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

Look How Big Molly Is...

This is Molly with her bear on March 15th...

and this is them now. It is amazing how quickly they grow and change!

First Part of Oregon Trip

To start our trip we attended a family friend's wedding reception in Troutdale, Oregon.
The next day, on our way to the beach, we stopped for a visit with great grandma Inez. Molly sat happily with her for quite sometime and many of the residents stopped to admire grandma and her granddaughter.

Molly enjoyed the beach at Ecola State Park even though she slept through most of the visit.

Greetings from Lincoln City

We are in Lincoln City and the sun is out this evening! From the table in our hotel room we can see a few seals playing in the ocean and we have a great view of Mo's restaurant. Molly had a rough day in the car today and cried much of the trip from Tillamook to Lincoln City. In the last few days, Molly has discovered her hands and she is frequently sucking on them. Molly has also become quite interested in the television and loves any shows with a lot of action. Tomorrow we plan to explore Newport for the day and then we head to Portland again on Thursday and home on Friday to hang out with the family for the weekend.

Update - 9 weeks

Molly is now 9 weeks old and she is more alert everyday. Recently Molly has started making more baby sounds and her cry sounds less like a newborn. Here is a picture of Molly in my doll cradle.

I am going back to work in less than a month and we are working on the bottle. So far, Molly is adverse to the bottle but I think we are making some progress. Luckily, I work only a short distance from the daycare and will be able to go there at lunch to feed her just in case the bottle thing does not work out.

Molly Update

Molly is growing like a weed and weighs upwards of 12 pounds! We are very thankful that, the last couple nights, she has been sleeping in six hour chunks. This past weekend she attended her first Mariners game with Grandpa and Grandma and had a great time despite the fact that they lost. There is nothing like a newborn to make the days fly by, I only have a few weeks left in my leave and we are trying to make every moment count. Each day Molly and I get out of the house at least once; Monday and Thursday we have yoga and Wednesday is our "Snugglers" group at the hospital. On Tuesday and Friday we get out for coffee and hopefully find something to do outside the house for a couple hours.



Jake enjoys his evenings and weekends with Miss Molly and tries to keep the yard in order at the same time. So far Jake has managed to fit in some biking and running but no races so far. I plan to attempt a duathlon before the end of the season and am on the hunt for a used jogging stroller so Molly and I can start training.

Here is a video of Molly from this afternoon:

Molly on the Move