3 Months

Having a baby does interesting things to time. There seems to never be enough of it & no matter how much you want it to slow down, it seems to continually speed up. I can't believe 3 months have already flown by & I still can't believe how deliriously happy this little person makes us. This is the life we were meant for.

 Ruby is usually so smiley & I could barely get her to grin for these pictures. She is the happiest baby, loves to sleep, is laughing more & more, & is really figuring out how to control her hands. She is determined to become a thumb-sucker & much of our days consist of her figuring out how to stick her thumb in her mouth while she sucks on it like a maniac until I run over & pull it out & replace it with her pacifier. Now she's figured out how to suck on her hand & her pacifier at the same time. It's really loud which is awesome when we're in church & it gets really quiet. I guess we'll see who will have the last laugh. Happy 3 months baby girl!

Today

Today has been long. Today has been tiring. And it's only 4pm. My mom & I went shopping for much of the day yesterday while Ruby happily slept in her stroller & was getting more off schedule as each hour passed by. And today I am paying dearly for getting her off that schedule that makes her the happiest & best baby when it's strictly adhered to. I'm a firm believer in schedules but I'm also a firm believer in getting a good deal at Baby Gap when I can. So instead of going home we shopped & got Ruby some really cute clothes. I did however, stay far away from Pottery Barn Kids seeing as they now know Ruby by name - no joke. What's weird is that I haven't even bought anything from there but I must go in a lot more than I realized. Today has had some really good parts though.

As I was asking Ruby, "Why are you so fussy today?" she started laughing. Not just chuckling, but belly laughing. I about died it was so cute. She did it a few more times and as I ran for the video camera she stopped. She's done it a few more times but every time I try to get proof of it she stops. Tyler sat on speaker phone for quite some time listening to me act like an idiot to make our baby girl laugh. So yes, it's only 4 pm but I believe Ruby is back on schedule & I got her to laugh. Success.

Beauty is Pain

I've been going back & forth with how soon I wanted to have Ruby's ears pierced but I finally decided to do it while she's young so then she'll be used to it. I can still remember having mine done when I was 4 & almost fainting & then not wanting them to do the other ear. Yes, I was a drama queen. She just had her 2 month shots last Wednesday so it's kind of been a traumatic week for both of us. My sister-in-law Sarah came along to document & give moral support. She's a pro having had 2 girls that both have had their ears pierced at Ruby's age.

At this point I was feeling really really bad that I was doing this to her. Poor baby! Is it just me or does it look like the employee has an evil grin behind that curtain of hair?

Aren't those cheeks to die for?? I can't get enough of them!

These were taken after waking up from her nap. Happy as can be & totally back to her old self. I'm glad I did it & can't help but smile every time I look at her with her little earrings in. So cute!

Letters to Ruby

When Tyler & I were waiting to adopt I started writing letters to our future children. I thought it would be a special thing for our kids to be able to read about the things we thought about & felt as we waited for them. I was reading over some of these letters the other day & this line that I wrote reminded me of Ruby - "I suppose that is one of the many miracles of love - when you think it's impossible to be any more in love with a person than you already are, your heart surprises you & makes a little more room". I was talking about Tyler when I wrote it but it is exactly the way it's been with Ruby. In the midst of this crazy life we have these amazing moments where our heart kind of stops & reminds us that the very best things are often right in front of our faces.

This face is a frequent reminder of that truth. Any time I have to leave her with someone I drive far too fast to go pick her up & even my worst days with her are far better than my best days without her.

Halloween 2011

It's no secret that Tyler & I are big on Halloween & this year we decided to go as Homer & Marge Simpson. Tyler wanted to shave his head completely bald for the occasion but thank heavens he settled for a really short buzz. We definitely learned what kind of yellow face paint not to buy & won't be making that mistake again.

By far the best part of Halloween was dressing Ruby up in her costume. She was the cutest mermaid you've ever seen.

Don't be fooled by Ruby's expression, she's loving every minute of it.

My other mermaid. Precious, I know.

2 Months

It makes me a little sad to think that Ruby is already 2 months old. Actually a lot sad. She's growing like crazy & I just want her to stop it. She's growing out of her clothes so fast & her cheeks & thighs keep getting chubbier - I'm in love! I swear this girl gets more beautiful by the minute. She's smiling like crazy & is a great sleeper which is fantastic because mama needs her beauty sleep.

Looking at this face never gets old. She is such a happy baby & my favorite time with her is in the morning. She is all smiles & sometimes it's hard to get her to eat because all she wants to do is smile. Man I love this girl!