Tuesday, August 17, 2010

11 months

Once again...I can't believe it!! another month has flown by and Ruby Belle is 11 months old!!! She's such a good baby, and getting so big and fun! I just pinch myself everyday!!

Here's what she's been up to:
  • still trying to "walk" - walks well with push toys...practically running through the house! (yes, i mean it!)
  • stands on her own pretty often
  • moves SO fast!!
  • starting to open drawers and cabinets (thank goodness for safety latches!)
  • LOVES her baths - could stay there all day!
  • LOVES playing in the kiddie pool in our yard
  • just learned how to clap sometimes on command
  • loves to wave...sometimes at the appropriate time :)
  • will give kisses...when she feels like it!
  • enjoys going on walk/runs w/Mommy
  • has 4 teeth now!! 2 bottom almost all the way in and 2 top ones - 1 half way and the other barely there
  • still wearing #3 and #4 diapers, BUT still doing cloth diapers at home
  • wearing 9-12 month clothes
  • naps 2 times a day for a total of 2-3 hours
  • eats last bottle at 7:30 and then goes down to bed
  • gets up around 7am
  • eating more of a variety of foods, some still pureed - not pureed: broccoli, beans (black and baked), watermelon, canteloupe, grapes, blueberries, carrots, noodles, hard boiled egg, green beans, yogurt, Cheerios, and various Gerber baby foods (these are so expensive we don't buy them often)
  • drinks about 22-28oz/day
  • i'm still pumping...just went down to 3 times a week last week and will soon taper that to 2 times a day in the next few days - plan to be done by the time I leave for Shreveport to go to Ty's wedding

(the only way i could keep her confined to take the pics this month!)




Monday, August 16, 2010

Adult Vacation

Justin and I recently (last week in July) went on an "adult" vacation...yes, we left our sweet girl behind! I thought it may be on of the hardest things for me to do...and it was. Handing her off to my parents was the hardest part (they LOVED baby sitting for a week!!!), even though I knew she would be in good hands...and probably wouldn't miss me a bit! Thank goodness we were headed to sunny and beautiful San Diego with some friends! We stayed in a great condo right on the beach and it was SO nice!!
(The view from our room)

we hung out, layed on the beach, shopped, ate, drank, and enjoyed the scenery. Justin and I even went to the "famous" San Diego zoo also, one day!


Overall we had a great time!! Though I didn't miss changing diapers or washing bottles, we were so ready to get back to Ruby Belle!! (as you can see, she had a great time with Mimi and Pops!!)

she is SO talented ALREADY!!

She rides,


She swims,



And she plays the piano!!!


I think she's going to be well-rounded :)...not that I'm partial or anything!!

Sunday, August 15, 2010