Tunnel of Love

Momma Post: The picture above was taken at Dave and Jenny's on Saturday. Playing and/or sharing with their daughter Stella and her toys was great fun, especially the fabric tube as shown.

Our family is working on new and improved forms of communication. We think Ruby is correlating the word "Jack" (said with a high pitched "Jac" or "Dac") with our white and furry family member. Thursday morning from the window in the nursery, Ruby and I were watching Jack run around in the backyard. I pointed out the sniffing dog making pit stops on the lawn and Ruby squealed "Jac", "Jac". She has repeated this a few times this weekend, so we'll be continuing the game whenever Jack is with pointing distance.

This weekend Ruby had an upset tummy, which hasn't made her interested in solid food. We've been trying to feed her more during the day based on advice from her pediatrician to reduce the nighttime snacking. Ruby's enjoyed playing with her food at recent meals, but when offered a spoonful, she dramatically waved both hands and scrunched up her face. We're hoping that after another day and a few large pulls off the Pedialyte, things will return back to normal. During her solid food hunger strike, Ruby was caught handing food over to Jack from the high chair.

For brief moments, Ruby has been standing on her own with no assistance from nearby furniture or a parent. This new skill was observed was at Great-Grandma Alice's last Tuesday, at Uncle Johnny's retirement party on Sunday and when Matt picked up Ruby from daycare yesterday. She is definitely testing the waters of walking and vertical independence. Yikes, it's only a matter of time...