The way things are going right now, Ruthie is headed toward becoming a veterinarian.

Her favorite show is Doc McStuffins, a vet who cares for her stuffed animals.

She was in all her glory over the summer when she went to Michigan with Grandma and Grandpa and got to play with a new litter of puppies at my Aunt Ellen’s house.

Though I wasn’t there, I can just hear her telling the puppies what to do. Here you go, puppy, this is where you go to eat.