New shoes

Ruby is outgrowing all her summer shoes so we went to get some new ones. She is now wearing a size 7-7.5.

She is at the stage where she enjoys trying to put on her shoes herself. Even though a lot of times they end up on the wrong feet, she is getting better and enjoying that she can do something 'all by self.' (One day I discovered that she had gone into her closet during her naptime, dumped out all her shoes and found the hot pink crocs, put them on the correct feet, and then fell back asleep in her crib with the shoes on. Too cute).

So, shoe trying-on is somewhat fun for her, thank goodness.

We picked out two pairs...some neutral tan tennis shoes (that help her run super fast as I say)and some hot pink sequin shoes (pretty sparkle ones as we say).

Jumphouse

Ruby and I met our playgroup friends at a local indoor bouncehouse. This place had 20 or so different slides and jumping things and Ruby loved it! She is good about going up in the tall slides herself, alongside the big kids.

Blankets and Kitties

Ruby used to be really attached jsut to her special Kitty.

But now she is attached to her TWO bedtime blankets (really intended that she use one so I could easily rotate them out) AND TWO baby kitties, along with big kitty. We have to have ALL of them downstairs when we are down, and ALL of them upstairs when we are up. She has tried to bring them ALL in the car, but I tell her they need to stay home and take a nap. She loves me to make a picnic (the two blankets spread out on the floor) so she can roll all over and cuddle her kitties.

Playdates with friends

Ruby has been spending lots of time with her playgroup buddies. Each morning I tell her what we're going to do and she gets so excited when I see we're going to see friends.

She is at a neat age where they imitate each other in cute ways and get each other all riled up.

She likes to hold hands and is really good at the receiving end of hugs and kisses.







She loves being outside, although the 100+ temps have made this tough!






Recently we hosted a pancake playdate at our house. All the kiddos loved it!

Ruby kisses baby brother (in mama's belly)

Ruby is slowly getting the concept of the baby coming. There are lots of changes happening in the baby's room, and my belly is obviously different!

When I point to my belly, she says baby brother in there.

We got her a lifesize newborn doll and I put baby boy pajamas on him. We call him baby brother and let him ride in her baby buggy and sit in the baby bouncers and swings that are being stored in the nursery. She carries the babydoll around, talks to it, feeds it and keeps it entertained.

When I'm looking at boy clothes I tell her they are for baby brother.

I can't wait to see her as a big sister.

More gymnastics fun

Ruby is still loving gymnastics. I've noticed how it has improved her strength and coordination.

Here she is getting on the balance beam.

And singing the 'red, red touch your head; blue, blue, tie your shoes; green green washing machine' stretching song.






Doing the parachute.






Doing a bear crawl. (She can also roll, and jump forwards and backwards).





and RUNNNNINNNG!








Crawling over stuff...






Balance beam time.

Mama, I want to fly.

For weeks now, Ruby has been talking to me about how she wants to fly. She says she has wings like a butterfly. She says she wants to touch the ceiling fans or fly in the sky. She will say, 'you do it' as in, 'mama, you fly' so I have to explain how I don't have wings. She gets frustrated that she can't fly and keeps saying, 'I want to fly mama.' All I can say is, 'wouldn't that be fun?'

I got her these green wings so that we can pretend fly in her playroom.