Nine Months!

Ruby, you have now been outside my belly for as long as you were inside of it. I must say that I have enjoyed these last nine months much more than the previous nine. You are at such a fun age now, exploring your world and making friends with everyone you meet. It is a pleasure to be your mommy. Happy Nine Month Birthday!

Ruby, The Librarian

Thanks to Gigi and Baba, Ruby will be opening her own library soon. Here she is, posing with her "new" books.

One year later...

and David is still rockin' the whiteness.

Third Coast

We took a mini-vacation last weekend to Galveston with Gigi and Baba. The highlight of the trip was definitely our time on the beach, as Ruby loved playing in the sand and crawling in the waves. We also had a delicious dinner at Gumbo Bar, and David and I were able to squeeze in a fabulous movie while Ruby hung out with the grandparents.

Some pictures from the trip:

Eating Sand

From Galveston 2009, Part 1

Playing with Daddy

From Galveston 2009, Part 1

The obligatory name in sand pic

From Galveston 2009, Part 1

Being goofy with Momma and Daddy

From Galveston 2009, Part 1

Getting down and dirty in the sand

From Galveston 2009, Part 1

A nice family photo

From Galveston 2009, Part 1

Watching the waves with Daddy

From Galveston 2009, Part 1

Momma and Gigi on the Strand

From Galveston 2009, Part 2

Hanging out with Baba

From Galveston 2009, Part 2

Meeting her first horse

From Galveston 2009, Part 2

Mmmmmmm, ice cream

From Galveston 2009, Part 2

Please don't make me leave

From Galveston 2009, Part 2

Why hello. Fancy meeting you here.

The following pictures are technically from our weekend in Galveston, but they make me laugh so hard that I feel they deserve a post all their own. While David and I were on a movie date Saturday afternoon, Ruby hung out with Gigi and Baba in the condo. In true Gigi fashion, Geeg dolled Ruby up with curlers in her hair as they played in the living room. When Ruby saw the baby in her mirror, she was in love. Gigi grabbed the camera while Ruby proceeded to flirt with the beautiful blonde hair, blue-eyed baby she saw watching her.

Beach Blanket Ruby, Sneak Peek

We got home about an hour ago from our weekend at the beach with Gigi and Baba. I'll be doing a full post during Ruby's nap tomorrow, but I wanted to share an image tonight for Gigi and Baba to enjoy. Thanks for a great weekend!

Ruby Baby

My friend, Amy, told me about a song she heard that she thought Ruby might enjoy.



And another version I found on YouTube that I thought Ruby's daddy might enjoy.