Saturday, May 18, 2013

Nostalgia

I have loved going through and getting out all the clothes Jenna wore when she was Ruby's age. It brings back so many memories from when Jenna was a baby. It blows me away that she was once that small and is now 3 1/2.  In a way it makes me sad, because I'd love to go back to Jenna being this little again.  The time goes by so fast. 

I couldn't help it when I got this little pink jump suit out to try and re-create this picture of Jenna.

Jenna
(3 months old)

Ruby
(3 months old)
I love her deer in the headlights look!
At times I think that these two girls look a lot alike.  But looking at these two pictures, they couldn't look more different.  Both are still stinkin' cute!

Jenna




Ruby




I love those eyes!





Tuesday, April 23, 2013

New Haircut!

Jenna's hair drives me crazy! It is so thin and stringy.  All Jenna ever wants to have done to it is to have it curly.  She won't let me do anything else to it.  I love the curl.  It makes it really easy to do.  I just have to get it wet, brush it, and then scrunch.  I'm still waiting for the top to thicken up and fill in.  Because there isn't much on the top she starts looking like she has a mullet when it gets too long.  So I decided to have my sister cut her hair off.  I LOVE the results!

 Before

After
(front)

(back)

It is now so much easier to deal with!  It looks so cute and it fits her personality perfectly! It also makes her look more grown up.  I wish I would have thought to do this sooner. 

Monday, April 22, 2013

A Night at Scheels

Jenna had been begging to go to Scheels to ride the Ferris wheel.  I cannot recall how she came to know about the Ferris wheel, but it was all she would talk about for weeks.  So, Saturday night we had nothing else to do so we went to dinner and then headed over.  It is an understatement to say she loved it!  I thought she would get pretty nervous at the top.  Needless to say, I was more scared than she was!  I held on tight and got nervous every time Jenna made the car swing even the slightest.  I know, I'm a wimp. 

Waiting in line to get on.

Ready to go!

Waiving to Daddy.

Up at the top!


Finally safe near the ground!
After the ride, we looked around the store and then headed to the cafe for some ice cream!
It was a fun night to be together!

Daddy and Jenna

Such a big girl now!

Ruby was an angel!  
She just chilled in her stroller the whole time.

My sweet, happy baby!

Friday, February 22, 2013

Twinners!

 Austin's mom bought the girls these twinner jammies.  
Ruby didn't have her casts on, so the jammies fit!
Love my girls!

Ruby and Brooklyn
These cute cousins are only 6 days apart!
I love how Ruby has chubbed out!

Tuesday, January 29, 2013

3 months...

Where has the time gone! I can't believe that this little one has been with us for 3 months.  So much has happened to her in her short life on this earth! She is definitely a trooper!  We love her so much and are so grateful she has joined our family.

Ruby McKelle...

*is turning into a mama's girl
*is a smiler
*loves to "talk" to mama and anyone who will listen
*LOVES Jenna
*is out of casts and now in foot braces
*weighs over 12 lbs.
*sleeps through the night (usually)
*loves to bury her face in mama's arm to fall asleep
*has found her hands and won't keep them out of her mouth
*is a wiggle worm and loves to kick her legs
*enjoys being upright so she can see what is going on around her
*hates being in her carseat
*loves music
*now holds the record for going through 5 outfits in one day
(Jenna's record was 4.)
*is such a good, happy baby

Thursday, November 1, 2012

Halloween 2012

Happy Halloween! 

My beautiful Tinkerbell!
She was so excited to get in her costume for pre-school.

Daddy and Tinkerbell ready to go Trick-or-Treating!

My Sweet Ruby
1 week old!

Mama and her girls

Grandma with Ruby and Brooklyn
Brooklyn is my sister Alyson's new little one.
Brooklyn and Ruby are 6 days apart.

Ruby and Brooklyn
Next to Brooklyn, Ruby is a shrimp!

Claire and Jenna
They had a blast reading books together!

Thursday, October 25, 2012

Baby Sister is Here!


Ruby McKelle Cowley
October 24, 2012
6 lbs. 8 oz.
17 1/2 in.