at 10 months ruby

 :: makes the funniest faces ::

:: still has a dimple when she smiles ::

:: weighs 19 pounds and is bigger that 85% of babies her age. :)  ::
:: says ma ma ma ma ma ::

 :: sways when she hears music, dances when we sing ::

:: has a few nicknames - rubes, the roobster, ruby soup, ruby suby, rubix cube, little owl, birdie ::

:: holds her arms high when we ask "how big is ruby?" (mateo taught her this, not luke or i) ::
:: kisses herself in a mirror ::

 :: slept through the night 3 times this month! ::

:: but usually wakes up 2 or 3 times a night ::

:: won't fall asleep without one of us rubbing her head or back (we are happy to oblige) ::
:: loves face washing, bathtime, brushing her 7 tiny teeth ::

 :: stands up and creeps along furniture ::

:: has a happy, fast crawl that i will miss ::

:: is a little roly-poly girl - chunky and oh so lovely to squeeze and hold ::
:: wants to walk holding our hands all of the time ::

:: grunts and growls when she is unhappy ::

:: is cautious with her smiles ::

 :: loves to cuddle ::

:: is such an indescribable, unbelievable joy ::