Happy baby after a nap

this face looks like something i should see from a teenager?

Smile for Momma

Momma FINALLY got a smile. Molly was probably thinking to herself, "This lady is crazy...she keeps saying 'AHHHH GOOOO' to me!"

Tuckered out after a long day of shopping

Here's what Molly (and Momma) looked like after a long day of shopping in Amarillo! Molly was wonderful and slept (in between feedings) for the 2 hour drive there and back.

A little happy after a sad day

After a very emotional day saying goodbye to Papa for 3 months, Elise was there to brighten our day and remind us how much love is in our life!! Thanks Elise...Nannaine, JD, and Molly needed it! We love you too!

Papa deploys

We got a quick family picture in before we had to drop Papa off at deployment processing. We were all VERY sad to see him go, but know he will be back before you know it! We love you Papa and think about you all the time! xoxo

A smile for Papa

This smile came just in time before JD deploys. We were sitting around and her Papa was talking to her when she gave him a REAL smile...not just a reflex. So sweet!

4 Weeks Old

Molly is 4 weeks old. She is responding more to smiles and recognizing our faces!

Molly asleep in her swing

The Elams got us this swing and Molly loves it...we use it for afternoon naps! Thank Anne and Jason!

Hiccups

This is what we see after Molly eats...pretty cute, huh?

Hanging out Mardi Gras weekend

JD and I celebrated this Mardi Gras weekend hanging out with our baby girl. We were still up "partying" at all hours of the night...just not in the same way that we did in the past! :)

Molly "Sweet Cheeks" Waddell

3 weeks

3 weeks old and growing like a weed! Molly is much more verbal...making cooing noises and "talking" to us when she's awake. Here's a picture of Molly all stretched out in her crib.

Happy Valentine's Day!

Molly and I would like to thank Papa for getting us a beautiful bouquet of pink, red, and white tulips for Valentine's Day...what a surprise! It definitely brightened up our sleepless week! Thanks and we love you Papa!

Molly was appropriately dressed for the day and put on a "My First Valentine's" outfit that "jumped" int0 her Grandma Waddell's shopping cart while shopping in Lubbock before she was born :) She loves it! Thanks Grandma!

2 week doctor visit

This was Mama and Molly's first outing out alone...dun, dun, dun. It snowed the day before the doctor's appointment, so Mama was extra careful carrying her tiny baby (taking such ridiculously small steps that onlookers probably thought Mama was the one that needed to see the doctor!) walking in the icy parking lot up to the main entrance of the clinic! The only image in Mama's head during the long walk was her having a "banana peel" slip and fall on the ice, and Molly flying up in the air! This must be what is referred to as "mommy brain"? Ugh, not looking forward to the high school years or the gray hair that comes with it!

Though the coming and going had Mama flustered, Molly was undisturbed and actually very content when she saw the doctor. Molly received a very good report too! The doctor said she is perfect, but we already knew that! :) Below are her measurements from the appointment.

height: 21.85 inches

weight: 8 lbs, 9 1/2 oz

Last day of paternity leave.. :(

We had so much fun having Papa at home for 2 weeks!! Molly will miss her afternoon nap time buddy, but still gets to snuggle with him when he gets home from work. Molly is wearing one of the many clothes her friend Autumn Roundtree sent after she grew out of them. Thanks Autumn! We love the cute butterflies!

Hanging around the house...

Getting her nails filed by her Papa

Being a wild woman and moving every extremity she has at once!

Hanging on to every word when we talk to her

Week 2

2 weeks down and Molly is having her first growth spurt...eating EVERY hour! Jd and I were convinced that she looked longer, so we measured her and she grew an inch. Molly has also been more curious to look around the room and focuses more on our faces. She's still not a fan of baths, but loves to snuggle after them!

Molly has a new cousin too. Nathan Allen Waddell was born this past Wednesday to the proud parents of Matt and Allison and we are excited to meet him!

Here is a photo of Molly at 2 weeks old dressed up in the overall dress her friend Bud bought her. Thanks Bud!

1 week old!!!

Week 1: Complete. A few 'new parent' comments we've made since Molly arrived last week.

"So tired, I can't see straight."

"No one eats this much."

"No one poops this much."

"Please don't cry."

"Did it really go up her back?"

"What is the yellow stuff on your nose?"

But, the most frequently used quote: "I love you." Molly is teaching us key elements of parenthood that aren't found in any books. Our first week has been epic--we are having so much fun being parents to our amazing little girl. She actually sleeps quite a bit, only cries when she has a dirty diaper--but cries harder when we change her...

Here she is, growing VERY fast, at 1 week old!