Molly has been able to wear some of her adorable spring dresses....

She also looks pretty cute in head band...

 Here's her sweet little laughing face...

 The boys are as cute as ever, too.  I think they are growling at something here...

 Both boys really love playing with Molly and showering her with lots of attention.

May is always a super busy month around here.  Josh has so many additional responsibilities because of the end of the school year.  We found out that the final middle school band concert was going to feature an epic light saber battle between Josh, dressed as Darth Vader, and an 8th grade "band nerd".  Owen even got to participate as a little Darth Vader.  I filmed a little bit of it (see the video below), but it was really difficult.  I was holding Wyatt AND Molly and Wyatt kept trying to wiggle away and join in the fight.  You can hear him say "I want my blue light saber" several times at the very end...he was quite jealous.  Thankfully, both boys got to run around in the Darth Vader helmets for awhile after the concert!

 We also got to join Ben, Brenda, Amelia, Cavan, Shep & Linda for a quick picnic and hike on Mother's Day.  It's funny to see Amelia all bundled up and the boys in shorts.  It was actually a very beautiful day.

Here's a short video of Molly wiggling and Josh and Owen battling the "band nerd".  You have to look pretty hard to see Owen and his red light saber:-)



Molly is 4 months old....

Molly is 4 months old now.  We had quite the busy month with Miss Molly...at the very end of March, she was diagnosed with RSV and a double ear infection.  She was on oxygen for 5 days at home and her cold continued for about 2 weeks after she was off oxygen.  Combined with the earlier ear infection, she was sick about 1 1/2 months.  She's MUCH better now and we've started to reestablish some routines with her.  She has learned to roll from her back to her stomach and grasps at anything that is hanging in front of her.  She loves playing on the floor or in her Bumbo chair.  She recently started screaming as a form of talking, so while we chat over dinner, she usually sits in her chair, screaming along with the conversation.  Here she is talking and having fun...

 The boys are very sweet and attentive with Molly.  Owen is really a great help and sometimes keeps her entertained while I do things around the house.

 Molly is usually pretty content to play on her blanket...

I know this picture is not Molly-related, but it's too cute to ignore.  Owen is being a creature from Star Wars and Wyatt is just having fun!

 Here's a little video update of Molly's 4th month....

Our Favorite Octopus

Owen started playing soccer this spring.  His team is the "Octopus."  He is really enjoying himself.  He's not particularly aggressive on the field, but he LOVES all the running.  He has played 3 games so far, and we have 2 more to go until the end of the season.

 Last Saturday, Owen played goalie for the first time.  Thanks to Shep for all the great action shots...including this cool airplane/Owen picture!

 Owen would rather run around on the field than tend the goal, though...

 This is our favorite....the look on his face completely captures the essence of Owen.

 Wyatt and Molly enjoy the games, too....as long as the wind isn't too crazy!



Molly is 3 months old...

Molly is 3 months old today.  It's been a busy month...Molly started emerging from the newborn stage just in time to get her first ear infection.  Yuck!  But, she's feeling better now and is becoming her happy little self again.  We recently moved her into her own room (the boys are now sharing a room, which is proving to be quite the learning experience for both of them).  Here she is enjoying her mobile in her crib.

 She has also been able to start sitting up in the Bumbo for short periods of time. 

 Owen and Wyatt both like to hold her.  I love this picture because of the identical eyes!

And it's probably pretty obvious why I love this picture...sweet babies!

Molly's biggest milestone this month is that she started rolling over from stomach to back.  She did this for several days and then got really sick and stopped tolerating things like playing on a blanket.  Now that she's a happy girl again, we might start seeing some more rolling.  Who knows?  It sure was cute while it lasted, though...enjoy!