Recently, Ruby has developed a  How shall I put it?  severe aversion to something. We’re not sure what. We’re guessing it’s gas/constipation/invisible gnomes punching her in the face.
It goes something like this.
I’m fine, I’m fine, I’m fine. Gurgle, gurgle, smile, gurgle. I’m fine, I’m fine, I’m fine.
WAAAAAAAAAAAAH!
Not fine.
Nothing will appease the Crying Munchkin. No diaper change, no breast, no amount of jiggling will make the crying stop. Just make it stop, for the love of God!
Once, and just once, we heard a loud ass BURP, then the crying stopped.
Oh. I. See.
These days, when she winds up for the Cry That Launched A Thousand Blood Pressures, I throw her over my shoulder and start whacking the burp outta her.
I hate to admit it, but the gnomes are winning.
haha that picture is funny! you take the funniest shots of ruby or is she just plain cute and funny with strange expressions???? the GAS should hurt less after 3 months i think. Val now has learnt to burp on his own so i dun have to do it for him anymore.
Hey Dot,
I LOVE this pic of Ruby though she is actually having wind. Poor baby! Well, no worries, she will get over it soon enough. Can’t wait to pinch her cheeks – sooooo cuuuttee!
Ruby is a born comic.
there is actually some gas relief medicine for babies — you can get it at the pharmacy and give her a drop or two. i can’t remember the name of the stuff we used, but it worked pretty well. here they call it gripe water, but in the u.s., i think it’s “wind relief”
wind relief makes it sound ahelluva lot better than what it really is!
That’s just the best baby photo! EVER! She truly is a cutie.