Ruby Meets Santa

Ruby loves to talk about Santa but she really doesn't like him in person. She will say his name at least 100 times a day and show me all of the Santa stuff we have. We had Will's family party on the 11th and Ruby wasn't feeling very good anyways. Well Santa came in and she started to freak out and she ran as far away as she could. When her name was called up, I took her up there and just set her on his lap and then she started to scream! I love the look on her face in the first picture. I know, I'm such a mean mom :)

The first time with Santa- 18 months

Then we had my family Christmas party on the 18th. Every time we would ask Ruby if she was going to see Santa and sit on his lap, she would shake her head "no" really fast. When she was first put up there, she cried. But then Santa brought out her m & m candy cane. She took it, but she would not look at him even after she got her candy!

This is when he first came in

I kind of like you Santa!

During Christmas time, my parents do the 12 days of Christmas for all of the grandkids. The presents come from the secret elf who is watching to see if the kids are being good. Each night, on the 12 days before Christmas, we put 1 present on the porch and then we ring the doorbell. Ruby gets to come and get her present and open it. She got a cute little teddy bear on the first night and she has loved all of the presents so far. Thanks Grandpa and Grandma Bawden, oh and the elf:)!

We have have had a few rough weeks at our house with Ruby being sick. At the beginning of December, she got croup. It was awful and she was just miserable. They gave her a steroid shot and then another dose for me to do at home. This seemed to help a ton. Thankfully, she was with my mom on the day that it hit, so my mom took her to the dr. for me. Moms are the best!!! While she had croup she was also getting in her 4 molars. So she was running a fever and had a snotty nose. Thank goodness for motrin, a humidifier, vicks baby rub, and the vicks plug ins! I am glad to say that the last of her molars just came in yesterday and her cough is on its way out.

I also took her to the Dr. on the 14th for her 18 month check up. She weighed 23 lbs and she is in the 30% for that. She is also in the 50% for her head and height. She was still not feeling very good that day, so she just screamed at the Dr. the whole time. Sorry, Dr. Johnson!

On Friday, the 17th, me and Will celebrated our 6 year anniversary. I can't believe that it has been that long already! We went to Texas Roadhouse and then rented the other guys. I love you Will and thanks for an amazing 6 years!!! It was also my last day of school before Christmas break. Now we have 2 1/2 weeks off. Yay!!!!

Today I am 30 weeks. I went to the Dr. and everything looks great. I have now gained 19 lbs altogether. My dr. said that he will induce me on the 24th of February, so we are having a baby in 9 1/2 weeks. I can't wait to meet this little guy!