ruby

I warn you ... this is long

a common kitchen sighting

Two years ago we grew from three to four. Words cannot explain what this little lady means to me. She is a burst of energy and brightens the dullest of days. Her giggle is infectious and she is the cuddliest and snuggliest child I know. She is sweet and loving and she was as perfect for us as we were for her. Oh how I love this girl. I cannot believe she is now three. She is spilling over with personality and is strong-willed to no end. She repeats herself no less than four times per demand or question. She is extremely grumpy and tearful in the am. These things can be and are very exhausting BUT she's just such a delight (most of the time!). Here's a little bit of what she's into and up to these days ...

• so very excited for christmas!! she calls santa "ho ho" and believes all snowmen to be called "frosty". i hear her chanting throughout the day "ho ho is toming to my house"
• loves ALL things pink
• is officially obsessed with dressing up
• loves to dress herself, loves to layer. often she will put on two skirts, 3 shirts and a dress on top. plus tights. and socks because her feet are always "told". when she presents herself she is SO proud of what she's put together
• attends pre-school two days a week and LOVES it. the settling-in took a few weeks but she is really having a good time now
• a few months ago ruby stopped wearing pull-ups to bed. she has no had an accident, yay for dry nights!
• still sleeps with a "plug" (pacifier) though I have told her that the "plug fairy" will be coming to take her plug to a little baby - and in return will leave her a present. ruby has requested the present to be a "big chocolate coin. a big one"
• her recent birthday was a loooooong time coming. seriously, she had talked about her birthday since June. and of course now she is already talking about her next birthday. the theme? a chocolate party of course! with chocolate butterfly cupcakes

first day of school - sept 2010

this is not an uncommon sight around our house

teatime

often heard (and in a british accent)

mom, what time it is?

maybe laytahhhhh (as in, ruby: mom can i have gum? me: no ruby: maybe laytahhhh?)

mummy! (this is new, as in last week. sigh)

what shall we do, mom?

recent conversations

me: look how pretty the sky is today

ruby: it's blue

me: yes! it is blue

ruby: i want it to be pink. can you make it pink, mom?

ruby (with long beaded necklace on): see my necklace?

me: yes. it is very pretty

ruby (putting another string of beads on): see? now i'm married!

Three

Ruby's 3rd birthday celebrations lasted for close to three weeks. Her party, which was the week before her actual birthday, was a big success. She had so much fun, but boy was I wiped! Meme flew in for her birthday, which was a huge treat. On her birthday we took her to see Peppa*Pig and she totally freaked out (in a good way). She LOVES Peppa. And Peppa's little brother, George. We then took her to Hamley's where she serenaded and then shopped 'til she (we) dropped. Kaneu was at school during all of this excitement but she insisted on making him a snowmonster at the build*a*bear. Sweet, right? Finally, I took cupcakes into school last week. While I was there I read the story and thus this closed the chapter on her third birthday. Sigh. I cannot believe my baby girl is three.

her party theme was from her favorite book, a very hungry caterpillar

crawling like a caterpillar

now dance!

and so it begins

peppa pig





while being serenaded she also got showered with bubbles


shopping at hamley's

passing out cupcakes at school

i'm three!

Now if you made it to the end then you deserve a treat. Go eat some chocolate. Go on now. Run along :)