Hi Everyone

One week after Merryn arrived and she is settling in brilliantly. She is feeding well and sleeping well day and NIGHT. Sarah is well and has been out and about taking Merryn and Freya to mainly music and to scocer as well as shopping in New World (supermarket). Freya has been great too and realy helpful. Freya's swimming is improving all the time and she enjoys going to her lessons on a thursday. She so keen to do well she practices in the bath. The high school is still going well and i am enjoying work, we've got a long weekend next weekend Because it the queens birthday. Hope everyone is well enjoy the photos.

Baby Merryn

Hi All

There is a new member of the williams family. 8lb Merryn Fern Williams. She arrived at home at 6.21 saturday the 19th May. Sarah was awesome and did the whole thing without pain relief. I was lucky enough to deliver merryn thanks to our midwife Dianne's instructions. It was a fantastic experience and one sarah nor I will forget. Merryn is a contented little thing and so far is as good as gold. Freya is enjoying being big sister(at the momment) and is doing a good job.

We also have a new rabbit called jasmin. 3rd time lucky. Freya is playing soccer on saturday mornings now and enjoying her self. I coach my under14s saturday mornings and its all going well. Everyone her is still really friendly and supportive which is great and we feel really welcome hear. hope everyone is well and we'll catch up soon.

Dear All,
I'm sure this blog finds you making significant strides into the summer season and it's festivities. It is hard to get ones head around the reverse of seasons, here it is looking very Autumnal which is nice.
We have had a wet week which has curtailed most outdoor activities and meant that all the baby clothes I have sorted through to wash are turning into a white-washing mountain! But that's fine as I have no drawers to put them into yet! I had a midwife's appointment inthe week- all fine. I'm due 3 weeks today but after working 4 days last week and thinking I might be early I have now decided that I will probably be late again, so don't phone us we'll phone you!!
This week has taken a month to go by as I haven't been working, which inevitably made me get v. grumpy with Gareth yesterday! I will be actively seeking out projects next week, so may have to start scanning the property papers, but perhaps I'll just start with buying a set of mdf drawers from town to paint. I'm working on the "Domestic Godess" thing but that's pretty hit and miss,having said that did make a bloody good stew( thanks JamieO) this week!
Freya is really settling in well now, and I'm loving the 'I love colouring' age stage. She had an injection in each arm the other day,and although i didn't explain this to her, as we met the nurse she said " I'm not to sure about this" (aaagghh-she was v. brave) which is just as well as she has also got to have a Hep B and Meningitis injection (meningitis more common over here) soon.
Despite Gareth deciding not to play rugby Freya and I watched him play football in the pouring rain last Saturday and Taumarunui won! This I believe is something of a revelation. Gareth had a day out of school on Tuesday to take his U14 rugby lads to a 7-a-side tournament where they finished Runners-up by 1 point. They have their first 15-a-side game this Saturday in Tokaroa which is about 1hr1/2 away.Then one of the footballers is picking him up from there and taking him to Hamilton where he is going to play football again!Sorry I don't have any entertaining photos of Gareth playing footy. Thankyou to Chris for your lovely e-mail,would you be able to send more photos as Gareth accidently lost the last ones?
Take Care Sarah, Gareth and Freya xxxx