Random Ruth Pictures

My 3rd child is definitely not getting the shaft in the picture taking arena thanks to modern technology and my constant access to my camera phone. As such, below are a slew of Ruth pictures I took in her first month of life.

Ruth attempting to old her own bottle at 10 days old. :)

I love, love, love having newborns sleep on me.

13 days old.

Wes helping get Ruth to sleep.

Working hard to get those first smiles out.

BIG baby yawn.

Sleepy smiles.

18 days old.

Poor girl was so sleepy that when I put her down to wake her up while eating, she just turned on her side and fell back to sleep.

Sydney wanted to hold her baby sister.

One of the few times I put a bow in her hair.

I watched my niece Ruby one afternoon and she LOVED helping with Ruth.

Ruth was a little unsure about the animals that spin around on this swing...she's come around.

This day I had a ton of things I "should" have been doing, but instead I just held my little baby girl while she slept.

Ruth will often lay on the ground, find her own hair with one hand and then sort of play with it. I think it soothes her. (1 month, 3 days old)

St. Patrick's Day 2013

The leprechaun came again this year and turned the milk green and left Lucky Charms and chocolate gold coins. I made corned beef and cabbage for dinner and then we invited my sister, Jennie, and her family over for green desserts. 

Grasshopper pie, Andes Mint cookies, mint Oreos, and green sugar coated marshmallow pops.

I happened to have the perfect shoe box to store these marshmallow pops in!

Me and my little leprechauns.

My 12-year-old nephew, Danny, lost a deal with Brian so he had to put on a dress and take a picture.

Ruth fell asleep from all of the excitement. :)

Sydney wanted her picture taken, too!