Happy 3 weeks little Ruthann! AKA-Squeakers
Ruthann loves to make faces of ALL kinds. She also LOVES: squeaking, eating milkshake as frequently as she can, snuggling close, dancing to bluegrass music, her swing and bouncer, partying at night, long walks in her baby bjorn, movement of any kind, she loves to go to the bathroom right as you are putting on a new diaper, to be swaddled, her car seat, snuggling with quilts and blankets, being in the middle of the action, hanging out with her grandmas, and wear all the rockin' cool outfits people have given us, particularly her homemade items: baby booties made by her Aunt Katie, a cool sweater made by her Abula Bradford, and her hippy hat given by a friend Candice.
Ruthann does not love: having her belly rubbed, belly time on her quilts, long breaks between feedings, falling asleep when she is not being feed, her crib or cradle, sitting still or being alone.
Things we like about being parents: staring at Ruthann for countless hours, snuggling with her, dancing with her, dressing her up in adorable outfits, having people ooo and ahhh over her, watching her look all around, seeing our friends and families support, all the fun non bill mail we've received, the phone calls and delicious meals that have shown up, life slowing down a bit, all that we've already learned, the new responsibilities, seeing all the firsts,
Things that we don't like about being parents: the sometimes overwhelming learning curve, crazy sleep schedule, mastitis, people not visiting because they think you are busy, missing social events, not being able to go out on dates(people say this will change), feeling more house bound (this already changing), having to time everything perfectly in order to do things, feeling exhausted, early bedtimes, feeling like you have no control,
I leave these last few paragraphs with commas because there is so much else that just isn't coming to mind at this exact moment. For sure going to the hospital as 2 and coming home as 3 I know I'll never be able to fully wrap my head around. I know that this has been the hardest and most wonderful experience we've ever had. We are so overwhelmed by the support and love that we have been shown during these last few weeks. Ruthann has such a strong support group here in Sitka, thousands of miles away from family, and it is good for our family to know that and it has been such and encouragement to us. We could not have made it this far without it. Our life has parents has begun, ready or not...
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| A beautiful quilt (unfinished due to too much sunshine) made by DEAR friends: Emily, Kristin and Shelley. All the animals on the quilts have names. Ex. Hallie the Halibut |
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| Aaron and our neighbor and their newborn (born 8 days after Ruthann). |
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| Ruthann are you hungry? |
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| Snuggling with grandma and fuzzy bunny. |
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| Big yawn in her monkey ballerina outfit... great belly too huh? She is NOT going hungry! |
