Mollie Gene Darvick

Mollie was born on July 3rd, 2003 at R.I. Women's and Infant's Hospital. She was very anxious to finally get out and meet her parents and came into the world a little early. We had an idea that this possibly may happen because Mollie was a kicker. You could practically see her feet pressing out on Debbie's' belly. Let me out!!! When Mollie finally made her debut, I marked the moment as the happiest and most fulfilling event of my life. She was my first and only child. I planned to spoil her rotten and I have succeeded at doing that.

Mollie had to stay at the hospital for a couple of weeks and when she was ready to come home, there was a note attached to her blanket which said something like, "push her tongue back into her mouth." Apparently, Mollie kept sticking her tongue out at everyone (which she still does now, but deliberately.)

Nothing could prepare me for the countless changing of smelly diapers--some of which probably are still reeking in a landfill, dropping seagulls in mid-flight. But it some way, I miss that.

Mollie made up for lost time and grew rapidly. We theorized that it may be the fact the she drinks a half gallon of milk per day. She towers over the other kids in her kindergarten class now. Plus, she's extremely strong and can elbow her way up through any line at the slide.

Mollie probably inherited her height from her maternal grandmother--Debbie's mom, Dorothy. Mollie has thick curly hair like Debbie's as well as like her great grandmothers', Mollie on her paternal side.

So, on the paternal side, Mollies great grandparents were Jews. Jack (Jacob) was born in Russia and came to the USA with his 2 other brothers, George and Eli in the 20's. All Yiddish speaking.
Mollie Bogatz (was from Poland) and married Jacob Darvick. They had 2 children, Esther and Murray (my dad.)

On the maternal side, the information is a little vaguer than on the paternal side. Debbie's mom was a mix of predominantly French with some other nationalities thrown in. Debbie's dad was from Puerto Rico and his name was Ephrain Grajales. Debbie has one living sister and one deceased, Margaret.

Mollie is being raised Jewish and can say Oy Vey like a pro!!