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See all the drool and spit up?
Ray was just so cute! He was a Dinosaur and Joey and me were Paleontologists. Get it? This was at the ward party :) I'm not going to lie, i was sad that we didn't win the "family costume" contest :( :( But Ray was the cutest baby there!
Well Joey's assignment has changed, again. So as of right now we are going to San Antonio, TX around the first of the year. I've known this for a few days but haven't really soaked it in yet. I was really looking forward to Las Vegas. It seemed like the perfect place for us to be but obviously not or else we'd be going there! I'm sure it'll be great where ever we go, I just really got my hopes up for Vegas which was a mistake! So anyway, this is where we'll be. Close to Laura and Noah possibly? How long does it take to get to Houston anyway? We'll also be there when Phil goes to Basic Training, same base and everything. That will be really fun for us to go to his graduation and see all the family that comes :)
Was anyone wondering what color Ray's eyes are? No doubt, they are brown and beautiful!!
Having family around is the best thing in the world. I miss everyone so much and I'm super lonely! Especially while Joey is at work. Can't wait to move back to the West!I might get my hair cut this week. I'm nervous. My hair is super long and i never do anything with it. it's always in a pony-tail. takes too long to dry and when i do it just goes in a hair tie because it's hot down here... so if i can get the nerve.... this will be it!
Yes its Mariska Hargitay from "Law and Order SVU" and she looks really good. We'll see if i actually do it!!
Ray loves the water. So we were really excited to take him to the Splash Pad on base! He looks a little over-whelmed in these pictures but i just know he was loving it!
This is from a few nights ago. Ray was beyond tired and had been crying and whimpering and i was really worn out trying to get him to calm down and sleep. So Joey took him and I think Ray was almost delirious from exhaustion and the results are the following!!!
P.S.
I'd like to give more of an update but Ray has decided if i set him in his crib to nap he'll only sleep for 20 minutes... instead of the 2 hours he'll sleep if i hold him. So right now i can hear him from his crib, whining to be picked up... after a short 20 minutes nap, which doesn't really count as a nap! How can it be fixed??? seriously, i need help. my house is a huge mess because i can't get anything done and i only get to shower if Joey is home. I love my son but he is driving me crazy!!!!
A month since i blogged? dear me, its so unlike me! Well i guess i can blame our Little Man but mostly i dread loading pictures. Why does blogger take so long to load pics? and why only 5 at a time? i wish it were better...
*Ron and Denise came to visit, which was a BLAST! we went out to eat, they took us shopping, we watched UFC 100 (well ron and joey watched while denise and i chatted and played with ray) and we really miss them! Ray had his first experience at the beach and was super cute!!
*Ray and I went to the annual "Dan and Cindy Taylor Family Vacation in Whistler, BC" a few weeks ago and we had a BLAST! we missed Joey A LOT but it was nice to see the family :) Ray is basically amazing and was a champ on all the plane/car rides.
*I'm pleased to announce that he sleeps soundly through the night, almost always! he goes to sleep between 8ish-10ish and sleeps till 5ish-6ish. He doesn't wake up to nurse! amazing, i know :) We're still working on the "evening fussies" but he's just a little guy and he's still learning! I can't believe he's almost 10 weeks old and how big he is! he's in the 89th percentile for height and weight :) He's a big baby and we LOVE HIM! so here are some pics because that's what every one wants to see :)
**** The pictures, not in order! i think it goes Whistler, then visit from Ron and Denise, then back to whistler. And ray's 2 month shot is in there somewhere too!
His neck is so strong! he always arches his back and wants to look around :)
I had this plan, but it was foiled. My mom sent Ray a really cute onzie from Cows, an ice cream shop at Whistler, BC. My plan was to take a picture of him wearing it and announce some exciting news but right after i put it on he spit up alllll over it and i've been too lazy to wash it. So here is my news...
Ray and I are going to Whistler with my family!!! (the pictures aren't of me, but were meant to give you some clues) Every summer my brothers/sisters/mom/dad meet up at my parents house and then make the 4 hour drive to Whistler BC for a fun filled week of activities and memories. This year it looked as though we wouldn't make it because Ray would be too little and all the changes in the passport laws to enter Canada. But Ray was early, children under 15 only need a birth certificate and so Ray and I are going to Whistler! I'm sad because Joey can't come :( (normally Joey has 30-days paid vacation a year and would get 6-weeks paternity leave but because he's in training right now they were barely able to get him the week off. They had to make all these special calls and kept telling people Ray was in the NICU and that's basically the only reason he got the whole week off.) I had my mind made-up that were weren't going to Whistler, no matter what, but then i realized the next time we would see any family was Christmas time. I just can't handle the thought of my family not meeting my son until he is 7 months old. It makes me tear up to think about it. Florida is beautiful but the beach is not worth living so far away from everyone. Joey, Ray and I miss our families too much!!
So my email address i originally signed up with blogger has now been closed (i'm not a byui student anymore!) so my question is... what happens if i change it? will i need to be re-invited to all the private blogs?? has anyone changed their email before? i also use the old email as my login... what happens then? help!!
Our little family went to Dr. Simmers office yesterday to have Ray's first check up. He has continued to pee regularly and is doing great! Ray is back to his birth weight and will soon exceed! This little guy eats a lot :) Ray looks great and of course had his first huge blow-out diaper when he had to get naked. i felt like such a new mom as it took me, joey and the nurse to get him all clean. We go back next week for his 2 week well child visit and also some follow up labs from his time in the NICU. The next week Ray will have a follow-up ultra sound to check his bladder and kidneys. Next month we take him to a Urologist who will hopefully give his "blessing" and little Ray will be all cleared! I'm happy to say my milk has come in full force! While in the NICU they had to give him formula so they could regulate how much was going in and then weigh his diapers to see how much was coming out. I would still nurse at every feeding but since my milk wasn't in he needed more. It was really hard on me emotionally because I was afraid my milk wouldn't come in or he wouldn't like it or wouldn't latch. Happily my milk did come in and I was able to pump, which allowed Ray to take breast milk from a bottle rather than the formula. Now his feedings are going just great! I'm producing so much milk, we're starting to build up some storage in the freezer! Ray Louis is such a good baby. He makes being a mom easy :)
So blogger takes forever so have a look at this album for pictures of the past few days :)
First of all, we have good news! Dr. Lad decided Ray could come home a day early! Our little family came home today all together. He's mostly been sleeping since we got home and we just love him so much.
Labor and Delivery!!
Around 4am on Saturday morning my mucous plug passed. From 4am to 7am I was having severe back pain and couldn't sleep. Finally I fell back asleep around 7am and slept till 10am. When I woke up I thought my water might have been leaking but wasn't sure. I called the nurses station and they said to come on in and they would have a look. It turned out that it was my water so I was admitted around 11:30am. I was dilated to a 3 and the back pain turned out to be contractions! I had no idea. I never had any contractions in the front. The reason I didn't recognize the contractions was because the pain would continue in between contractions as a back ache. I got my epidural and was much much happier. I think I could have made it longer if I had a break between contractions but the pain was continuous. I loved the epidural because the pain was gone but I could still feel the pressure of the contractions. This made it so I knew when to push. By 5:30pm I was dilated to a 9! The Taylor-women labor fast! I started pushing at 6pm and the baby was born at 7:07pm! I had fantastic nurses and Dr. Stoneking is an excellent, wonderful doctor! So the baby came out and Dr. Stoneking hesitantly said, "It's a... Boy." and I said, "No it's not." and he said, "Yes, he is!" After 22 weeks of calling this baby a "she" I delivered a 7lbs 14 oz baby BOY! 20 1/2 inches long. Everyone in the room was shocked! Including Joey and me! No one has seen that happen before! Raymond was born face up, which caused the back labor. So there is the story. I will upload pictures soon :) :)
Our baby was nameless for the first 24 hours or so before we decided Raymond Louis. Raymond is Joey's middle name, his paternal grandfather's name and his uncle's name. Louis is my paternal grandfather's name. We love our baby Ray!!!!!
Raymond Louis had a few issues at first. He didn't pee for the first 36 hours of his little life! That's why he was admitted to the NICU. So they ran a bunch of tests and did all sorts of things and they found that he has a narrow part in his urethra. He was able to empty his bladder on his own early Tuesday morning and has continued to pee on his own! We are so happy! He's doing great but they want to keep him in the NICU and watch him for 48 hours. If all goes well he gets to come home on Thursday :) Dr. Lad is an awesome doctor and pulled some strings for us so we could stay at the hospital! I was discharged Monday night and we've been staying in a room they have for people who live far away and have babies in the NICU. Luckily they had plenty extra room so Mommy can breast feed every three hours. Breast feeding is going great :) Mommy's milk came and and we no longer have to suplement formula! I was able to catch this little smirk that Raymond had for Daddy while he was burping him.
We love you all and are so thankful for the prayers, love and blessings. We're so happy to be little Raymond's parents :)
Baby Starrs was born Saturday, May 30th 2009 at 7:07pm. 7lbs 14 oz, 20 1/2 inches long. Biggest surprise of the year... she is a HE!! We thought we were having a girl but we are happy to announce our baby BOY, Raymond Louis Starrs. He is having a few non-life-threatening issues which have landed him in the NICU. Mom and dad are very tired and appreciate the love and ask for prayers but please no phone calls or texts.
More updates and pictures to come after things have calmed down a bit and mom is feeling up to it. Just know he has dark curly hair and TONS of it. We're so happy but mom is feeling a bit "weepy" because of Baby Ray being in the NICU. We feel very blessed that it's not life-threatening but we wish we could bring him home tonight when i get discharged but it's not possible yet. Soon we hope! Please include baby Ray in your prayers :) Love to everyone!
p.s. if you have any hand-me-downs of boy clothes, PLEASE let me know! for now he is going to be wearing pink after he gets home from the hospital!!
Joey received his new orders for his next assignment. Originally we thought we were going to San Antonio but not anymore :) We were very excited for San Antonio but we're SO HAPPY to be going to Nellis Air Force Base!! It's in North Las Vegas and if you see on the map it is right between Utah and Southern California where most of our family lives! We're looking forward to being on the western side of the country again and hope we'll have lots of visitors.
We're giddy at the possibility of being able to buy a house in North Las Vegas :) but weighing our options carefully. The homes are beautiful in that area, with nice yards and plenty of space. Prices and interests rates are so low and its a great time to buy a house. And thoughts of not throwing our money away on rent and having our own place are just so tempting. But it's a huge responsibility and we want to make sure we're ready for it.
We're headed out to the "West" again at the end of December and are excited to spend time with our families at Christmas :)
P.S. No baby yet... Still two weeks away from my due date but I wish she would come sooner! I go in again on Tuesday to see Dr. Stoneking and maybe I'll be able to trick him into inducing me early! Hah! i wish...
I had my 37 week appointment yesterday. Everything looks great, I even lost three pounds! The nurse said it's normal for the end of pregnancy. I did test positive for Strep B so I'll have to be on antibiotics when I deliver. Things look good, although I'm not making any progress. I haven't had any contractions at all and maybe have one or two Braxton Hicks a day. I wish I would go into labor early but I really feel like I'll be late. I'm just really huge and very uncomfortable and ready to meet this baby! We're so excited to meet our Baby Adelaide. We love her so much already! We got all registered at the hospital last week and took a tour of the Maternity area. It was so nice! All the rooms are private, they're like really nice hotel rooms. My doctor is the best, I feel so blessed that things have worked out so well! Adelaide's room is almost all set up and i'll post some pictures as soon as I finish. In my prayers i always say, "please let baby Adelaide come as SOON as she is ready!" in other words, I see no reason for her to stay inside if she can be healthy outside!
My sister Annie came for a visit this past weekend! (An action I would encourage all my family and friends to take part in...) I picked her up at the airport and we both had a hankering for French Toast so we went to Ihop. We couldn't decided which kind we wanted so we ordered three French Toasts breakfasts to share! So fun :) We went to the beach and then picked up Joey from work. That night we went out to dinner with our friends that Joey works with. That night the Annie, Joey and I saw Star Trek. Way fun! There were some jokes I didn't get because I don't know the stories but it was still really fun :) Saturday Annie waved her magic wand over my house and suddenly it was all organized! Mostly Annie organized my piles of stuff I haven't put away yet and got everything out of the way. Plus she did all my laundry, dishes and the washed the babies clothes. Thank you, Thank you Annie! We went to the beach again Saturday evening after the heat of the day had passed, and Sunday we went to part of Church before Annie had to go home. I miss her already! Here are some pictures from the weekend :) 
Went to Dr. Stoneking's office today for my 36 week appointment. He did the strep B test or whatever that is... and also checked the position of the baby and how/if I'm dilated. Baby is head down, which is great news! He was even able to touch her head and when he did she kicked me in the ribs. It was like she was saying "Hey! knock it off!" cracked me up :) I am dilated to a 1, which doesn't sound like much to me but my sister Amy said it was the first step! I asked him if I should really make a written birth plan, especially since I don't have any cooky (no offense to anyone!) requests. He said if I felt like I needed to I could but it's not necessary. I figure it's one less thing to worry about! I'm on the "once a week" schedule now :) At the end of my appointment he said, "See you in a week! Hopefully sooner!" I didn't get it at first but now I realize he means that I could go into labor between now and then! Whew. That would be insane! Emotionally I am ready, and we have the essentials if she were to come tomorrow. We have our hospital bag packed, diapers, blankets, clothes, car seat and most important 2 parents who love her! So if push comes to shove (literally!), we would survive if she came tomorrow. Physically, our house isn't ready yet! All the boxes are emptied and broken down from moving but only about half of the house is put away. So if anyone feels like a vacation, you should come to visit me in Florida and help me put my house together! We can go to the beach everyday, I promise! Annie, my sister is coming on Friday, which I am SO excited for! I'm hoping to have more of the house put together before then but really, who knows! My sleep patterns are so weird. I sleep from 2am-9:30am, but i wake up a lot and then I'm sleepy and dragging most the day. About the time 7pm rolls around I'm wide awake and wired all night. So I've started cleaning and organizing in the middle of the night :) I'm anxious about getting the house ready and the labor/delivery part! But I feel really calm about the bringing the baby home, not anxious at all. I'm probably just in denial and don't realize how insane it's going to be but I take a lot of comfort in having Joey as my partner in this! He's is going to be such a good dad and I know he is the best person I could be doing this with. It amazes me every day how well matched we are to each other. Oh I love him :)
Well there you are, an update! Oh and her name is still Adelaide Ruth :)
Hey everyone :) Well here are some thoughts and pics and such...
First of all, my favorite show, Project Runway, has now moved from Bravo to Lifetime. If you haven't seen it you're missing out! Here is Tim Gunn and Heidi Klum! It starts this summer and I am sooo excited!!!
But this isn't about Project Runway, this post is about Bravo's new spin-off called The Fashion Show. It started this past week and I have to say I'm pretty sad about it. It's just not the same! And I have no idea what Kelly Rolland is doing on the show as a host... Not sure what gives her any credibility! Its just not as good as the original, but I think I'll give it a few more tries... Here are the hosts of The Fashion Show
Joey and I went and saw X-men Origins: Wolverine! It was AWESOME! we loved it! i guess the critics were pretty harsh and it was a bit cheesey at moments, but c'mon, they're comic books! I love super hero movies. It's sort of silly but i LOVE them! Here is Hugh Jackman, looking like a hunk! (one of my favorite actors!)
Ugh. This was taken at 35 weeks and 5 days. HUGE! i am huge. Tomorrow i'll be 36 weeks and Tuesday is my next appointment. More updates when i get them :)
We spent Saturday at the beach! It is beautiful! Seriously, we need some visitors. Come and enjoy the white sandy beaches and clear water! I went in the water for like a minute before i decided the waves were too strong. No pictures of me are needed. I am really pale and huge. I felt really annoyed becuause all these people were looking at me and i couldn't figure it out! Then i realized... Oh yeah! i am HUGE pregnant! I'm sure i was quite a site to see! Here is Joey, he's so handsome :) :)
We tried out a local Mexican place! We LOOVE mexican food! It was delicious and we'll probably be visiting again! (i hate pictures of me right now because i feel like my face is so huge. ugh)
This was taken a few weeks ago while Joey and i were still in Seattl.e We went to the Zoo and i love this picture. It's a little blurry but way cute :)
And this was Easter! My mom got me this way funny candy apple from the Chocolate Factory in Whistler. Yum! It sure cracked me up!!! The first thing i ate was it's ears heehee...
And this is a silly video that i laughed till i cried. Its from this show Scare Tactics that i would HATE if i was ever on! People set their friends up to be scared like crazy. The funny thing is that its usually things that could NEVER happen, like aliens, big foot and the like. It funny to see how in the right situation people will believe anything!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpZHFNGo5cQ
Please have a look, but only if you're in a silly mood :)
WE MADE IT! No pictures to post yet but i'll give you all a run down of whats going on!
The title explains it all. We've been saving up our money since we first learned I was pregnant but I can't buy anything yet! Since we'll be moving to Florida it doesn't make sense to buy a bunch of things just to move them across the country. I go to my registry almost daily and look at all the cute things we plan to get her. It makes me so anxious! My friend Jessie posted pictures of her nursery and I'm really jealous! So just imagine what our nursery will look like with these pictures...
This is the Glider/ottoman set I would LOVE to have. They are so expensive! But I sat in it at Babies R Us and it was so comfy! I felt like the chair was hugging me. I think it would be perfect to glide with Baby Starrs :) 
And this is the bedding set we love! It's really cute, green, light pink and dark pink, flowers and polka dots :) 
As far as names go, we are constantly changing our minds but our very favorite right now is...
Christy came up from Portland :)
I LOVE this picture! It's blurry but it cracks me up that Sahara and I are looking at the ceiling laughing. It just looks so funny and i love it. hah
Yes, I invited my dad to the shower! I told him he would be the only boy and he didn't have to come if he didn't want to. But he's pretty used to being the only boy, at home and work, so he was happy to come! Besides, he got to hold Charlotte the whole time :)
Friends from High School! 
Joey's class members were given their assignments for phase 2 of their training :) So in April we'll be moving to Florida! The greatest news is that we'll move there together! I am so excited for us to live together again!!! I love being with my parents here in Washington, but nothing can compare to living with Joey. I also miss some silly things like our bed, our sofa, our dishes, things like that! We'll be in Florida at Eglin AFB until the end of December, when we'll be sent to our next station. Most likely that'll be for the rest of our 4 year contract.
I am feeling pretty good this week :) The only new thing is that I'm really not sleeping much, which makes things annoying! Hopfully it will pass! In the past few days I went to California for Braden's baptism and I flew to Texas to visit Joey!!! Both wonderful trips :) I'm so happy for Braden and his choice to be baptised! And seeing Joey for the three day weekend was so perfect. I flew in on Thursday and left Tuesday morning. Luckily, my mom knows someone who lives there and her husband is deployed so she let me use their car for the weekend! Plus she had a GPS. I am convinced I need one now, it pretty much saved my life! Valentine's day was really fun! Joey got me beautiful earrings that match the necklace he got me for our anniversary. I love them, they are beautiful!!
New earrings!!
At the Hotel, my belly is getting big! Joey loved that he could feel the baby kicking when he put his hands on my belly :)
Perfect gift!
I love this picture. I look pretty plain jane, no make-up and hair askew! But I love Joey's smile in this one! He is just my favorite person in the world and I love him! He is the best :)
All the family who came for Braden's baptism! We all love him :)
Grandpa Dan, Grandma Cindy, Aunt Shelly and Braden. He looks so good in his suit!
23 weeks!
Whew. It's crazy to believe. But nothing really has changed much. I'm not posting a picture because I think I look the same. The only new thing is i bought some maternity clothes and baby girl moves around more and more each day!
A few nights ago i did some experimenting. She was moving around so I laid on my back. I gave her a little nudge, and she nudged back. Then I tried nudging on the other side of my belly and she moved over and pushed back. We did it for about 5 minutes until she got tired and stopped. It was really cool! I really felt like we were communicating, especially since she would always push or kick at the same place i had nudged her. Amazing!!
We have also thought of a new name :) Although nothing is certain, this is what we like now....
Isabelle Ruth Starrs
:) We love it. Isabelle is so classic :)
This is what we like best now but we're not going to make any certain decisions until the baby is born!
Happy Birthday, Nicki! 
I know, I'm terrible. But I can't deny it. I love this movie!
So it may be WAY too early but I started browsing for baby things the other day! I was finding things I LOVED and was mentally checking them in my brain to add to a baby registry in a month or two. Then I thought, heck, why not? So now I am getting all registered, mostly so I can remember what I like so I don't have to go searching for it! Now, to all you moms out there! What are some things that I'll really need but may not think to get? Being a first time mom I feel like a fish out of water!
No, I did not go crazy at the store and buy a ton of baby clothes. But a friend from church growing up who lives in Georgia sent all this to me in the mail! I am so overwhelmed with how cute everything is and how much she sent me! Seriously, so sweet of her! All of the clothes are 0-3 months. Baby Ruthie is set for the first 3 months of her life! I don't see how she could need anything else, as far as clothes go! And a BIG thank-you to Kendra for sending them to me!!! You can't tell in the picture but most of them are the cutest dresses with matching bloomers! Too cute, I think I might cry... :)
And last, for today, I am sharing a new goal that I have! My mom got me this calender, you know, the ones where you tear off each day, and it gave me an idea! I thought at the end of each day when I tear off the page I would take a few moments and jot down some things from the day. I love writing in my journal but I am terrible at doing it! This way I could just write notes, or even full sentences. I didn't start doing it till last night and I thought it was funny the picture for my first day. All the craziness going on around and the couple are holding hands and looking at each other, eyes full of love :) I haven't thought of anyway to save them yet, for now they are just a pile. I'd like to think of some way to turn them into a book at the end of the year. Of course I want to see the front and the back. Anyway, it'll take some brain storming but I think I can do it :)After a week without Joey here to help take care of Toby, I have learned a few things. Being a single parent, a single Pet-parent that is, plus being pregnant was more than I could handle. After a week filled with frustration, tears, many phone calls to Joey and not enough sleep, we decided the timing was off. I am very sad to say that I gave Toby back to Paula. It was a hard decision to come to but it will be for the best. I love Toby! And I really, really miss him :( But I wasn't being fair if I thought I could really handle it. When I woke up this morning it felt nice to actually sleep the entire night without having to take Toby out 2 or 3 times, but I also felt really sad that I couldn't go see him, excited that I was there, licking my face and wanting belly-scratches. I am sad, but also relieved. The verdict is... we'll try having a dog again, after we live together and when I'm not pregnant. (and maybe rescue a dog rather than get a puppy!)
And can I tell you how much I appreciate my wonderful husband who always supports me, no matter what? I love Joey. He is the best :)
Well our wonderful plan of Toby being an outdoor dog has been thwarted, by the weather! It's too cold to leave him in his house outside at night. So we're trying other alternatives.
Last night we moved his little house in our room, placed chew toys and the like inside and then added Toby. We shut the gate and hoped for the best. The best didn't happen. He was up every hour, crying and whining, wanting to go outside. Joey would take him. He would sometimes pee but mostly just lay down outside. The really frustrating thing is that he peed in his house, which he's never done before.
So tonight the plan is to put him in the bathroom with lots of toys and blankets. We'll leave his house outside because it's annoying to keep having to move it.
If only the weather would warm up! I called the vet to get some advice, but i'm sure i got a judgmental receptionist. She was astounded that i wanted Toby to be an outdoor dog and made me feel pretty cruel for thinking it. When i simply asked her at what temperature i would need to bring Toby inside, she scoffed at me, and said, "Well any colder than freezing is considered cruelty to dogs!!" She was pretty passionate about making me feel pretty guilty. Now I'm afraid i'm going to kill him. Because although 32 degrees is considered freezing, does that mean it's okay to leave him outside when it's 35 degrees? I don't know!! So we'll try the bathroom method tonight and see how that plays out.
Don't get me wrong, he is the CUTEST dog and we love him, we just need to get his sleeping patterned figured out! Especially because it seems like he WANTS to sleep outside. If only we living in Florida...
So there is my vent session. Wish me luck!
Went in for an ultra sound today! I'm almost 18 weeks and we're having a GIRL!!! Yeah! We are so happy! She looks perfect! We got a good look at her little face, spine, legs, arms, hands, all of it! Everything looks good, although they were unable to get a profile shot. So I go in again next week. I was so happy that Joey was able to be there for this appointment! He says, "The ultra sound was the best! Our little baby is going to have a princess room!" I am so excited to finally be able to start shopping! I've wanted to buy things but i really wanted to know the gender first. As far as we know, we are naming her Ruth :) We don't have a middle name yet but we're still thinking :) Ruth holds a special name in both Joey and my hearts. His grandma, who passed away, was named Ruth, my grandma is named Ruth, Joey's Aunt is named Ruth and Joey has the sweetest second cousin named Ruth! :) It's a wonderful name all around!! Plus we love the sound of Ruthie Starrs. I hope she looks like Joey but Joey hopes she'll look like me :) Enjoy the ultra sound pictures and as per request some Baby-Bobo pictures of me!
Looks like she's about to do a flip! her legs look long
All curled up :)
Love the little toes!
Me at 18 weeks :) 
There is my huge Bobo. I feel huge for 18 weeks! I think it's because I'm short, the baby has no where to go but OUT! 
Asleep in the food bowl. We think he wanted breakfast in bed!
His little house outside, he loves it!
Sitting, just like i taught him!
Look at that face, so cute! 
We can't wait till we get to bring him home on Saturday!.JPG)
