Trying to beat the heat

 It's been super hot this week, and with an old house and no air conditioning, we've been spending our time trying to cool off. Ruby's been really sweet about it, aside from two nights of having trouble getting to sleep in our 84 degree house. Thankfully Andy installed our window air conditioner unit, and the weather has cooled off a bit, so now we're much more comfortable.

We have a book called "Are you my mother?", and Ruby likes to bring it to me to read and calls it "Monow." She loves when we read books to her.

 Looking at Mommy's cook books.

 Watching a little bit of Toy Story.

 Happy, hot girl.

 I just love her cheeks.

 We had a memorial service for our friends' little boy Collin on Saturday. I took Ruby over to our other friends' house to play while we went. When we showed up, Ruby and Karley had on matching shirts.

 Her first packed lunch.

 Playing the piano with Mommy.

 Getting ready for a cool bath.

 This is what Ruby looks like first thing in the morning. She's always very happy and talks a lot.

Daddy gave her a scooter ride. 

 Playing in the water at small group. She loved pouring water on flowers and running through the sprinkler. Josiah, a 4-year-old ran into her on accident and knocked her down, but she just said "Ow" and got right back up to play.

 She's been sleeping in a little later the last few days.

Breakfast with Grandma and Grandpa in Lake Oswego. She fell down and got a little bit of a fat lip. 

 Smelling the pretty flowers.

 She got a balloon at Bridgeport. She used to call it "bawai"but now she calls it "manon."

 Reading the newspaper with Mommy.

 Keeping cool.

 She loves playing in the pool.

 She helped me pick blueberries yesterday. She would grab handfulls of berries, and take a bite out of the blue ones and try to put them in the bucket.

Hanging out at Bi-mart with Aunt Becca.

17 months! And a family wedding

Ruby turned 17 months old yesterday. It's been rainy for the past few weeks, but today the sun finally came out. Unfortunately it's supposed to get super hot this week though. :( I think I want the rain back.

My favorite thing that Ruby's been doing this week is asking for her "bakeg" (blanket) every time she nurses ("noney"), and she likes to have it on her, even when it's hot. Silly girl.

 We had tons of fun this week. My family was here for my cousin Mary's wedding. It was so nice to see all of them. Here is a picture of Ruby and I before the wedding. It was a little tough going to a 3:00 wedding, because she didn't get a nap. She was a hot mess by the reception, so we had to leave a little early. But we still enjoyed the day. The weather was perfect for just that one afternoon, then it went back to rain.

 Here's Ruby with her cousins Quin and Lia, and her second cousins Jack, Jonny and Sam. Ruby loved playing with Sam's feet. I'm not sure the other two boys were too happy in the wagon.

 Playing with her cousins.

 Our family before the wedding.

 It looks like she was punching Daddy, but she was just sticking her hand in his mouth.

 Riding the horsey with Lia at Safeway.

 Uncle Randy liked hanging out with his nieces.

This is the best picture I got. Silly squirmy kids. 

 Reading a book with Grandma Debbie.

 My sis and our little loves.

 She sure loves her "yogo".

 I fed Ruby hummus for the first time, and she got a rash around her mouth :(

 Saying goodbye to Grandpa and Grandma.

 She loves Sheriff Woody.

 Playing in her room. 

 Laying back in her chair like Grandpa.

 See what I mean about her yogurt?

 Helping me with laundry.

 The piano bench was over against the game closet so Ruby can't open the door, and she went over to it and kept saying "minano", so I put it by the piano and she wanted to get up on it and play.

 Playing with her "bi-baw" in her chair.

 We met our friends at the park today. Ruby can't quite keep up with Penny and Karley, but she sure tries!

Playing on the tennis court.

Fun

We had a fun week! We did lots of things outside and played a lot. We still had Sammie over until Tuesday, and Ruby had tons of fun with her. It got to the point where Ruby would say "Manny" in the mornings when she got up and would go look for her. Aside from all of the dog hair, she was just about the perfect dog. We also had a few different friends over this week for Ruby, and she had lots of fun. She gets along really well with other kids and is really good at sharing her toys and being nice.

One of my favorite things that Ruby does right now is in the morning when she has her yogurt, she likes to put either a piece of fruit or a cheerio on each spoonful of yogurt that I feed her. It's too funny.

 Picking a flower in the garden.

 She climbed into her toy box to look out the window.

 We went on a family walk to the park, and Ruby loved then tunnel.

 Playing "find the cheerios" with Sammie.

 Tummy!

 It's crazy how flexible babies are.

 Face Time with Grandma and Grandpa Wetzig.

 Playing with Aiden and Sammie.

 Aiden is 11 months and had fun pushing Ruby around. She was really sweet with him.

 Morning time with Sammie.

 It gets a little messy when she wants to feed herself.

 Fort night! She had tons of fun running in and out of the blanket fort we built.

 "Helping" with the laundry.

 She tries to sort the clothes, and they end up all over the house.

 Playing with her friend Quinn (who turned 2 today).

 They're silly girls.

 Ruby's been saying "bakeg" and wanting her blanket on. She also says "bakeg" for bacon and pancake. :)

 We played hide and seek for a long time last night. This was one of Daddy's hiding spots, and Ruby wanted to climb up with him.

 Chillaxing in her new Batman chair.

Laying on the pillow that matches her clothes.

Here's a video of our hide and seek game night.