snow!!

we ventured out into the snow today...blake made this awesome snowman!
i love EK in her hat and coat

B went into the snow with us

yes she is still into her "aci"...i know i need to get rid of it soon!

Emery Kate wanted to swing...so we let her...

jason and MB

this is a pic of EK in the snow when we had that huge amount last february....

not to happy in either!

i had actually just bitten it pretty bad!
it really did hurt my ankle!

isn't the snowman awesome?

blake worked on it for awhile...we had all gone inside!

of course mary beth had a pipe in her car for the finishing touch!

uh oh!

i came in to get emery kate from her nap yesterday to find one leg hanging over the crib! I wasn't quite ready to transition her to her toddler bed yet, but it looks like the sooner the better!
she loves playing on her bed and jumping on it, but i don't think she knows it is for SLEEPING! we'll see how it goes!

sweet molly always has this look on her face like i have no clue what my big sis is going to do to me next....so cute!

trying to stay warm in Dallas!

I love watching Emery Kate try and play with Molly. Last night Molly was in her bouncy seat and Emery Kate kept trying to give Molly her baby doll to play with. She then got tired of her baby doll and Molly not taking the bottle so she decided to take a swig herself...I better watch out when I give Molly a real bottle...it may be gone if I turn my back :)

such a sweet sister...loves to give Molly hugs and kisses!

it is COLD here in dallas...Molly is all warm in her sweater dress my sweet friend Karis gave her. I love it!

we can't decide who she looks like??

I never posted a final picture of how HUGE my belly was...no wonder since there was an almost 9 lb baby in there! I think EK is missing the shelf she had to sit on! This pic was the night before Molly was born.

stay warm!!

my girls

Mary Beth calls the picture below Molly's popeye look!

Me and my girls!

I've already done it...put them in matching outfits! It's so fun...that's what you can do if you have two girls, right?

EK loves holding her baby sister. It's so funny b/c Molly sounds like Mommy and I think Emery kate thinks her name is mommy! She will talk baby talk to her and say "mommy, mommy"...so cute! She's such a good big sis!

sweet sisters

Emery Kate likes to play in her doll's pack in play and so we stuck molly in there with her. It was pretty funny!

Blake and I are already so in love with this angel...

Molly Elise Marable

Blake, Emery Kate and I welcomed Molly to our family January 10th at 11:03 pm. It was a long day as I was induced and waited all day to progress. Around 7 pm we realized my epidural was not working and I had to have a second one placed. I was very emotional b/c I did not think I was going to be able to push her out when the time came to push. After the epidural was placed I was so worn out and drugged up that I slept off and on the rest of my labor! When it was time to push around 9:30 I was so exhausted. I would push and then sleep between contractions. By 10:30 my doctor did not think she was going to come out and he thought she was bigger than we would have thought so I headed for a c-section.

I I slept through the whole c section, but it turns out the cord was wrapped around her neck twice and so it would have been very scary to deliver her vaginally. God was protecting her from coming through the canal! Thank you, Lord. It also turns out that she was big! 8 lbs 14 oz...20 inches long. No wonder my belly was so big :)

Blake was so sweet and supportive during the whole process. I am so thankful God placed him in my life as my "suitable helper"...he is that and more!!!

These girls are going to adore their daddy!

A lot of our family stayed up till after midnight to meet Miss Molly including Emery Kate! They said she had the most energy of them all! I am so thankful that Blake and I have such a loving and supportive family to wait all day with us!

I like this pic of Molly and Campbell pursing their lips!

PawPaw (blake's dad) and Molly

our first family of four picture...Emery Kate has not been too interested in her baby sister yet.

She is loving all the attention everyone is giving her!

Thanks for everyone's prayers...we are so thankful for our healthy baby girl!!

EK and Molly's room

My friend Darrah Gooden made this for above the crib. It is all tissue paper...so amazing. She is super talented...click here

Emery Kate is eventually going to move to this toddler bed. For a few months we have a bassinet that molly will use and EK will stay in the crib.

I found this adorable tree decal on Etsy.

such a great comfy chair for reading books and nursing.

the third roomate...fishy

Sweet B painted my toenails today b/c I didn't think I would do a good job with this huge belly. EK wanted hers painted too...so cute. I love her feet.

her last day as an only child. I love you Emery Kate. You are going to be a great big sister.