Conversations with Ruby

Having conversations with Ruby is so much fun now. You never know what she's going to come up with. Here's our conversation we had in the car today that came out of nowhere. Ruby: "Mommy I want a baby sister." Me, after a moment of shock: "You do? Well Mommy would have to have a baby in her belly for you to have a sister." Ruby: "Yeah. I want a baby in Ruby's belly. A big one." Me: "Umm, OK." Ruby: "I want to go to Mickey Mouse Clubhouse."

She LOVES watching Mickey Mouse Clubhouse on TV and likes to have conversations about the different episodes. Over and over. Which brings me to something I found out today. Mickey Mouse Clubhouse is a great bargaining tool. When she wouldn't cooperate with taking her nap, I finally told her that she couldn't watch any more Mickey Mouse Clubhouse today. Well. You would have thought the sky was falling, the world was coming to an end, that I just told her she could never eat again. I will keep that threat in my back pocket! :)

I had a wonderful weekend away with my sibs at the Bristol Rhythm & Roots Festival. HGTR rocked and we all had a great time. Daddy and Ruby had a great time at home together too. They had a nice, bonding time which is so important for them to do once in a while. I must say, I loved my BIG, long hug from Rubes when she saw me at the airport when I got back.

We had a nice, lazy weekend this past weekend. We got to the beach and the water was perfect. We STILL can't believe we live here! Ruby isn't really interested in the sand - she just heads straight for the ocean and stays there. She loves just floating out in the ocean and if she had her way, we'd go back to the beach and leave her in the water by herself. She's really starting to learn how to swim and loves dunking her whole head under the water.

We are SO excited for Auntie Em to come on Wednesday and can't thank her enough for taking care of Ruby for us while Doug and I get a much needed weekend away to NJ for a friend's wedding. Ruby is extremely excited for her Auntie Em time!! We're crossing our fingers that she's a good girl for Em. :)

I got Ruby calling Tom Bergeron on video, check it out at the bottom of this post.

At Daddy's softball game.

Looking for the Mickey Mouse candies she saw me pack in the bag before we left.


Silly goof.

With her "girls" as she calls them. Baby and Dolly.

Kisses for baby.

Reading Curious George with Daddy before bed.

Helping Daddy pick out a suit at Mens Wearhouse.

Fun in the ocean with Mommy.

Lost at sea!

Me and my girl.

Her new trick.

Ruby's favorite thing about the beach - the outside shower!

The sibs. xoxo