I wouldn't have believed it if I hadn't seen it for myself... So, this morning, Ruby was a bit crabby. She was lying in her crib this a.m., happy as can be and suddenly just starts crying. So, I picked her up and she continued and began crying even harder. At this point, I notice Saffron is in the room with us at my feet but didn't think too much of it. I decided to take Ruby into the living room and see if I could get her to eat. Saffron followed us and sat at my feet. Ruby was still sobbing and wouldn't eat. She'd suck for a few seconds, stop and then continue her screaming. Saffron, in the meantime, jumped up on the couch, meowing and put her paw on Ruby's shoulder and sniffed her head. She kept looking at me with this anxious look on her face, like "DO something! The giant hairless kitten needs help!" When I moved Ruby to try the other side, Saffron jumped over to the coffee table and proceeded to nip at my feet, as though to tell me I need to wake up and get something going. Then, she jumped back over to the couch, got right up next to Ruby and started licking her head, all the while meowing and giving me a very reproachful look. When Ruby finally settled down and had something to eat, Saffron left her post and went to lie on the window seat. A few minutes later, Ruby began to cry again and Saffron was back at the couch, nipping my feet and licking her head. Talk about pressure! I mean, if your cat doesn't think you are doing a very good job, what does that say? Some might say that I am just a ninny and projecting onto the cat, but I know that's not it. Truthfully, it made me feel a whole lot better. Ruby's been doing this a lot lately -- crying and crying and seeming like she wants to eat but refusing to do so and it's been stressing me out. I probably would have been crying along with her if Saffron hadn't been there with me, helping me out. I almost feel like I should be calling Alan Thicke and have her featured on Miracle Pets. Perhaps Dustin and I are suckers for paying for childcare when we have a perfectly good cat...........
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
Nanny Cat
I wouldn't have believed it if I hadn't seen it for myself... So, this morning, Ruby was a bit crabby. She was lying in her crib this a.m., happy as can be and suddenly just starts crying. So, I picked her up and she continued and began crying even harder. At this point, I notice Saffron is in the room with us at my feet but didn't think too much of it. I decided to take Ruby into the living room and see if I could get her to eat. Saffron followed us and sat at my feet. Ruby was still sobbing and wouldn't eat. She'd suck for a few seconds, stop and then continue her screaming. Saffron, in the meantime, jumped up on the couch, meowing and put her paw on Ruby's shoulder and sniffed her head. She kept looking at me with this anxious look on her face, like "DO something! The giant hairless kitten needs help!" When I moved Ruby to try the other side, Saffron jumped over to the coffee table and proceeded to nip at my feet, as though to tell me I need to wake up and get something going. Then, she jumped back over to the couch, got right up next to Ruby and started licking her head, all the while meowing and giving me a very reproachful look. When Ruby finally settled down and had something to eat, Saffron left her post and went to lie on the window seat. A few minutes later, Ruby began to cry again and Saffron was back at the couch, nipping my feet and licking her head. Talk about pressure! I mean, if your cat doesn't think you are doing a very good job, what does that say? Some might say that I am just a ninny and projecting onto the cat, but I know that's not it. Truthfully, it made me feel a whole lot better. Ruby's been doing this a lot lately -- crying and crying and seeming like she wants to eat but refusing to do so and it's been stressing me out. I probably would have been crying along with her if Saffron hadn't been there with me, helping me out. I almost feel like I should be calling Alan Thicke and have her featured on Miracle Pets. Perhaps Dustin and I are suckers for paying for childcare when we have a perfectly good cat...........
Monday, May 28, 2007
4 Months
We hit our 4 month mark on Wednesday and our little monkey is just a happy happy baby. At her doctor's appointment she got a clean bill of health and the doc remarked on how strong she's getting. she weighed 11 lbs 13 oz, was 24 inches long and her head was 39.5 cm around. She's in the 15th percentile for weight, 45th for length and 7th for head circ. She's a petite little one for sure. I call her my little pinhead baby. But small head or not, she's a smart little thing -- her eyes are always looking and taking everything in. She's started taking her chupa chup out of her mouth and putting it back in and her smiles are to die for. She's still working at rolling and enjoys having her tummy tickled. This picture is what happens when Daddy is home with the camera and the baby. A little drummer girl.
We had an eventful holiday weekend. Our friends Shawn and Laura were in town so we threw them a BBQ baby shower at our house. Ruby really seemed to enjoy all of the new faces to look at and even got to spend a little time with her pal Hank. She also enjoyed having a playdate with Laura's little boy even though she was asleep and the baby boy was in utero. But hey, they live in Atlanta they take every chance they get. Ha!
Grandma Genie left on Friday and we are all feeling the void. She misses her baby and we miss having Grandma around. Hopefully, we will get to see her again really soon this summer. We are trying to figure out a way to get to Pocatello to visit Grandpa Gary as well as to see Mr Jack who will be there as well. So many plans! So little time!
Well, that's it in a nutshell for now!
Thursday, May 24, 2007
Teething...already???!!??
So, yesterday, Ruby was just not in a good mood. She didn't really cry the whole time, just a lot of unhappy sounds. Plus, she simply would not eat. Everytime I'd sit her down to feed her she'd take a couple sucks and then scream and yell and flop her body all around. Both mom and my friend, Nicole thought that teething might be the culprit. So, I tried baby orajel. I tried a frozen washcloth. And I tried baby Tylenol. She calmed down a bit but still wouldn't eat. Finally, at around 8pm, Mom gave her a bottle and she guzzled it down and then another. She was starved but I guess it hurt her gums to nurse and the easier flow of the bottle didn't. SAD!!!! So, I pumped and am hoping for the best. Today she seemed fine but from what I hear, this is going to be an ongoing thing. Psycologically, I am simply not ready for her t
o have teeth but I guess that's too damn bad for me! It's too fast! Slow down baby! What's next, boyfriends? College? Backpacking through Europe? I need time Ruby!
Mom and I went out one afternoon last week and poor Ruby got tuckered out. Here's a picture - my
poor little monkey!
o have teeth but I guess that's too damn bad for me! It's too fast! Slow down baby! What's next, boyfriends? College? Backpacking through Europe? I need time Ruby!
Mom and I went out one afternoon last week and poor Ruby got tuckered out. Here's a picture - my
poor little monkey!
Friday, May 18, 2007
Baseball Fever
Ruby went to her first M's game this week with me, my mom, Rose and her daughter Ann for a mother-daughter outing. 
Ann got the tickets through work and they were good ones! I was a little worried that a foul ball would knock her in the head but none came our way. The M's lost but it was a fun game nonetheless and Ruby was a champ. She's even got the gear!
Today was spent with some of my mommy pals who came over to make books for our babies. About 6 people and their babes came and we spent most of the time gabbing and ogling our babies. It was a fun little get together and I hope that we can have more in the future.
Ruby spent her first full night in her crib. She did fine....it was a little harder for me. After all, it is the first time she's been so far away from me during the night EVER. So, I confess that I got up several times and went and checked on her in the night. She's nearly outgrown her basket and the night before last, she was so noisy sucking on her fingers, I couldn't stand it.
Speaking of, Ruby has really discovered her hands. She pops them in her mouth and energetically sucks them. Though her thumb hasn't yet unfolded, she is starting to grab things and I think it's only a matter of time before she's putting anything and everything in her mouth. Her head control is better and better too. I can't believe that she's going to be four months old next week!
Yesterday, she spent playing with Grandma Genie and Auntie Rose, looking at the flowers in the arboretum. She's been well taken care of by Grandma and I think she'll be sorry when she's gone home. I know I will be!
Ann got the tickets through work and they were good ones! I was a little worried that a foul ball would knock her in the head but none came our way. The M's lost but it was a fun game nonetheless and Ruby was a champ. She's even got the gear!
Today was spent with some of my mommy pals who came over to make books for our babies. About 6 people and their babes came and we spent most of the time gabbing and ogling our babies. It was a fun little get together and I hope that we can have more in the future.
Ruby spent her first full night in her crib. She did fine....it was a little harder for me. After all, it is the first time she's been so far away from me during the night EVER. So, I confess that I got up several times and went and checked on her in the night. She's nearly outgrown her basket and the night before last, she was so noisy sucking on her fingers, I couldn't stand it.
Speaking of, Ruby has really discovered her hands. She pops them in her mouth and energetically sucks them. Though her thumb hasn't yet unfolded, she is starting to grab things and I think it's only a matter of time before she's putting anything and everything in her mouth. Her head control is better and better too. I can't believe that she's going to be four months old next week!
Yesterday, she spent playing with Grandma Genie and Auntie Rose, looking at the flowers in the arboretum. She's been well taken care of by Grandma and I think she'll be sorry when she's gone home. I know I will be!
Saturday, May 12, 2007
Ruby's New Trick
This was filmed on May 11th and Ruby is 14 weeks and two days old. She's been doing this every once in a while for the past couple of weeks but this was the first time I got it on video.
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