Straight to my soul...

I always come back to this song. Hillsong sings it, but I love this Christy Nockels version the best. The lyrics are so true...every time I listen to it I just let the words and truth pour over me. Love it for all different seasons.


And this song...


And these too. Jill McCloghry. She is one of my VERY favorite worship leaders right up there with Christy Nockels, Amy Perry, and Meredith Andrews.




Molly Caroline stands no chance of not loving worship music. Her parents are obsessed. :) Other than a little bit of country music...It's all she knows! We do love us some Darius Rucker...and have always loved Wagon Wheel.

1 month favorites!

I wanted to make a list of our 1 month must haves! Things that we used all the time and ended up loving. I'm going to try to do this every month...because I already have new things on our favorites list for month 2!!!

Aden and Anais blankets for swaddling. Matt is a super swaddler and Molly Caroline sleeps so well when she is swaddled. I like how these blankets are cool enough for the hot summer too!

My Little Lamb Rock and Play sleeper. She likes the incline and how cuddly it is. She slept well in this since she was a few days old.

Leg Warmers. Socks fall right off her little feet and leggings didn't stay around her waist. Her leg warmers were all a little big, so they ended up covering her feet and keeping her warm. :)

Snug a Monkey Swing. Poppy Bill bought her this and she takes good little cat naps in her swing. We never really turned it on in the first month, but sometimes we would swing her in it.

Medela Breast Pump and extra accessories. I never expected to start pumping so soon. At first, I felt like all I did was wash the pump parts. Then I got smart.

Micro steam bags. A life saver!

Grass drying rack. I also didn't expect to use bottles so soon. I love how roomy this rack is. We have a twig and flower attachment and they hold all of our many bottles and accessories.

Playtex Ventaire bottles are our favorite! We still use Dr. Browns bottles too because we have a lot of them and she likes them...they have the same nipple. We first tried Tommee Tippee bottles but Molly Caroline didn't like them.

Sleep Sheep. It calms her right down. Blakely likes it too.

Moby Wrap. There were a few days that I just wanted to get some things done and she didn't want me to put her down. This was an easy fix. She was well supported and felt like she was being held. My to-do list got shorter.

Nuk pacifiers. They gave her that kind in the hospital, she likes them the best, so that is what we are sticking with.

Britax B Ready bassinet. We use it all the time right now. Mainly because it is so hot in the summer...MC would burn up in her carrier when we would walk around the neighborhood.

Bows, babysitters, birthday cake, and babies!

We have had a great weekend!! A busy one at that!

There is a group in Thomasville that orders childrens boutique items for a steal...if there is enough interest. A few weeks ago a buy was opened for dirt cheap bows. Uh yeah, I got 10, but should've probably just ordered every color. Maybe they will order again. They are the perfect size for her right now!! They are the ones all the way to the left!

I worked in my classroom this weekend. Thankfully, I have put it back together quicker than ever before! I will probably work in it one more day before pre-planning. It is crazy how fast I can work now that Molly Caroline is here! She spent some time in Stingerville for the first time of many I'm sure!

We went on our first date since MC arrived! My friend Robin offered to keep her kind of spur of the moment. I said no at first, but Matt really wanted to go, so we did. We ate at Jonah's downtown! We had a great time but were very ready to get home afterwards. We were grateful for a chance to spend some quality time together. It really didn't feel any different than before we had her, but of course every baby girl that we saw made us miss Molly Caroline terribly. We can't wait to bring her with us next time!

We went to a surprise birthday party down the street on Saturday night. It was super fun! Molly Caroline went with us and did so good! Some of my league friends were there, and I talked with a girl that had her first child, a little girl, the day after Molly Caroline. She was actually induced the same day that I was. I remember asking if any body else was in labor and they told me that someone else was being induced as well. Who knew that it was a fellow league member? However...she had some issues and delivered on the 5th. Her due date was actually the day before mine. I remember hearing that our babies were both in the nursery together, but I never saw her in the hospital. So funny how those things work out! It was fun comparing stories! They had a pretty big tiered birthday cake, and Brandee brought us over a huge chunk of it last night. I didn't need it, but it was amazing! :)

Our neighbors had their precious little boy this weekend! I was already up late watching Call the Midwife...when I realized that I got a text that Leslie's water broke! We texted on and off all night, basically every time I got up to feed Molly Caroline. It was really exciting!! Our whole family went up to the hospital on Saturday along with our neighbors. Then I went back by myself on Sunday. The nurse that was measuring Gary, was also our nurse on our last day in the hospital. She was amazing and pretty much helped me go home sane. She was just extremely helpful and encouraging...I thought it was neat that both babies got loved on by such a great nurse! I was also glad that she got to see MC! Another cool thing is that they stayed in the same room that we were in over in Mother/Baby. It was a little weird being back in the same place so soon after our own stay! I love our PS3 family! Molly Caroline and Gary are going to officially meet tonight. :)

Look at Molly Caroline's chin! She was not pleased at all that Matt pulled the bottle out of her mouth for the picture! :)

I have some fun friends coming over in a bit that I'm excited to catch up with! And I'm still behind on blogging. But hopefully I'll catch up soon!!

Summer Days!

Our summer is just flying by! We've spent our summer days learning our new routine and visiting with lots of friends and family. I know I need to go back to work. But the thought of leaving Molly Caroline makes me cry...every time. So I'm just trying to not think about it yet.

One night we played catch phrase with our neighbors and were so loud! Molly Caroline just slept through the chaos.

I had a hair appointment and left Molly Caroline with Matt for that and a quick run to Publix. She was so sweet looking up at me before I left!

I've been dressing Molly Caroline in my old clothes. She likes them! :)

We got these cute matching shirts from my college roomie, bridesmaid, and sweet friend, Jamie. She lives in Louisiana now. Love them!

Monday night we went over to our friends, the Pierce's. They just built their house and it is beautiful! Dinner was delicious too! We had chocolate pie for dessert. Mindy outdid herself! Yum!

Molly Caroline also got to meet Mimi while we were there...she will be keeping her this fall!!

My friend Myrna came to visit and brought the best chicken salad ever! I love visits from sweet friends!

MC had her 5 week checkup yesterday. Her Dr is so sweet and always remembers things that impress us! She weighed 9.3 pounds and is now 21 inches long! We're very thankful for a healthy girl!

I had to run downtown afterwards to make an exchange for my mom. I might've then stopped by my newest fave...Mary Madison. The entire store was on sale! And I just couldn't pass up these pjs for my growing girl!

We got the football schedule in the mail since we are season ticket holders!!! So excited to take Molly Caroline to her first game!

Our Sunday school class has been bringing us meals every Tuesday and Thursday.We are so thankful for that! Our friends Mandy and Suzanne brought us supper last night and we had such a fun visit. They even stayed to feed MC while Matt and ate together.

We've been listening to Hillsong's Glorious Ruins cd....I love the songs....but the lyrics to Anchor stick out to me right now!

Peonies, Pearls, and Pretty Memories!

Some pictures that I want to always remember...I'm sure I'll think of more to add later.


The flowers Molly Caroline and I received from Matt! Peonies are tied for my favorite flower with hydrangeas.

My pushing pearls! 

Molly Caroline's coming home outfit. The smocked neckline had little pearls sewn around it...her birthstone. She also had a pearl on her headband, along with a rose...Thomasville's signature flower.

The lyrics framed in her nursery.

These pillowcases and gown will forever remind me of my hospital stay and Molly Caroline's birth!

MC's 1 month Patriotic cupcake!

Happy 4th of July and 1 Month MC!!!

Molly Caroline turned 1 month old yesterday, July 4th. It seems like yesterday that I had her! We want her to stay little forever, but already are loving her little wide eyed personality and can't wait to watch her grow. It was fun to celebrate her turning 1 month old on her first holiday!

Molly Caroline loves to be held and I have a hard time putting her down. She is a snuggler. I recently came upon this quote and it has stuck with me.

She loves her Nuk pacifiers. I love searching for new designs. It's her favorite accessory so I do what I have to. Ha!

She takes a bottle well! I'm thankful for that.

She likes to ride in the car, be pushed in her stroller, and be carried in the Moby or

Baby Bjorn. 

She loves her nursery. If she is ever upset, it usually calms her down. She also loves to lay on her changing pad and look at her chandelier.

Looking at lights may be her favorite thing to do.

We've been listening to a lot of Christy Nockels and Hillsong during feedings. 

She loves to be swaddled at night and her rock n play sleeper. She sleeps well right now. We usually have a 4-5 hour stretch and then a 3 hour one. As soon as we lay her down, her eyes pop open and she just contently looks around our bedroom for a while before falling asleep. I can't close my eyes until hers close. :)

She is lifting her head! She is a strong girl!

She likes her monkey swing most of the time!

I love the little sounds that she makes. 

Blakely has started to warm up to her baby sis! 

Molly Caroline likes the rain sound that her Sleep Sheep makes.

She has been downtown several times. She's been to Mary Madison, Loli's, Our New Baby, Target, and Publix.

We've eaten at Texas Roadhouse in Tally, at a Mexican restaurant with our neighbors, and at Aunt Jenn's house in Valdosta. 

Molly Caroline slept through her first fireworks show!

She met her Poppy, Foxy, Uncle B, Auntie M, Poppy Bill, Pops, Ellen, Aunt Marion, all her Aunt Seasons, and lots of family friends. 

Matt and I can't get over how beautiful, smart, and sweet she is! We are so glad she's ours!!! 

Happy 1 Month baby girl! We love you more than anything!