Ruby still isn’t crawling. But she’s moving! She’ll even attempt to overcome barricades if there is a truly exceptional prize on the other side. Like, for example, a mojito.
Unfortunately this new era of mobility also comes with its fair share of head bonks and face plants. I can only imagine what she thinks of as the ground rushes toward her. Probably something to the effect of, “Alas! The end of this wretched sobriety! The end – where all pain is met with minty sweet perfection!”
These must be Ruby’s thoughts I am imagining. Because surely they are not my own. I happen to know that mojito is non-alcoholic. And the immediate and incessant crying leads me to believe these falls are, in fact, painful.
For the Scriptic prompt exchange this week, Cheney gave me this prompt: The ground rushed toward her, and when she met it there was no pain, only the darkness of the end. (Kill your darling.). I had grand plans to actually take time, expend energy etc. to write a short story this week. But I started reading a book instead. Thus, this sort of pathetic response. Sorry Cheney! The prompt was a good one and, unfortunately, a bit wasted on me!
I gave Jester Queen this prompt: I wanted my life to start – but in those rare moments when it seemed like something might actually change, panic shot through me.’ –Curtis Sittenfeld
Moving is moving! Go Ruby! And how do you make a non alcoholic Mojito? Because I want one.
Posted by Kari | October 18, 2012, 1:22 pmThat one had black cherry fresca, mint and sugar. Although I don’t think it needed sugar since the soda was already sweet and it pretty much all settled in the bottom anyway. So basically just add mint to your soda! It was really good and tasted a surprisingly lot like an actual mojito.
Posted by Laura | October 18, 2012, 1:26 pmSo now that Ruby is crawling, are you going to do some baby proofing?
Kalena used to make the extra effort to get to a phone. Or any other electronic device.
Posted by vandeblogger | October 18, 2012, 2:11 pmHa! Ruby is not crawling. But yeah, we’re baby proofing. And Ruby also loves electronic devices. And adult dishes and glasses. Pretty much anything we interact with regularly. That’s my theory anyway.
Posted by Laura | October 18, 2012, 2:23 pmOh, the head bonks. Sonia isn’t quite walking yet, but that doesn’t stop her from climbing all over the place and then tumbling off of things.
Posted by Ashley Austrew | October 18, 2012, 5:21 pmYeah, Ruby’s bonking her head more and more these days. And I imagine it only gets worse…
Posted by Laura | November 6, 2012, 8:52 pmToo cute!!
Posted by Tara Savage | October 18, 2012, 5:38 pmIt looked like she was doing the worm
Posted by Emily @ Munchies 'n' Marvels | October 21, 2012, 2:30 pm