Memories of Maggie and Ruby

Wednesday, April 6, 2016

March 2011

I found this in my drafts folder. So sweet. :)

This is something old. When we first started teaching Maggie her colors she would answer that everything was red. After awhile of hearing no, that's not red, when asked what color is that, she would answer not red.

After taking a bath, Daddy took Maggie in her room to put lotion on her. When they walked in she said, "Oh it's dark, Daddy." Daddy said, "You know what happens when it gets dark outside (bedtime)." She quickly said, "It's not that dark outside."

On the way to work I stopped and picked up some coffee. She asked if she could have some. I said no it was too hot. She said oh we have to put some ice in it. I said but I don't have any ice. She said oh well we have to put some cold stuff in there.

Maggie wasn't going to sleep so Richard and I went in to put her back to bed. Daddy picked her up and she said, "Mommy, hold me." I reached my hands out for her and she said, "Daddy, walk to Mommy." So, jokingly, Richard took two steps backwards and said,"Like this?" Maggie said yeah. Then I took her. I held her hand and rubbed Daddy's face and said feel Daddy's whiskers, his face is scratchy. Then I put her hand on my face and said feel Mommy's face, my face is smooth. Then I put her hand on Daddy's face again and did the same thing and then put her hand on her face. Then Maggie said but Mama does have whiskers. Richard and I cracked up laughing and asked where Mama's whiskers were. Maggie pointed at my upper cheeks, right below my eyes. Then a few minutes later when Daddy was handing Maggie back to me she hit me with her chin right in that spot. Maggie said Mommy are you alright? Richard said, "She hit you right in your whiskers."

Grandpa asked Maggie if she wanted to take a bath. She said yes. He said ok I'll go get the bath ready and left the room. Maggie looked around and said, "I think Grandpa forgot Maggie."

Maggie was in the car with Grandmo and asked if she could drive to Miss Lauren's house. Miss Lauren is Kyrie's (Maggie's best friend) mother.

I'm eternally optimistic when it comes to Ruby's sleep. Every time she has a "good" nap or doesn't do her banshee scream at 3 am, I think, oh great this must be how things are going to be from now on. Which, in all fairness, someday, hopefully, eventually, comma, comma, qualifier, qualifier, should be true. Anyway, I think to myself, what will I do when I'm well rested and during her long naps. Oh Ruby.

In other news she took a good nap yesterday, slept well last night, and had a good nap today.

Definitely not tired...

Ridiculous!

Monday, April 4, 2016

Ruby hates sleep

Don't be fooled. She doesn't sleep. Thirty minutes! That's it. Then she's up. You can imagine how tired she gets as the day goes on. She supposed to get 4-6 hours of sleep during the day. She gets 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 hours. Thank God she sleeps fairly well at night. AND Thank God she's such a happy baby.

She's sort of started on solids. She's just not too interested. I give her half a banana every morning and she ignores it or plays with it. Some times she'll smash it in her hands and then suck it off her hands but that's about it.

Ruby watching me vacuum.

Richard tried to give Ruby a bottle while I was at a home study and she wanted no part of it. I don't think it will be a problem. It wasn't on Sunday and I did two home studies, back to back, which is the most I would be away from her. She was fine by the time I got home and I fed her immediately (and had fed her right before I left).

Chunk!

She rolls over and army crawls and scoots and lunges. It's so cute. She can sit up and has finally figured out she cannot kick her legs while sitting up without knocking herself over. Unfortunately, when she's tired, she often forgets and some times bumps her head or, you know, face.

Easter

We had a lovely Easter at Mamaw's house. The Easter bunny came to our house in the morning. Actually Maggie found the candy where I had hidden it. She went to find the baskets to set out for the Easter bunny. She asked me about it and I asked her what she thought and first she said, maybe the Easter bunny stores things here before he puts them in your basket. But I could tell she didn't really believe that. I just kind of affirmed everything she said in a noncommittal way.

Around lunchtime, we went to Mamaw's house. Aunt Susie and Aunt Gwen made lunch. Mamaw and Uncle Jeff made dessert. Every thing was so good. Then we hunted for Easter eggs and took some pictures.