Now that her walking skills have significantly advanced, one of her favorite pastimes is to take a stroll down the street. For a long time after Ruby started walking, she refused to walk when outside, demanding that I and I alone carry her everywhere we went. Now that she has gained considerable confidence in her walking and also become much more resilient to falls, she insists on walking down the street by herself, not even wanting to hold hands unless she is being swung up in the air. She is now a very good walker and can walk quite a long distance on her own with minimal tumbles. However, walking anywhere with Ruby is still a painstakingly slow process that is much more about the journey than the destination. As is likely the case for most toddlers, she is extremely easily distracted and will stop to investigate everything.
Is that a rock on the ground??? Can I fit my finger into that grate? What is this pole for? A bird, a bird!!!
And shop windows or anything she can see her own reflection in, forget it! We once saw a little dog in a shop window getting its toenails clipped, and I didn't think we'd ever make it home.
Anyways, on the way back to the car from brunch, Ruby came upon some flowers and was so pleased she decided to do a little dance.
Sunday was a dreary day, so I took Ruby to the Cal Academy of Sciences. Even though we had been a bajillion times, it was our first time in the Rainforest exhibit (the big dome in the middle of the museum). The exhibit was quite interesting. The temperature and humidity is set to emulate a real rainforest, and there are many indigenous wildlife including hundreds of butterflies flying around our heads.
There was also a special Hawaiian dance performance at the museum that Ruby took great interest in. As usual, she enjoyed herself immensely.
Mmmm ... fish ...
Though there were many to choose from, my personal favorite scene from the weekend was Ruby passed out on top of me after a morning of too much fun.
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