Ruth turns 1!!

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Today Ruth turned 1 year old! It has been an exciting day! We had some family and friends over to help us celebrate! I used pinterest to find some really fun ideas for her party. My Mom made a super cute bib for her special day! We used The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle book as our theme. Ruth loves eating and loves reading so it seemed very fitting!

I really enjoyed making her caterpillar cupcake cake and apple cake! She had fun eating it :). I also tried a new recipe from pinterest for baked brocolli, it was good! I also made my own fondant for the caterpillar head! Here are the links to the blogs that I used to make these fun foods:
Brocolli - http://www.amateurgourmet.com/2008/11/the_best_brocco.html
Apple Cake
caterpillar cupcake cake
homemade fondant

Walking, walking, walking!

Here is a shot of Ruth walking! Her balance is getting better every day and she is getting more independent! She has started leaving me and going and playing in her room or walking up and down the hall.

Ruth has continued to bless us every day with her giggles and chatter. Her new favorite thing to do has been reading books, we read The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle at least 5 times a day! I love it, she'll bring me her books and we sit together and read. Ruth loves turning the pages and feeling the holes in what the hungry caterpillar has eaten. I couldn't imagine anything better!

Everyone told me my life would change, and they were right, being a mom is the best and my life has changed for the better!

Ruth at 11 months

I've been so busy enjoying Ruth that I haven't updated here in awhile!!

We have been doing very well. Ruth is now walking and talking!! I still call her my baby but she is acting so much like a toddler these days!! She has two teeth and has two more coming in on top! She can say Dada, Mama, up, uh-oh, baby, and more that I still haven't been able to decipher :)

She is still eating everything!! Her favorite are the grabber pouches, any brand, any combination of fruit and veggies, she barely comes up to breathe before its gone! Mom and I were laughing the other day at an article that talked about average amount for a baby her age... Ruth would scream if I gave her only 6 Tablespoons per meal!

We also are expecting another BABY!! My official due date is June 5, 2012! Ruth will be a big sister and we are soo excited! God has blessed us so much already we cannot wait to add to our family :)

Babbling Ruth

So it has been awhile since I have last updated everyone! Ruth now has two teeth, is crawling, and pushing herself up on everything! Oh and babbling, all the time, everywhere, to everyone! It's adorable, so here is a video for you all to enjoy too!

Too Cute!

Happy Friday!

Perfect Day!

Ruth had to go in today to get checked out because she hasn't grown in length very much. Needless to say she's perfect! She weighs 18 lbs 4 oz and is fine!

The weather today was also wonderful!! This is a shot right outside our basement door, absolutely beautiful!

Daddy got the camera

Fritz got ahold of my camera and this was one of the results! I should also add that Ruth is wearing my sunglasses too, if it wasn't obvious enough =)

Ruth loves it when Dad comes home from work, she just can't take her eyes off him, it's as if she knows that she doesn't have as much time with him so she has to soak it up while she can. During the week we don't get to see Fritz much because he works so much and sleeps most of the time he is home! Good thing he only has to work 4 ten hour days a week!