Ryleigh Ann Williams

Welcome to the world, Ryleigh Ann Williams!!!!

Ryleigh is an adorable little thing who was born this morning around 8:30, weighing 8 pounds 1 ounce, measuring 19 inches long. Proud parents, Shenley and Garland, and big sister Emme are doing great!

Bouncy Girl

Nina really liked getting bounced on her big pink ball. Mark thought he needed to stop because he was worried that all the bouncing might make her sick, but she cried so hard when they stopped, so they just kept bouncing!

Mother's Day

I had a very nice first Mother's Day this year. Mark and Nina treated me to beautiful flowers, nice gifts, and very sweet cards. Then, we all met out at my mom and dad's so the boys could make a very nice lunch for us ladies. It was a great day. As usual, Nina enjoyed playing with Emme (a.k.a. Ariel for the day).

Here is a little video of Emme, the crazy sheep.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_p7v2JUv_Rk

New Tooth

Nina now has four teeth with another one getting ready to come through...very exciting. She also likes carrying around her panda and looking at Mark's coaching cards and pointing out "daddy."

Fun on the Farm

Yesterday, Shenley and I took the girls to see the animals on the farm. While Emme seemed to like the cows, Nina definitely didn't. We saw some baby piglets, baby goats, sheep, cows, horses, turkeys, bunnies, and ducks to name a few. Nina's personal favorite was the duck (which she calls, "dut"), and we finished the trip off with a picnic and playing on the farm's playground. It was quite the fun trip.

This is Trouble

Caught in the act...
The Evidence...
The face after being told, "NO"

Could I Be Any Cooler?

That's definitely what Nina is thinking as she rides around in the cool pink car (on loan from Emme). It's a totally different world for her than riding in the stroller - quite a bit more fun!!

Move Over Paris Hilton...

...there's a new girl in town!

11 Months Old

Nina turned 11 months old today. It's hard to believe that almost a year has passed. At this point, Nina is really a busy little girl. She wants to be on the move all the time, and she is becoming more and more of a little copycat of what she sees us doing. She has become quite the little companion who chatters to me all day (about what, I don't know), and rather quickly, "baby Nina" has turned into a little girl.

Loves the Slide

Nina really likes slides. Whether they're small or a little big, she really has fun on them. Although she likes Mark to catch her at the bottom, she doesn't want any help getting started down the slide. She likes to get going all by herself. Here is a little video of her trip down the slide:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GEOIdSvlA4

VT Day

Since yesterday was a day for the nation to support and remember Virginia Tech by wearing Hokie colors, Shenley, Emme, Nina, and I got decked out in our VT gear and met up with our favorite Hokie. In a time when so many others are hurting from their loss, we feel especially lucky that Bo was not involved in that terrible scene. Thanks to everyone that called and emailed to see if he was ok - it's really nice to know how many people had him in their thoughts.

Back at Home

We took these pictures this morning after Nina had a slumber party at Emme's house. She got up from her nap and was quite enthralled with watching a video of herself on our computer.

Very Cute Video

Nina had kind of a rough day today. She finally cut through one of her top teeth, but she paid the price with a fever and feeling under the weather most of the day. She did revive this evening to provide us with this very cute video. Evidentally, blocks falling off her head are quite funny!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCVrzufKlMw

Easter

While the Easter weather was less than what we hoped for (freezing, actually), we really enjoyed the time with family, having Bo home for the weekend, and Mark back from the long pre-season. The girls enjoyed the Easter egg hunt and the first annual bunny cake.

Ready to Party

After being cooped up today with the dreary, cold weather, Nina was ready to party this evening when we headed out to Chuck E. Cheese for a birthday party. From the moment we got there, she was captivated by the large group of balloons for the twins' birthday party, and when she was given a balloon of her own, she never let go of it the whole night. She really enjoyed herself at the party - walking around carrying the balloon, trying to keep up with the bigger kids, and all the lights and music were quite a bit of entertainment for the senses. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ai_W8MW9N1Q

Miss Curious

A Visit to Hartfield

With Mark still travelling for preseason, Nina and I decided to join my mom and dad for a few days in Hartfield to escape the first weekend of our house on the market. Nina took a wagon ride, followed Cobi around, and got to check out some new scenery. We enjoyed the company and the relaxing time away.