Ruby has been her normal amazing self this last week. She really does change every day. Lately she has been playing so hard all day that she hardly wants to stop to take a nap ( much to my dismay!), but by about 6:00 or 7:00 in the evening she is so exhausted that she'll fall asleep anyway. Last Sunday evening she fell asleep on our way home from church and we had the hardest time getting her to wake up again! Even sitting up she just kept snoozing!
Another first for Ruby this week was eating rice. She loved it and while she did get some down I think that most of it ended up stuck to her hair, clothes, tablecloth, floor, etc. I had made instant rice for our dinner and it was really sticky, so eventually she decided that it would be easier just to pick up the plate and mash it into her face! Pretty funny! So far she has only had cheerios, small bits of rice cakes, and this rice for solids. She isn't a very picky eater, but does get easily distracted which makes for some pretty drawn out meal times.
Eventually, the fun had to end and we decided to localize the mess by undressing her at the table... she was not pleased to say the least! Thankfully, Jared did all the rice clean up while I took Ruby for her bath and "jammie-time!". Putting her to bed has been a bit more difficult this last week because we moved Ruby's crib upstairs with us in the loft so that her room could be open for our visitors. I have found that getting her up and down that ladder isn't the easiest thing in the world and since she hasn't spent much time in the loft she gets really wound up and wants to look at everything. Hopefully she'll get used to it soon!
I'll leave you with one last picture of our little "drowned rat"! She is still getting a bath in the kitchen sink, but I'm not sure how much longer that's going to last! It's getting really hard to keep her in there because it's rather shallow and she just pulls on the faucet non-stop trying to push herself up and out! Arg! Also, if anyone has a secret home remedy to deal with cradle cap I'd love to hear it. We tried the oil this last week and had to shampoo her hair 6 times to get it all out and she still has the flaky scaly scalp. At least it doesn't seem to be itching...
Monday, December 12, 2005
Funny Ruby
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Hi Bethany,
I've sure been enjoying your page. I'd be tired from trying to keep up with a blog page -- babies are lots easier :)
Poor Ruby's hair is nice and long and that will make the cradle cap situation more messy unfortunately. You'll need to baby oil her scalp for 2 or 3 days in a row and let it really soak in. Then use a soft brush, ie fingernail cleaning brush works well as it has such short but sturdy bristles. Gently rub until the "stuff" comes loose. Don't overdo the scrubbing -- Ruby's scalp will be a little red and tender as it is. Then use a fine tooth comb to remove it from the hair. Finally wash, wash, and wash. Yes, you'll also need to wash her bedding, hats, etc. This may need to be repeated 1 or 2 more times. You might want to choose a time of the week when you plan to stay home for a few days, as the oil makes for some strange hairdos!
Merry Christmas from all the Carrs
PS Our Christmas letter may be late as I have not printed them out yet.
You need to rig a "hoist" to get Ruby to the loft. haha
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