As it was intended to be, this project is already a reminder to ‘be with’ Ruby, not to just be around. Also making me appreciate her more (not that I thought that really possible). But Documenting the Delight that IS your child helps with the tougher moments of parenting…. like tantrums in Spotlight this afternoon because Ruby wanted to ” ‘raude ‘raude” and we were restricting her!
So hard to pick just one picture of my girl! I can only begin to imagine how tough it would be if I took fabulous pictures! So there’s 3 again today. I promise to try and reduce it….. 😉
7am-ish this morning, ready to head out for a walk with Mama and Daddy got out the bubble stick. You love bubbles and chasing them around! Mummy loves them too 🙂 At Woodford Folk Festival you spent some of your Christmas money from Great Gran on a beautiful handmade bubble wand… with a ‘ruby’ in the stem! Unky Chris & Moo are waiting on the footpath to go walking with us.
Wild girl! You’re a rough and tumble little girl sometimes and love to wrestle with Daddy! You’re on the king single bed that’s been next to our big bed. 99% of the time you have been in the big bed with us since you were a teeny tiny newborn. Mummy & Dadda have plans to get you sleeping in a bed in ‘Ruby’s room’… don’t worry though, it will still be queen sized, so one of us can be with you if you need. You’ve never been that baby that sleeps peacefully for hours, but I haven’t minded mostly and have loved having you bedshare with us. Snuggles with you are so very precious xxx
Groovy Baby!!! That’s what we said to you when you put your first sunnies on, little pink ones… and now you say it when you do! You are so cheeky and pleased with yourself, strutting around in your glasses. This is before our outing this afternoon, sitting in the drivers seat for a minute or two. I think that’s how you like life my independent Ruby, having yourself at the helm! I love this strength about you (and it challenges me!).
I love you baby girl, Mama x
singing a rainbow 
Squeeeee! She’s so gorgeous! I think Spotlight might be “the place” for tantrums. My girl likes to reserve her best tantrums for the craft aisles.
Thank you! We think she’s pretty edible! Ha, relieved to know it’s not just Ruby…. I don’t think hubby minded particularly as it got me out of there way faster than I may have done otherwise!
Lovely 🙂
I love reading the little notes underneath each of your photos, how special will your Ruby feel when she is old enough to read them too!
I hope Rubes will feel very special! I’m thinking I need to get on with the business of picking just one pic though because if I do make a photo book for her it will be a tome…. and mega expensive!
She’s lovely! How old is Ruby? You are right, documenting helps you focus (excuse the bad pun) on the delight of the child rather than the meltdowns. This said, would have loved to see you whip out the camera in Spotlight 🙂
Ruby is almost 19 months now, can’t quite believe it!
Heehee, that would have been funny…. note to self, put camera in nappy bag 😉
This is beautiful:)
I just love your pics & your wonderful writings!
Oooh, thank you! It’s nice to be writing about my girl and a little of our life around her. I’ve meant to do it in a journal for ages, but never gotten to it!
What’s “raude”, Kaz?
PS loving the blog so far!
Hello darling one! ‘raude is Ruby’s version of maraude!!! xxx
Oooh Hello other Ruby! The bubble photo is fabulous! And the photo in your header makes me *swooooon*.
Our Ruby’s must only be a few weeks apart 🙂 So cool.
The piccie in my header was on a recent trip to Tassie…. brilliant photo opps!! I think our precious gems will bekeeping us on our toes forever 🙂