Molly - 4 month update

Well if one picture could sum up Molly at 4 months, it would be this one -

Thumbsucking is her thing. She started it the weekend of her baptism at about 3 months, and over the past couple weeks its developed into all thumb suck, all the time!

Molly had her 4 month check up last week. She is very healthy and happy, and weighed in at 14lbs which is 50% She was 50% for height too. She has changed SO MUCH in the past month! She's super alert, and really grabbing and playing with toys. She's pretty vocal - by this I mean lots of cooing and squealing! She started rolling on her side, and when we were in Florida she rolled over for the first time! She frequently rolls straight to her side now when I put her down to sleep, as that is her preferred sleep position - thumb in mouth as well of course!

I think she could be the world's happiest baby. She is such a smiley baby, and so happy most of the time. The exception is if you try and give her a bottle...we're still working on that. Most nights she'll sleep 10-11 hours, and she happily naps several times a day as well. Just this week she's found her feet and is completely fascinated with them!

Playing in her bouncy seat

Sitting in her bumbo seat!

Sitting up at Oma's

She likes to flip onto her belly!

Tummy Time

She gives all signs of teething, but no signs of teeth yet!

Happy Baby Girl

Getting some big sis love

The Traveller

Chillin with Poppy!

Home Sweet Home

We finally made it home to Shalimar, Florida for the 4th of July holiday. We spent several days with Oma and Opa, and then stayed on the keep the house lively while they traveled to south Florida for a conference. Edie and Molly were both pretty good travellers for the most part. We rented a minivan for the trip and that made the travel a bit more comfortable.

We had a great week spending time with Oma and Opa, and Oma had all of the Maney family over for a family dinner one night so we could see everyone. We spend the 4th of July at the Gulfarium, followed by lunch at Fudpuckers to be true hometown tourists!
We went to the beach one day, but spent most of the time fishing off the dock and swimming at Oma and opa's beach on the bayou. We caught lots of crabs, and Edie especially loved watching the dolphins swim just off our dock!

Being at turtle at the Gulfarium!

Checking out the stingrays

Gulfarium clamshell

Watching the sea lion show!

Molly and I in front of Molly the Sea Lion!

She loves aquariums!

After a long afternoon of swimming! She loved playing in the sand on Oma's beach, but really got into swimming with her swim vest on out in the deeper water and swimming with the noodles.

Every day when waking up in the morning and after her nap, her request was to go fish with daddy! It was also a nightly tradition to get a little fishing in after dinner every night.

Oma and Molly

Fishing with Oma

Sittin' on the dock of the bay!

Ready for another day in the sun!

With Oma and Opa at the butterfly house!

Butterfly house in Navarre Beach!

Playing in the sand at the beach. At one point she dumped a bunch of sand on me. The conversation was as follows:
Me: Edie, please don't dump sand on me
Edie: Oh Sorry Mom, I just thought you were a trash can!

Molly's beach tent

John kayaking with my cousin Tim

Molly and Sadie enjoying a nice afternoon

Sisters!

Edie loved Opa's swing!

More fishing, and finally following the life jacket on the dock rule!

Pushing Poke on the swing

Harvesting the crabs

More crab harvest - we caught 11 total!

Checking the crab traps

Oma and Edie

Holding a hermit crab that made it's way into the crab trap

Crab fest 2011!

Molly's Baptism

Molly's baptism was held on June 19, 2011 at St. Boniface. She was 3 months old and it was a joyous occasion. It was also Father's Day, so it was special for us to get to spend Father's Day with both of the families together as well. Oma and Opa came up from Florida, and Uncle George came in from Salisbury, MD. We all attended mass, and then a private baptism was held after the service with lunch at our house afterwards.

Molly's Godfather - Bonner Adams, giving the sign of the cross. Aunt Erin (Edie's Godmother) stood in as proxy Godmother for John's cousin Doriot who will serve as Molly's Godmother.

Molly taking the water like a big girl - she didn't even cry!
Father Jeff was the officiant.

Uncle Bonner (Godfather) and Molly

Uncle George and Molly. The baptism dress Molly wore was passed down from Uncle George and Aunt Arline and is over 100 years old! Edie wore this same dress for her baptism as well.

Edie and her buddy Eloise (Uncle Bonner's daughter)

Edie and her Godmother, Aunt Erin

Aunt Breia and Molly

The 3 MTM's and their MTM cookie :)

We actually sort of made a whole weekend of the baptism celebration. Poppy & Tu had a family dinner at their house on Friday night, and then we all went out to Churchill Downs on Saturday as well.

In their first matching outfits at Poppy & Tu's house :)

With Oma & Opa at Poppy & Tu's dinner

Edie and Uncle Rob (Edie's Godfather) at the track

Oma and Opa and their winning ticket on "Bizzy Caroline" !