Molly Progress Report

Molly is growing like a weed, last Tuesday she had her six month checkup. Her stats are as follows:

weight - 16 lbs. 50th percentile

height - 26 inches 75th percentile

At the appointment the doctor asked if Molly had been fussy in the last few days and we said no not at all. Molly had a double ear infection but we had NO idea, the doctor was even amazed at how happy she was considering. We have Molly on some antibiotics and she seems to be as happy as ever. Recently, Molly has begun sitting really well on her own and this past weekend the crawling really ramped up! I was hanging out in the living room with her and she made her way over to the stereo and started messing with the buttons and knobs.

Thankful

So today was a pretty scary day at the Venard house. I was in my office at about 4:45 or so when a colleague came in and said that another colleague, whose child is in the same infant room as Molly, was going to get her daughter because she was "hit". I decided that, rather than chance it, I would go pick Molly up a bit early. The daycare is only about five minutes from my office and when I got outside I noticed there were a few news helicopters above, kinda odd. Once I pulled into the apartment complex where the daycare is located I knew this "hit" was not just an accidental hit by another child or even a physical hit by one of the care providers. I had to park some distance away and then, upon seeing multiple fire engines and ambulances, I RAN to the daycare. There was a small SUV that was IN the infant room! Somebody had driven in to the room where there eight babies (including Molly) spend their days away from home! I was then greeted by a fireman who took my information and then confirmed with the daycare director that I was a parent. The fireman led me through the caution tape and to the room where infants were. Molly was there and pretty shaken up but she was uninjured. One of the care providers had been feeding her a short distance from the accident. I cannot describe the panic I felt when I arrived or the relief at seeing Molly! Once we got home we heard that all the injured babies (3 of them) were fine but were still in the hospital under observation. Thank God the babies are alright it is such a blessing! So, tonight I will check Molly a million extra times and tomorrow Jake and I will hug her tighter and treasure every moment even more.

Here is a link to the news site which has a TV clip on the incident:
http://www.komonews.com/news/local/56411292.html

a few more pics...

A late May close up. Now most of her cradle cap and "baby hair" are gone and she is a baldy.

Taking in a Mariners game with Grandpa and Grandma. Molly slept on Grandpa's lap for a big part of the game.

Molly loves Oscar and he loves her. Oscar sometimes loves Molly a bit too much and we have to watch constantly to be sure he does not lick her too much.

This picture compared to the earlier one of Molly in the carseat at the beach really shows how much she has grown.

She loves her puppy blanket, that and her Manhattan toys keep her from screaming in the car.

Long Awaited Update

So it has been awhile, between Molly, work and company Jake and I have been VERY busy.

Molly is now over 14 pounds and 24+ inches long. She is rolling over like a trooper and even scooting a bit! Recently, we noticed she can sit up very well if she has a bit of assistance from a boppy pillow or a person. I am sure that before we know it she will be roaming around the house and we will have to get all childproofed. We bought Molly a bouncy seat play station and she LOVES it.

This summer has treated us well so far, though the last week or so has been pretty hot. We made it back to Idaho for the fourth of July and had a great time. In just a couple weeks Molly will be on her first plane flight with Mom and Aunt Jeanne to grandma and grandpa's house for a few days.

As I mentioned, we have had company fairly frequently this summer which has been a lot of fun. At the end of May we had Jake's Uncle Wally and Aunt Gerry as well as his grandma Evelyn here to visit. It was nice to see them and have them spend some time with Molly. In June our friends Ben and Shannon came for a weekend and we had a great time. Shannon and Ben are expecting their first child (a girl) in October so we look forward to meeting their new addition soon! We also spent about three weeks with Jake's sister Jessica and her husband Dan. Jessica is also pregnant and due in early December. In a couple short weeks we will find the gender of their little one, we are very excited. I am sure the new addition will make the time we spend with them each year even more exciting! Grandma Cindy and Grandpa Paul have also visited a couple times this summer and taken Molly to a couple Mariners games. It is nice to have them visit so they can see Miss Molly as she grows.

Jake and I are doing well. Jake has been staying busy with work and has not gotten as much biking in as he would like. It was nice that he could get some riding in while Dan and Jessica were in town since I know he enjoys riding with him. With some help from Uncle Wally, we took out a few trees in our front yard and now just have some general upkeep and a bit of brick work to finish in the back. We are also trying to pick out new house colors so that we can get it painted this summer. I made it through my first year end at Microsoft as a mom! It was a bit challenging to handle the year end and still keep up with Molly. I managed to make it to daycare pretty much everyday at lunchtime but Jake had to lend a hand with the drop off and pick ups on a few days. I am thinking of training for a late September triathlon to get me motivated to get back in shape... we will see how that goes. I think we will be heading to Mexico in late October for some R&R.

Despite the heat Molly continues to sleep pretty well (knock on wood).

Ben and Molly at chow time.

Bouncing around