Week 3

Size: At her last peds appt. she weighed 8 lb. 7 oz. (almost a whole pound past her birth weight!!), and she was 22 inches long!
The PA we've been seeing things she will keep her hair and her bright eyes...we'll see?!?New things: Still trying to talk. She's getting some sounds out. 
She's not curling up in the fetal position as much:(...she's growing up! 
Her hair seems to be lightening just a bit, but she hasn't lost any. 
Fun things: Ruthie went shopping for the first time this weekend. She did a great job!!
I love her milk face after she's done eating. She usually has it running down her cheek and chin...it's so cute!
Last night, Tom was holding Ruth and was trying to get her to turn her head toward me. He kept turning her around, and right as he would, she would turn her head in the other direction. He did it multiple times, and she did it each time!
We've been able to get out and walk some using our stroller. Ruthie enjoys when I put one of the tires in the grass or rocks that are off the side of the road because that makes the ride more bumpy:). 
Ruthie loves: Practicing holding her head up, laying in the middle of one's chest, just looking at you and trying to talk, dancing around the apartment to music (it's in some of these moments we think a larger home would be nice:)). 
Sleep: Ruth is still only waking up about 2 times. We are grateful! She gets up again around 6 or 7, but I put her back to sleep, and she doesn't get up until about 9 or 10. She goes to bed between 10 and 11. 
Mom and Dad: We love working together as a team to care for our little girl. It's such a beautiful thing!! Couldn't do it without each other!
Thank you, Lord, for: Visitors! What a blessing it has been to share our little girl with our friends! It gives me something to look forward to (and do my hair/brush my teeth:)), and it blesses our day. Thank you, friends!!