Our very first paint job!

During the 5 years of our marriage, John and I have only ever been renters. The general policy has always been that if you wanted to paint you could, but the walls had to be white again when you moved out. If you don't know me yet....I am incredibly lazy! Why would I take all that time and effort to pick and choose my colors, paint some walls, and then change it back! Too much effort!

Yes, we have owned our home for around 9 months now, but we hadn't painted a single thing. Our darling Ryenn is such an inspiration! By that I mean that she took a Sharpy to the kitchen wall.

While scrubbing the mark off, I realized that I was also taking the majority of the paint with it! Ahhh!

Okay, major freak out!

Okay, calm down a bit!

Okay, awesome! I have an excuse to paint!

So, John and I head to Home Depot to pick some colors for the kitchen. While we are there John shows me a Tinkerbell Room plan that he wants to use for Ryenn. (yes, we are getting side tracked) I am instantly in love! We then leave Home Depot with paint samples for her room....and some for the kitchen, too.

Needless to say, we went back to Home Depot on Saturday morning because of the 3 day weekend. We purchased all of our supplies, and recruited Travis to help. I wish I had taken before and after pictures, but our camera needed charging. (*see i am lazy)

This room took a whole lot of time, energy, and painting tape! I am totally going to relax today and enjoy my awesomeness!

P.S. We never got to the kitchen!

Ok, I retract the statement

I looked at the recent pictures of Ryenn. She isn't totally scary. I remember now that I always delete those pictures quickly! I don't want any ammo for future boyfriends. Way too tempting!

Gravity is increasing on me

She is so cute

No not really, but I had to come up with some excuse for not blogging in quite a few forevers. (was it good enough??)

Leah's 1st swimming event....she got tired

I don't really have a whole lot to report. My brain hasn't been very connected to my spinal cord lately. Leah is officially 5 months old. She is eating rice cereal. She has taken to eating like a true Nunley. She ate every bite of her 1st bowl.

She actually started to grab the spoon!

Ryenn is about to turn 3! I am seriously scared! She is too cute. She wants a Dora themed party, but with a dinosaur cake. We are going to paint her room in a Tinkerbell style.

She scared herself rolling!

We are getting ready for Halloween already. I had envisioned a happy little family dressed up as something awesome. I was ready to dress Ry up as little Alice, John as the Mad Hatter, Me as the Queen of Hearts, and Leah as the Cheshire Cat. (i imagined that she will be crawling then)


This is a piece of her monkey costume

Two year olds, however, with throw a fork in the plans every time! Ryenn insisted that she wanted to be Belle. We couldn't think of a family theme for everyone else....that would be affordable. Princess Ryenn always gets her way! She is going to be Belle, Leah is going to be a cute monkey, and John and I are going to be cave people.

Yes, I do realize that I have another daughter. Ryenn is now going through a phase where every single picture has a look at every single one of my teeth...oh and check out the uvula please. Ha! I am hoping that it will end soon.

2 year olds, like parrots only cuter!

Ry sitting in the backyard

I love my daughter, but sometimes her large vocabulary just frazzles me. I feel like I am stuck in a room with that girl from high school that just won't stop talking. You know who I mean.....she will talk to you about shoes, makeup, boys, or what she ate for lunch until your ears start to bleed. Yeah, well I guess you got the idea. I really do feel like I need to lock myself in the closet, and wait for her to loose interest in talking at a door that isn't answering back!
1 & 2 Bath time for Leah

Now she has starting quoting movies! After the Mystery Gang solves another crime (scooby-doo...keep up people), the villain says, "I'm so ashamed." SO, she has started saying that all day. Weird coming from a 2 year old....what she has to be ashamed of, I still have no idea! Plus, she sings songs that she hears. I caught her singing Lady Gaga's "Alejandro." I am scared!

Tummy-time

Leah is such a wonderful baby. She is growing quickly, and has a super adorable smile. This week she let us hear her very first laugh! I was one of the best moments ever!

Showing off her smile

Pictures....easier than words

Beautiful Baby Girl

Yes, this post is way over-due. I had planned to do this a while ago, but I have recently discovered that having two children is much more difficult than keeping up with one. Especially when the oldest child is self-sufficient. Oh well, to business.

Our day of inducement arrived!! March 24th 2010. We had a very beautiful little girl and named her Leah Jae Nunley. She was 8lbs. 3oz. and was 18.5" long. She did have the unfortunate luck as to get stuck, and as a result got a clavicular fracture.

Since then we have been to two pediatric appointments, and I am very happy to report that her collar bone is healing nicely. We no longer have to take the precaution of pinning her arm down to prevent too much movement. She is also gaining weight well and is 9lbs. and 20 3/4' long. That puts her in the 75% for both weight and height, and is very different from Ryenn. (my daughter whom spent most of her life in the 25% for everything but head circumference)

Life is going well her at our house. We are experiencing a bit of jealousy from Ryenn, but we were expecting it. She does love her sister, and announces to anyone listening, "This is my baby, baby Leah." Our new edition does have her days and nights mixed up. I am feeling a bit zombie-ish these days. Oh well, a newborn does that to you.

Picture Perfect

We are scheduled to induce labor on March 24, 2010. I have absolutely nothing else to say....I have zero energy....I am cranky.....these are pictures from my cell phone. Enjoy!


1) Ry and her "cow baby 2) Pretending to be Tinkerbell



1) At the park 2) At Texas Canyon Rest Stop

1) Playing with Tio Pancho 2) Laughing at Tio Pancho

1) Ry and Cy kissing Tyvien 2) Making faces

1) Halloween Costume 2009 2) Wearing Halloween Costume 2008 in 2009....yes it still fit her

1) Dad feeding Ry 2) Ry feeding Dad 3) Ry giving dad a smooch

1) Ry's first movie trip 2) At the Alamo Drafthouse in Texas

1) In the giant sandbox at ACL 2) ACL

1) Trying to blend in 2) Giving Kai-Lan a ride

1&2) Blowing bubbles