Ruby is 1 Month!

I have been so busy being a mother, student, and employee that I've definitely neglected my blog posting. So, here is the condensed version of my crazy awesome month with Rubylicious!

1. Okay, a little bit about the labor and delivery. I'll spare you all the little details and just say it was the best experience of my life. Going naturally was hard, but not as hard as I thought it would be. I think God makes it more of an out of body experience for women so the pain is more tolerable. It helped to have a great support system and to be prepared. I'll probably go naturally again with the next baby. What?! I don't know if I can really think of a "next baby" right now.

2. A few minutes after Ruby was born I looked around and Brad, my doula, and Mom were balling their eyes out. It made me feel weird because I didn't cry. I had such a rush of excitement, all I could say was " I freakin' did it!" Probably not the best choice of words, but I was so glad she was finally here and I didn't die. And then I proceed to dictate to the midwife that she had to hurry up and stitch me up already because I need to be with my baby. It's amazing how the motherly instincts kick in.

3. My recovery was amazing. Besides a nasty varicose vein and perinatal dermatsis all over my face, I was able to do the biggest loser dvd's a week after she was born. We even walked 3 miles together with me pushing her in the stroller. She LOVES the stroller. Probably because I walked so much with her while she was in the woomb.

4. Ruby has been a great eater. She eats all the time, in fact, too much. I had no idea I was overfeeding her until I called the pediatricians office complaining about her throwing up all the time. Stupid me. Her stomach is only the size of her fist!

5. She is already in 3 month clothes! She even wears some 3-6 month clothes form Gerber because they run a little smaller. The newborn clothes barely lasted 2 weeks! It's amazing how much she grows and changes every single day! I love watching her.

6. Ruby grunts all the time. It's cute, but on the baby monitor, its annoying when your trying to sleep and because you're a new parent you here EVERY noise that your child makes!

7. Speaking of Sleep, I don't really get a whole lot and what I do get it's because of my awesome mom. Let's just say Brad has made out like a bandit having mom here. He doesn't have to get up too much with her. Which is good because he needs sleep! It was really hard on him to go back to school and work the day after she was born, but someone has to pay the bills. I'm sure it would have been easier to have Ruby when he's out of school working in some amazing job, but I'm glad we have her now.

8. She's starting to smile more and open her eyes more. Gosh, I love her eyes! They are so big and beautiful. I can't wait to find out what color they are going to be. For now they are gray.

9. School has been difficult, therefore I have decided to take independent study courses next semester to be home with Ruby more. I don't like online classes, but I only have 5 classes and and internship left to get my degree. It would be silly to stop now.

10. I know I probably shouldn't brag, but Brad has got some sweet job offers this week. We're excited that he has been so successful. One guy from a company in Huston told him that he was BYU's top recruit! Way to go Brad. You're so smart and awesome. Ruby and I are so glad that you are the best dad ever!

11. Ok, that's it for now! Yay for Ruby napping, and yay for a blog update.