hey everyone! itās been a while since ive posted with this family! im skipping ahead 2 years so I believe we are due for some new introductions!
my name is Ru, im the author of a [name_m]New[/name_m] [name_m]York[/name_m] Times bestselling fantasy trilogy, an editor at a publishing company in NYC, a mother of 4, and partner to an amazing human being, [name_m]Alex[/name_m]. they have been a stay-at-home parent since we adopted our first children, and have decided to return to work at an absolutely adorable little cafe/bookstore thatās around the corner from our apartment.
together, we have 4 little hell-raisers ā I mean, children! our older three are adopted, and our youngest is biologically mine.
our oldest, [name_f]Ripley[/name_f] [name_f]Reign[/name_f], who turned 7 in [name_m]March[/name_m]! she will be going into second grade in the fall, at a Montessori school within walking distance of our apartment in [name_m]New[/name_m] [name_m]York[/name_m]. she loves all things architectureāher dream is to build castles in Europe, like the ones we visited in [name_f]Austria[/name_f] and [name_f]Germany[/name_f] this past summer. she is also a budding gymnast and is hoping to be able to compete this year.
next is our sweet, empathetic nature boy, [name_m]Cove[/name_m] [name_m]Kasper[/name_m]. he loves animals, especially turtles and peacocks, and wants to be a vet for exotic animals or a conservationist when he grows up. he turns 6 at the end of [name_f]September[/name_f], and will be in kindergarten this year at the same school as [name_f]Ripley[/name_f]!
Keeper [name_m]Jayce[/name_m] is our fun-loving, adventurous spirit! he has the biggest smile, the most infectious laugh, and an incredible sense of humor. he loves the beach and would spend every moment of his life there, if we would let him. itās been amazing to watch his confidence grow! heāll be 5 in [name_f]November[/name_f], and is going to be in transitional kindergarten this fall.
lastly, our youngest, [name_m]Quest[/name_m] [name_f]Harper[/name_f]. he is the first baby I carried myself, only for him to become a total Opieās boy! he loves snuggles, tickles, and his stuffed rabbit, [name_f]Momo[/name_f]. he has a silly streak and loves to perform for us, especially when my partner is playing their guitar. we plan to get him one of his own for his birthday, which is in [name_f]January[/name_f]. he will be 3, which is wild!
we are hopefully not done yet, though! my partner is unable to get me pregnant so we are about to begin our next ttc journey, and I canāt wait for everyone to follow along.