Ruth 3 Months Old!

This post is a bit late because her 3rd month birthday fell on the day we left for our mission trip to Hawaii. After coming back life (as it tends to do) got busy and this blog was pushed to the wayside. I will do my best to stretch my brain back and remember all the good details of month 3

Weight- Around 10 lbs
Height-22 inches
Clothes Size- Newborn/0-3 month
Diaper Size-1
Shoe Size-Newborn/0-3 month

Likes-swinging in her swing, swimming in pools, riding in the baby backpack, sitting facing forward, being held vertically, listening to herself talk, tasting her washcloth, waking up from a nap, people smiling at her, being held, looking at people, her "keys," looking at babies, and holding a pinky while she drinks her bottle.

Dislikes-bright sunny places, putting on sunscreen, the beach, being put to bed, turning off the lights in her room, being held horizontally, being strapped into the car-seat, having to be burped in the middle of a feeding, laying on her tummy for an extended period of time (more than 5 minutes.), and having to wait for food after she wakes up from a nap.

First Time adventures- This month Ruth visited the beach and the pool for the first time. I blogged a little about those adventures already but in short Ruth HATED the beach and LOVED the pool. A girl after her Mama's own heart. Who needs yucky sand anyways! We also got Ruth's picture taken at a mall studio for the first time. She did an amazing job! It took all of 2 minutes for us to get a good shot. She is a very smilingly baby.  Ruth took her first plane ride this month and did so good! She didn't cry at all despite the fact that it was an eventful flight. A man across the isle from us had a seizure. Thankfully he was ok and we didn't have to take a detour. Thanks to the plane right Ruth also went to her first state outside of California, HAWAII!!! Most of her Hawaii adventures will go in the next months report but she did make it there by 3 months! Going to Hawaii was also her first formal mission trip. We feel that it is very important to raise Ruth in a way that she can see our faith in action. We like to call her our best evangelism tool! She already has taken on her name meaning "friend," making friends wherever she goes. Ruth saw her first fireworks this month and she loved them. She was memorized by the pretty lights. It's so fun to see the world through her eyes. Finally, Ruth had her first babysitter, Aunt Carlena. Steve and I went with the youth group to a movie and left her for about 3 hours. From what Carlena said Ruth did really well. We are so grateful for wonderful friends who love our little girl!

On the move- Ruth is very close to becoming mobile. She has already figured out how to move up and down her bed by scooting on her back. It is amazing to find how quickly she can move from one end of the bed to the other.

Personality- Ruth's personality is really starting to come through. She is such an easy going baby! We are soooo blessed. She is happy just to play on the floor in the Gilead House office while I work. She also lets anyone and everyone hold her. We are so grateful that she is a people person. She can be quite the flirt. She loves to smile at boys in particular. (Steve has his work cut out for him!) Her smile is contagious and she can always get someone to smile back.

Schedule: We have finally hit our stride! We love being on a schedule!

7:30AM- Wake up
7:30-8:30- Eat and wake time
8:30- 11- Nap
11-12:30- Eat and wake time
12:30-2:30- Nap
2:30-4- Eat and wake time
4-5:30-Nap
5:30-7:30-Eat and wake time
7:30-Eat and go to bed

Yes she sleeps for 12 hours!!! We are so blessed!!!

Ruth before a nap

tolerating the sunscreen

Not Happy to be at the beach!

First time at the pool.

#lovingit

First trip to Five Guys! She clearly loved it!

At Build a Bear Workshop with Boaz the bear.

Look at me I can sit up so tall!

Happy 4th of July

First plane ride

Using our fly-baby hammock. We highly recommend it!

Sunday church in Hawaii

Our sweet girl!

Water Baby

Ruth's first trip to the pool was a much better experience than her first trip to the beach. She decided the calm water was more her style. She also enjoyed being pushed around like a queen in her float. Thanks Aunt Carlena for letting us come to the pool with you!

Here are a few pictures from the afternoon:

First Trip to the Beach

This past Saturday Ruth and I were hanging with Carlena to stay out of the heat (it's been in the 90s and we have no air-conditioning!) That afternoon we were all invited to join the Beltran family with a trip to the beach. We jumped at the idea, there are not many times it's warm enough to swim in Northern California. (I must admit I was also pretty excited for Ruth to try out one of her new bathing suits!)

Ruth woke up to eat on the way which I felt was perfect timing! She would now be awake to see the waves and sand when we arrived. Rodeo (Ro-Day-O) beach was packed and parking was tight but we made it! After getting settled on the sand we lathered Ruth up with sunscreen. This was the beginning of her melt down...

Turns out I forgot to ask Ruth if she wanted to go to the beach. She clearly would have said no. Poor baby cried for the next 40 minutes! This is extremely out of character for her. Normally she is very even keeled, so I felt extra bad!

We tried just about everything from walking to rocking to even getting an extra bottle. Nothing was going to make her happy. Ruth especially didn't like getting in the water. After I sat her in the ocean she started to cry more. 

Before

After

 The little pond was no better. She must have been trying to tell me it wasn't a good idea to stick her in because a few minutes after hanging out here we found out there was a child who had gotten a leach on them. (Sorry Ruth!! I'll listen better next time!)

Everyone else enjoyed the water.... Well almost everyone.

Orlando wasn't a fan of the big ocean waves.  You can't really blame him for that. He would rather go play with the leaches.

Finally, Ruth fell asleep. Once she woke up she decided she was going to be in a better mood. The rest of the time she enjoyed hanging out on her towel in the sand soaking up the sun.

Don't loose your keys!

Ruth loves Joaquin and he loves her back!

Overall despite the crying it was a great day at the beach. We are now even more excited about our trip to Hawaii coming up! So thankful for God's beautiful creation and wonderful friends to share it with!