we've been sick for the last week or so. being sick is not great, but for the last few days the weather has been brilliant. it's like someone decided we needed to be given a break already. the miserable weather blew away, the clouds parted, and mr. sunshine came out to thaw our bitter hearts. we still have coughs and sniffles and raspy voices, but fresh air and sunshine were exactly what the doctor ordered. so we thanked the heavens, put on our play shoes and booked it to the nearest park (literally- "siri, take me to the closest park, stat!"). as soon as Roo figured out what was going on she started running for that playground like it was a long lost friend.
here's the thing about 2 year-old Ruby. she is determined to be independent, and she is captivated by "the kids." she will say "oh! mommy, look at the kids!" if she sees more than one child in public (as if she's seeing a street performance or something) and occasionally when we're alone she'll ask me "where'd the kids go?" she could be referring to pretty much any child over 2 that she's seen all week. we were playing at the park by ourselves for a bit before a few other families showed up. as soon as "the kids" started playing around her, she froze and just watched them play. she will stand, quietly observing other children for the longest time. and don't even try to help her climb up that terrifying arched monkey bars contraption on to the play structure, because "I DO IT!"
this little monkey is turning in to a big kid faster than i can keep up.
p.s. remember this time last year? looks like there's a bit of a trend (being grumpy, weather change, going to the park, new outlook on life, happy campers)
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