by Dad - May 20, 2016
Dad Ruth FoodRuth just dumped all but one of the dozen donuts in the trash. She’s now eating the remaining lone, delicious donut. There really nothing more to say. It’s a disappointing turn of events.
by Dad - November 19, 2015
Frances Ruth BedtimeI think the whole concept of “sleep training” with infants is bogus and any results are arbitrary – or not really arbitrary, but completely based on the demeanor of the kid – and not directly a result of the “training” Exhibit A: With Ruth, we tried this sleep training malarkey, but it never worked. She was going to sleep when she was going to sleep. Even if she was tired, if she wasn’t ready to go to sleep, she would will herself into staying awake and would yell at us for an hour or two from her crib. She never […]
by Dad - August 16, 2015
Ruth MakeupRuth just found some old lipstick in a box. Ah, the joys of childhood exploration and self-expression, the possibilities that awaited her as she held that in her tiny hands. If only the world could witness the masterpiece she was about to create. I don’t post baby bath pics online, however, if you were to see the image I captured of this particular escapade, you would undoubtedly witness a scene that transcends the boundaries of imagination. For as Ruth applied that ancient lipstick with all the finesse of a professional artist, her innocent face transformed into a spectacle, as if […]
by Dad - July 25, 2015
Dad Mom Ruth SickOne day, as we embarked on a drive through the picturesque winding mountains out of The Valley, we encountered an unexpected challenge with our one-year-old daughter, Ruth. Little did we know that she had a tendency to get car sick. Unfortunately, at this age, she couldn’t communicate her discomfort to us verbally, leaving us unaware of what was about to happen. As we navigated the curvy roads, the only warning sign we received was the sudden sound of her retching and the unpleasant sight of her spewing her stomach contents all over herself and the car seat. The incident was […]
by Dad - December 26, 2014
Ruth BirthdayOur baby girl is now a 1-year-old. With her birthday being the day after Christmas, it’s important to me to make it a day that is clearly unique from Christmas. To start off a new tradition, I made her a birthday tree topper. Every year she will get to put it up Christmas night. And now I’m pulling an all-nighter to decorate her cake. Ruth turned me into Martha Stewart this holiday season. And I’m totally cool with this.