Lydia Grace Barron and Molly Joy Barron

Molly is having an exciting week so far! On Monday she began going to a new place for childcare while I'm at work. It's the home of a sweet couple from our church, and she is most definitely in great hands there! She's having fun, receiving excellent care, and being loved on a lot. We feel SO blessed to have this perfect place for Molly during this season of our lives. Molly's new friend's name is Stephanie, and she occasionally sends me little updates or photos of Molly during the day (which I LOVE)! Here's a picture I received today. Can you tell Molly is having fun? Plus, they have a 2 year old son who is pretty excited to have Molly around, so she's getting lots of attention!

And today Molly went to the Doctor for her 4 month check-up! She's doing great. She received shots, of course... There's nothing sadder than seeing that precious little round face get all red, and those ocean-sized tears come out of her sweet little eyes...and that super sad little cry... Oh, it's just awful. But we survived! I think her legs were sore this afternoon and evening, but a little dose of Tylenol and now she's snoooooozing peacefully.

Weight: 16.05 lbs (92nd percentile)
Length: 25 in (77th percentile)
Head: 16.5 cm (70th percentile)

Molly gained 4 lbs and grew 2 inches in 2 months, and she has more than doubled her birth weight. Wow! If you're curious how this compares to Lydia at this age... Molly is one pound lighter and 1 inch shorter than Lydia was. But their heads are the same size!

I have to tell you... I am SOOOOO madly in love with this little peanut these days! I've loved her from day one, but she really, really, REALLY has my heart these days. I am so, so, SO in love with her. I've always felt this way about Lydia, too, and honestly when I was pregnant with Molly it was hard to imagine how I could possibly have the same degree of love for a second little baby. But now I totally get it! It's just like my Mom told me that it would be... I can't imagine my life without Molly. And I suppose since I've spent so many hours, morning, noon and night with her, she feels like my favorite friend in the whole world. I love being with her. I mean, look at this face!!!