Dad gum tag!

This is Molly as of late. She has found the tag on the activity center and tries her hardest to pull it off (first part of the video). No such luck yet tho, but I guarantee she will not stop until it is gone. We are having a great time in Shelby, visiting grandma in her new cabin, going furniture shopping with MawMaw, hanging out with Elizabeth and Mary and just being with family. Not to mention Molly is being spoiled to death by nana who has been keeping her during the day while we run lots of errands. More later!

2 cents

Hey everyone!

I just wanted to apologize to you faithful blog readers for being pretty MIA lately. We have misplaced the cord that uploads pictures onto the computer from our camera and have a ton of new pictures that are just waiting to be uploaded. For the next week, we will be in Shelby, visiting my family and helping my grandma move into her new log cabin so I'll try to take a few shots on my mom's camera and upload them onto the blog.

A brief update: Bryon is finishing up his last class in his masters degree. We are waiting on a few classes to transfer but he is almost done, hopefully! I am loving being a full time mommy. I honestly had no idea I would love it this much. I imagined that I would be eager to get to work but I have totally surprised myself and am in no hurry at all! I can't imagine having missed a single moment so far and am very thankful that I am able to cherish this short period in her life that is already flying by so fast.

We all went to my cousin Erin's wedding last weekend in Bluffton, SC (near Hilton Head). It was great seeing all of my extended family and spending so much quality time with my family. Molly is now over 5 months and doing wonderfully. We took her last week to get 2 more shots. We did Prevnir (or so it used to be called), aka Pneumoccal and Polio. I was going to hold off on Polio until she was older but since we are moving to ENGLAND we decided it was best she was immunized before traveling internationally. Today she visited the Shelby Children's Clinic and was diagnosed with her first ear infection. So, sad! She is taking Amoxicillin and loves it tho, 'the pink stuff' I remember calling it. It's so yummy it was hard not tasting a sip myself! She got weighed and is a whopping 15ibs and 8oz! Hard to believe she was only 6ibs 14oz just 5 months ago! Oh, speaking of the doctor's office, let's not get me started on the HUGE ordeal it was trying to get her an appointment on base (we never did) and then trying to get the dumb insurance to cover her being seen anywhere (it never did). All I have to say is, universal healthcare is the dumbest thing I've ever experienced.

Let's see what else... Molly started on solid foods. She has had bananas, carrots, peas and peaches so far and likes them all. I think the peas are actually her favorite. She doesn't care a lot for cereal but I try to mix it with the food to get a little of the nutrients in her. She's smart tho and knows the difference between that nasty cereal and real food. Molly is also having a blast with her jumpster, she will jump an hour sometimes with only little short breaks. She also tries very hard to eat her toes, but is not quite able to reach them.

I'm sure you noticed how I just slipped the England announcement in there and left you hanging without any more information about it. I feel like I've told so many people already and just realized I never formally announced it on my blog. Yes, we are moving to England, likely in May. Bryon found a great job and we decided this is the perfect time for an international adventure before our family grows even more. We will likely be there for 1-3 years but who knows! I can't say a lot more about the job or what we will be doing there but we do ask you all to pray for us as we pack up, tie up loose ends here and move. Bryon has lived overseas for a year but even though I've traveled internationally extensively, I've never lived anywhere away from the US and am kinda nervous about it. All that said, we have prayed and prayed over this decision and feel confidant it is the Lord's will for us.

So, that's your 2 cent update from the Mushrush family. Love everyone, keep your eyes peeled for more pictures!

Baby center cartoon- 5 months!

New Jumpster

This hilarious video is of little Molly having a blast on her jumpster. We put her in one the first time at my friend Allison's house this past week and she was kinda suspicious of it. We decided she was big enough to start using one so now, after 2 days of getting used to it, this is the result. Thanks Allison for the idea, best purchase ever!

First Cereal!!!

We finally figured out how to work the new camera we got from Bryon's parents for Christmas and just in time! Yesterday we gave Molly her first taste of cereal. She turns 5 months old this week and has started acting like she may be ready for solid food, so we decided to give it a-go! Up until now she has been great with her breastfeeding and formula and just this past week she started waking up in the night, chewing on her hands constantly, watching every bite of food we take, etc. So we sat her in the bumbo chair and taped her first cereal eating experience for your viewing pleasure. Now that we've figured this cool camera out, stay tuned for many more videos!

Molly Crackin Up

I took this video today when Bryon and Molly were playing on the changing table. You will probably have to turn your volume up all the way to hear it. She was cracking up at the faces he was making. There's just nothing better than seeing a child laugh :)

Misc 2008 Pictures

Cartoon from Baby Center

Shelby Visit

4 months

Sorry this is a few weeks late. We have had quite the eventful month of January. Molly turned 4 months on the 26th of January and is doing great! We had her 4 month well visit this past Monday and she is checking out perfectly. She is 14ib 4oz (50%) and 23inches (20%). The doctor said it looks like she is going to be a petite little girl like her mommy. Being short isn't all that bad though, at least you can wear heels without feeling taller than everyone! She is very healthy and didn't cry once during the exam. The doctors commented that they have never seen such a happy content baby. She also got two shots, DTaP and Hib. She of course didn't like those but was fine once she received some comfort food after wards. Tylenol beforehand is also great, however, the doctor said you shouldn't give Tylenol before shots because it can mask a temperature that could come as a side effect of the shot, oh well. Next month we're going for two more shots and then the last DTap and Hib at her 6 month visit. What we're doing is giving her DTaP and Hib on schedule at her 2,4 and 6 month visits and in between doing Prevnir and Polio. We're not doing Rotavirus and not giving Hep B or Hep A until she's older.

Then after her appointment, Molly and I went to Shelby from Monday-Thursday. We haven't been home since Christmas and don't know when we will be able to go back so we decided to make the trip. Bryon was terribly lonely here in Fayetteville by himself but managed. The picture above is from Wednesday night when we were gone. Bryon made himself a pizza and put my portion on a plate beside him and had Molly's chair on the other side of him playing because he was so lonely. haha, I have the sweetest husband in the world.

While we were in Shelby, Molly of course picked up a bug. Everytime we've been there since her birth she has picked up some type of bug. Last time we ended up in the ER and this time it was a stomach flu. If that is the trade in for spending time with my nephews, it is well worth it. One day she'll be the one giving other kids bugs, haha. She isn't over it yet but we're making progress. She wasn't able to keep down anything but Pedialyte yesterday but today she ate her usual meal and handled it well. So we're keeping our fingers crossed. It is so sad when your little baby is vomiting and has diarrhea! Especially when they are so little, you feel so helpless!

Well that's it for now. Have a great weekend everyone!