In 2 weeks time Ruby will be 2! I can't believe my baby is growing up so fast!
In 2 short years she has gone from a dependent little baby to an independent, walking, talking in sentances little person! She is such a joy, an absolute blessing to everyone in her little life. There are days that I wonder what I did to deserve the privilage to be little little one's mama.
An example of how lovely she is.
This morning I spent hours cleaning up after unwanted guests............mice in our kitchen. I ended up sobbing because this just isn't the sort of home I want to raise my daughter in, I don't want to worry if the cutlery has had mice running over it, or if her cereal has been mouse food. So I'm sat their crying and she climbs into my lap to "kiss it better". Oh I love my girl so much!
Friday 12 December 2008
Tuesday 18 November 2008
Bump
This evening while I was preparing dinner Ruby pulled the iron down from the kitchen counter onto her head. Oh my goodness, my world stopped briefly until I could confirm she was still breathing and conscious and in fact screaming! There was no blood, just a very shocked and upset little girl and a really shaken up mama.
I ended up calling NHS direct to see what they thought I should do. After putting an icepack against Ruby's head for as long as she would tolerate it I gave her her dinner. She ate it!
The nurse I spoke to said she thought Ruby was just fine but wanted me to take her to A&E to get her checked to make sure. So I had to phone my husband and my inlaws and tell them I'd broken the baby. My inlaws came and gave us a lift to the hospital and Jon came and met us there.
We were triaged and then seen by a clinical nurse specialist who was happy that Ruby was fine, she had no symptoms of a head injury so we brought her home.
She's now in bed and I've checked on her twice in the last 2 hours, she's still breathing.
God has entrusted this little person to my care (what was He thinking?) and I've endangered her, it could have been so much worse, I could have broken her permanently. I feel awful, I feel like a failure. I guess almost 2 years isn't too bad, my mum broke me when I was 9 months old, and she actually did break me, or at least I broke my arm when I flew through the air out of a shopping trolley.
Thank you Lord that she is okay, and please forgive me for not taking better care of her. I will do better.
I ended up calling NHS direct to see what they thought I should do. After putting an icepack against Ruby's head for as long as she would tolerate it I gave her her dinner. She ate it!
The nurse I spoke to said she thought Ruby was just fine but wanted me to take her to A&E to get her checked to make sure. So I had to phone my husband and my inlaws and tell them I'd broken the baby. My inlaws came and gave us a lift to the hospital and Jon came and met us there.
We were triaged and then seen by a clinical nurse specialist who was happy that Ruby was fine, she had no symptoms of a head injury so we brought her home.
She's now in bed and I've checked on her twice in the last 2 hours, she's still breathing.
God has entrusted this little person to my care (what was He thinking?) and I've endangered her, it could have been so much worse, I could have broken her permanently. I feel awful, I feel like a failure. I guess almost 2 years isn't too bad, my mum broke me when I was 9 months old, and she actually did break me, or at least I broke my arm when I flew through the air out of a shopping trolley.
Thank you Lord that she is okay, and please forgive me for not taking better care of her. I will do better.
Friday 31 October 2008
Life is an adventure
Today I took Ruby to soft play with her little friend Ellie and her mama Alison. We had only been to soft play once before when we were in Ireland so we were both excited and looking forward to it. We had a great time and even went down a really big slide 3 times with the little girls on our laps.
It's lovely to watch Ruby and Ellie playing, this is a really lovely age, they love to explore and learn new things. Ruby just turns to me and waves and says bye bye and goes off and plays, she really isn't bothered at all by older kids or noise or anything.
One thing that we are starting to notice though is her preference for me rather than daddy, so much so that she will often scream when he lifts her up and try and get back to me. When I'm not around she is perfectly happy with her daddy, but if I'm there she just wants me a lot of the time. I'm guessing it's just a phase and she will grow out of it.
Now if she would just go to sleep and have her nap I'd be a happy woman! She's been in her cot since 12.30 and is still awake. I think the fact she hasn't had a nap for 3 days means she has forgotten that she actually needs one. Ho hum!
It's lovely to watch Ruby and Ellie playing, this is a really lovely age, they love to explore and learn new things. Ruby just turns to me and waves and says bye bye and goes off and plays, she really isn't bothered at all by older kids or noise or anything.
One thing that we are starting to notice though is her preference for me rather than daddy, so much so that she will often scream when he lifts her up and try and get back to me. When I'm not around she is perfectly happy with her daddy, but if I'm there she just wants me a lot of the time. I'm guessing it's just a phase and she will grow out of it.
Now if she would just go to sleep and have her nap I'd be a happy woman! She's been in her cot since 12.30 and is still awake. I think the fact she hasn't had a nap for 3 days means she has forgotten that she actually needs one. Ho hum!
Sunday 5 October 2008
Update
My mama hasn't been very good at updating my blog, she is very busy though!
I'm now 21 months.
Some of my favourite things are:
- books, I love to look at books!
- I love to eat! My new favourite is peanut butter!
- I love going to church and like to say Amen loudly after prayers.
- My daddy's favourite time of day is bedtime stories, I like them too!
- I've started swimming lessons and although I was very nervous in the beginning I'm starting to get more confident!
- I love to walk and like walking down our road and stopping at each gate and examining the step or wall or gate etc, even the shortest walk can take a long time!
- I love trains and we often walk past the station and I wave at the trains.
- I love music and like to dance and sing!!
I'm now 21 months.
Some of my favourite things are:
- books, I love to look at books!
- I love to eat! My new favourite is peanut butter!
- I love going to church and like to say Amen loudly after prayers.
- My daddy's favourite time of day is bedtime stories, I like them too!
- I've started swimming lessons and although I was very nervous in the beginning I'm starting to get more confident!
- I love to walk and like walking down our road and stopping at each gate and examining the step or wall or gate etc, even the shortest walk can take a long time!
- I love trains and we often walk past the station and I wave at the trains.
- I love music and like to dance and sing!!
Monday 11 August 2008
I kiss it better
I've recently started pinching my mama just so I can kiss it better. She doesn't seem to like it much, but surely kisses are good?!?
Today when mama was cleaning my highchair she bumped her hand and I heard her say "ouch" so I got down from the couch and called out to her "I kiss it better" and toddled into the dining room to kiss her ouch better. She seemed to like that!
Today when mama was cleaning my highchair she bumped her hand and I heard her say "ouch" so I got down from the couch and called out to her "I kiss it better" and toddled into the dining room to kiss her ouch better. She seemed to like that!
Whinging
I'm not sure why I whinge, I think perhaps it's to annoy my mama, she really doesn't like it, especially as I'm more than capable of telling her what I want. This morning as soon as mama brought me downstairs I started to whinge and carried on for about half an hour. Then mama put the telly on, she tried to get me to watch some ladies swimming but I didn't like it so I kept whinging until she changed the channel to Cbeebies and I watched the end of the Tweenies. Then I was happy again! Now I'm watching my beloved Justin. Then I think mama will make me breakfast!
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