this week

downs:
-the way Ruby has decided the camera is annoying. unless it's pointed at someone other than her. then she'll literally smash the camera in to my face trying to get my attention.
-teething. it's the worst. ask anyone.
-transitioning away from daily naps for Roo.
-the way my brain is working (or not) lately. i've been having the hardest time remembering anything, i can't form a cohesive sentence, i keep stuttering and losing my train of thought, and i can't seem to get out the door anymore without forgetting something important. like shoes. sleep deprivation is no joke!
-buying Ruby a new bike and having her be completely uninterested in it. "no thanks mom. i don't like bikes right now."

ups:
-Mabel eating solids for the first time like a boss. sweet potatoes, watch your back. (this is very ground breaking stuff over here)
-Ruby's confidence. i am kind of obsessed with how she will casually mention "i'm really beautiful/smart/funny/awesome and everybody likes me" at random. the girl speaks the truth after all! i may have to teach her humility someday but for now i'm thrilled with my confident 3 year-old.
-summertime!
-Roo's hip hop/tumbling class. it's completely adorable. for the first week, she thought it was called "hip hopping" and believed they were going to literally teach her how to hop. so funny how her brain works. now it's all she talks about and she is constantly "tumbling" around the house.
-Mabel crawling! it's the funniest thing ever to watch. she kind of swims around the room, using every inch of her body to propel herself forward. oh look! i have a video: