Is That the Best Thing Ever or What?

Happy New Year! (same as the old year)

Hi all! Happy 2008! We enjoyed seeing many of you over the holidays and trust the that the rest of you are rested! As we all know, all good things must eventually come to an end. Tonight the party officially ends for the MacDonalds with Dad going back to work tomorrow :(. So sad. He already misses baby Molly. As you can see, Molly and Mom are doing great and getting cuter (both of them) everyday. Molly officially turned five months old on January 3rd. She is talking up a storm and says da-da-da-da (read DAD :), la-la-la-la, ga-ga-ga-ga, and cogito-ergo-sum. She can roll over both ways (when she wants to - which is not often), sit up, and even stand holding onto a chair! But most of the time she likes to lie on her back and laugh and squeal at all the silly things Mom and Dad are doing. Some of these things include: setting New Year's resolutions to exercise more and eat less (annual), buying new bedroom furniture to finally move out of the "college dorm phase", and planning their first family vacation!

As you can probably tell, Molly is also thoroughly enjoying her new "Excersaucer Triple Threat" (it's really called the Triple Action or some other nonsense though for the life of me I can't figure out what actions two and three are). Regardless, Molly loves this vibrant, rollicking, jungle of over- stimulation. Dad also loves it! He loved putting it together (5 hours and a Ph.D. recommended) and he loves seeing it dominate the once tranquil and orderly space that was once the living room. For you new fathers out there: proceed with caution! It starts with a simple bouncy chair and a swing, then before you know it you've got gliders, high chairs, play blankets, and excersaucers dotting the landscape like fluorescent, Dayglo landmines. Of course, it is all worth it when you see your little girl (or boy) break into a smile and laugh - or in Molly's case, squeal like a boiling teakettle :)