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week 31

 Gah, I love her so much.

 I took these right after she woke up, she was still tired.

haha, this one cracks me up.

7 months

 Ruby is 7 months old now and I seriously cant believe it, yeah I know I say that every time but seriously I can't believe it.

 at seven months Ruby

babbles at her toys, mama and papa all the time

likes to suck, chew and spit on everything

isn't sleeping

like apples, blueberries and sweet potato's best but not more than mamas milk

likes to charm strangers with a big smile

doesn't have any more bald spots

likes to suck on her toes while getting a diaper change

thinks Jack (the dog) is the coolest thing ever

gets super excited to see her papa when he gets home

wakes up at 9:00 sharp every morning

likes to make big splashes in the tub

loves the baby in the mirror

weighs 17 pounds 12 ounces

is 27 inches long

 I know I do a weekly post AND a monthly post, how annoying, but I know I will love looking back on these later in life so bare with me.

 

As much as I love her at this stage I miss each and every month so much.  

Its hard to believe how different she has become in seven short months.

pieces of me

Being a stay-at-home mama to child that can't talk real words is somewhat lonely.  I am finding myself craving two way conversation and getting down about not doing much other than rolling around on the floor, singing songs and making silly faces. 

Before I became a mama I worked in a busy coffee stand where I would talk with over 200 customers in a short 5 hour block.  I remember looking forward to getting off work so I could have a break from talking.  Now I am finding my life is the complete opposite, I stay at home with my little one having no adult conversation counting down the minutes until my husband gets home so I can have some two way conversation!  Whats silly is I know so many stay at home mamas in my town but I never actually call any of them to hang out.  "I just don't want to bug them," is what I tell myself.  

30 weeks

 

I really can't believe 30 weeks has already come and gone, time seems to be speeding by.  This weeks we have been battling teething and Ruby has also had a cold.  This has made for many long nights of getting up each and every hour to sooth her back to sleep.  It really sucks seeing her in pain, defiantly not a fun part of being a parent.

rain

 I have been spending lots of time here

 with these two

cause it looks like this out, fall has indeed arrived. 

I was thinking how silly it is that I spend most days at home just Ruby and I when I know so many people with little babe's.  I am going to try and get out of my little house and spend time with other mamas and babe's.

Shop my closet!

I don't want to be annoying...but....my ebay items don't end for another two days.  Score some cute clothes here!
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week 29

 I love my growing little girl

 she really is the greatest

 and makes any bad day better

how could I resist this little chub

purging my closets

 

...

I went through my closets and decided to get ride of ALOT of clothes, the pictured above stuff will be listed on ebay (HERE) and the rest will go to the consignment shop or be sold at a garage sale!  I pulled over 100 articles of clothing out of my closet to rid myself of!!!

This...

 little girl

 makes

 my

 heart

 go

pitter patter...

Quality Family Time!

Today was pleasant so after church we packed ourselves a lunch, walked out to "our" island (the one we got married on) and enjoyed the beauty and quiet.  It seems like quality family time is few and far between so when it happens I like to sit back and cherish it.

Every time we go out to the island Dan and I day dream about moving to a remote island and living off the grid, maybe someday!

Salmon are spawning which means there are a lot of salmon, dead and alive, in all the little streams throughout the wetlands.  As we walked to the island and back to the car we kept stepping on dead salmon hiding in the tall grass, it made the funniest sounds and Dan made the best impression of it. 

Ruby was asleep the whole walk and woke up just in time for us to reach the beach.

the view

I sat Ruby down with the view in front of her, she sat and took in the beauty while sucking on a toy!

Family photo!

the said dead salmon

more dead salmon

walking back to the car

24 or more dead salmon

kind of creepy

the grass was super tall for part of our walk, poor Jack

 

It was great enjoying the beauty God created. 

Oh yeah, Jack (the dog) rolled on one of the dead salmons, it was a smelly ride home.

World Breastfeeding Week

Happy belated World Breastfeeding Week!

Breastfeeding is awesome, try it if you haven't you wont regret it.