Loudmouth Mommy

Ruby takes after her Popsie (Matty’s Dad) with her love of ice cream, specifically Breyers Natural Vanilla.

Matty had a lovely visit with Matt and Rachel in Brisbane this past weekend while I was on a church retreat in Pennsylvania. My parents watched Ruby and she had a wonderful time in VA Beach. I was so happy to see her yesterday and she was delighted to see Matty this morning (his flight got in way after her bedtime last night). It is so nice to have our little family together again.

Ruby loves music and I am trying to work on a few songs with her. Today she started (barely) singing “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.” As you can see, we have some work to do, but she is still cute!

Ruby and I had a wonderful dinner with my college friend Colleen and her family last night at their beautiful home in Suffolk. Colleen and her husband TJ’s son, Ryan, is a year old (and adorable!) so their house is very baby-proofed, but Ruby managed to get a huge scratch/bruise/bump on her head by running around like a maniac and crashing into furniture. Kids will be kids. You can see the scratch underneath the hair on her forehead above her left eye.

The other day I went with my Mom and got my first haircut since I chopped all my hair off over the summer. If I keep this haircut pace my next one will be when our new Baby is a few months old.br />

Ruby loved helping Mama make delicious paleo pancakes this morning.

Ruby wasn’t feeling very well today–maybe she is just missing her Daddy.

A little visit from my parents’ horrid cat, Cafoknap, who Ruby is obsessed with, made her feel better.

I love Valentine’s Day. Always have, even though I never had a serious boyfriend until Matty and I started dating when I was 24. It is my favorite of the fake holidays, by far. Perhaps because I love pink and red and hearts and chocolate. Anyway, we are having a lovely day here with our little valentine. Ruby woke up early so we exchanged cards and gifts early. Ruby got a little Minnie Mouse doll from Matty and me that she loves–she is going through a big Minnie stage right now so we also got her a gigantic Minnie card. Tonight instead of going out I ordered us a lobster tail dinner from Black Point Seafood. Fedex delivered it about an hour ago and I am so excited to eat everything. No need for a babysitter, lobster, and my two loves (three really if you count new Baby, which I do)…what more could a girl ask for?

I hope everyone is having a sweet day!

Ruby’s new favorite book is “I Love You Because You’re You.” Today she requested that we read it together on Daddy’s bed.

She also loves to wash her hands, and does so whenever she can.

This morning when I opened Ruby’s door to get her out of her crib she smiled at me and said “peekyboo.”

Matty and Ruby went for a run and when they got home he took off his shirt and sat on the couch. Ruby climbed in his lap, touched the hair on his chest, laughed, and said “Daddy coat!” It reminded me of my sweet and lovely 11-year-old niece, Megan (the eldest of the Atwood grandchildren). When she was a baby she liked to rub other peoples’ ears when she was sleepy. One day my dad was holding her and she reached up sleepily and touched his ears, then startled and exclaimed “fuzzy!” It’s hard to believe she is so old and sophisticated now.

Ruby loves reading with her Daddy.