world's smartest baby!

Ladies and gentlemen, the time has come to utilize technology! Not only is Malachi the world's most handsome and attractive baby, he is also the world's smartest! Since this can't exactly be captured on film, here is his video debut! Enjoy my almost one-month-old little boy!

Baby Dedication was this past Sunday and it was Malachi's big "first appearance" at church. He slept through the entire on-stage experience and stayed asleep through the whole service. It meant a lot to us that Steve's and my family were able to be there (especially after a wedding the night before). Thank you to everyone (family and friends) who stood up for us during the service. We love you all!

Here's Malachi sleeping through it all...

Just in case you're wondering, a baby dedication is pretty much the parents of a baby publicly making a commitment to raise their child in a godly way. "Malachi" means "messenger of God" and it is my and Steve's purpose in life to make this meaning a reality in his life. That is our prayer for Malachi--that he would have Christ's compassion and his daddy's boldness when it comes to spreading such a worthy message.

Malachi enjoying his vanity.

Be looking forward to more videos! Now that I realized my little digital camera can upload them straight to the blog, there should be plenty more coming!

Oh, let's do one for the road...

Unworthy,

Molly

Worth the Wait!

"I waited patiently for the Lord; He turned to me and heard my cry." (Psalm 40:1)

This verse was the theme of my and Steve's relationship from our very first "non-date" and has been carried on throughout our marriage. We are constantly reminded of the incredibly faithful God we serve. We are so beyond blessed to have such a tangible reminder of His faithfulness. Our little monkey was truly worth the wait. He is worth all of the lonely nights Steve and I had before we found each other, worth the struggles we have had to face in our first four years of marriage, worth the crazy hormonal rages of pregnancy...he is worth it all and I would do it all again to get the same result! My monkey!

I thought this picture was suitable for his web page. He is getting such a personality about him these days. I really can't believe he is three weeks old!! (Well, three weeks, two days)! Ahh! Where did it go?!?!?!?!?! And how can I get it back?!?!?!?!?!

Unworthy of my reminder,

Molly (and Steve)

Arranged marriages are a good thing...

Although Mommy was Malachi's first valentine, his 2010 valentine arrived in this world at 12:54 am the next day...That's right! Hailey Renee Anderson (soon to be Milillo) graced us with her presence on Sunday, February 15th! Jamie and John couldn't be happier and are doing an incredible job as parents! So, like I said, in this case, arranged marriages are a good thing. (Pictures of the two love babies will come...)

There they are...my two valentines!

This post wouldn't be complete without a picture of Malachi and "The Godfather".

My sweet boy checking himself out! He's so smart!

That's all for now...there is an adorable baby that I would rather hold right now...

Unworthy,

Molly

Baby's Got Back!

Here's my little Stretch Armstrong (the family has bestowed his nickname upon him). In a week, he already grew another inch longer! Just look at those legs...ready to do some lay-ups!

We went to the doctor today for a weight check. He had only gained two ounces in a few days last time we went to the pediatrician so we had to go back today for his official 2-week weigh-in. (It's as if we are on our own tv show, The Biggest Gainer). The news came in...He is back to his birth weight!!! Yay!!! And that wasn't even with a full belly or a wet diaper! The doctor said he was perfect and didn't need to see him until the dreaded 2-month vaccinations (we won't tell Malachi what's coming). He has had some bad gas pain, but we are making it through one gassy night at a time. :)

There's my monkey. I still can't express the love I have for this little man...and the whole new world of fears I have (I can't handle even hearing him cry from gas...let alone a girl breaking his heart!). This is certainly an adventure that was worth the wait. Tally Ho!

Unworthy,

Molly

Happy One Week Birthday to ME!!

Ladies and gentlemen, mommy has resumed control of the blog (at least for this posting). Yay! :) Daddy did a wonderful jobin my absence, but I know you've been craving a little more description to our days...right? (Daddy has been having to keep typing to a minimum due to the whole "one hand" thing)

The past week of my life has already held so much for me...many tears, many giggles of sheer joy, a few heartbreaks, an overwhelming new love...it has been a LONG week that I wouldn't trade for anything in this world!

Having a C-Section was always some stupid fear of mine, so when the doctor came in my room at 3:30pm on Tuesday and began to wheel me into the operating room (it all happened so fast) because my body wasn't progressing in labor (all I had to show for nine intense hours of labor was 3 little centimeters), I started to freak out a little bit. God definitely sent some angels to my bedside as they scrubbed me down, numbed me up, and began the surgery that would change the rest of my life. Overwhelming tears flooded my eyes when I heard my sweet baby boy cry for the first time. My body would do nothing else besides open the flood gates! Whew, I cry now just typing about it (and in person, if I talk about it, the gates are re-opened every time!)

After the C-Section, the hospital stay was rough. I was stuck in bed recovering from major surgery and suddenly had a whole other life I was responsible for! Ahh! By the patient grace of God, Steve and I made it through the hospital stay (the worst part of the whole experience) and got to bring our healthy baby boy home! Praise God!

So, since today is Malachi's one week birthday (hard to think it's already been a week!), we wanted to show you what he's been up to. He had a major "FIRST" last night...HIS FIRST BATH! We decided that six days was long enough to go without a bath. Here's our little pictoral story of how it all went...enjoy!

Don't freak out about his belly button--it's normal I swear. It will be a few more days until the umbilical cord falls off.

This is what I meant by "heartbreak". This little face can melt my heart at the drop of a hat. He looked at me like I was crazy when I put his little naked body in the water. :)

He truly is his daddy's boy...he LOVED getting his head scrubbed and scratched!

My sweet little monkey looking at his mommy.

He cocked his head back just as daddy snapped the picture. His hair was all soapy, but you can't see it. Take my word for it!

Sheer anger! Haha...I had just taken him out, he was cold, hungry, and confused. I don't blame him for the evil look. :)

My sweet little (clean) monkey!

The proud daddy and his clean little monkey!

Lotion time! Besides the hair washing, this was his other favorite part of the experience.

Ahh...all clean and ready to eat!

Hope you enjoyed the "first bath" ride! We had our first "cluster feeding" night where my little man was up every hour or hour and a half to demonstrate some serious milk intake, so we're a little sleepy today....NAP TIME!

Unworthy of this new found love,

Molly

Picture Mania Part THREE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Big Brother Bo
Mama Bailey (cries when he does and has to check on him every 5 minutes especially when someone new holds him--basically she thinks he's her puppy)
Bo and Bailey celebrate Malachi's home-coming

Mommy feeding Malachi outside

Hi, Mom, thanks for the mammaries.

Mama Bailey checks on him

kisses!

Sleeping in his new cradle

Malachi meets his furry friends. They love him!

Dad time

Arriving home

Sleeping in his carseat

Mommy ready to go home!

Buckled up and Rocket geared out!

Malachi and Uncle Rob

Aunt Dee and the dude

Uncle Chad loves him

Aunt Rachel and Malachi's cousins Alli and Jacob

Daddy's All-Star (property of Mommy)