Family Outings

Lou and I have taken Hannah out a few times into the great big world out there. Both of us were pretty nervous about it but all in all things have gone well. We went to dinner on my birthday and Hannah stayed awake the entire time. She was quiet and just looked around. Last saturday we went out to eat with a group of friends and Hannah slept for the most part. We were there for quite a while and I ended up having to feed her and change her at the restaraunt. Which was okay. It was a fmaily place and there were other smaller babies there. She did have one episode of crying while one of our friends was holding her. Lou worries about her crying loudly in public so he gave me the "look" and said to get her back to quiet her down. Yesterday we went to Babies R Us to pick some things up and she was good for that as well. I think I'm getting more comfortable with the idea of routines and baby bags. I was always worried about what people would think if I was toting around a screaming baby. So far people have been nice and considerate and not too bothered. It helps that Hannah is a cutie and sleeps a lot. I only hope that she continues to behave herself as she gets older!

Slackin off

Sorry about the absence of updates! I've been a little busy with the baby and haven't been online much. So far, so good. We had an appointment with Hannah's doctor yesterday. It was supposed to be for today but I had heard we were in for some serious snowstorms....so they were able to get us in a day early. Hannah is two weeks old today. Feels like she was just born yesterday though! Her weight is now 8 pounds and 11 ounces. The doctor was very impressed with her strength so far. She's already lifting her neck and pushing off her hands when she's on her stomach. The doctor says that is early for her to do that so now I'm bragging I have a "gifted" child. lol Hannah was really very good for her exam. She's not fond of being naked so I was bracing myself for some screaming. Fortunately she just sucked on her pacifier and looked around the room like it was no big deal. Good baby! Of course she got back at me later by wailing on and off from about 10pm to 1am. Nothing made her happy but she did finally fall asleep and slept for several hours. I caught up on some zzzzzz's and Mom got some rest too.

Lou is still down in South Carolina with his Dad. They've been working on putting up fencing at his parent's Aiken property. The plan is to send several racehorses down there with his parents for lay-ups now and then. Mostly in the winter months when racing is slow. It will be a good break for us up here because we might only have 8 horses to care for instead of 12.

Anyway, he was supposed to come home tonight but we've had a load of snow dumped on us and they are calling for more...plus freezing rain. So the only day this week that is supposed to be clear is thursday. I'm sure Lou is itching to come home and see Hannah. She changes so much just on a day to day basis. So losing a week of time with her is tough. I guess I can't really plan anyhting for Valentines day. Mom will be leaving in the morning and Lou won't be home until the evening so that leaves me and baby to share the day together. My birthday is coming up on sunday. Hopefully we can do something nice together for it.

I'm told that two of Lou's Aunts are coming out from MA to visit for the weekend. I'm anxious for Lou and I to have some alone time with Hannah on our own but people keep planning visits for us. It's tiring. Isn't there a two week grace period when you first come home from the hospital? Well we never got it!

A few more piccies of the baby!

OMG! I'm a Mom!!

Hannah Elizabeth Ruberto arrived on Jan. 29th at 6:06pm. She was 8 pounds and 4 ounces and 21 inches long. Lou was there and Mom made the drive from VA just in time to see the last hour or so of labor. There were tons of tears and lots of guests waiting for their turn to see her. Quite an overwhelming experience to say the least.


I did have drugs through an epidural for a few hours but they ended up shutting them off because things needed to move along more quickly. So Hannah was born au naturale and I can honestly say it hurt like a b*tch but I was so relieved once she was here. So now I'm healing and she's growing like a good girl. She's been really good for us andmakes us smile a hundred times a day. I feel so very fortunate to have such a beautiful baby. I know every mother feels that way about their own kid but I can't sotp thinking about how perfect she is. I am 100% smitten with her.

Okay, so enough mush and on to some pictures....

This is when Hannah was about an hour old. I was so exhausted and such a mess!

She is two hours old here....

Daddy's first diaper change. He actually jumped at the chance to do it!!

Gramma Rose rocking Hannah in the hosptial...

Two days old....first few minutes at home.....

Several days old here.....notice the horsey jammies? How abut all that hair??