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Our little Ruby Jean-Marie had her first birthday today! She is a gorgeous, sweet little cuddler, major mama's girl, super sassy, full of attitude...and we couldn't love her any more! We are having her party tomorrow and has her well check at the doctor on Wednesday next week so I'll update more later.
What a difference a year makes...
I am a birthday girl today! Actually, I kind of celebrated for two days which made it even more enjoyable. Yesterday Bret sent me to get a manicure, which I haven't done in years. Last night we went to a party at our good friends Ryan and Aspen's house and I had "Happy Birthday" sung to me too many times to count. We had a great night hanging out with great friends and I couldn't have enjoyed myself more. Today Bret cooked lunch, and my mom, brother Britten, and sister Ciara came over with a cake. Bret gave me the Flip Ultra HD video camera that I've been wanting forever and I am super excited about it! Tonight my dad and brother Sam stopped by for a visit. I just had a great relaxing day with my family and it was a great birthday weekend.
Good thing I kept the candles from Jack's previous birthdays! I knew they'd come in handy someday.
Jack's hair grows super fast and was getting very long so I took him in for a little (and by little I mean about 2 inches) trim last week. I think he looks quite handsome, although getting him to not make a goofy face when I was trying to get pictures was a little more difficult than I would have liked.
Ok, so I am actually a few Tuesdays behind, but Jack did lose two teeth on a Tuesday a few weeks ago. Actually lose isn't the right word...the dentist pulled them for him. He had a permanent tooth that was coming in behind his baby teeth, and when I first saw it panic set in and I could only think that braces were now inevitable. I took him to the dentist who gave us until Thanksgiving to get the baby tooth (which had been loose for a long time) out on our own or he was going to pull two in order to make room. The Monday before Thanksgiving I knew that there was no hope of Jack losing that tooth on his own, and the permanent tooth had come in so much that it looked like he had two rows of teeth. I could no longer control the flashes of him becoming Beldar Conehead in my mind, so I made a phone call to the dentist. They were able to get him in the next day and Jack returned home with two baby teeth in a tiny little box.
Discussions of the tooth fairy were plentiful and of course Jack had a lot of questions. Why does the tooth fairy have to take the teeth? What does she do with them after she takes them? Will she be leaving coins or bills...because, well, he only wants bills. That night he decided that he really wanted to keep the little box that he brought the teeth home in so we wrote a note to the tooth fairy asking her to just take the teeth. I went to the grocery store late that night and then came home to Bret and Ruby fast asleep, and Jack waiting up for me. Each time I would ask him to go to bed he would start crying and I couldn't figure out what the problem was. I thought maybe his mouth was hurting so I gave him a dose of Motrin and let him stay up while I put the groceries away. I finally convinced him to go to bed but when we got there he started crying again. His teeth and the note were not under his pillow anymore so I thought he was crying because he lost them, but that wasn't the case. After 15 minutes of convincing, I got him to tell me that he had hid the teeth because he really wanted to keep them. It was so pitiful and I just couldn't bring myself to tell him it wasn't an option. A second note was written to the tooth fairy telling her that he had a rough time getting his teeth pulled by the dentist and that he really wanted to keep them. Finally he went to bed, satisfied that his teeth were his to keep.
There is a good chance that my kid will end up on that Hoarders show some day.
Welcome to Not Me! Monday! This blog carnival was created by MckMama. You can head over to her blog to read what she and everyone else have not been doing this week.
Are you feeling guilty for using hand soap as body wash in the tub because grocery shopping is long overdue? Overcome with shame because raised your voice at your kids outside church yesterday and you're pretty sure the pastor overheard you? Well don't be! Not Me! Monday was born out of my desire to admit some of my imperfections and reveal a few moments I'd rather forget. You may find it therapeutic to join in and do the same thing!
- I certainly have not neglected my blog for weeks now even though I promised myself I would keep up after my last hiatus. Nope, not me!
- I definitely did not let Ruby come sleep in my bed after she woke up at 3:00 this morning. Especially since I declared last week that if she woke up in the middle of the night anymore, that I was going to sit up with her and get her back to sleep instead of just letting her come to my bed. That must have been someone else that went and got her and brought her to my room because it was not me!
- Lastly, I did not have a piece of dark chocolate for breakfast this morning. I know better than that, and would never think of eating anything other than a healthy, balanced meal to start my day.
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