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Since the day Ruby was born, I look at the world differently. I never thought being a parent would have so many ups and downs. Definitely more ups than downs I might add. I never imagined I could feel so much love for such a tiny person. These are some of my favorite things about her:

1.) She is very much an outdoor person.
2.) On weekends when I'm really tired, I wake up to her saying, "Momma!" in the monitor.
3.) When she eats fruit, she has to drink the juice at the bottom of the bowl.
4.) Anytime we go for a ride in the red wagon she laughs almost the entire time.
5.) When I'm trying to clean, she will chase me around to try and crawl through my legs.
6.) She loves M&Ms and calls them: "num, nums."
7.) The way she sits, crawls on, and kisses the dogs.
8.) How grouchy she is when she has to wake up early... not a morning person.
9.) When she walks up to me out of the blue and gives me kiss or sits on my lap.
10.) Every night I rock her sleep and sing "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" she says, "MORE" at least 5 times.
11.) The way she says "I love you."

Here are some cute quotes I found about being a parent:


"Making the decision to have a child is momentous.  It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body."  ~Elizabeth Stone


"Always kiss your children goodnight - even if they're already asleep."  ~H. Jackson Brown Jr.


 "A mother's treasure is her daughter."  ~Catherine Pulsifer


"A daughter is the happy memories of the past, the joyful moments of the present, and the hope and promise of the future."  ~Author Unknown