Molly cute like it's her job (and it is)

We found shoes for Molly at Goodwill. They are WAY
too big and completely unnecessary but they have
lightning bolts on the sides so who cares?  

Molly spends as much time as she can rolling around on the floor. 

Molly pretending like she can hold her bottle properly.

Molly loves the duckie that Aunt Katie gave her!
It even has a pacifier on the back of its head- what could be better?

This lion is from Julie and Zak. It is about 3 times Molly's size
and usually lives under the crib. Sarge and Phil are very jealous.  

Molly eating blueberries for the first time.
She makes this face the first bite of everything she eats.
She actually really likes blueberries.

Oh! 

Where's my food? 

Molly examining Sarge's foot. 

Molly frequently rolls under her dresser and gets stuck.

"Dad, seriously, stop taking pictures and get me out of here!"

Molly's first trip to a brewery. Don't tell Williamsburg Alewerks,
but she puked on the floor. It was classy.

Molly might be a vegetarian

She did not enjoy eating beef, potatoes, and carrots today even though she has eaten them the last two days without a problem.  We think she is considering vegetarianism.  Shortly after this video, she wolfed down some pears and oatmeal.  When we tried to give her chicken and rice later, more weird faces, gagging, and just opening her mouth and letting the food fall out.  The dogs thought it was great because they got to finish the food Molly rejected and lick the high chair tray.

Molly vs. Her Crib

As you can see, the crib won this round.  It was a vicious battle, with much gnashing of gums and flailing of limbs.  The crib, through a superior imposition of strategy, forced Molly to tap out with an expert and unprecedented use of a double-leg lock.  Unfortunately, Molly's ducky was collateral damage in this fierce battle, having been crushed under Molly's giant body.

NB: We did not pose her for this picture.  During one of our nightly peeks to see if Molly was still cute, we found her sleeping like this.  After grabbing the camera, we repositioned her and she didn't even wake up.

Dispatch from Basic Officer Leadership Course

You probably cannot see me in this photo
because I am wearing camouflage. 

ARMY JARGON 101

1) Hooah: defined as “anything and everything except no.” This is the all-purpose Army filler word. It can mean anything from “I absolutely agree, you are so right!” to “What you just said was asinine, but I acknowledge that you said it.” 

2) Jacked up: An adjective describing things that are not the way they are supposed to be. A good example would be the appearance of my uniform the first time I put it on: “Lieutenant, your uniform is jacked up!”

3) Squared away: indicates a person who is not jacked up.  It is high praise to say of someone, “that is a very squared away soldier.” The opposite of squared away is a “soup sandwich.” (Think about it.)

4) Counsel: A verb describing having a talk with a subordinate soldier to “educate” him about something he did wrong or to let him know you noticed something good he did. Most of the time getting counseled is bad, but not always. You should stand at attention while being counseled unless you are told to be “as you were.”

5) Accountability: Taking attendance. Whenever we go anywhere, we budget extra time for this. For example, if we are supposed to be on the PT field by 0430 (o dark thirty), we will be required to arrive by 0415 or even earlier so that the student leadership can make sure that we are all there. Our squad leaders report to the platoon leaders who report to the company leaders who report to the battalion leaders that we are all here. There is lots of saluting involved as well. 

6) Being pissed: having a urine drug test. Here at officer training, they told us we were going to a “leadership class” and then surprised us with a drug test. In a normal platoon, 10-20% of people are randomly chosen to be pissed on a rotating basis. Can also be used as a transitive verb, as in “they pissed us.”

7) B.L.U.F.: “bottom line up front.” You are supposed to do this when you give a brief to a superior officer. It is a beautiful idea and I wish they would apply it to everything.

8) Tracking: Means that you are aware of something or that you get the speaker's drift. Often used in a call and response format. Examples: “I am tracking a problem with blahblahblah.” or “Are you tracking?”

9) High speed: This is an adjective meaning that something is cool, high technology, or fancy. Can also refer to a person who is really competitive. Does not have anything to do with rapidity of transport. Example: “Those new tanks have all the high speed gadgets on the dashboard.”

10) Battle buddy: This is broadly applied and can refer to the person you are currently walking or sitting next to, any person in your unit, or your best friend. In the field, this person holds your gun for you while you use the latrine since you cannot go anywhere without your weapon.

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