Betty Brinn and Zoo

Dan and I, and pretty much everybody in the family, have been having so much fun with Ruby lately. When I think back on our time in the hospital and compare it to our life now it's hard to believe. As all of you know who've gone through something similar, there are no words to describe how horrible it is to be in that environment. And now it seems that nearly everyday is an adventure. I want to make every single day of life for this girl as amazing as it can be...God she is going to be spoiled! So at least a couple times a week we do something really fun. Over the last week we went to the Domes, the Betty Brinn Children's Museum, and the zoo. Pics to follow shortly :)

I've been thinking about how lucky I am to stay home with Ruby too. And about how much I just love kids and I've figured out why. It's basically because I've never grown up! You know how they say all children are artists and musicians...and they only stop being them when they grow up. Well those who know me know I've never gotten out of that phase! I also think I'm basically using Ruby as an excuse to do all of the things I like. Such as going to children's museums, the zoo, and the park. And I simply can't wait to go trick-or-treating! OK on the the pics!

Betty Brinn

"Look Papa we're squished!"

"Why won't these come off so I can eat them?"

She's really thinking hard here. About what I don't know.

These were a favorite :)


The Zoo x2

That crazy hornebill was picking away at the wood

Ruby vs. Penguin

"What IS that!?"

She has been doing this clappy thing lately when happy! Funny girl :)

"Yay, Ruby"

Watching the monkeys on "Monkey Island"


Finished off the visit by chewing on some pizza crust...an AMAZING feat considering her aversion!

Nice Weekend...Except for Some Coughing

Granny and Rubes at Noodles


Well most of our little family's plans were pushed aside this weekend to make way for Ruby's and Dan's colds. We didn't make it to the Ulster Project fundraiser which I was really bummed about, but Auntie Casey came over and we all had a really nice time just relaxing and watching movies. Meanwhile Dan got a break and went out with some friends to The Old German Beer Hall. Saturday we were supposed to have dinner with another "heart family" but we didn't want to get anyone sick and stayed in for another relaxing night of movies and family time.



Getting a nebulizer treatment...didn't help the cough AT ALL!




"I like you Papa!"


Oh yes...I almost forgot! We also bought a mini fridge for upstairs. No, we're not having midnight cravings, we've just had enough of waking up every 4 hours to refill Ruby's feeding pump with fresh milk. So last night, for the first night in a LONG time we got a night of, well, less broken sleep : ) We simply place her feeding pump bag in the fridge and thread the tubing though the door, leaving the pump out. The milk has plenty of time to warm up to room temp. by the time it travels through the tubing into Ruby's body so it works great! No refilling that darn pump at night!!!



The glorious, and incredibly cheap, mini-fridge.


And can I just say how much I LOVE this weather! Any day above freezing is considered spring weather in WI. Today we took Ruby out for a walk at Bayshore and she had a blast. She sat in the actual stroller part and not her car seat for the first time which she thought was great because she could finally sit up and look around properly.



Such a fun kid :)




She loved it outside!


All in all a really fun family filled weekend. And a quick Ruby development update: she's been grabbing at her toes like mad, rolled over once from belly to back all by herself, and has been drumming on and with all sorts of objects! I just know she's going to be a percussionist like her Auntie : )
Hope everyone else gets out to enjoy the weather this week!

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