Ruby Hope McKee Starling

Ruby has been having problems with her reflux again.  As it never really went away it just got easier for her manage. We've been off of Nexium for almost year.  In the past week she's been retching more.   While Herbie was in for his 4 month check-up I brought it up with our pediatrician.  Ruby is a bit stuffed up most likely from the cedar pollen that is horrible in Central Texas this time of year.   It seems that the drainage sets off her gag reflex and then she retches.  Not fun.  So, we've started her on allergy medicine.  We're going to see if that helps.  If not we'll be discussing putting her back on Nexium.

As for Herbie he's doing great.  Solidly 50th percentile in height, weight, and head circumference. 

I'll update with pictures this weekend.  

It's 80 degrees and sunny out.  It's to nice to sit inside and make posts.  The next cold front I promise to post a proper update.

I started this sweater while Ruby was on ECMO.  I was a bad knitter and didn't check my gauge.  Once I realized it was going to be way to big for an infant I set it aside until this fall.  I finished it back in October.  Ruby picked out the outfit.  Thankfully all Thomas shirts were dirty. It's the only time she'll wear it.

Ruby gets a treat after dinner.  I try to maximize the fat and calories in it.  Ruby has been requesting April cookies.  April cookies are the peanut butter cookie with Hershey's Chocolate Kisses in them.  She had them for the first time at our friend April's house.  The funny thing is April didn't even make them another friend did.  April and Sean also have "many kitties" that we have to talk about.  I promised Ruby that today after nap we would make some April cookies.

We used some dark chocolate and the rest of the kisses that Santa brought.  The cookies might not look as perfect as they would have if I had made them.  I am betting these taste even better, though.

We've also started decorating for Valentine's Day.  Ruby loves "dacations".  I love keeping her busy those hours between nap and dinner.  We decorated some salt dough hearts last week.

Herbie provided the music.

We've also been raking leaves. 

Ruby has also discovered Tennis.  She talks about it almost as much as gymnastics.

Ruby has also gotten very good at beating the eggs for our breakfasts.  She will also take her fingers out of her ears long enough to give Herbie his binkie if Mom or Dad can't get to him. 

Stay tuned tomorrow afternoon we're gonna make some play dough.