More Art

Dax, Sleeping

by Ruby

Ruby the Artist

Ruby wanted to color tonight.  It's been a while since she's asked to color and wow, were we blown away by her drawing skills -- especially drawing faces!  

We didn't coach her at all on this, she just started drawing.  Below is a video of her drawing, and these are the fifth and sixth sets of faces she drew in a row. 

She is picking up so much at 4K -- we can't be any more proud!

Ruby absolutely loves watching this video -- she's watched it three times straight and keeps saying, "Again! Again!"

Links

Also, since Sarah's better about blogging, I thought I'd just link to her blogs.

Check out Ruby "modeling" for Sarah ... and some pics of baby Dax!  Oh, and some pictures from Ruby's point of view, when she got hold of Sarah's camera...


It's going to be very hard for me to let Sarah go home tomorrow!  She's been a wonderful help, and just all around good company.  I'm so grateful her parents let me borrow her this week!  The little girls are especially excited to see Sarah every morning -- they're thrilled to discover every day that she's still here!

Brothers

I blame sleep deprivation.  I was POSITIVE I had posted pictures of Dax with Ruby, with Braden, with Karly, and with Lilya - in that order.

Apparently, though, I had never actually posted the pictures of Braden with Daxton!  Thank goodness for Sarah -- she's staying with us this week, and she pointed out my omission.


Anyway -- Braden loves his tiny brother!

Dax's New Trick

12 days old!

Lilya & Dax

It took us a few days to get to introduce Dax to Lilya properly.  We'd ask Lil, "Do you want to hold the baby?" and in a little voice, she'd simply say, "No."

She didn't want to hold him, didn't want to touch him.  She watched him with fascination, but did not get too close.  Really, this is probably the first baby she's ever had interaction with since she left her own baby room at the orphanage.  The children in her group were about age 2-6, and the babies were kept apart.

She's also been very concerned when I nurse him.  She'll come up to me and sign "Hurt?"  I don't know if she thinks he's hurting me while he nurses, or if she thinks I'm comforting him because he was hurt?  Probably a little of both, actually.


Brian patiently brought Dax to Lil the other night.  

She was fascinated, but cautious.

She carefully patted him on the head...

and even gave him some kisses!

Karly & Dax

She's a fan of him, too!

Dax has dimples

Just like his dad!

Dax is home!

We came home this morning, and so far Dax is loving being at home!  So am I!!

Things are going well, everyone's loving Dax -- I can't imagine what we did without him :)

Dax & Ruby

Of all of Dax's siblings, the one who's been most excited about his arrival has by far been Ruby.  Braden is happy and proud to have a new brother, Karly likes telling people about her new brother, and Lilya was pretty fascinated with Dax when she visited at the hospital.  But Ruby is really, really into hanging out with Dax.  

Ruby's visited Dax every day in the hospital (by her request) and today she was super-excited to try to hold him.

It started out with his pacifier in...

... which Ruby promptly removed.

She loved checking out his fingers...

... and his face... 

... and his toes.

But when he started to cry, she was happy to give him back to Mom.

Here's a short video of Ru holding Dax, just before she decided it was time to be done holding him: