Seven Weeks old!

It has been about seven weeks since my last post. Sorry Folks, been a bit busy with the wee little one. Well, she is not so little anymore! At birth, Molly weighed 6lbs, 4oz and she is now weighing in at a whopping 8lbs, 9oz. She just turned seven weeks yesterday. I can't believe where the time has gone. Seriously, it is going by too fast! I can't snap enough pictures these days. Molly is such a good baby and has a great personality already. She is now starting to smile so much more and really exploring her surroundings. We bought her an activity mat and she really enjoys playing under it. Also, she has been sleeping better. Of course, she has her late nights, but we haven't had an "all nighter" since her second week. Below are pictures from the last few weeks. I will try to post more frequently from now on.

We went to Savannah a few weeks ago when Matt, Liza, Mal and Matthew were in town.

THE "M" SQUAD!

I took these 1 month shots and will continue to take monthly shots until she is 1 years old. I got this great idea from a friend of mine who did the same thing. Thanks Jennifer!
Robert, the "Proud Papa" on Father's Day!
At Nonna's house with Molly and her cousins/friends
Molly and I came in town this past weekend for a visit because Aunt "KK" Kate was in town from L.A. She hadn't seen Molly yet and came in for the week. Here we all are at the Olive Garden celebrating our birthdays. Happy Birthday Mom, Jimmy, Kate, Michelle (Kate's roommate in Cali.) and me!

Here is a picture of our Holy child "Mother Theresa"!

New Arrival! May baby, not June!!!!

Well, alot has happened since we last spoke! On Thursday, May 28th, 2009 we were blessed with the arrival of Molly Elizabeth Santiago. She came a week early and weighed in at 6lbs 4oz and is 19 1/2 inches long. She is absolutely beautiful and we are so excited to have her in our lives. Below are a few of the many many photos we have snapped of her so far. Robert and I are loading all our photos to Snap Fish soon so you can view more.

Strep B Test Results

Today I got back my results from my "Strep B" test and it came back negative. YEAH! I was so thankful because now I will not have to have antibiotics administered to me during labor and delivery. See, the "Strep B" is a natural bacteria that is present in 1 of every 3 women. You can't catch it or bring it upon yourself, it is just present for some women. If you are tested positive for it, then you are administered two doses of Penicillin during labor and then the baby is monitored for 48 hours after birth. I called today and my doctor said everything came back fine. Tomorrow, I will go for my next appointment. I will let everyone know how things are looking! Right now, I have three and a half weeks until Show Time!!!!!

Molly's bedroom

Here are some pictures of Molly's room. We decided that, since we are in the townhouse, we would not paint and just use wall art. We are going to wait and paint when we move into a house. The decorating came out really nice and I can't wait to bring her home. Of course it isn't complete yet...we still need the finishing touch...MOLLY!

Here is her bedding. We went with a pattern called "Sugar Plum" and it looks really great up against the Cherry furniture!

Here is a blanket that my mom embroidered for Molly. She did an amazing job!!

Molly's little bear!

The two bears that are sitting on top of the television set are "Love-a-lot-" and "Teddy". They are mine and Robert's bears when we were little. They will protect Molly at night! :)

Shower Pictures

Here are some pictures from the shower! There are definitely more to come soon.



Seeing everyone in the backyard!




My VSU gals- Lindsey, Andie, Amy, Angie!

Mom, Mallory, Liza, Me, Annie, Kate





Posing with "Mollypop"!

The cute (and yummy) cake!

Cute little Kameron!

Shot of the tent!

Liza, Kate, Maggie, Mallory

So Thankful!

I am so thankful to have such wonderful family and friends. Therefore I want to give another shout out to some amazing people for throwing me this show. Mom, Kate, Annie, Liza, Michelle and Terry- Thank you so much for putting this event together for me and Mollypop! Also, Lindsey, Andrea, Amy and Angie for taking care of the games at the party. You all showed so much love for Robert, Molly and I by doing this for us. We love you all so much and appreciate you in our lives!

Surprise Baby Shower!

This past weekend Robert and I went home for, what I thought was going to be, a retirement party and instead I was surprised with a baby shower. It was such a wonderful event given by my amazing sisters, mom and Robert's mom. I got to my mom's house and she told me to come in the back yard to look at their new "patio furniture" and as I rounded the corner, there was a huge white outdoor tent set up and about thirty five-forty people standing/sitting in the back yard. It was awesome!!! The theme for this shower was "The Greatest Show-er on Earth"...a cirque esque theme. I am waiting on pictures to be sent to me and I will post asap. What I loved about this shower was that all my closed friends either flew, drove, etc...in for this event. Plus, my aunt Margaret, aunt Annie and aunt Mary (uncle Bob) also came from Ohio to be there. What a treat! Kate, flew in from Los Angeles and, as I was told, played a huge party in making this such a wonderful day for me. I can't wait to share the pictures with you because words can't explain. Robert and I were "showered" extremely well and I feel really comfortable having the baby at any moment. The minute we got back from Savannah on Sunday I went right to work finishing her room and setting up all the wonderful gifts that will be used for "Molly". I am going to post some pictures of her room by the end of the week. I still have a few minor details to finish. Yeah! I have five weeks to go and can't wait to have her in our arms.