Ruthie update

Just last week at the Dr. office to check up on Ruthie's dry skin, I discovered Ruthie gained half a pound in ten days time! I don't know how that happened. So now, Ruthie is 21 lbs 11 oz. It is exciting to see our little girl change and grow each week. While at my parents house from Oct. 12-19th, Ruth was able to accomplish a solo roll onto her stomach from the right side all by herself and complete a half roll without any assistance. This week she is able to roll multiple times across the room. If given the opportunity and the space, Ruthie can roll clear across her bedroom floor!

I was concerned that Ruthie would have a lack of playmates as she grew up since no one in our circle of married friends have children the same age as Ruthie. Fears rested aside however when I started meeting younger and older moms at church who have babies born around the same time of year. Unfortunately, these mothers are not in our Sunday School class but are spread out in different classes at church. I can imagine coordinating events with them will be difficult but over time perhaps we'll become friends.

This morning Ruthie has been trying to escape from her Bumpo seat. I'm amazed the girl still fits! I can get her chubby little legs into the seat then the little girlie tries to push herself out of the Bumpo by leaning back as far as she possibly can. Amazing!

In other news, Ruthie began "speaking" ie. babbling at my parents home. She says: "AHHHHHHH!" and "da da da" and hiiiiii!" and some other baby words when she is happy and or frustrated. She also chirps with pleasure when she views herself in the mirror.

When people ask me if Ruthie sleeps through the night, I say "pretty much." The girl did "sleep" through the night for a month or so during late summer and that discontinued when we traveled to my grandparents in early September. Ever since then, I have had to get up at least once in the night to put the paci in her mouth or feed her because she is hungry. What people don't understand is, Ruthie is asleep while she is screaming in the middle of the night. Maybe she is experiencing night terrors which I have read about. I calm her down while her eyes are still shut.

As I read about more and more people getting the "swine flu" I get more paranoid about bringing Ruthie into public places often. The only public place we often venture out to on a weekly basis is either Target or Kroger. I do get very irritated when people come up and try to touch Ruth. Who knows where these people's hands have been? At Kroger I usually try not to lallygag about the store. We have a list and stick to it, looking out for coughing/sneezing kids and avoid touching anything with my bare hands. I know, I'm crazy but who wants to deal with a sick child at home or in the hospital? I certainly don't!

This past weekend I received a plastic bag full of little girl winter clothes for Ruthie to wear. A friend in our Sunday School class has two boys and with no hope of a girl anytime soon, she let us have some 12 month clothes. I was very excited about this since Ruthie was running out of things that would fit her. She will certainly look cute in the new purple and pink warm outfits.