Two Months!!

I simply can't believe that Ruby was born two months ago. January 29th was by far one of the greatest days of our lives. I have LOVED being able to watch everything that Ruby does! She changes every day. Right when I think I have her figured out she changes. Here is a little more about Ruby at two months.

•I rolled over three times in a row one day, but haven't rolled since that day. It made me kind of dizzy and mom just kept putting me back on my tummy anyway.

•I went on my first road trip to Fargo to see my Auntie Sarah, Uncle Jason, and cousin Liam. The bonus was Grandma and Grandpa came up from Watertown, SD. I slept the whole way to Fargo, even with Moose wining the whole way. I wasn't a fan of Hobby Lobby like my mom, so I definitely let her know that. Fargo sure has a lot of stop lights. I didn't like those either. I slept the whole way home , even with Daddy raving about what great gas mileage we were getting.

•I love to smile, especially when Mommy and Daddy come say good morning.

•I typically sleep for 5 hour stretches at night. I like to keep mom on her toes though, so sometimes I wake up every 3 hours.

•I love bath time. It's like I'm at my own baby spa. It's divine!

•I have rolls on my thighs and I have baby acne.

•I have my 2 month well visit tomorrow. Mommy keeps talking about shots. I will let you know how they go!

Well, I'm anxious to see how Rubys doctor appointment tomorrow. We will find out how much she weighs and how long she is. Oh yeah, and the dreadful shots. I'm looking forward to bein done with them. Poor girl. Thank goodness Ben will be there too because I'm probably going to be crying more than Ruby.

Anyway, that is what Ruby has been up to. Please continue to pray for Ben and I. Pray that we would get better at studying Gods word daily. We pray that Ruby will walk with the Lord one day! This week is Bens spring break, so also pray that he would be able to rest before he finishes the year out. We can't wait for summer!!

Sleep

Ruby is 8 weeks old today. Crazy. She is getting so big.

Now, on the topic of sleep. When Ruby sleeps for 5 or 6 hours at a time, I feel like super woman the next day. When she wakes every 3 I feel ok, but not great. Even worse is if she sleeps for three hours, but grunts and makes a lot of noise, I just might be a wreck the next day. Thankfully the third sleeping style has happened a couple of times. Last night Ruby slept from 9:30-3:15, 3:30-6:30, and 6:45-9:00. Holla! Because of this we have been to Target, I have a load of laundry in, I've vacuumed, and i have intentions of making banana bread.....and it is only noon! Am I bragging? Absolutely! Let me tell you that on those other days where she wakes up every 3 hours, I spend most of the next day on the couch wishing so badly that she would take a nap and not insist on walking around the house facing out. God created sleep...and it is very good. With it we can conquer. Without it we can crumble. Yesterday was a crumble and today is a conquer kind of day.

I used to get a little annoyed when people would tell me when I was pregnant to sleep now because when the baby comes you won't. I get it. All you mommies out there.  I get it. My mom is probably worried about me at this point in the post. I have a feeling that she is about to call me and tell me that I need to get more sleep and that I should figure out how to do that. With that said I wouldn't change anything. In time I will get more sleep. She will hopefully one day sleep all the way through the night. And then...well, it will be time for baby number two. Haha!

I realize that this post may seem like I'm sleep deprived. I assure you im not. Ruby just fell asleep, and she just pooped big time. Duty calls people, duty calls. Until next time.

Babies Galore!

One of my favorite topics to talk about these days is babies. I can't get enough of my own baby. I don't even remember what life was like before Ruby nor do I want to. Ruby has been the biggest blessing to Ben and I. We thought we were happy before? Nothing in the world compares to this. It's kind of like in high school when you got a new boyfriend and you would just gush to your girlfriends about how amazing your new boyfriend was and it was quite annoying. That is kind of how I feel although I don't care who I'm gushing to about Ruby. I will gush to random people in Target about how wonderful she is.

I remember when it seemed like all my friends were getting married around the same time about 3-6 years ago. I think there was a summer where we attended 8 weddings. It was such a fun time and everyone was starting a new chapter in their life. Now, it's the season of babies. When I'm trolling facebook I see on a daily basis that someone just had a baby or they are pregnant. I absolutely love it! I love talking "baby talk" with friends who are either pregnant, going to start trying to have kids, or who are already mommies.

Ruby is 7 weeks and I can't believe it. She goes in for her two month shots on the 30th. I'm not looking forward to it at all. When we are driving in the car and she is screaming because she is hungry I just want to take her out of her car seat right there and feed her going down the road. Ben reminds me how unwise that would be. Haha. Ok, I wouldn't actually do that. My point is that a part of me wants to cry right along side of her. Thankfully Ben will be coming along too to get her shots. I also know that it is much harder on the parents than it is their child. Either way, I'm not looking forward to it.

This next weekend will be the start of Ben's spring break. We are going to be going to Florida. I'm totally kidding. As nice as that would be we are actually taking Ruby on her first road trip to Fargo, North Dakota for the weekend. It may not be filled with Mickey Mouse and Palm trees, but it will be filled with unbeatable company. Fargo, North Dakota....home of the Swiers AKA my sister and her family. Speaking of my sister. I'm not sure there is ever a time spent with her where at least once we are laughing hysterically with tears running down our eyes often leavi our husbands looking at us in confusion. I think that's just what sisters do, right? Hopefully one day Ruby will have a sister of her own to laugh uncontrollably with. ;) One day.

Anyway, another random blog post. :) thanks for reading!

The Time I left Ruby with Daddy

Happy Friday everyone!!

Today Ben got home from work a little earlier than normal because it is Friday. Yahoo!! I thought man I would love to go get groceries. Ruby has been rather unpredictable these days. Sometimes she will scream in her car seat and refuses her pacifier. So, I decided I would feed Ruby and head off to the grocery store without worrying about a screaming baby. This has been the first time leaving her. Keep in mind I was leaving her in GREAT hands. As I was driving out of the alley I felt incomplete. Haha. I know one day I will cherish these little breaks, but not quite yet.

From the title you may suspect that I came home to a screaming baby, but that isn't the case. I came home to the worlds best husband and daddy who was looking at Ruby with adoration. Ruby was not screaming. She was making the most adorable cooing sounds. As hard as it was to leave it was SO good to get groceries and actually cook. This is probably only the third time I've cooked since Ruby being born. Please don't do the math. Not only did I get groceries, but I also picked up some of Ben and I's favorite cider beer. Ruby should sleep good tonight. Haha I'm joking. They say you can have a drink without it entering your milk. :)

So, I left Ruby with daddy for the first time and everything went well! Maybe it will be a new Friday tradition. Ah, let's not get carried away.

Growth Spurt!

Hey Everyone,
I feel like it has been awhile since I last blogged. We have been busy with visitors and I have been busy feeding my daughter. I've read several places that babies go through a growth spurt around 6 weeks. Well, Ruby is two days away from being six weeks and boy has she been wanting to eat. Today I feel like I've been feeding her every hour. I love my growing baby!

Today it is 56 degrees and sunny. I took Ruby out on our first of many walks together. She was very content looking at the new scenery. It was so nice for us to get out. I think tomorrow we might take on Albertville outlet mall. Although, who knows if she is wanting to feed all the time. Speaking of. I've been kind of disappointed with how many big establishments don't accomadate to breast feeding mothers. They will have family restrooms that includes a changing table, but that's it. So, I will either feed in the car, in a dressing room, or wherever and use a cover. If yall have any tips I would be glad to hear them!!

Ruby has been lucky to spend the last two weekends with her grandma and great grandma. We also attended another shower where Ruby received some more fabulous things. Let me just tell you that Ruby will be one stylish girl! I also took Ruby to school on Friday to meet my coworkers. It was SO good to see them!

IDITAROD! Agh, you know this baby has changed me when I haven't been paying as close attention to the Iditarod. Thankfully it just started so I will start checking in more. Buuuut, when it comes to snuggling my sweet girl, the IDITAROD will take a back seat.

I don't want to jinx it, but Ruby has been sleeping wonderfully at night. Last night for example I put her down around 10. She woke up around 3 and then again at 7:15. Hopefully she keeps it up. She has also started smiling when you look at her. It is my absolute favorite. She makes the cutest gurgling sound and gives the biggest toothless grin. I could just eat her right up.

I had my 6 week post partum appointment yesterday. It was good to see my pre natal doctor again. Everything went well and "everything" is healed up nicely. Haha. TMI? Bah, who cares. :)

Ok, so I'm realizing that this post was super all over the place. My apologies. That's just how my brain seems to be working these days! Ben and I continue to love our daughter more and more each day. Speaking of love. I have never been so in love with Ben. I've gotten to see a totally different side of Ben since Ruby has come along and It is just awesome an unexplainable.

Please continue to pray for Ben and I that we would set good examples for Ruby. That we would make time daily to spend in prayer and devotion. Thanks everyone. I haven't tried too hard to figure out how to upload pictures on here, but if you check out facebook you will find there is no shortage of pictures even though I swore I wouldn't be hat mom. Oh well, sorry peeps. I won't be offended if you block me for the next...well....lifetime. Haha.

One Month!

I'm sorry what? One month already? I can not believe it. Time has gone by so fast, yet I feel like I have enjoyed every moment with her. The big moments, the small moments, the scary moments. The first week lets be honest. I was scared out of my mind. Take sleep deprevation mixed with Ruby not having wet diapers the first day home, to Ben going back to work. Well, you had a hot mess. I don't even know if I showered or brushed my teeth that first week. I know, gross! I also had all sorts of moms giving me advice and telling me what their child was doing at Rubys age. I so appreciate advice, but I need to learn to not compare Ruby to their child and what they were doing. I have a good friend who blogged about not googling things when it comes to your baby. Boy is she right.

I'm glad to have the first weeks under my belt. I can't say that I have Ruby figured out because as soon as I think I do it changes. I do feel so much more confident as a mom. I don't think I have ever been so happy in my entire life. Now, enough about me. Let's move onto Ruby and what she has been up to.

1. She has started to smile socially. Not just when she has gas or is about to poop. Daddy gets the best smiles out of her. She sure does love him.

2. Since her umbilical cord fell off she loves soaking in her bath. Just like her momma.

3. She is in the 75th percentile for head circumference, but has a very strong neck. She doesn't mind tummy time.

4. She is wearing 0-3 month clothes and some 3 month clothes. They are a little big on her.

5. She is in the 87th percentile for length and 55th percentile for weight weighing in around 9 lbs.

6. She loves trying to suck on her hands. I think she will be a thumb sucker.

7. The last two nights she has slept for five hour stretches.

8.  She is starting to coo and look at you for longer periods of time.

9. She is getting better about riding in her car seat.

10.  She grunts in her sleep.

My mom and grandma were here over the weekend and today we took Ruby to the mall for the first time. I also nursed her in public (with a cover) for the first time. It wasn't as scary as I thought.

Anyway, Thanks for reading! We are so thankful for all the prayers and support we have received from friends and family. It really means a lot!!