Ode to the VIsitor (Round 2)

In the last month we've had two more rounds of visitors, and Molly and her parents have been really grateful for all their help!

On June 14, Molly's aunt Julia arrived on the train all the way from Indiana.  She stayed around until we all went to Pennsylvania the next week to see the bigger Stoltzfus clan.  Molly had a great time with Auntie Jules, who was just a little apprehensive at first, but was a baby pro in no time.  Julia also helped weed the garden and cooked a bunch of meals that are waiting in our freezer til we go back to work.  Here she is with the Mollster:

On July 4, Nana and Papa Feeler arrived from Florida for a weeklong visit.  They spent their days with Molly -- sitting on the porch swing, taking her for stroller rides, and making up silly songs.  Papa got lots of great photos of Molly, which have already been shared far and wide, and Nana got lots of rocking time in and made us a nice dinner.  Here are some pics:

Life before google (a 2 month round-up)

Molly is officially 2 months old. Go us!!

For those who don't know, I'm a notorious googler. I google EVERYTHING. Need a recipe? google. Can't remember where that actor is from? google. So naturally my solution to baby quandaries is google, google, google. A few days back Wyatt jokingly mentioned looking back at our google searches for the past two months. Boy oh boy do these searches bring back fond memories of tired nights and a bit of desperation. I think that's what most people call new parenthood!

Care to read between the lines and dive deep into Molly's first two months? Proceed with caution and a bit of humor. Prepare yourself for lots of searches regarding breastmilk, pooh and crying.

• one day old nursing constantly
• Cluster feeding
• how to heal from c-section
• Recovering from a cesarean delivery
• when to start pacifier
• What should I know about giving my breastfed baby a pacifier?
• newborn won't stop crying
• nausea after c-section
• how much do week old babies eat each feeding
• orange dehydration crystals in baby's diaper (multiplied by 6 searches)
• similac newborn amount
• pumping breast milk only
• got pump
• medela pump bra
• medela pump washing instructions
• bottle or nipple to prevent hiccups
• How do i stop my 1 week old babies hiccups?
• best nipple to prevent hiccups (multiplied by 6 searches)
• sid stastics
• awkward pregnancy photos
• does a stronger suction on a breast pump get more milk?
• breast pumping tips
• breast pump rentals
• homemade diaper solution
• nipple cream for breastfeeding moms (multiplied by 7 searches)
• one week old doesn't like to sleep on back
• signs of silent acid reflux in infants
• how to wash babykicks prefolds
• best detergent for cloth diapers
• how to wash thirstie pocket diapers
• how to treat stretch marks from pregnancy
• first father's day gift
• newborn dairy allergy
• attachment parenting
• do you have to warm breast milk before feeding
• exclusively pumping breast milk pump schedule
• how to wrap a moby
• breastmilk infant poop
• How to freeze and unfreeze breastmilk
• how much milk does a six month old drink
• average length to breastfeed
• how long do americans breastfeed?
• when do baby start being colic
• infant green mucus pooh (multiplied by 4 searches)
• how long do newborns sleep

You get the idea. Obviously google has helped because Molly is growing and happy! Her head is big, due to her awesome brain, she's not the tallest of kids but she is plumping up quite nicely. 

Here's a few of our favorites...

Throw a tutu on it....

Yes, for all you Portlandia fans, that's play on "Throw a bird on it".

Anyways, this past Sunday Wyatt and I were a bit undecided about walking the two blocks to church. Molly was battling a bit of a cold, Wyatt was recovering from a cold and, well, I was just lazy. In the end we....

threw a tutu on it and ventured out.

Not too shabby for a last minute decision.

Short commute to church...yet another reason why I'm loving living in Hyattsville!