happy belated half birthday to me...

well hello all! monday was my official half-birthday and we got so caught up in the moment that my mommy forgot all about updating the blog! actually, she didn't really forget...
you see, when you turn six months old, you have to go to the doctor. i love dr. gonzalez. he always says i am "in good spirits" and it's true! he makes me giggle and smile because he has a funny string hanging around his neck that i like to pull. this visit was a memorable one! daddy is out of town this week so mommy got to be brave and take me for my shots all by herself. as soon as mommy pulled down my diaper for dr. gonzalez to check me out, i couldn't hold it any longer!!! i let loose the strongest flow of urine to date. all over the window, blinds, my chart, and almost dr. gonzalez (all before mommy could cover me up)!! ha!! i am officially 23 lbs 3 oz, 28 inches long, and am off the charts growth-wise! i can even take medicine in doses meant for two-year-olds! i did end up getting my shots at this visit and let me tell you...i was NOT happy! three shots and a flavored one to drink...BOO!!! thankfully my mommy (and mommy's boob) was there with me!

after the shots, we got home and i had another first in life...i ran a real temperature. 101 to be exact. i tried to still play and laugh but i just couldn't do it. mommy gave me some yummy cherry stuff that made me feel much better. after two days of fever, i was all better! thanks, mommy!

shots or no shots, i was a trooper! i wanted mommy to still get some good six month pictures of me so i posed the best way i know how...

i will give you ONE guess as to what i am doing behind the scenes in this picture!

i look so serious!

grass is really fun to pull and eat!


on wednesday, mommy took me over to my aunt dee's house so i could have a joint six month shoot with my cuz, drew. my other cuz ryan got to be the assistant photographer with mommy. here are some of the money shots...

alright, time's up! this shoot is over!

daddy comes home tomorrow night!!! i am so excited to see him and show him all the new stuff i learned how to do this week! thanks for keeping up with us!

-kai

(my new cool way of abbreviating my name...malachi is a mouth full)

the bouncing man...

greetings, ladies and gentlemen! i just wanted you to know about my latest milestone...
i have figured out that my jumper can actually JUMP!!!! check me out...

i told my mom it was time to put away the boring little vibrating seat that sits on the floor and bust out the bigger, more expensive toys! yay!!

-malachi

WE'RE ALIVE!!

to all of you who follow our blog...WE ARE STILL ALIVE!!!

i know we created some doubts as to whether or not we still existed (by not updating our blog) but we are here now to put those doubts to rest. fear not, the milillos exist!

my grandma, Ma, said something VERY insightful to me (molly) back before malachi was even a month old. "molly, don't be a contractor. they always fix everyone else's house but theirs is never done." she was talking about my photography. since it is a source of income and not just a hobby now, it is hard to MAKE time to take personal (and professional-looking) pictures. so, to aid my non-contractor campaign, i had a little five minute photo shoot with the world's most attractive baby. enjoy!!

GASP! this is the most precious baby ever!!!!!

a control-freak like his mom...he wanted to be the one taking the picture!

look at those eyes!! i would do anything for him!


can we say, "TROUBLE?!"

this is the little grin that waits for me in his crib every morning...i don't even mind it when it waits for me at two o'clock in the morning

this is as close as a fat boy gets to grabbing his feet.

we hope you enjoyed our fun of the day! we are currently missing daddy as he has been home for a week, gone for a week, home for a week, gone for a week....sharing him with the world was a lot easier when it was just me. but, he misses his little monkey like you wouldn't believe and will soon be done with the summer rush!! he is definitely following God's lead, though. he was clearly MADE to minister to students (and in the process ministers to me as well). just to further update you, malachi is tippin' the scales now at 23 pounds!!!! he is HUGE!!!!

unworthy,

molly

oh, and if you're wondering about the heart picture at the top of the page, i have been trying to take it off and can't figure out how!!! ahh!! any ideas??