Ruby is joining me today at work. She’s been going through a tough transition of some sort, and having a really hard time with my leaving (both for work, and for play). I thought if she could see what my average day is like, she might have an easier time of it.

So we packed up her coloring, and her worksheets, snacks, books, and a puzzle, crossed our fingers, and headed out the door. The morning went alright. Ruby helped me make some helpdesk visits, and I worked at my desk while she did coloring, painting, and play. There were quite a few questions, but I was more productive than I had expected to be.

Dad: “Ruby, its your birthday, do you feel any different?”, Ruby: “Yes, I checked my feet and they got bigger”

“I’m going to get a HUUUUGE piece of cake ‘cuz its MY birthday, and I’m so excited about it”

“I’m 4 right?’, “Yup” says I, “and then I’ll be 5”, “mmm hmm”, “and then six?” “yes” ”.. and then I’ll be seven right?” “that’s right”, “and then… I’ll be a momma” “good grief”

This is an interview that I conducted with Miss Ruby Bradford while she was waiting for her mother to finish fabric shopping. Ruby started expressing her views on wildlife conservation, specifically her desire to safeguard the welfare of the spider monkeys and the pumas.

Unfortunately the genesis was not preserved, but the subsequent conversation paints a fairly complete picture of Miss Bradford’s current leanings on this topic.

G diapers are a tragic hybrid between the inconvenience of cloth and the ecological impact of disposable. In this aboration, the disposable bit is a ”flushable” liner, while the reusable bit is a cloth covered shower cap.

We decided to try out this unlikely setup for our Oregon trip. Our first observation was that normal nethersweat started the biodegredation, thereby limiting its use on our little EC boy.

Later when the diaper had been put through it’s paces, we saw the golden flaw of this atrocious concept. We removed the stinky thing to find that the showercap was also covered in poo… so much for the reusable part. Then upon flushage the real magic began. This biodelight backed up the toilet in a way that I never would have thought possible.

My vote, in case I haven’t been plain, skip the G

P.S. This is my first ever post via PDA

Ruby Falls asleep at the keyboard. Must have been quite a day. After taking this picture, I carried her into bed for the night.

When I got home from work yesterday, Victoria told me that Miles had somehow moved all the way across the kitchen, opened the cupboard door, and removed the mixing bowls. Later on I saw Miles go from his belly to sitting up.

In other news we have seen a new tooth popping through, and he’s had periods of discomfort over the last few days.

Ruby is sitting on my lap as I write this, so I asked her if there was anything that she wanted me to include about her, any new accomplishments. She said “I want to build a building”. I’m pretty sure she means a skyscraper. So after my ride, I guess we have to get started on the drafting lessons :)

Ruby yelled at me today to give her something. I told her that she needed to ask nicely, and since she asked so rudely, that she was going to have to put a little extra sweetness on it.
"What kind of sweetness?", asked Ruby.
"What kind do you have?", says I.
"I've got the kind of sweetness that makes you crazy in your body"

Oh my!!

I was just playing a game with Ruby on the bed where she would hold my hands, stand on me, and then fall over. After the first time she said, "you are so silly daddy". Then after the second time she said, "you're the silly one, and I'm the laugher" and of course I laughed, and she said "NO laughing daddy, I'm the laugher".