So Far, So Good

I would like to apologize if my earlier post freaked anyone out.  While I was just writing honesty, I think I might have come off as more dramatic than I had planned. I am sad about David going back to work, but I know it will be fine.  And I know I was very spoiled to have him for so long when most new dads get very little time off. 

Today actually went really well.  Ruby's good mood this morning has continued all day.  She seems more alert to me today than ever before.  Her eyes have been wide open and she is just taking in the world around her.  I love to watch her study her surroundings so intensely. 

Our wonderful neighbors, Sherrie and Elizabeth, came over this morning to play with Ruby and give me a break for a little while.  Elizabeth is a natural with Ruby; they cuddled for an hour while Ruby took an early afternoon nap.  While Sherrie and Elizabeth were here, I was able to shower, blow dry my hair, eat lunch, and do a load of wash.  It was wonderful and much appreciated.   

Then this afternoon, Ruby and I had our first play date. We went to a local playground in Cedar Park with some new friends. Ruby and I had a great time, she was passed out in the backseat before we even left the neighborhood.  Thanks, MC, for the invite. 

Sad and a little scared

First, it was Gigi that left us. I stood at the front door, holding my baby and crying as I watched her drive away. She had stayed for two weeks, doing all of our cooking and cleaning, plus working her grandmother magic on Ruby when we needed a break. The two weeks with Gigi went so quickly and I was scared about David and I doing it all on our own. I knew that we could though and found comfort in the fact that David would be home with me for two more weeks.

Today, David left us to return to work. I didn't stand at the door and cry this time because I was still in bed, trying to sleep a few hours after a rough night with Rubina. Now that I'm awake, however, I'm sad and a little scared. David has been doing the cooking and cleaning since Gigi left. He ran all the errands and changed more than his fair share of diapers. He brought me tea and snacks while I was nursing and stuck on the sofa. I don't know how I'm going to get along without him for eight hours every day.

Ruby must know that her momma needs to have a good day, because she has been an angel all morning. I know I'll quickly adapt to daytime on my own, but I am still so sad that David had to return to the real world. The house seems very quiet and empty without Daddy here.

Thank you, David, for a wonderful first month with Ruby. I am so glad that we had you home for an entire month. I loved every minute of it.

Happy One Month Birthday Rubina!

Thank you Ruby for the most wonderful month of our lives. We love you so much already and find new things to love about you every day. Love, Momma and Daddy

One Month Visit

Ruby just got back from her one month doctor visit, and her measurements merely reinforce what we already knew: she's a big girl.

• Length: 23.25 inches | 98th percentile
• Weight: 10 lb 15 oz | 93rd percentile
• Head: 39 cm | 89th percentile

Whew! As you can tell, Emilia and Ruby have been spending a lot of quality time together feeding. Which is what they're doing as I type this.

Ruby Albina's First Christmas

Ruby's first Christmas was spent at our house in Austin, with family coming in from all over the country. Not only did Ruby get to meet Aunt Lo, Uncle Jacob, and the great-grandparents, but she also got to spend some quality time with her grandparents again. She received a plethora of beautiful gifts, including her new favorite book "Tea for Ruby." I'm sure it's one that we'll be reading again and again over the next few years.

We spent most of the week hanging out at home, watching football and playing cards. Ruby loved taking her naps in her great-grandmother's lap- let's hope she adjusts to napping in her crib again now that all the company is gone :)

Some pictures from the week...

Merry Christmas!

From Ruby and her guard dogs.

Honestly

Does this look like a 20-day old baby? Me thinks not.