March 1st

Good morning all
It is March 1st here so I am sending out a happy birthday to my mei mei (little sister) Suzette, we love you and miss you and are looking forward to your visit in a few weeks.

Well it has been almost 4 whole days since our family was completed and her is what I can tell you about Ruthie so far: She is strong willed with a tight grip on things, she loves to throw things and have you give them back to her so she can throw them again, she loves to be picked up and laughs every time, she is a good walker, loves to play with her new toys, she is a very good eater, she will come to you if you hold your arms open, she loves to touch everything, she is ticklish on her feet and belly, she is teething, she sleeps well, last night when I rocked her to sleep I thought she was out and went to put her down she grabbed on to me with both hands (first hug from her), she cries out when she is hungry, she has little cries 10-20 times a day as she is grieving leaving the only life and people she has known so far in her young life. This isn't everything but I will leave it there for now. We should have more pictures posted by tomorrow morning your time

Bob, Jessie, Craig, Ruth and Kara