2 Weeks Old

Ruby is about 2 weeks old now! It's been a nice 2 weeks with its ups and downs, but it's mostly been wonderful. Ruby is still a sweet, sweet baby. She really only cries when she has gas or is hungry. She's spending more time awake with her eyes open watching everything that is going on.

Here she is on a gorgeous quilt that Emily's Aunt Gretchen made

Maia's been adjusting pretty well. She definitely loves her sister, and gives her kisses and hugs all the time. She likes to say hello to Ruby and watch Ruby having her diaper changed. Maia has been acting out a bit; I think it's a combination of being almost 18 months, breaking 4 eye teeth, and realizing that Ruby is here to stay. Aleks and I know that right now things aren't very fun, but in about a year, it's going to be so amazing to see these two little girls play together.

Here's Maia in a hat and sweater that Aunt Gretchen crocheted. So cute!

And here are the two girls in matching outfits that Grandma and Grandpa Kyhn bought for them. Maia calls Grandma "Baba" and Grandpa "Poppy".

Maia meets Ruby

Here's a little video of Maia meeting Ruby for the first time in the hospital.

Ruby Ann

Ruby Ann Sternfeld-Dunn is here!

She was born Sept. 9, 2010 at 10:26 am.

Weight: 7 pounds 4 ounces

Length: 19 1/3 inches

Ruby has wonderfully big feet with long toes and beautiful, long, slender fingers. We are looking forward to introducing her to the piano and organ.

We've been home about 5 days now and are adjusting to our new four-some. Aleks' parents were here for the days surrounding the birth, and Emily's parents arrived just after the birth. Tomorrow marks the start of doing it without any help!

The good news is, Maia loves her sister and is generally a great help.

Ruby sleeps really well, eats well, and has the sweetest temperament of any newborn I know. She truly is a blessing to us.

Here I am the night before Ruby was born.

Once I can figure it out and am not so sleepy, I'll post a video of Maia meeting Ruby for the first time in the hospital, it's pretty cute!