quiet times

With Ruby growing up things are definitely changing around here.  Some things are more difficult and some are much easier.  For instance, when I'm home alone with Ruby it's very difficult for me to go to the bathroom.  She wants to come in too and well, it's challenging to say the least. 

Something that's made life a whole lot easier is the fact that I don't have to keep her within sight at all times like I used to.  (This also helps with the bathroom perdicatment).  If we're in the living room and she wanders into the kitchen, I let her go and she usually comes right back, unharmed.  I put a gate at the top of the stairs and she wanders back and forth from our room to hers while I get dressed in the morning.  It's good for both of us, actually.  I think she enjoys the independence and being free to come and go as she pleases. 

This morning... things got unusually quiet all of a sudden.  You could have heard a pin drop. 
This is what I found!  

Emptying the contents of her cupboard. 

It was actually a blessing in disguise.  One entire shelf in that cupboard was jam packed full of receiving blankets which I haven't used since Ruby was about 6 months old.... so now they're in storage and we have a more organized cupboard.   Next time this happens, and I'm sure there will be a next time, it won't take as long to throw everything back in!  

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