Ruby is Six! Say What?

We celebrated six years with our sweet Ruby a few weeks ago and never before have I felt like she's actually looked and acted so much older than this time. Suddenly those legs are so long, her bangs have finally grown out, her baby teeth are coming out two at-a-time, and I see flashes of her teen years with certain head-tilts and sassy looks. I love watching her grow into herself with each new year. 

We decorated our dining room a little for our family party on her actual birthday and she helped me make her cake. She's all about decorations and treats so it was extra thrilling for her to help with her own party prep. Stacie Bloomfield of Gingiber sent over some of her beautifully illustrated wrapping papers the week before her birthday and they were perfect for her animal and nature-loving gifts. We also pulled out some white butcher paper from IKEA and she crawled up on the dining room table to design her own wrapping paper for the rest of her gifts. 

We celebrated the next afternoon with friends at a bounce house. It was the kind of generic party I never thought I'd throw my daughter but the complete joy on all of those little faces over pizza and cupcakes and fruit punch was worth it. The party room came with a host and hostess and getting to enjoy our company and finish conversations was my second favorite part. 

I remember celebrating her fifth birthday like it was last month. We'd only just moved into this house after a major cross-country move and career change and were still up to our eyeballs in boxes. I'm so thankful for these kids that go with the flow and have helped us establish so many special layers of memories this year. 

Ruby, you're my special middle child with all of the sunshine and silly-ness we so often need in our day-to-day lives. Thank you for being ours and for playing such an important role in life already. You're my best girl. 

Love,

Mama
 

Comments

[a touch of domesticity / katie sparrow]

Happy birthday lovely Ruby! Gosh she is growing up isn't she? My middle boy is six-and-a-half and I look at his long skinny chicken legs sometimes, his quizzical looks, or watch him doing his homework and I think "where's my baby?!" But then there are so many other moments when I see his tiny self shining out too. I bet it's the same for you. Bittersweet this growing up thing, isn't it?

[Lindsey]

WOW! six years!!! the first blog I ever read of yours she was a tiny baby, boy does time fly O_O
Happy happy birthday little one!

[Paige]

Happy birthday Ruby!! What a cutie!

Paige
http://thehappyflammily.com

[Lisa]

Happy Birthday Ruby! Thanks for sharing your sweet family on the blog. That last picture and your message to Ruby brought tears to my eyes (in a good way!)

[Kellie Winnell]

A big happy birthday to Ruby and 'birth' day to you Rachel. She's grown so fast! Time seems to just fly by. I remember when my girl were younger people would say it would go by too fast, back then I thought not fast enough... Now I absolutely get what they were trying to say!

[Angie]

Wow.. I remember reading before she was born. That's crazy. She's so big now! What a beautiful family. <3

[Caroline Lim]

Wow!
This reminds me that I've been following your blog for more than 6 years!
Since before Ruby was born, maybe even before you got pregnant with Ruby i think!

You have such a beautiful family.

Happy Birthday, Ruby!
May you grow to be as beautiful as your mama!

Love,
Caroline

[Denise Ross]

Happy 6th birthday Ruby. Your party looks fabulous.
Beautiful Rachel