Cutest Link Ever!

As mentioned previously, Ruby participated in the Second Annual Life in Motion Monster Bash to raise money for MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. A good friend has been battling cancer (like a rockstar) for the last year and received treatment at MD Anderson. We've seen family and friends battle cancer before, but it hits extra hard when that person is one of your peers and barely over thirty years old. Thankfully, our friend is doing great with treatment and on his way to recovery. We were more than happy to participate in the event last weekend in order to honor this friend for his bravery during the last year and to raise money for cancer research.

Here are the pictures from the event, all taken by the super talented Lyndsay Stradtner Life in Motion. Ruby's in the second half of the slideshow, but watch the whole thing. My momma friends go all out on the costumes for their little ones; there are some adorable kids in some fabulous costumes.

Thank you Urban Family and Lyndsay for organizing the event and sharing your talents. We are so honored to have been a part of the fun!

Ruby's Raincoat

Is her father.

Halloween Sneak Peek

David, Ruby and I attended our first of several Halloween festivities this morning and had a great time! I'm so excited with the costume Ruby ended up getting and love that she's going to get several opportunities to wear it during the next month. She is the cutest butterfly I have ever seen!

My friend, MC, is an amazing organizer and used the party as an opportunity to raise money for MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. MC reports that the party-goers contributed over $1700 today to help fight cancer! The always fabulous Lyndsay Stradtner of Life in Motion Photography was kind enough to donate her time and talent to photograph the little ones in their holiday gear. I'm curious to see how Ruby's professional photo turns out, as she was not a fan of sitting still for the camera. She did, however, pose for a few shots in the front yard before we left for the party.

Kids' Meals and Playscapes

We took full advantage of the cooler weather today and met some friends at Central Market for lunch. It was a day of fun and firsts. Ruby had her first kids' meal (macaroni and cheese, which she enjoyed and I enjoyed even more). It was also her first time to play on a playscape. She loved playing peek-a-boo with the mommies, eating the ground-cover, and walking around with her friends. Hopefully she'll learn pretty quickly that going down the slide or running across the bridge is way more fun than eating dirt. I loved seeing her play with the big kids though, even if I was a little bit sad to think about her growing up so quickly.

My friend, Brandy, took some great pictures of the kids in action. I love having talented friends with nice cameras who document Ruby's life so beautifully. I've posted a few favorite pics here.

Thanks for a great day mommies, H, D, and S. Ruby had a ton of fun and is totally going to sleep through the night tonight. (haha)

Happy Birthday Liam!

Ruby's friend, Liam, turned two last week and had an awesome party at the Tarrytown Firehouse. The party attendees toured the firehouse, sprayed the huge firehose, climbed in the truck, and watched as the new firefighter modeled all of his gear. Afterwards, we went to Liam's new house to have cake and ice cream. We had a great time and are so excited that Liam is two already! He's such a big boy. We love you, Li.

Sadly, I didnt get a picture of Ruby with the birthday boy. I didn't even get a picture of the birthday boy. He was too busy hanging out with the big kids and spraying the hose. I did, however, get a few other fun shots.

Since Ruby's favorite fireman lives all the way in Philadelphia, she was willing to pose with a local fireman instead.

Ruby, in Laney's arms, spraying the big firehose. It was super cool.

Pretty in Pink (and Brown)

We've had a rough couple of days in the Edmonson household. Ruby has a cold that she just can't seem to kick, something I suspect is due to her refusal to take naps. If she would only take at least one nap each day, I feel like her body would have time to heal and we'd be on the road to recovery. But unfortunately, Ruby doesn't agree with me. She's a stubborn little lady.

Luckily, a sleep-deprived baby doesn't always equal a grumpy baby. Somehow Ruby is in a good mood most of the day and still full of smiles and kisses. And because no good post is complete without a picture, here is Miss Ruby Albina today, doing her best Cindy Lou face while modeling a sassy new outfit from the Geeg.

Get your boogie on, Rubina