I wish weekends were longer.

dirty carrots

In case you haven't had the pleasure of dining with Cece, I'll start by saying normally she's an excellent eater and will try most things. Tonight, however, was not one of those nights. I made a pot roast in the the crock pot w/potatoes, carrots, onions- the works.  Carrots are her fave, so I gave her just about all of them.  Extra delicious carrots that have been cooking with the roast since about 9am. We all sit down to eat and she's not having ANY of it.  No carrots, No meat, NO MUMMA!!!

After we'd eaten, I had a thought. It took me by surprise- thoughts are hard to come by these days.

"Cece!" I said, "Can you eat a carrot with your eyes CLOSED?! I bet you can't"
What child can resist such a challenge. I know you're wishing for pictures right now, but I couldn't risk the distraction. (very unlike me, but my phone was charging across the room).

Tonight we learned Cece can in fact eat carrots with her eyes closed, and meat, AND a zucchini. (Well, she peeked at the zucchini.) The onion was a no-go, but she gave it a shot.  There was lots of applauding at all these eyes-closed eating skills. This system all worked pretty well until I tried to get her to eat another carrot, with her eyes open.

"No mumma. yuck. dirty."

Oh well, more dirty carrots for the rest of us.

Ruby at two months

Just leaving the pediatricians with news that Ruby is 26" and 16lbs 8ozs!! O_o. Holy moly!

She looked good all around so that is always nice to hear.

the doc's isn't so bad with a friend <3

Crack of dawn party

Normally mellow Ruby hollered her face off this morning until she woke up her big sister and has been smiles & gurgles since. That's when A & I realized its her two month birthday! She just wanted to party.

Happy two months little one.

Cece observes

"poor ruby ruby. has milk on face."