Ruby is 9 months old. Seriously? When did that happen? Well, it actually happened on October 29th, but you get my drift. I may be biased, but I think she is the happiest baby on the planet. That could be because she has that wonderful feeling of being full once again. She is still doing well with formula along with table food. Right now she is totally digging peas and carrots. Can't complain with that. I wish her mom loved them just as much. Yep, I still force myself to have my veggies every day. Some days are better than others.
We had Ruby's 9 month check up and all seems well. She 17 lbs 7 oz and 2' 2.5" She is a petite little thing, but definitely has some lovable thigh's. She has her two bottom teeth and JUST cut a tooth on the top. This tooth was much less painful than her bottom teeth. Let's hope that's how teething goes from here on out. Ah, wishful thinking. She crawls all over the place. She pulls herself up onto anything and everything, including Moose. Poor Moose. He is so tolerant of Ruby and her ways. I think if I could read his mind he would just be saying, "WHYYYYYY?" All day. She has started babbling a lot more and I'm pretty sure I heard a mama mamma in there. The best part of our day every day is when Ben gets home. I thought that I got excited when Ben got home. Ruby is starting to show me up. I think we are going to have to start racing to Ben to get the first kiss. Seeing Ruby smile when he walks through the door though is so heartwarming! Ruby has also starting waving at anyone as soon as they say hi or you say hi to someone. She also has started clapping and bouncing up and down. In a couple of weeks we will be taking off to Miami to board a wonderful Disney cruise with the rest of my family. We are SO excited, but I'm freaking out a little on the inside when I think about flying with Ruby.
Did you guys forget that I'm 16 weeks pregnant? Me too. I mean? Uh. When I was pregnant Ruby I knew how many weeks and how many days I was pregnant. I followed all of the pregnancy apps and knew exactly what was going on with my growing baby. With this pregnancy when people ask, I have to first remember that I'm pregnant and 2 have to think really hard about how far along I am. I know that sounds really sad and that I don't care, but I do. I'm just starting to get a pregnancy belly. My pants fit, but my shirts are getting a little snug. I feel absolutely wonderful and I can't wait to start feeling the baby move. When I went to my doctors appointment today I was so relieved to hear the heartbeat. It took a little while because the baby kept moving. My gut still says boy, but who knows....that could change. We will have the ultrasound in a month. I can now say this officially, but my sister is pregnant as well. She is due a couple of weeks after me. We are still trying to get them to move from Fargo to the Minneapolis area. I don't think it is working though.
We had a great Halloween weekend in Fargo. Ruby dressed up as a pirate. It was fun watching my niece and nephew trick or treat. They were at the perfect age where they would just run door to door giggling all the while and were just so excited. We had a blast! Thanks Sarah for hosting us all!
I just started going to MOPS and it has been a huge blessing for me. Ruby goes to a nursery for two hours and I get to be with other moms talking about a variety of things that has to do with being a mom and just a woman of God in general. Ruby and I also had our first "play date" at my friend Jen's house. Let me tell you, this woman is incredible! She has two adorable twin boys who are 6 months ( I think) and a little girl who is 2 years old. Anyways, Jen...if you are reading this, I think you are great and you are a blessing in my life! I met her and Donna (another wonderful momma in our play date group) through MOMS club. If you are a stay at home momma, I definitely recommend getting involved with other moms. You need to get out of the house and have adult interaction. It is good for you! :)
Anyway, life is so good right now and God has truly blessed me. It has been one of the hardest years with my dad passing a way only months ago, but it has made me cherish my relationships that much more. God is faithful and I honestly don't know how I could do life without my relationship with the Lord. I'm also thankful for all of you!
