Hooray, here safe and sound! Get ready for picture overload!
Ruby at the hospital.

My dear friend Kelly (thejensenkids.blogspot.com) came and took these at the hospital when she was less than 24 hours old. What a gift! She is so talented! Then- as if that wasn't enough- she took pics for me when we got home and even some of the boys!


As you can see- this could not have been an easy shot! Man, they are nuts! I think any amount of baby hunger a little package from heaven could induce was staved off for Kelly when she was done with this clan! It totally captures them- and my life.
Don't worry- I saved her about one minute after this was shot!
If you want to see something awkward- get me in front of a camera! I may have been the hardest of them all to work with.
Thank you all for all your prayers and fasting. Man this little one gave us quite a scare. For those of you that don't know about all the hullabaloo- it is because we simply didn't know what was going on! We were sent to a specialist at 36 weeks because of a likely chromosomal abnormality, a proportionally small stomach and head in utero- all of which has high risk of casing a still birth. There were so many possibilities that the exact problem couldn't be determined until after the delivery.. When she was born at 37 weeks, an estimated 41/2 lb baby was 5.10. She doest look too skinny though because she was 17.25 inches! In the delivery room I was surrounded by a pediatrician- a neo-natal nurse, a perinatologist , and my doctor. After she came each said in turn- what a wonderful surprise and wow- would you look at that! We feel so very blessed. The problem was a failing placenta and not something more serious. But now that she is out and able to get plenty of nourishment- she is growing like a weed. I was thrilled to see the rolls on her thighs yesterday when I was bathing her. Thank all of you again for your calls and prayers. I have the best friends and family.
p.s. This happened three weeks ago! I just don't have Internet or a home phone so forgive me for taking so long to post this!



