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!

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. 

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!

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!

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

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!

Baby Sister is Here!

Ruby McKelle Cowley

October 24, 2012

6 lbs. 8 oz.
17 1/2 in.

Jenna turns 3!

Jenna turned 3 on Oct. 2nd.  The Sunday before we had a family birthday party.  Jenna wanted a Halloween party.  It is an understatement to say that Jenna LOVES Halloween.  We did our best to not disappoint!

Jenna taking a turn playing "Feed the Ghost"

How to play: 

Standing over the ghost bag, hold a clothes pin up to your nose
and try to drop it into the bag. 

See how many you can get in! 

Abby LOVED this game.  

She would say "my turn" after each person who went so she could go again.

Shannon even took a turn!

Next game was Pumpkin Bowling!

I took Jenna's bowling game and covered the pins with paper towels and tied them with black yarn so they looked like ghosts.  Got some foam pumpkins from the dollar store and Voila!

So simple and so fun!

Jenna retrieving the pumpkin for a second try.

Claire throwing a pumpkin at the ghosts.

Claire and Jenna

Cousins and Best Friends

Jenna opening her gifts!

A book from Grandma and Papa

Clothes from Mama and Daddy

Blocks from Aunt Whitney

New boots!

An apron made by Mama and Grandma.

Waiting at the top of the stairs for the last gift.

A BIG smile for what she saw coming up the stairs!

A new Kitchen!

Jenna's reaction was priceless!

She saw what Austin was bringing up the stairs, started jumping up and down and yelling "Wahoo! Wahoo!"

Unfortunately I didn't get it recorded because I was trying to take still photos.

It was the hit of the night!

All the cousins had fun playing together!

Notice Jenna is already on the phone in the background. :)

Happy Birthday to You Dear Jenna!

Decorating cupcakes

Mallory

Smile Jenna!

Jenna's decorated cupcake

Oct. 2, 2012

Being grumpy and not let Daddy take her picture.

A happier birthday girl at preschool!

What a pretty 3 year old!

A final present

Jenna was thrilled to get a shopping cart to go with her kitchen!

For a 3 year old, she got a haul!

Jenna at 3:

Jenna loves to dance and sing.

Any song she knows and hears she says "It's my song!"

Her favorite night time song is Twinkle, Twinkle.

Curious George is her favorite TV show.

She loves Disney movies and music.

Swan Princess is her favorite movie right now.

The ipod is her life line! She knows how to use it better than mama and daddy!

Her favorite color is purple.

She sleeps in a big girl bed now.

She loves treats!

Her favorite food is bananas.

She loves to go to preschool and play with her friends.

She loves to talk on the phone and mimic what she hears mom and dad say.

She is excited to be a big sister.

She keeps us laughing all the time!

We love our Jenna!

Happy Birthday Baby!