Tuesday, December 15

Month Two

Dear Ruby,

Today you are 2 months old. Mazel tov! It has been another amazing month to be your parent. In my mind it seems like you were just born yesterday, but at the same time, it feels like you’ve always been here. It’s beginning to be very difficult to remember my life before you were in it.

You now weight 10 lbs 15 oz and are 23.5 inches tall. What little hair you were born with has mostly fallen out and we can’t yet tell what color it will be when it grows back. Every day I study your big beautiful eyes to attempt to discover what color they will be, but that secret is still yours. You have started to learn how to control your world and can wiggle your body to get your chupón (pacifier) back into your mouth.

I am constantly amazed watching your personality develop. You are no longer an easily overwhelmed newborn. You wake up so happy in the morning, which always reminds me you are your Papa’s daughter (as I have never been a morning person). Sometimes when I wake up and open my eyes to check on you in your cradle by our bed, you greet me with the biggest smile that will possibly fit on your face. You are generally happy all day long and we find fun things to do together like taking walks, reading books, and singing songs. You like to coo and laugh, especially when we talk to you in a silly way or when you are looking at your animal mobile (which we call “your guys”). Each day you are becoming more easy-going and patient which makes it so enjoyable to try new adventures.

In your 2nd month you celebrated your great grandfather Chuck’s birthday (in your Packer outfit), your first Thanksgiving at Tia Katie and Onkel Joe’s house, an open house party at great aunt Sonja’s, and attended your first holiday party at the Holste’s. Every celebration is so much more special with you here!

Love Always,
Mama

Thursday, December 3

Thanksgiving (weekend)

Thanksgiving was extra special this year with even more to be thankful for. We celebrated the day at Tia Katie and Onkel Joe's house with large gathering of family. The food was excellent and one of the best Thanksgiving day meals I've had in a very long time.
Photos from the day:
Thanksgiving 2009

Thanksgiving weekend was celebrated in Spring Valley starting off with a turkey dinner: Part 2 with my parents. Another very delicious meal! Ruby traveled well for her first visit to the Valley.

On Saturday, we continued to celebrate Ruby's arrival to the world with an open house party at Aunt Sonja's house. What a spectacular party! It was so wonderful for so many people to make the trip up to Sonja's in the cities. The food was excellent, but the cake was TO DIE FOR! I love that almond cake from Bitter Sweet Bakery!
Perhaps the highlight of the party was watching my cousin Kinsley with Ruby. She was so sweet and had so many things planned to do with Ruby while we were there. For instance, she got out her baby doll stroller and gave Ruby a ride around the house. Then she took the dolls high heel shoes and placed them on Ruby... and they fit. So cute. It was so wonderful to see how loved Ruby is.
Photos from the party:
Ruby's Party at Sonja's