Amy's blessing day

Today was Amy's blessing day. She looked beautiful and behaved beautifully. Bryce gave her a very nice blessing, and a very nice name. Amy Linda Nielsen (spelled with an 'e').

And how about this photogenic family?

A close up of the star. (Is that the Wuxi finger hold?)Following the luncheon, baby blessing, and two hours with the Sunbeams, the Nielsen family took a much deserved nap. And the rest of us ate all their Thanksgiving leftovers. Congratulations, Krista and Bryce, on such a cute baby.

Just so you all know, this is the outfit that JJ gave Amy. You can see how much she loves it from her face. She is so excited to grow into her first bikini! Thanks JJ.

Las Vegas is too far away

I am missing these guys already. And they don't leave till tomorrow. (sniff sniff)









Come back soon, please, Woodburys. That might be worth having another baby for.

Sister confusion

Tonight we were eating dinner and Eliza looked over at Lily (who was snoozing in her carseat in the kitchen) and she asked me, "Is that Amy or Lily?"

Pictures of Lily

Announcing . . .

Lily Jean Williams

Isn't she cute?

The proud Williams Family. It's good to see that Sage and Eliza are excited about their new sister, too (although I think Janel would prefer Eliza to be a little less excited when Lily is trying to sleep . . . )

And of course, the new cousins had to meet each other right away. I think these two are destined to be best buddies for life.

Congratulations to the Williams family on an adorable new addition! It's going to be a fun time for Wilsons and Nielsens alike!

A New Arrival

Just in case you didn't hear, Lily Williams (middle name as yet unknown) decided to grace the world with her presence this morning around 5:45am!

Rather than wasting her mother's time, Lily came quickly (after only two hours of labor).

In an effort to compete with her cousin, Lily weighed in at 7 lbs 8 oz, almost the same as Amy. However, Amy seems to be winning in the hair department, as Lily was reported to be "a little bald in the front." Pictures will be forthcoming to provide a more accurate measurement of the cuteness comparisons (of course with Wilson genes, both babies are bound to be cuties!)

Congratulations to Janel for her hard work (especially without the epidural!) and to Mark, Eliza, and Sage. We're excited to welcome Lily to the family!

Amy Linda Nielsen

If you haven't met her yet, be warned, little Amy is one cute baby!
And be warned, her mommy doesn't look like she's only a couple of days postpartum!
Neither does her daddy. : )

And you should further know that she got her daddy's long toes. (Anyone know where to get baby flip flops?)
Amy's stats:
Birthweight: 7 pounds 9 ounces
Length: 19 inches
Hair color: dark brown
Hair quantity: lots
"Siblings": Speed
Favorite food: milk (well, colostrum)
Sleeping habits: good so far
Favorite activity: to hike to the Y (or Stewart Falls) in Krista's tummy

Congrats, Krista and Bryce. Click here for a few more pictures of Amy from Kim's blog.

(And don't be fooled (by the final picture) into thinking that Sage and Eliza don't like their new cousin. Eliza just didn't want to stop watching "The Great Mouse Detective" with Bryce, and Sage had just gotten her toe smashed under the rocking chair by me. Oops.)

Big news

I've got two breaking news reports, both vying for your vote as the most unexpected Wilson event.

First, Baby Girl Nielson (not Lily) BEAT Baby Girl Williams #3 in the great due-date contest, and arrived today! [Baby Girl Williams is unavailable for comment as of yet.] Congrats to Krista (in spite of a long labor and a very welcome epidural), Bryce, and Big Brother Speed. [Pictures forthcoming.]

Second, Richard got a haircut!!! The hairstylist took off 3 1/2 to 4 inches, bless her heart. We're also grateful that she didn't follow his instructions EXACTLY, since he requested 1/4 inch long hair. We can all stop calling him Moppy now, and pitch in our pennies to buy him a beanie to keep his poor exposed head warm with the cooling weather up there at USU.

Birthright

This is a blog posted by Bryce Kevin Nielsen
As this is my first blog post ever, I will try to keep my remarks concise and pertinent to the issues at hand. It has been rumored by some that the Nielsens are undecided as to the name of their firstborn child. This is not so. We hereby declare that the first name of our little girl will be Lily. Any parties who wish to challenge this declaration may present their complaints to the complaint desk. Or they should just have their baby first. The end of my first blog. Special thanks to Suzy for letting me use her log in.

Baby news from the Tittelfitzes

Congratulations to Becca and Jordan on their 20-week ultrasound!

(As a side note, does anyone else think it is not fair to go in for your ultrasound and not only find out the gender, but that you're also two weeks farther ahead than you thought? And all that after your tummy has grown only 1 millimeter larger during the last 4 months?)

So, in honor of the ultrasound, I've posted a poll to the right. Vote for girl, boy, or twins. And whoever wins will probably get ice cream from Kim. No, that's not right. A steak dinner from Suzy? Nope. Let's just say it will be an undisclosed tasty treat from Becca's kitchen. (Watch out for hidden oyster crackers.)

Happy guessing.

And here's the answer. I hope your internet filter is not too strong, because you may see pictures of a scantily clad fetus on Becca's blog. (Okay, the kid's buck naked.)

And Eliza, they're not naming him George. And Sage, they're not naming him Tikki Tikki Tembo Tittelfitz," but thanks for your suggestions.