Slip Sliding Away

This video was shot on February 7, the first day we took Ruth to a slide. I started this blog on Thursday but had to cancel it and try again today. We have really busy weekends since Brian works mostly Monday through Friday, like "normal" people.

What prompted me to share this video (besides the fact that I have been meaning to since February) was that last Wednesday at our visit to Center for the Visually Impaired, Ms. Casey took Ruth to the playground. She first put Ruth on a small slide to see how she would do. Once we took her shoes off so she could really slide, Ruth loved it. Then I suggested we take her to the bigger slide, with three humps in it. Ms. Casey was worried that Ruth wouldn't be able to handle it for fear. I assured her that Ruth could. Ruth LOVED the slide. She kept asking (in her way by throwing her arms up in the direction of the top of the slide) to go again and again and laughing. It was great fun.

Ruth has also gotten really good at hugs. She has always been a good snuggler, when it is her idea. But now, the hugs she gives are so tight that sometimes we aren't sure if she is trying to hug us or kill us. Her little arms met behind our necks and she squeezes so hard and makes these little sounds like hhhmmmmmmm. She also pats us on the back, which is the main clue that she is giving us hugs. She really is a precious big girl.