Dinner Out

Since Mark left for Mexico today, my mom and dad invited Nina and I out to dinner for some company. Nina loves all the attention she gets from Mousey and Poppy, and she also learned that she loves to chew on celery!

Busy Girl

All Nina wants to do all day long is walk, walk, walk!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74-w0SyyDl8

Almost 10 Months

Nina will turn 10 months old tomorrow. She really is a lot of fun and very cute these days.

Fun With Emme

Shenley and Emme came over on Friday, and Emme and Nina had so much fun dancing and chasing each other around!

Sleeping Beauty

Well, maybe not...This is Nina after a trip to the doctor's office and a round of shots. Nina (who isn't known for being a good napper) slept for almost 3 hours!

Such a Big Girl

At 9.5 months, Nina seems like much more of a little girl than a baby. She keeps us entertained with her antics, and she loves to use her pointer finger on everything. She has gotten the hang of walking around on her own now, and she doesn't need us there to coax her, so now she's really on the move. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuRgx6u82T0
We're definitely enjoying this stage of her development!

At the Beach

A Trip of Firsts

Nina and I arrived back to Virginia today after visiting Mark for a few days in Ft. Lauderdale. For Nina, it was a trip of firsts - first time on an airplane, first time in a pool, first time to the beach, and first time seeing her Aunt Joey and cousins, Justin and Ryan. Aside from the firsts, she also got to visit with Grandma and Grandpa Maynard, see her dad, stay out past her bedtime, and enjoy some sunny FL weather.

More Video

With Mark home, it's a lot easier for Nina to practice her walking. Instead of me just setting her arms length away, she can now walk back and forth between the two of us. Getting it on camera is still a bit of a challenge, but here are two short videos. The most she's gone so far without falling is 14 steps, but she's getting more confident by the day.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8_OsS__WLc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pRBHlL5IFk

A Balloon of My Own

Nina was very excited today when she got a balloon of her own at Trader Joe's. She gave it kisses, swat it around, and generally got a lot of fun out of a simple balloon!

It Was a Big Day...

Yesterday was a big day for Nina. She turned 9 months old, she got to see her dad after 2 1/2 weeks, we went out to my mom and dad's to celebrate Bo's birthday and she got to play with Emme and see Cobi. It was a very good day!

9 Months Old

Nina turned nine months old yesterday. We seem to get many comments about her hair these days. We try to keep it in order, but sometimes it doesn't cooperate!!

First Steps

Nina took her first steps yesterday. I set up the camera to try to catch it on video this morning, so if you're interested in seeing it, you can go to this link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnBon8yCQdw

Even Babies Want to Get Out of the House

Fun With Friends

After three days of very little interaction with the outside world (due to the lovely winter storm), Nina and I were so happy to visit the Clarkes house for dinner. Nina loves hanging with Auntie Meg and Uncle Mike, and she also discovered that she has a new buddy in Lucy, the dog. These are some pictures that Meg took for us.

Happy Valentine's Day

We love and miss you, Mark. Happy Valentine's Day!

Weekend Visits

Nina and I enjoyed some good visits this weekend. On Friday, my mom came over and took us out to dinner and spent the night. Then on Saturday, Nina and I drove up to New Jersey to visit Paula and Kristin. Nina had a lot of fun climbing on the exercise ball and sitting in blankets with Paula and Kristin.

Super Bowl Fun

Going over to Auntie Shen and Uncle Garland's house for Super Bowl meant big fun for Nina. She got to play in Emme's new play room, try out cool toys, and "chase around" her favorite playmate, Emme.

Daddy's Girl

Nina and Mark will certainly miss eachother while Mark is away for preseason. He hopes to watch her grow and change as much as possible through our webcams! They did get some cute pictures together before he left.

Can I Go?

I think Nina wants to go with Mark on his pre-season trip tomorrow. She definitely would fit in the travel bag though!

Bucket Head

The older Nina gets, the more we see her silly side. She did decide, however, that she had enough of the bucket on her head and threw it to the ground with quite a bit of determination.