PEDIATRIC UPDATE

This just in....

Molly had her two month appointment, and here are her STATS

weight: 10lbs 6.8oz (50%tile)

height: 22in (25-50%tile)

head circumference: 15.25in (75%tile)

PERFECT!

She got three shots, none of which I enjoyed watching the nurse give, considering it took her 5 minutes for all three. It was a prolonged process, and I wish she was stuck all at once. Although, the way Molly reacted, I do feel like she will have drama in her life just as Lily does. Oh the joy of girls :)

Happy girl before poked at!Time to go home, and my legs hurt...boo hooOk maybe I will calm down for a quick photo....Nope, I take it back, I'm too upset...

2 month Molly, and I'M BACK!

Here I just finally posted Lily and Molly's 6 week comparison and now she is already 2 months!!! Wow, the time has flown by! So fast, even, that I am going back to work this Thursday! It is bittersweet to say the least. It was a couple of weeks ago that I was telling myself I was ready to go back, I felt great, yadayada, and now the time has come and I would like to take back those silly thoughts! In truth, I have never loved being a stay-at-home Mom more than I do right now!

Yes...the money will be a huge relief.....

No...the time away from Lily and Molly will not be fun, but torturous! And even though it is while they are sleeping I feel I will be giving up so much while at work and even when I come home to sleep.

...putting Lily down to bed, giving her a bath, reading her a book, singing to both of the girls in bed, making dinner, eating dinner with Mike and the girls...I could go on!

BUT

I am truly blessed to have the flexibility of my job, and in reality I should only be working about 2 days a week......feeeewh AND I am looking forward to seeing my coworkers, whom so many are my dear friends.

Soooo, while I'M BACK means I am back to work, I am also BACK to the gym! This may be the highlight of my week! I would first like to thank, Jaime, for my motivation via g-chat yesterday when she invited me to a step class at Fitness First (the gym I have been paying for, for the last 9 months but not going to, yeah that one). The class, which I have taken in the past, reminded me of the days in Arlington, when Jaime, Kara and I would work out together. Not only was the class full of reminiscences, but also full of a great cardio work out that boosted my energy 1o fold!

I FEEL GREAT! And today, even I brought myself to the gym AGAIN, for an intense 3 mile run on the treadmill! For this I would like to thank 'Mumford and Sons' for their amazing album that kept me digging for my inner strength while listening to their upbeat instrumentals. I highly suggest them as background music when trying to achieve a good run!

Okay, okay, enough boasting from myself....pics of the Molly girl....

2 Months ain't so bad!

Oh, did we mention we enjoy legwarmers? Oh, and don't judge but apparently Molly already enjoys not just the boob, but the boob tube

Oh and this blog is not just about our newest addition, Molly, but also my little girl, Lily. Here is the face of my ever growing baby. She amazes me everyday with her whit, humor and intelligence!

6 WEEK COMPARISON...

Totally not what I expected when comparing pictures of the girls!!!!! Here I thought they actually looked alike..NOT! Some similarities and then NONE at all. Mostly none at all.

I am going to say, the shape of their eyes...similar....shape of their face...not similar....funny faces...SIMILAR :) Lily, no hair and blonde, Molly, hair and brown. I have some good 2 month shots that will be good to compare with Molly, but we don't go to our check up until Feb 24. Until then.....

Lily.............then...........Molly

Some extras....

4 Generations.....

Karma?

I suppose it's Karma, or that saying 'what goes around comes around', or 'that's what you get for saying...'

Whatever you want to call it, I believe I am experiencing it this very week...

FIRST-last week I was telling my Mom..well maybe giving her a hard time about how horrible her dishwasher and how much better mine was and so on and so on and that all she needed to do was spend a little more money on Cascade to get the dishes clean! Gosh Mom, why are you so cheap?? haha I am allll for generic, but I do believe there are certain things that just don't cut it like the 'name brands'...dish washing detergent being one of them.

Any who...what happens this week to me? Dishwasher mysteriously isn't cleaning my dishes properly! Ahhh! My amazing dishwasher just so happens to suck this week.....WITH my Cascade! I do hope to get to the bottom of this!

NEXT- I guess I have been tooting my horn when chatting about Lily and Molly lately! Everything is sooooo wonderful, the girls are greaT!...Molly is sleeping 5-6 hours a night, Lily is just a perfect angel...blah blah blah I say one thing about another toddler and how I would never allow this attitude or acting out and so on (no worries, it was about a stranger at the mall I saw)...and BAM what happens???

......this week, Lily was a mess! Acting out, giving attitude, whining, crying, AND SO ON!!! On top of it all Molly has decided to sleep not 5-6 hours throughout the night but now in one and half to two hour increments.! Lovely!

The bags under my eyes have grown darker, and my patience was tested this week! Still I love the life I live, but I might be a little more careful with what I say in the future :)

Frosty

Over the holidays, Lily, really took to the classic movie, "Frosty the Snowman" It became a show/movie we watched daily. And Lily even knew the whole song (which she doesn't do a good job of in the video below). It was a given that with this snow fall we would have to recreate, Frosty. That we did. Lily and I had a BLAST in the snow. It is perfect snow to roll around in, make snowmen, and snowballs. Not so fun to shovel though!

Why is Molly not in any of these pictures?? Well as Lily and I were pouncing around in the snow this morning, Molly sat ever so bundled in the foyer of our house....alone....and with the door shut, obviously! Don't judge, I was right out front. How else am I suppose to entertain a two year old in the snow while I have a newborn, AND while I am home alone??? I can assure you that I checked on her periodically and she was still asleep each time :)

BIRTHday to SNOWday

It was just last week that Mike decided he wanted a day off, and he decided it would be his Birthday! January, 26! Happy Birthday, my love! And thank goodness he chose this specific day too!!

But guess what? Mike could care LESS about his birthday and it is hard to even acknowledge it with him.

You ask...'what would you like for your birthday?'....he says....'nothing'

You ask...'what do you want to do for you birthday?'....he says...'eh, nothing special'

You ask...'well what would you like to eat for your birthday, Mike?'....he says...'umm, i don't care, what do you want??'

Ahhhh, he is so difficult! I deal with this every year! But I must admit, it would be way worse if he was an actual birthday brat!

So, on this fine day we relaxed! It was glorious! And what was even MORE glorious.....it snowed. So while the rest of Northern Virginia was sitting in their cars on major highways, for hours and hours and hours because of the snow, we stayed inside (except for when we shoveled), made birthday cupcakes, ordered a free pizza, drank wine and spent quality time together as a family. To Mike, I know, this was the best kind of birthday.


It is a bit dangerous to bake with a two year old, but I am trying to be as patient as possible. It is all about the learning experience and time spent together that is more important than to have perfectly iced cupcakes, and non germ tasting cupcakes. (Lily's hands were in the icing and batter...A LOT...okay, so were mine ;) )

Happy Birthday, Daddy!

Molly can't quite bake, clearly because she can't reach the countertop, oh, and because she is one month old. Instead, she sleeps ever so peacefully in her second home...the bouncy chair! While Mikey, shoveled, Lily and I enjoyed the snowflakes! It was a great storm and she loved it!

On facebook, as everyone was wishing 'Happy Birthday' to Mike, I couldn't help but notice most comments said ".....enjoy the day with all your girls!"

Well....that is what he did! What a perfect man to be a Daddy to two girls and have a wife such as me :)

"Peace out people!"

ONE MONTH MOLLY

ONE whole month has past since this little delight has entered our life. I can say nothing but the best for this little one. She has lifted my spirits throughout the last four weeks, making it a smooth, and should I dare say easy transition to motherhood of two, UNDER two. She, so far, is picture perfect. Sleeps appropriately (for a breastfeeding infant), eats appropriately, poops appropriately, and even interacts appropriately. She fits perfectly into our lives.

And even for Lily....I won't say much of her, because I feel like this post should be more about Molly...but she has been such a joy too! The love she has shared with Molly is indescribably one of the most cutest things to witness daily! It is also thanks to Lily that has made my life that much easier to transition as well.What kind of "Mom/family' blogger would I be if I wasn't sharing pictures?? It wouldn't be the same "One Month Molly" post if I didn't take cliche 'ONE MONTH" photos in a onesie displaying "ONE."

Thank goodness for Lily's tutu that I ever so sneakily bunched behind Molly to make it appear as though it really fits her.....and for the leg warmers that are clearly too big but match PERFECTLY to this ensemble!

My sleeping beauty!
Okay, Okay, I woke you up! I'm sorry, but how else would I have taken such GREAT shots if your beautiful eyes weren't open??? (will they stay blue?? prob not, but everyone is definitly rooting for it)

Molly, your presence in our life is nothing but a blessing. I know your days as a newborn are now small in numbers and the term 'baby' is now how you will be referenced so I will continue to cherish these short, speedy days of your infanthood, but cannot help to think of you when you are old enough to laugh, walk, talk, and play with Lily. What joy it brings to my heart to be your Mommy!