May

Ruth is 7 months.  She is such a joy and so sweet, this is my favorite baby age.  She is showing off her bottom teeth in this picture.  Not pictured are her two top teeth.  They are still just peeking through, but we are glad they have showed up.  Now she may sleep more through the night!  Ruth is sitting well and rolls from front to back.  She is squirmy on the floor but it may be a while before crawling.  She loves standing and dancing with her arms (so adorable).

I love sitting outside with Ruth it is so simple and peaceful, although it may last only 15 min. before she wants to move on. 

Will is a wonderful brother to Ruth.  Like I have said before he is so gentle with her.  Today they shared a laundry basket.  He sat cross legged and pat the space beside him and said 'here's a nice seat Ruth'.  Then they 'rode' in a boat and fished (they caught a lot of laundry fish).  Will still lets Ruth pull his hair and poke at his face and eyes. 

Will is 2 1/2 this month.  Although he may seem not to be eves dropping, he picks up on every word you say and may repeat a random line.  He loves to color with markers and has mailed several pictures to friends and relatives.  We often walk to our neighborhood park and have a picnic.  Will is pretty laid back and around other kids he loves observing - we don't know where he got these traits.  :) 

We picked some violets one morning during Ruth's nap and put them in a small vase.  In this picture I was doing everything I could to get Will to look at the camera, that stinker:)

 Ruth likes digging in the sand along with Will.

 I think Ruth and Will look similar in these two pictures. (above and below) 

 Within this past month Will is beginning look more like a little boy than a baby/toddler to me.  It is hard to remember him even at Ruth's age.  That is why I keep snapping all these pictures otherwise I forget! 

 His latest word he adds to the end of every sentence is 'probably'.  His sentences do not always make sense but it is cute.

Love this picture.  Will asked to have Ruth sit next to him.  Ruth is wearing a dress I made from a t-shirt.  I have made a couple more, each one is a little different shape, still trying to get the fit right.  These dresses are super easy to make and a fun hobby for me.  I like picking out the fabric/t-shirt and breaking out my sewing machine.