Baby Jesus or boat?

Baby Jesus                  or                 Boat?

Mitch has made up his mind... a boat

After his bath the other night Mitch played with baby Jesus.  He ran around naked saying boat, boat, boat.  That "boat" went sailing all over, even on Oli's head.

Lap Please

Mitch has shown some interest in holding Molly.  He will climb up on the couch next to us, point to his lap and say please.  His smile was so big when I put Molly in his lap.

Molly trying to eat or kiss Mitch

Big smile from Mitch

Chillin'

When Jeff went hunting for Elk last month, I went to Vashon with the kids.  I gave Papa Dave a hard time about the house temperature and he built a warm fire for us (My house is usually 75° with our wood stove).  When the playroom warmed up with the fire I stripped Mitch down to his diaper.  He then added some boots and a stroller to his outfit.  This is the kind of photo that you save to torture your child with later.

Family Picture

family picture:  no-smile Jeff, thumb-sucking Mitch, pacifier Molly, deviled-eyed Kiki cat

Say cheese

Molly can smile now.  I tried to capture an example but she was too quick and wiggly to get a good one.

Healthy baby. 10 fingers, 9 toes?!?!

We are happy our little Molly is growing and gaining weight each and every day.  However our healthy baby does have a little quirk on her right foot.  Her second and third toes are fused/webbed together.  The toe will not cause any delay with walking or running.  We will eventually meet with a specialist to see if we want to try and separate the toes.  Due to the surgery being a cosmetic procedure it won't be an option until Molly is at least 18 months old.

I love my sister

I wanted to change Mitch's diaper so I put Molly down in Mitch's crib.  Before I got Mitch on the changing table he climbed into the crib.  He laid down next to Molly and kept saying "baby" over and over.  Their interaction was cute and I know it will be even better once Molly can interact back.  (As long as they are both gentle and not hitting each other). 

 

Going outside

Mitch telling us he is ready to go "side" (he doesn't say the whole word "outside" yet)

 Looking good in his outfit: flannel shirt, boots, jacket, hat, and mom's sunglasses