Pictures from 14 months

Making cupcakes from Grandma!

We did them in stages. 

Uh, Ruth...what's that on your lip?

Yup, that's right. She grabbed the entire top of a cupcake right off and stuffed it in her mouth before I could really do a thing about it! 

So I just moved her to the high chair to complete the task. At least it helped with the mess, and Ruth got her first "cupcake for breakfast"...

Ruth did a great job putting in the scarecrows!

Mission accomplished!

Aw...

This is what she really thinks!

Helping Daddy outside...but stopped to wave at the tractor passing by:)

Exploring on her own....and probably looking back to see if  Dad's watching...:)

Going for it! FREEDOM!

I love this picture!

This was her early Christmas gift from Aunt Payge...the outfit that is.

I also love this picture!

"Buttons"
(she loves "playing buttons")

"Showing" Grandpa how Ruth eats
(this is how I get her to eat her food sometimes:))
Whatever works?!

This is how a lot of our pictures of Ruth now look....
She now says "cheeeeeeeeese" when you hold the camera up to her:)
Maybe a result from our recent Lewton side family photo shoot?!

I think she was "hugging" the fridge here. 

She looks like she's up to something here...:)

Playing with Mommy's bracelets!

Riding the horse! I love watching her hold on to Tom's neck!! It's so cute!

An outfit from India from one of my Cornell friends! Isn't it cute??

This is on the way back home after visiting family in Dec. I loved that she had her feet propped up!
As per her head position indicates, she was OUT!

Bowling with Daddy (her grandma is in a bowling league, so we went to visit)....yes, Ruth is there. This is not how Tom usually bowls:).

Playing at McDonald's after bowling. 

This McDonald's had an awesome play place!

Ruth loved "bouncing" in this "thing". She'd get in it and say "bounce, bounce, bounce, bounce" and "bounce" up and down. 

Ruth loves climbing stairs!

"Cream" with Grandma...it's a grandma thing.

Playing with her little cousin!

Reading a book with Grandpa and not really liking the "pop-out" snake:). 

Helping Grandma in the kitchen.

 My family got me a cake/gifts to celebrate my birthday when we were there for Christmas!
So sweet of them! And it was a yummy ice cream cake!

 Birthday flowers from my husband!

 And the delicious cookie cake he and Ruth made for me!
It was intense (but good!)...even for us...can you tell?

I even got to blow out a candle! :)

 Our bakery treats before my shopping spree:)
Had to have energy to shop!
Tom got the above...a peanut butter brownie type thing.

 And I got a sugar cookie with icing...a favorite this time of year!

Dinner was amazing! Such good food!