Life has been so busy lately. I feel like my mind is constantly swirling with thoughts of this new baby & all the things I need to do to get Ruby ready. We moved Ruby into her "big girl" bed & it has gone surprisingly well. I almost cried when I saw her lying in her bed instead of a crib. Every morning Ruby wakes up & walks into our room with a book in hand. "Hi Mommy, read?" It's adorable & it'd be even more adorable if this wasn't happening at 5am. What I wouldn't give to be able to sleep in till 7! After I send her back to bed I'm lucky if she'll stay in her room till after 6. She's suddenly so grown up & I'd be lying if I said it hasn't broken my heart.
Ruby literally wants to read books from sunup until sundown. Sometimes when I'm really tired I read them with my eyes closed because I pretty much have them memorized.
I love this age of learning & seeing her soak up everything around her. She imitates everything I do which keeps me really honest. Today as we were walking up the stairs she suddenly sat down and folded her arms & said, "Prayer". So we sat down & prayed until she seemed satisfied & then we walked the rest of the way upstairs. Nothing fulfills me like teaching her about the things that matter most.
I've decided to take away her pacifier starting tomorrow. Pray for me!
Everything I do Ruby wants to "help" with. She loves to help me clean & cook & although it adds way more time to whatever I'm trying to do, I kind of hope this stage lasts for a really long time.
