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.

VIDEO - Ruby sings her ABCs

Ruby can sing her ABCs. I caught this video of her getting it mostly right!

She just thinks of it as a fun song...but she has started to identify things that have writing/ABCs on them.

It's a start.

Rocking Birthday party

Ruby went to a joint birthday party for 4 of her playgroup friends. It was a rock and roll theme and it was at a fun play area called Paradise Pond.

They have lots of stuff to climb on, a bounce house and many toy stations.






One of her favorite things was this car that rides down a ramp.

Ruby visits the Dallas Museum of Art

Ruby and I went with some friends to the Dallas Museum of Art. On the first week of the month they have a free entrance fee, so that's when we go!

FOUNTAINS...Ruby loves fountains!


Ruby and her friend Addison check out the waterfall.








We walked around for a short time, then had lunch in the cafe, then listened to storytime there.





It was a fun day out!

Happy July 4th!

We hosted a small bbq with some friends for July 4th.

I made Ruby a cute dress for the occasion.