My Favorite Little Tomboy

Ruby is our funny child. Sebastian comes up with his fair share of interesting dialogue around the dinner table but it's usually Ruby that has Brett and I look at each other in surprise and then share a laugh. Maybe it's because of her age and her 3,000 words a day tendency but she keeps us entertained over here.

Tuesday night we were counting their change and trying to fit in both a math lesson (hello, teaching moment) and history lesson. After discussing how many of each coin made up $1 we asked Sebastian if he knew who was on each one. I got all of them right except Roosevelt (without looking, mind you) and Sebastian surprised us by getting both Washington and Lincoln. 

When we asked Sebastian who was on the nickel Ruby blurted out, "E2-E2" (translation: R2-D2). Cue Brett and I looking at each other in surprise.

This girl's favorite characters seem to be from Star Wars despite her on again-off again relationship with Dora. It's a toss up between R2 and Yoda for #1 in her little heart. We actually considered dressing her as Yoda for her second Halloween because they were both short, didn't talk in complete sentences, and had whispy patches of hair. And yet, despite all of her tomboy-ish ways, she loves pink and has never met a stuffed animal she didn't want to take home and love on in a special choke hold kind of way.

Outfit Details: Tee, boys' section at Target. Jeggings, Target. Mocs, trade store in MO. Scarf c/o Red Velvet. Stuffed dog c/o Uncle Tom. Ha!

We love our little tomboy. 

-Rachel

Comments

[katie]

ah, such a sweet post. i hope Norah is just like this in a few years! I sometimes want to buy her stuff from the boys section at Target too. the girls stuff is always cute but not every girl needs to be covered in flowers and butterflies.

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My daughters are tomboys too and I was growing up. My Ava got attached to an Iron Man figurine while playing with her cousin. I am going to cross stitch her an Iron Man stuffie as a present. :)

I want those moccasins for m girls SO BAD! Adorable!

[Christine www.acornapron.blogspot.com]

Such a cute post and Ruby is absolutely adorable! I love the head band did you make it?

[candace]

Great photos of your stylish little tomboy :) Love the pink moccasins!
On the subject of Halloween, what are the kids wanting to dress up as this year?

[ralizabeth]

I love this little girl! I show every picture you post of her to my boyfriend and Ruby is by far his favorite "blogger baby". Ha! Any time I show him any other blog post that I read, he always asks "and where's Ruby?" She's definately a favorite over here!

[ana]

She is definitely one stylish tomboy!

[Sarah]

Oh my, she is the cutest in that little outfit!! :)

[Georgette]

aww she's so stinkin cute! that little scarf is adorb. I have two little dollies myself..I never thought of scanning the boys section for cute tees!

[amanda (simplemittens)]

love these pictures!

[Sandra Kohlmann]

I guess I don't see Ruby as a tomboy. I also don't see my girls as tomboys. Mine are obsessed with big trucks and construction equipment, cars, trains, dinosaurs and their Chuck Taylors. They also love their baby dolls, wearing frilly dresses and skirts, pink is their favorite color, and they have silver sequined shoes that they adore.

I think these are the things most little girls (and boys) like, and it's a matter of whether they are allowed to be regular kids, or if their parents and the folks around them pigeon hole them into just loving princesses/sparkles/pink/dolls.

My guess is she's not so much tomboy, as much as just a well-rounded kid, who is allowed to choose what to like, because you and Brett are great parents. Regardless, she is beyond adorable!

[Katie Jessica]

shes an amazing little girl! x

[Gina_AcuteDesigns]

She is the cutest tomboy I have ever seen!

[Kelsi]

I laughed so hard I cried. She's a funny one! And she's so adorable, too. :)

[ruthie]

She is hilarious! Love it. And this description fits Rowan to a "t" too! Loves Star Wars AND pink.

[shannon]

What a little cutie pie! I used to have those same shoes when I was little. Brings back memories. :)

http://shannonhearts.blogspot.com/

[Chloe]

CUTEST little tomboy! She is a total fashion model! I had the same tomboyishness and love of pink at her age. Still do!

[Louise]

She is adorable , I have a little tomboy as well, dinosaurs and stuffed animals are always favourites

[Katie]

Ruby is so cute!!

[Colleen]

Ruby is oh so precious. You have such a sweet family :-)

[Kessler]

Oh my goodness, I cant handle how adorable she is! I love her little outfit and that scarf is just too cute. I love all your sweet family stories!

[pinksuedeshoe]

So sweet Rachel! My little one used to tell me that the person on the penny was Jesus :)

[Hayley]

She's precious! I am known to buy boy clothes for my daughter. My son even wears his sister's hand-me-down shoes, because they weren't girly! (yay for converses and toms!)

[Krissy]

Ruby's outfit is too cute!

[Kamila]

I gotta say these may be the sweetest pictures Ive ever seen. She looks JUST like a precious moments girl!! I'm in love!! If you ever come to Atlanta, I can babysit. Seriously.

www.much-too-many.blogspot.com

[Melissa]

i've looked at this post about 10 times now. she is cuteness overload! and thank you from the bottom of my heart for wrapping that scarf around her head. so presh!!!

[Sarah Seip]

Woe these have got to be the cutest pictures I have ever seen! She is so adorable and so much personality! You're a lucky mama (as if you didn't know that..)

[Chelseabird]

This post was so, so sweet, Rachel! I still remember when you were pregnant with Ruby (and well before that as well). She's a beautiful little girl with a wonderful spirit (just like her momma!). XO