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My family took a weekend trip to Ocean City the last weekend of September. This has become kind of a tradition over the last few years. It was really nice this year because Dustin came. Rileigh seemed to really enjoy the beach. Her crazy mom forgot to pack a bathing suit for her, so she had to play in her clothes. The sand doesn't bother her a bit. In fact, she was even eating it at one point. The water was cold, but she enjoyed having it splash up on her. At one point, a huge wave crashed close to her and Taylor. Thank goodness Taylor was sitting with her because she kept Rileigh from falling over!

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Here are a few more pictures from our weekend at the beach. Mom and Rileigh shared a funnel cake on the boardwalk. She couldn't get enough of it. It was chilly on the boardwalk in the evenings, but Rileigh enjoyed being outside. On the way home, she was playing peek a boo with a frisbee. Anything to keep her entertained in the car. :-)

Laundry Helper

Rileigh has become quite the little helper around the house. This particular day I had about 3 loads of laundry that needed to be folded. So, Rob and I were trying to get everything put away as Rileigh was pulling everything out of the basket and off the bed. She thought she was helping us. :-) She has also learned how to open drawers and pull the clothes out. If only we could teach her how to fold them and put them away!

Andrea and Tony's Wedding

My cousin Andrea got married on Sept 20. The wedding was in Hagerstown and was a great time. She looked beautiful and her dress was beautiful as well. Rileigh had a good time playing with it. Rileigh got a little warm once the dancing started so we ended up having to take off her dress. The fact that she puked all over it didn't help either. You can see that she and Zoe both had a great time dancing. The picture of Rileigh sleeping is on the car ride home the next day. She looked so cute!

NYT Picnic

My company's picnic was at the Botanical Gardens this year. Mom and Dad came and brought Taylor and Zoe with them. It was a hot day for September, in the 90's, but we had a great time. There were all types of games for the kids and lots of good food. They even did caricature drawings. We got one done of me and Rileigh. There is a huge children's garden that has a lot of water fountains for them to run in. It was so hot that I used Rileigh as my excuse to get wet and cool off. To my surprise, she loved being in the middle of those fountains.

Our "Little Miracle"

Each year, the New Hope Center, has a picnic for all the "Little Miracles" they had a hand in creating. Dr. Robin takes the time to greet each family, including expectant mothers, one by one. This year they had a picnic style lunch at Ocean Breeze water park. There was face painting and clowns making balloon animals for the kids. Also, we had full access to the water park. It was a warm day, but the water was ice cold. It is such an awesome experience to be there and to see all the babies that Dr. Robin has helped create. Words cannot express the type of woman that she is. Dr. Robin is not only your doctor, but she and the staff all become part of your family. Without them, we wouldn't have our "little miracle", Rileigh. Dr. Robin truly is an angel to us!

The Toilet Paper Bandit

In September, Rileigh discovered toilet paper and she has a wonderful time unrolling it. She will sneak in the bathroom and just start hitting the roll until it begins to unravel. At times, she will even grab it and crawl out of the bathroom, leaving a trail of toilet paper behind her. What a mess!