Flowers & Smiles

Today I got this BEAUTIFUL flower arrangement from my sister Sherstin. It totally BRIGHTENED my day!! We are six year apart in age, and 5 hours away by car but still very close! I have the BEST family!! The other night Nick mentioned how cool it would be to live in a 3rd world country and help people. He said I would never do it because I can't leave my family for that long. I was sure to mention that I hadn't even talked to my sister that day. :) I love the relationship that I have with my parents, brothers and sisters (including the in-laws)

I took these pictures a few weeks ago, but never got around to posting them. I made this cute dress for Molly for Christmas. I love how it turned out. She it too cute!!

Potty Update

I decided to follow my gut and all the advice I got...Molly is taking a break from potty training.

Happenings

Molly turned 2!! My baby is growing up. On her real birthday we didn't do much except go out to dinner and play on her new sled, (which she LOVED) but on Sunday, Nana and Papa Sidwell came and we had a party. She loved her 2nd cake...a Thomas cake. We had a great time playing games and eating and visiting.

Molly has been feeling much better! She is eating again and smiling and is back to being herself.

At 2 years old

*Says too many things to write. She is pretty easy to understand and usually uses please and thank you.

*loves Mickey Mouse, Thomas, Percy, Elmo, Boo, Tinkerbell and Snow White.

*loves to color, play with her toys and dance around

*likes to go to nursery

*is off the charts now for weight...we are working on that, but at her 2 year appointment she was only 20 lbs. (She was 18 at her 1st year appointment)

*she likes to watch mickey mouse clubhouse

*loves to play with her cousins

*likes to cuddle and "rocky rocky" before bed

*sleeps through the night

*loves baths with bubbles

It was also my birthday this week. I celebrated by trying to start potty training. Who knew it would be so hard. I guess it made for a disappointing day because I cleaned up more accidents then I ever hoped to, but I'm still trying. I feel like potty training is a lot like breast feeding. Neither of you quite know what to do to make things successful. I really had no idea it would be this challenging. Wish me luck.

Still Sick & Party

Molly hasn't really gotten better since the last post. For about a month she hasn't been great. She did get a little better for about a week...although that is when I had the stomach flu...but durning Christmas and New Years she was sick again. So finally Wednesday I took her to the doctor. He thought that it is just a virus, but gave us an antibiotic because of fluid in her ears. After 2 days of the antibiotic, this is what we began to see.

The poor girl has had a constant cough, sore throat, drainage and fever and now spots. We now know she is allergic to penicillin. She is on a new antibiotic now so we are hoping for some improvement.

My mom and dad came up for a birthday party for Molly this weekend. (It is a week early but we planned the party while my dad needed to be up north for a doctors appointment) I felt so bad because she was still sick but It was just what she needed to cheer her up. She had a princess party. She LOVED the cake, stickers, badge and present from grandma and grandpa Whitehead.

We didn't want her to blow out the candles on the cake and infect everyone so I just held them. She really liked blowing them out.