9 weeks, 2 months and 25 months....

9 weeks

Haha, what a ridiculous title.

Anyway here is all the updated weekly/monthly photos of the girls.

9 weeks

9 weeks

25 months

Ruby barely tolerating Imogen being in "her" chair.

Imogen kept touching Ruby with her hand, Ruby didn't like it.

Finally a sweet moment

2 months

The sun came out today!

updated

 This little lady is four weeks here, shes five weeks and a couple days now.  I've gotten behind on uploading, organizing and editing my photo's.

 She is for the most part a super calm stoic baby which is a nice treat after what we went through with Ruby for the first 5 months or so. 

 Her monthly photo I cant believe how quickly the first month goes it makes my heart hurt.  I wish that month lasted longer. 

 She hated the chair, mostly because Ruby was standing by the chair the whole time screaming and crying about the chair being hers.

 So I thought I'd put Ruby in the chair with Imogen and get some cute pictures, well they both hated it.  It was pretty comical how Ruby didn't even wanna touch Imogen while in the chair.

  I took Imogen off of the chair once I realized I wasn't going to get any "cute" sisterly photo's.  Ruby enjoyed rocking while I snuggled Imogen and snapped this adorable photo of her!

Ruby turned two

 This was the first picture taken of two year old Ruby, I love it!

 Her birthday was a Sunday so before church her and I had a little tiny celebration.  I got up early and put streamers on her door and blew up some balloons.  I also did some minor decorating in the kitchen.  Once Ruby woke up I went into her room and took the first picture in this post.  She was surprised.  Then I change her and put this cute little dress on her.  In true two year old fashion she freaked out and threw a tantrum because she didn't want to wear this dress.  Anyway, once she finally came out she was mildly excited about the streamers and balloons then quickly remembered she hated this dress at the moment. 

 I can tell life with a two year old is going to be interesting.

 Once I finally got her out to the kitchen and she saw the enormous Hello Kitty balloon and cupcake she forgot all about her tantrum.  I put candles in a solo cupcake and sang to her.

 While she licked the frosting off her cupcake I let her open a few little gift.

 She got some new hair clips, plastic jewelry and some big girl panties!

 Now that she knows this chair rocks its nearly impossible to get these pictures in focus.

 For some reason she wanted to be in her birthday suit for these, I had to force her to keep her diaper on.

Since Ruby's cousin Felix's birthday is two days after hers we had a celebration for the two of them later in the week.

lately...

 

Sound asleep during the day.

 Ruby has been such a loving big sister so far all the wants to do is hug, kiss and hold Imogen. 

 We were lucky to have Dan home for the first two weeks!

 Growing like a weed and changing so much everyday.

 Ruby at 22 months.

 I am making sure I am spending some one on one time with this little lady each day.

 Even if it is just supervising a snack!

 

More sisterly love!

 Two weeks already.

currently

38 weeks

 Today I am currently 38 weeks and 2 days and my body feels exhausted from being pregnant.  On Tuesday at my appointment my midwife checked me and said I was 2 cm dilated and nearly fully effaced and the baby was at station 0.  But that doesn't mean anything in regards to going into labor soon.  Hopefully it just means that by the time I actually go into labor there wont be much that has to be done before the pushing can start.  I pray for the pushing stage to be easier and quicker this time around.  With Ruby I pushed for 2 and 1/2 hours, I am thinking its cause she was born with her arm and hand up by her head.  

Anyway my body feels ready, my mind feels ready, I am just READY!

22 months

 Ruby is now 22 months old going on 16 years old, this little girl has so much sass in her.

 I don't think she quite conceives what it means when I tell her mama has a baby in her belly and that she's going to be a big sister soon.  Though she has taken on the cutest roll of being a mama to her many babies, I am hoping the arrival of her brother or sister will be a good thing in her mind! 

 She is communicating her needs and wants so much better these days.  I am trying really hard to give her the right words to use so we can avoid as much whining a possible.  She is super opinionated and knows what she wants and isn't afraid to throw a tantrum about. 

 She also has an incredibly sweet side that likes to slow down and cuddle mama on the couch and read books.  She also loves giving kisses and hugs, at least to her papa and I. 

Last week on Thanksgiving Dan's sister took some very special maternity family of three pictures for us.  Its such a treat having someone with such talent in the family!!

Around Here

32 weeks (this was last week, I am between 33-34 weeks now)

 Its been pretty quiet and mellow around here lately.  I haven't had much motivation to do anything, with this belly of mine getting bigger and bigger everyday simple tasks are getting harder.  Let me tell you its tough trying to wrangle a wiggly toddler with a big 'ol pregnant belly. 

 Last week Ruby turned 21 months old

 and was the furthest thing from excited to get her picture taken.

 Apparently she wanted to be beside the chair, not on it.

Ruby is getting more and more interested in the potty!!!  Every time I got potty she comes in and sit on her little potty next to me, though she hasn't gone potty in there yet.

lately

 Its been raining really hard lately so I finally let Ruby go puddle crazy, she loved it.

 A great distraction for Ruby while I made some dinner!

 We tell Ruby all the time that there is a baby in my belly, I have no clue how much she understands about that, but last week she was being super cute and affectionate to it.

 Last week I made it into my third trimester.

 This handsome guy turned 35.

 and this sweet little girl turn 20 months.