Hey Mommy, what are you doing in the back?!?!
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Molly the trickster
Molly is now eleven months old and is officially a trickster. Last month she started walking, taking as many as eight steps at one time. Well it appears she didn’t feel it necessary to pursue her walking talents and has gone back to crawling only. I figure it is because she crawls so fast and that walking was slowing her down.
Molly's vocabulary is improving and she is jabbering away all the time. Lately she has a said a few new words that have been recognizable - the first being cat and then car and finally, bum. I definitely laughed out loud when she said bum. Every time I change her diaper, I always say, “let’s go change your bum.” Unbeknownst to me, the repetition must have made an impression on her. We go for a lot of drives in the car and the cats are her best friends, so I suspect that’s where the other words come from.
Molly continues to be quite the mimic. Our cat Tommy was coughing up a fur ball and Molly proceeded to mimic the sound. That was very funny. I can also tell that she is starting to understand things that I say. For example, when I ask her to clap her hands, she does. When I tell her daddy’s coming home, she motors over to the window to see him. It’s quite amazing how little people develop. What’s even more amazing is that I created this little person (well with the help of Jeff, but you get the picture).
Right now Molly’s favorite things are the tubbie (see new pictures below) and books. She loves playing with her toys in the tub and she likes when I read her books. Her attention span for books is quite short and she loves turning the pages before I am done reading. I also catch her playing with books by herself and she turns the pages and jabbers on like she is reading. It is quite cute.
Molly now has eight teeth - four on the top and four on the bottom. She got her last tooth in early February, so it has taken some time for the newest one to arrive. She keeps her teeth quite busy trying lots of new foods. This past month she tried french fries, popsicles, cheesies (her fav) and a ham slice (that daddy gave her). Feeding Molly continues to be a challenge, as she is often too busy to take the time to eat. Other than these new foods I mention, I have to trick her into eating. Oh the joys. This past month, Molly also drank from a straw. She shared juice boxes with her cousin Emily and it was quite funny to watch her master that task. We haven’t drank from a straw since, because the whole experience was quite messy. That’s why they invented sippy cups isn’t it?
Molly has finally surpassed the 17-pound mark at this month’s measuring session. She is now 18 pounds and 29.5 inches long. She did have the stomach flu for about a week, so maybe she was even heavier at one point…who knows!!! I figure her weight gain is directly attributed to the new foods I mentioned above. We’ll take it!!
I think that’s about all for this month’s check-in. I am looking forward to celebrating my very first Mother’s Day this weekend. Molly and I have a few things planned, but you’ll have to check back in to find out what we’re up to. Molly's first birthday is also fast approaching, so we'll be busy planning that. Can you believe little Miss Molly is going to be ONE!?!?!
Until next time,
Alayne and Molly
Molly's vocabulary is improving and she is jabbering away all the time. Lately she has a said a few new words that have been recognizable - the first being cat and then car and finally, bum. I definitely laughed out loud when she said bum. Every time I change her diaper, I always say, “let’s go change your bum.” Unbeknownst to me, the repetition must have made an impression on her. We go for a lot of drives in the car and the cats are her best friends, so I suspect that’s where the other words come from.
Molly continues to be quite the mimic. Our cat Tommy was coughing up a fur ball and Molly proceeded to mimic the sound. That was very funny. I can also tell that she is starting to understand things that I say. For example, when I ask her to clap her hands, she does. When I tell her daddy’s coming home, she motors over to the window to see him. It’s quite amazing how little people develop. What’s even more amazing is that I created this little person (well with the help of Jeff, but you get the picture).
Right now Molly’s favorite things are the tubbie (see new pictures below) and books. She loves playing with her toys in the tub and she likes when I read her books. Her attention span for books is quite short and she loves turning the pages before I am done reading. I also catch her playing with books by herself and she turns the pages and jabbers on like she is reading. It is quite cute.
Molly now has eight teeth - four on the top and four on the bottom. She got her last tooth in early February, so it has taken some time for the newest one to arrive. She keeps her teeth quite busy trying lots of new foods. This past month she tried french fries, popsicles, cheesies (her fav) and a ham slice (that daddy gave her). Feeding Molly continues to be a challenge, as she is often too busy to take the time to eat. Other than these new foods I mention, I have to trick her into eating. Oh the joys. This past month, Molly also drank from a straw. She shared juice boxes with her cousin Emily and it was quite funny to watch her master that task. We haven’t drank from a straw since, because the whole experience was quite messy. That’s why they invented sippy cups isn’t it?
Molly has finally surpassed the 17-pound mark at this month’s measuring session. She is now 18 pounds and 29.5 inches long. She did have the stomach flu for about a week, so maybe she was even heavier at one point…who knows!!! I figure her weight gain is directly attributed to the new foods I mentioned above. We’ll take it!!
I think that’s about all for this month’s check-in. I am looking forward to celebrating my very first Mother’s Day this weekend. Molly and I have a few things planned, but you’ll have to check back in to find out what we’re up to. Molly's first birthday is also fast approaching, so we'll be busy planning that. Can you believe little Miss Molly is going to be ONE!?!?!
Until next time,
Alayne and Molly
