Somebody Is Liking Things

A bit on Ruby's likes. Ruby likes going to parks, looking at people eat, looking about with evident curiosity, drinking milk, getting new hats, messily making spit bubbles, making new friends. She likes being busy too. In the past week or so, she got to meet Michelle's son Preston, go to a birthday party for four-year-old May next door, got re-acquainted with Zama the dog, wait out a brunch line in Williamsburg, sit on Ben's shoulder and play a key role in a Danielle/John sandwich.

Tomorrow we go back to the doctor (not looking forward to any shots). We did try measuring her today, and Ruby appeared to be 2'1" (putting her in the two-foot club for the first time). We'll see what the official measurement gives us.

Rubix Hits the Hampts

Perhaps you know you're in the Hamptons when you're starting across a crosswalk on a quiet two-store street and a Roll's Royce butts its way by you and your four-month-old daughter.

It was all good though. Quite good. Ruby made her real Long Island debut this week when we joined Lauren, Ben, Lila -- Lauren's parents Lou and Jane - and new pals Paige and Coco, at Quogue for a couple nights of sit-back-and-play, plus grilled salmon steaks.

One night Ruby didn't particularly want to sleep. Tears. We took her downstairs where she giggled on her mama's lap, watching a full meal and the antics and playing of Coco and Lila. Ruby just wanted to be involved.

Next time we're looking forward to seeing Amy, Adam, Oliver, Owen and Bea in their Quogue home too!

When we got back home, we had a little more visit time with Suzy and Wampus before they head back to Oklahoma tomorrow.

Breakfast Party at May & Nora's

Ruby has found some big fans, and friends, with next door neighbors May and Nora. Sometimes we'll hear them loudly playing in the hall, hoping for a little Ruby meet-up. Frequently Michelle, our super nanny, takes Ruby over for some play time. Yesterday they went for breakfast.

Happy Mother's Day!

Some days are bigger than others. Happy mother's day! 

Someone also made a card (with a used pizza box):

Ruby Meets Sophie

A couple weeks ago, in surprising hot weather, Ruby attended her first birthday party, of pal Sophie at Brooklyn's Ft Greene Park. Lots of neat snacks, lots of little kids, including the birthday gal (one year old). The rise in temps also meant upping the ante in daintyness, ie summer dresses.

Ruby is also fond of her new bouncey chair. And of Gregg the Monkey.

Don't Call it a Bonnet, Dag Nabbit

Ms Little is getting increasingly charmed by things. Things like her hands, her thumbs and holding up her feet and LOOKING at them. And a certain baby staring back at her in the mirror! Even in grouchbox moments she stops to stare and smile a bit at the 'baby on the wall.'

Also this week she tried on a new 'kimono' jacket in time for the cherry blossoms, and also a little sun hat taken out on strolls.

Ruby Turns 100 (Days)

Ruby turned 100 days old this week (as shown with Greg the Monkey). So far we've noticed a couple key moods: goofball (about 88% of the time) and grouchbox (about 9% of the time); the rest of the time she sits in quiet reflection. For her whole 100 days we've been hearing 'oh, she's so alert!' and now she's looking a bit bigger than most three-month-old babies we see pushed around in stroller-heavy Prospect Heights.

Yesterday we visited the Brooklyn Botanic Garden across the street during the crazy-fun Sakura (Cherry Blossom) Festival. People had on pink wigs and carried plastic battle axes like characters from Japanese animation cartoons. The line was several hundred deep, but because we're members we strolled right in. We may go back today. Perhaps the drizzle will keep it a little less crowded.

Meanwhile, Ruby talks about her experience with voice-breaking Daisy: