4 months ago we met her

Greetings family and friends!
This is our four month update and it's hard to believe how much Ruthie has grown in that time. Four months ago she could hardly see, could not grab, did not smile and was learing how to eat. Now she is incredibly attentive, active, can play with a tub full of toys, controls her head, and can easily express how she is happy, hyper, grumpy, tired, bored and much more (often in the same breath). She is an incredibly happy person who likes to smile. She has added a lot of laughter to our household.


What's worse, a bad hair day or your head on fire?

Ruthie's new thing is to grab her feet. They haven't made their way to her mouth yet.
This picture is a fluke. She really dislikes being on her belly, although she can stand it longer than before.

3 Month Old Photos

During a cold weekend in northern Michigan Ruthie wore mittens on her feet!

3 months old

Friends and Family,

Ruthie's 3 months old now and as you can see, quite active at times. She smiles quite a bit, is laughing daily now and loves to interact with people. We are catching more glimpses of her personality; the playfullness in her eyes, her complete concentration on the task at hand (or rather her hands themselves), and her dislike for anything difficult - mostly being on her belly.

Betsy is back at work full-time. This is a hard adjustment, both reorienting herself with her work and missing the time with Ruthie. Rusty is home on spring break this week and only has two more weeks of class left, then he will graduate from his program at Michigan State.

We hope all who read this are well. Enjoy the new pictures and leave us a note.
With love,
The Brays