Bath Time!

I took my first 'real' bath last night. As you can see, I didn't quite know what to think of it at first. After a bit of screaming, I relaxed and almost enjoyed sitting in the warm water. It sure is better than those sponge baths I used to get! But I'm not too sure about that big yellow duck that was swimming in there with me--it's almost as big as my head!

I had to get all cleaned up because today I am getting my pictures taken by my good friend Emily :) I will be sure to share those photos as soon as I get them. And by the way, today is my 1-month birthday! :)

Check this out

Synod website lists some of the sermons from a few campus ministries. Here is one of my favorites from True North in MN.
http://www.wels.net/cgi-bin/site.pl?2617&collectionID=876&contentID=47361&shortcutID=17758

Soooooo Big!

Well, I had my Doctor's appointment today. I am completely healthy, and weighed in at a whopping 8 pounds, 9 ounces! That means I have gained 1 lb. 10 oz. in the last two weeks. For those of you without newborns, the doctors look for the babies to gain about an ounce a day--I gained 26 ounces in 14 days!! Wow, mom must be feeding me well (and I do eat 9-10 meals a day...).

The doctor enjoyed my festive outfit today. It also happens to be one of dad's favorites :) Also, a great big "Happy Birthday" to Aunt Becky, who is coming to visit on Friday!!

Belly Button!

I know it's been awhile since I posted anything. But I've been busy growing a belly button! Well, actually I recently lost the last bit of my former feeding device. It sure is nice to have that yucky hard black thing off of my tummy. Mom and dad call the wrinkly little spot where it used to be attached a 'belly button' and keep poking it and saying how cute it is.
In other news, I recently graduated to size 1 diapers. (Thanks go out to my buddy Cole for letting me use his leftover N's, since he grew out of them much faster than me!) I have a Doctor's appointment tomorrow--I'll write again to let you all know how much I've grown in the last 3 weeks :)

The Many Faces of Ruth

One of the things that surprised us about our new little family member was all of the expressions and faces she made right from the beginning. She really is a little person with her own personality! :) Here is just a sampling of Ruth's many expressions--peaceful, angry, hungry, tired, smiley... all of them cute :)

New Camera

We splurged on a new digital camera (Nikon D40) last week. It came yesterday and we've already taken well over 100 pictures with it--90% Ruth, 5% mom/dad, 5% other :) Be sure to check out all our new pictures!

Settling In

I think I'm getting the hang of this 'being outside the womb' business. I eat pretty regularly, and even let Mommy and Daddy sleep for a few hours during the night! However, I am in the habit of peeing all over just when Daddy takes off my diaper. Grandma Reichardt showed me lots of baby exercises to do, including tummy time and baby sit-ups. I can already lift my head up when I'm on my tummy and turn it to the other side.

I had my first bath at home the other day. It wasn't as bad as the one at the hospital. I had my first stroller ride around the block today. That was nice and relaxing, and I fell right asleep. I also had a big day yesterday--I was baptized! (more later) Well, I should get going. I have to get some rest before lunch.

Hello World!

Hi! My name is Ruth Katherine Konop, and the strangest thing happened to me the other day. My nice dark, warm home had been getting smaller and smaller for awhile, and late Monday night it started squishing me a lot. Before I knew it, I was on the ride of my life! It ended on Tuesday, September 30, 2008 at 3:11 a.m. There was a really bright light, cold air, and about 10 big people crowded around me, poking and prodding. Finally someone wrapped me up nice and tight, like my old home, and handed me to two other big people who kept smiling at me. I later learned that the fuzzy one calls himself 'daddy' and the one that gives me food all the time calls herself 'mommy'.
When it was all settled down, they told me I was 6 lb. 12 oz. and 19 inches long. Here is the first picture ever taken of me. (You would be upset too if you went through what I did!). Check out lots more pictures in our Web Albums. I hope to meet you all soon :)