Ruby Hope McKee Starling

Our roof is done!  The roofers worked really fast and finished by 4pm on Friday.  They did however forget to put a planter back where it belonged.  I pulled into the driveway and didn't see it.  It was in just the right place to be out of my view, plus I'm not used to things BLOCKING the garage door.  So, we'll be getting a new bumper.

Not the best way to start off the weekend.

Ruby did decide that she can hold the bottle on her own.  She still doesn't take that much, but she insists on holding it. Our girl knows what she wants, that's for sure.

We had a busy weekend and naps were not Ruby's priority.  She got thrown off by all the noise on Friday and we never really got back on schedule.  I'm hoping today things will get back to "normal".  I don't even want normal, I'd just like to take at least one nap longer than 30 minutes.  On Saturday she took one 30 minute nap.  I also have a feeling she's starting to teeth.  The amount of drooling and chewing has increased.  One good thing is her diaper rash has cleared up.  We put lotrimin on it, and that did the trick.

The weather has been great here lately.  We took advantage of it on Saturday and went to a birthday party for a friend.  Since it was nice out and we knew we could hang out outside. We felt comfortable bringing her.  It was nice for Mom and Dad to get to socialize a bit, too.  Then yesterday Tim and Rhonda came over for dinner.  Ruby got watch her first Cowboy's game with Tim.  Tim was our house sitter while we were Philadelphia.  So, even though Chris and I aren't football fans we let Tim choose which team Ruby should root for.  We dressed her up in her Cowboy's onesie and socks so she could properly cheer.  We also had the added bonus of celebrating Time and Rhonda's engagement!

 Ruby seems to benefit from seeing other babies.  On Friday we had play date with my friend's twins who are one.  Every time Ruby visits Alice and Steven she wants to sit up.  I'm thinking seeing other babies up and moving gets her motivated.  Just yesterday when she started trying to stand when you try to set her down.  More than once she stuck her feet out and wanted to stand and bounce.  I wish we could expose her more babies her age, but her lung status prevents that.  We do let her see other babies who don't go to day care and haven't been sick.  Even then we don 't do that much. 

We've got a busy week this week.  We go to the Plagiocephaly Clinic tomorrow morning.  Hopefully they'll tell us Ruby doesn't need helmet.  We see the GI Doc on Friday.  Grandpa and Grandma Starling are coming to visit this weekend, too.  We've also got to prepare for Halloween.  I've already got her costume and the candy has been bought.  I just need to get some decorations up and carve our pumpkins.  Halloween is one of my favorite holidays.  I'm really looking forward to celebrating it with Ruby. 

I'll leave you with some more cuteness.

It's very early.  I woke up at 4 am with intention of getting my run before Ruby woke-up.  The thunder and lightening has prevented that.  I've proof read this entry 4 times now and keep finding more mistakes. Please pardon any run on sentences and grammar mistakes.  My alarm went off at 4am.  I'm going to leave it as is and try to nap before Ruby gets up.  Ruby will be joining me for my 7 miles later today.  I hate to make her sit in the stroller for much more than 4 miles.  Hopefully she'll take a nice mid-morning nap and I'll get my mileage in.