Yesterday was Ruthie's 3rd birthday. She had a great birthday. She received so many cards and well wishes along with gifts form many loved ones. We are actually waiting to have the girls birthday party with family when we are in Cleveland next week so more pics to come. Her birthday dinner request was of course meatloaf, mashed potatoes and birthday brownies. We also went to see Bakyardigans live! I don't know if you remember but Ruthie was Uniqua for Halloween.
In honor of Ruthie's Birthday here are a couple good stories from the past few days. She has been hot on the topic of school and we keep telling her that she will go to school when she is 3 and she goes pee on the potty. Both items that are now officially checked off the list. So she was under the impression that yesterday being her 3rd Birthday the school bus was going to pull up and take her off to school. And she couldn't have been more excited. When I told her that was not the case she was absolutely devastated. Not only that she would not be going to school today but that she was not in fact going to ride a school bus for a while if ever. The Catholic School is nearby and bussing is not really an option. She was crying even harder! She says to me. .... "It's ok mommy, I don't need you to drive me. I will be fine on the bus. Can I go NOW?!" I think at that moment my heart was ripped from my chest and thrown in front of a bus. I know that she goes to the beat of a different drummer and she does not need her mommy for anything but really? really? at the age of 3 she can verbalize that? I guess this is the life of girls. I knew this day would be here but not at the age of 3.
The other story is that she is into babies. All kinds of babies. And yes, she has already asked us for a little brother. Simon's reply to her was a laugh and he informed her that he only knew how to make girls. So, she could have tons of babies but they all would be girls. My response was, a 4 beer night and alot more baby dolls! I think that the count of baby dolls is about 9-10 right now. She also considers her froggy which she sleeps with every night and 2 other stuffed animals babies to so she takes them everywhere with her. And you can only imagine the meltdowns that ensue when she drops them. You know, it is awfully hard to balance 9 babies at a time with 4 blankies and some favorite stuffed animals. Anyhoo, she insisted on having them all upstairs with her at bedtime and when we could hear her on the radio she was reading them all bedtime stories. As we go to check on her before we go to bed Simon says... "Come on let's go check on the Swiss Family Robinson upstairs" we get to her room and there is Ruthie but no babies in sight. We peel back the covers and there they all are in a row! The picture does not do it justice. There were 9 babies 4 blankies and 4 stuffed animals. It is amazing there was room for her.
But in true list form I am going to highlight some of Ruthie's 2nd year highlights.
1. She had her first haircut.
2. She learned how to ride a bike with training wheels. last summer when she was only 2.
3. She has been an amazing big sister, caring, kind, and thoughtful
4. She loves going to church.
5. She loves to jump in puddles. Her mommy taught her that
6. She is great at her music class and can already sing scales.
7. She has been sent to time out about 100+ times over the course of the year!
8. She learned to pee on the potty and has not looked back since.
9. She calls the garage a Gar-Age. Just like the brits.
10. Bubbles, sidewalk chalk, and her big girl bike = the best day ever.
11. She can sing the entire Ohio State Fight song.
12. She knows all her letters and the sounds they make
13. Knows all her colors.
14. LOVES, loves, loves, chocolate.
15. Favorite lunch PB and Jelly sandwiches. she wants this every day. flash backs from camp.
16. She has graduated out of her class for gymnastics and is on the waiting list of the next class. She can almost do a cartwheel by herself.
17. She loves to cuddle in bed.
18. Her daddy is her superhero.
She is such an amazing little girl, and looking at that list she has big things ahead of her for her 3rd year.
GO RUTHIE!
3 comments:
oh my gosh, it has been 3 years?! where the heck does the time go? happy birthday big girl!
and don't worry molly, she still needs you! just not to drive her to school... maybe to the mall with friends in a few years ;).
backyardigans look like pooh + piglet. ruthie and jamie have the same dietary interests. yay for maintaining brit lingo! throw in all-oooh-min-eeeh-um for me?
Happy Birthday, Ruthie!
happy birthday ruthie! what a sweetheart she is. such a cute story about school. hopefully she will continue to be that excited about it! you forgot to add on your list that ruthie has the best mom EVER!
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